Dr. Sagar Sen, Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at Maharaja Bhoj Government Postgraduate College in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, and his research scholar, Vinay Srivastava, have been awarded the opportunity to conduct Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) experiments at DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron), Hamburg, a prestigious German research institute. The experiments will be conducted at DESY, Hamburg, Germany, between October 19 and 25, 2025.
According to Dr. Sen, this technique will study the surface structure and electronic properties of nanostructured thin films. This type of research is helpful in the development of spintronics, energy storage devices (batteries, capacitors), biotechnology, and advanced electronic devices.
SAXS is a cutting-edge scientific method that involves beaming X-rays at a small angle onto a material and studying their scattering. This technique provides information about the material’s nanoscale structure, particle size, distribution, surface roughness, and microscopic pores. Simply put, this technique is like taking a “picture of the nanoworld” within the material.
This project is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India. Selection for such international experiments is highly competitive, with scientists from around the world participating. Only high-level research proposals and capable researchers receive the opportunity to work in world-renowned laboratories like DESY.
Researcher Vinay Srivastava, who is working under the IUAC project, will play an active role in this experiment. It is noteworthy that Dr. Sagar Sen has previously delivered lectures on nanotechnology in Greece and Poland.
Dr. Sagar Sen is currently working on three major research projects, two of which are sponsored by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST), Bhopal, and the other by the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi. These projects focus on nanostructuring, magnetic thin films, and the control of material properties through ion beam irradiation.
