The School of Basic Science has organised a Faculty Development Program (FDP) from 25.03.25 to 27.03.25, on Material Characterisation Techniques. Many eminent resource persons were invited to deliver talks on different characterisation techniques. On the first day, the FDP was inaugurated by Dr Bharat D, Hod Physics. The first lecture on “BASICS AND APPLICATIONS OF XPS” was delivered by Dr P. Bera, Principal Scientist, NAL, Bengaluru. The event was conducted in seminar hall 1.