Grant: Engage Grants Program

The main objective of the proposed project is to examine the feasibility of developing an advanced thermal sensor based on thin film technology. Such a sensor unlike the bulk sensor currently used by the partnering company C-Therm would give a higher scope of thermal measurement (effusivity and conductivity) of various materials and thus would give a competitive edge. This develoopment would be based on the study of the already well known materials with special electrical properties and to achieve them in thin film form with an enhanced performance by optimizing their nanostructure. The fabrication of these well known materials in thin film form and their in-depth electrical charcterization will be undertaken. The film nanostrcutrue and the electrical performance will be optmized to be compatible with the specifications and requirements of C-Therm comapny's thermal analyser system. This development work will be carried out at all steps in close collaboration with and in-put from the company.