Development of a face shield with antimicrobial properties by researchers at IIT Bhubaneswar

The purpose of this project is to design, prototype equipment fabrication, testing, and up scaling technology transfer of Anti-Viral face shield as personal protective equipment (PPE) for safeguarding the health of health care workers against COVID – 19. Various nanostructured composite films (such as, TiO2, ZnO, RGO, etc.) will be incorporated through coating on locally available transparent sheet (that is being used as face shield material) and the same would be tested with ICMR - RMRC for effectiveness of the use of face shield materials in fighting against COVID 19. As of now, a simple design and make of a simplified face shield has been made. A process for coating of the nanoparticles on the transparent sheet has been established and preliminary coatings with nanomaterials will be tested for anti-viral effectiveness soon.

The team working towards the development of the anti-viral face shield is:

1. 1. Dr. Srikant G, SMMME
2. 2. Dr. Niharika Mohapatra, SBS
3. 3. Prof. P V Satyam, HoS SMMME
4. 4. Prof. Sujit Roy, Dean SRIC
5. 5. Dr. V. Panduranga, SMS
6. 6. Dr. Ashis Biswas, SBS
7. 7. Mr. Bikash Samantaray, SMMME
8. 8. Mr. Rajendra Goud, SMMME
9. 9. Mr. K Pavan Srikanth, SMMME