I-STEM AT VNIT
Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map (I-STEM)
I-STEM @ VNIT Nagpur
I-STEM is a national initiative of the Government of India designed to map, share, and optimize the use of publicly funded R&D facilities across the country. The portal enables researchers from academia and industry to locate, book, and utilize advanced scientific equipment based on availability and proximity.
At VNIT Nagpur, all facility bookings internal or external: are processed exclusively through the I-STEM portal, ensuring transparency, accessibility, and efficient utilization of resources.
Nodal Officer: Dr. Susanta K. Nayak, Department of Chemistry
Email: istem@vnit.ac.in | sknayak@chm.vnit.ac.in
I-STEM at VNIT (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/i-stem-at-vnit-nagpur
1 | Instructions for Creating User Account &Booking Equipment on I-STEM | |
2 | Instruction for Payment for I-STEM facility through VNIT Online Payment Portal | |
3 | VNIT Online Payment Portal Link | |
4 | VNIT I-STEM facility Requisition Form |
Booking Procedure through I-STEM Facility:
- Please visit https://www.istem.gov.in/ and Register as Researcher/User Registration category (if not already done) to create your user profile by providing the required details.
- After receiving the user id and password via email, Login to the website and search for the equipment’s full/abbreviation name and select the city as Nagpur or Advanced search option. It can also be directly accessed for booking facilities using the URL given in the Department-wise listed below table.
- Select the user category, type of sample analysis, and proceed with equipment reservation.
- After a slot is allocated, the user will receive a FBR number which can be provided along with the Requisition Form, receipt of Payment (VNIT Online Payment Portal) and samples for data collection.
- After booking the facility kindly send the duly filled Requisition Form along with the samples and payment receipt to – Department/facility name:__________ (office), Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra – 440010, India.
- It is also requested to contact the concerned department Coordinator/faculty-incharge for guidance and support regarding utilizing the mentioned facilities or any payment related queries.
I-STEM Facilities at VNIT Nagpur: Department-wise Details
- Centre for VLSI and Nanotechnology, Coordinator: Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta
Contact Email ID: nikhildeepgupta@cvn.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer | 2748842 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/48842/UV-VIS-NIR-Spectrophotometer |
- Department of Applied Mechanics: Coordinator: Dr. Rahul Biswas
Contact Email ID: rahulbiswas@apm.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar
| 2750166 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/50166/-Split-Hopkinson-Pressure-Bar-
|
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Coordinator: Dr. Pradip Dhamole
Contact Email ID: pdhamole@che.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | X-ray-fluorescence-Spectrometer | 2748488 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/48488/X-ray-fluorescence-Spectrometer |
2 | Particle Size Analyzer | 2748514 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/48514/Particle-Size-Analyzer- |
- Department of Chemistry, Coordinator: Dr. Sandipan Halder
Contact Email ID: sandipanhalder@chm.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER | 2746005 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/46005/POWDER-X-RAY-DIFFRACTOMETER–PXRD- |
2 | BET Surface Area Analyzer | 2746019 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/46019/BET-Surface-Area-Analyzer
|
3 | UV-VIS Spectrophotometer | 2746020 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/46020/UV-VIS-Spectrophotometer |
4 | Gas chromatography mass spectrometry | 2749775 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/49775/Gas-chromatography-mass-spectrometry |
5 | Infrared Spectrophotometer | 2749776 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/49776/Infrared-Spectrophotometer |
6 | Polarized Optical Microscope with HotStage | 2757174 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/57174/Polarized-Optical-Microscope-with-HotStage
|
- Department of Civil Engineering, Coordinator: Dr. AmitHarihar Padade
Contact Email ID: amitharihar amit_padade@civ.vnit.ac.in
S No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | 3 D Printer | 2748515 |
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Coordinator: Dr. Nardendrababu A
Contact Email ID: anbabu@eee.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | OPAL-RT FGPA BASED REAL TIME SIMULATOR AND POWER AMPLIFIER OP4610XG
| 2748844 |
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering: Coordinator: Dr. Arvind Kumar, Contact Email ID: arvindkumar@ece.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | SDR Development Board using FPGA
| 2712634 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/12634/SDR-Development-Board-using-FPGA |
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coordinator: Dr. Vinod Nistane
Contact Email ID: vmnistane@mec.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | Universal Testing Machine
| 2748845 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/48845/Universal-Testing-Machine- |
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Coordinator: Dr. SeelamRajasekhar Reddy, Contact Email ID: srreddy@mme.vnit.ac.in
- Department of Mining Engineering, Coordinator: Dr. NikhilN Sirdesai
Contact Email ID: nikhilsirdesai@mng.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | XRF EDX 7000
| 2753830 |
- Department of Physics, Coordinator: Dr. AnuradhaV Deshpande
Contact Email ID: avdeshpande@phy.vnit.ac.in
S. No. | Equipment Name | Code | I-STEM Link for Booking Slot |
1 | X-Ray Diffractometer
| 2748335 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/48335/X-Ray-Diffractometer |
2 | Raman Spectrometer | 2748336 | https://www.istem.gov.in/equipment-info/48336/Raman-Spectrometer |