Applied Science

The human race has always had an innate curiosity to investigate, discover and learn due to their intelligence. Some, from a young age, possess a stronger inclination towards working on honing the traits of observation and investigative acumen. These characteristics are ideal for scientists working in the field of forensics, who wish to help make the world a safer place.

The mentees will be eased into their foundation journey by studying documents, fingerprints, and other patterns that can help them reconstruct events. Further along their journey, they will apply ratios and proportions to make estimates about the characteristics of the people present at the event in question. Mentees will understand the interdisciplinary nature of forensic science when they learn about topics such as blood and blood patterns. At the end of the journey, they will tackle more complex questions like what makes each human unique as they delve into the world of molecular biology.

Skills imparted:

Mentees will acquire laboratory skills, especially across chemistry and biology, with a focus on the importance of safety while carrying out experiments. They will also be introduced to several techniques to assist them in their investigations, including:

Microscopy

pH metry

Colorimetry

Chromatography

Extraction and isolation of DNA

Agarose gel electrophoresis

Studying life at a microscopic level, mentees learn in detail about the various microorganisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, algae, fungi, viruses, etc. They learn a myriad of experimental techniques, including culturing bacteria, performing Gram staining and observing various microorganisms under a phase contrast microscope. These experiments help them understand the complex functioning of such minuscule and deceptively simple life forms. This creates a solid knowledge base for mentees aspiring to be professional microbiologists, who are sought after across several industries - from pharmaceuticals to food and beverages to healthcare to agriculture.

Skills imparted:

Mentees on their journey through the microbial world will learn:

Growth media preparation

Sterilizing methods

Bacterial culture

Growth regulation

Growth on specific growth mediums

Survey on microbiomes

Food monitoring

Fermentation

The smartphones that we hold in our hand today perform at the average speed of supercomputers used approximately three decades ago. Electronics has advanced so much. How engineers can fit such a small, powerful device in our hands is a technological marvel indeed. Covering the basic concepts of Electronic Engineering to advanced Electronic Systems, our mentors use simple analogy, practical examples, lab controlled demonstrations and simplifying complex theories by breaking them down. This helps the mentees understand and soak in the information easily. They learn about Resistance and Capacitance, Potential divider network, Terminal voltage, circuit laws, Resistors in series and parallel, DC and AC, Earthing, Diode, Transistor (BJT, FET & MOSFET)-Digital logic, Switching and Amplification, Logic gate and its application –AND, OR, NOT, EXOR (Boolean algebra), Binary counters, decoder, flip-flops, Timer IC, Memory chip-Reading & writing and Arduino Programming. This elaborate program is the cornerstone for advanced professional electronics specialization courses, taken up during their higher studies.

Skills Imparted

Learning to use Multimeter

Learning to use breadboard

Learning to use CRO and signal generator

Troubleshooting

Design of electronic circuit

Programming