India, July 31 -- The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Microfabrication and Semiconductor Characterisation Laboratory, also known as the "FabLab," on its campus. Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) scheme, the facility is poised to play a pivotal role in advancing India's indigenous semiconductor and biosensor capabilities.

The lab was officially inaugurated by Prof. P.J. Narayanan, Director of IIIT Hyderabad, and will support the institute's research into biosensors and bio-actuators for healthcare applications. In addition to helping internal projects, the FabLab is en...