Now, NIT launches 3 designs of PPE suits

Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, September 8

Having designed masks, UV sanitisers and sole cleaners for use during the pandemic, Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT) has now come up with new designs of the PPE suits to protect from the virus.

The institute introduced a full-body PPE cover, named ‘Marshall’, with a design covering the full body from head to toes with efficiency to restrict the entry and any face-off with the virus. It was designed for corona warriors, who are dealing with people such as police, doctors, shopkeepers and other essential service providers. The novel design introduced is for commoners who frequently travel and use various facilities during travel.

The faculty has also designed ‘Body torso PPE cover’ and ‘Head mask PPE’. Both have been introduced for providing different level of protection.

The brains behind the design are Dr Mahesh Kumar Sah from the department of biotechnology, prof Arvind Bhardwaj from the department of industrial and production engineering, and prof Lalit K Awasthi (director of the institute) from the department of computer science. Dr Mahesh described the salient features of these two PPE suits.