Mangaluru: Dr. Michael Neumann-Spallart, Scientist from CNRS, France visited Center of Excellence in Nano-science and Technology (CENT) for collaborative work in nanoscience and technology, specifically in the fields of devices using pulsed laser deposition. 
He appreciated the quality of equipment set up here at CENT specifically, Excimer Laser Complex PRO 201, Coherent GmbH, Germany and the PLD system from Excel Instruments, Mumbai and stated that they were among the best in the world. He appreciated the support of the management in initiating advanced research here at Sahyadri.
CNRS, a French National Center for Scientific Research, is the largest government research organisation in France. It is also the largest fundamental science and multidisciplinary research organisation in Europe covering areas of mathematics, physics, information and communication sciences and technologies, nuclear and high-energy physics, earth sciences and cosmology, chemistry, life sciences, humanities and social sciences, environmental sciences and engineering sciences. It employs 32,000 permanent employees (researchers, engineers, and administrative staff) and 6,000 temporary workers.
Dr. Michael has been visiting TIFR and IIT Bombay for collaborative work during the last 25 years even when Prof. Richard Pinto was in those institutions. During his visit to Sahyadri, he liked the ambience of the campus, especially the open spaces and architecture. He has also shown interest in initiating scientific collaboration with Sahyadri.
