Moser Baer's in-house R&D gets S&T ministry's approval

Mumbai: Moser Baer's in-house research and development center has received approval from the ministry of science and technology (MoST). The company is now amongst a select few in India to have its R&D centre approved by the department of scientific and industrial research (DSIR) of the science and technology ministry.

The ministry's recognition of Moser Baer's R&D centre reflects the high quality of basic and applied research carried out at one of the top R&D labs in the optical media industry around the world.

"It is a great achievement for Moser Baer and validates our belief of the high and cutting edge technology being developed in our labs," said Nyati Giriraj, vice president, R&D of Moser Baer India,

Moser Baer has made significant landmarks in R&D giving the company a significant competitive edge. The company is the first in the world to ship out the HD DVD-R format and extend the technology leadership position in the Blu-ray media with patented technology - considered as one of the four standard media to be included in the Blu-ray disc specifications by the Blu-ray Disc Association.

The R&D centre is current working on multiple cutting edge technologies, including areas of nano-science, nano-materials, thin film technology, phase-change materials, organic dye based research programme, future optical data storage device technology, polymer science, solar cells among others. "The recognition is a step forward and fits in our strategy to transform Moser Baer into a technology developer and innovator from a technology recipient," said Ratul Puri, executive director of the company. In addition to academic and commercial research, the R&D center is also exploring several futuristic technologies.