Cryogenic Engineering Centre

Cryogenic Engineering Centre came into being in 1976 on the recommendation of Nayudumma Committee for the advancement of cryogenics and cryogenic engineering. This is a multidisciplinary unit comprising of Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. It was established to generate expert manpower in this niche area of science and technology through teaching and research. The Centre conducts doctoral programs besides offering M. Tech and M.S. courses in Cryogenic Engineering. It offers several electives related to cryogenics at the B. Tech level. The Centre conducts continuing educational programs at the national and international level for industry professional, college teachers and students beyond IIT Kharagpur. Being a center of excellence, sponsored research and consultancy remain at the core of activities in the center. Major research areas pursued at the Centre include Quantum Materials and Applied Superconductivity, Vacuum Technology, Gas Separation and Purification, Refrigeration and Liquefaction of Gases, Cryogenic Food Processing, Natural Gas and Hydrogen Energy, Air Separation Technology, Cryogenic Process Engineering, Cryogenic Instrumentation etc. A distinct indicator of the research activities at the Centre is the good number of publications. Besides these, research facilities and cryogen-production facilities have been substantially modernized through significant bi-nation collaboration under Indo-FRG Cooperation in Cryogenic Engineering. The Centre maintains an uninterrupted production of liquid-nitrogen and caters to the whole institute and its neighborhood.