Bhabha Kavach developer at BARC wins the SSB Prize 2020
The prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology 2020 - Engineering Sciences has been conferred upon Dr. Kinshuk Dasgupta of #BARC, recognising his outstanding contributions in the area of large-scale synthesis of carbon nano-tubes leading to the development of light-weight bulletproof jacket also known as the Bhabha Kavach.
The jacket material developed by Dr. Dasgupta is a low-cost import substitute AK-47-HSC bullet resistant level III+ material and has been inducted into the armed forces.