Basic Quantum Modelling; Density of States; Nucleation and Growth of Nanoparticles; Quantum Dots & Nanoparticles; Quantum Dot devices; Quantized Conductance; Quantum Computing; Assembly of Nanoparticles; Nanotubes and Nanowires; and Single Molecule Magnets. Selected nanomaterials: Quantum Confined Materials: Inorganic quantum confined structures. Manifestation of quantum confinement. Quantum confined stark effect. Dielectric confinement effect, superlattices. Core shell quantum dots, quantum wells. Quantum confined structures as Lasing media. Organic Quantum confined structures. Photonic Crystals: Important features of photonic crystals. Dielectric mirrors and interference filters. photonic crystal laser. Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs). Photonic crystal sensing. Nanophotonic Fabrication: Adiabatic nanofabrication, Nonadiabatic nanofabrications: near field optical CVD and near field photolithography. Self-assembling method via optical near field interactions. Regulating the size and position of nanoparticles using size dependent resonance – Size controlled, position controlled and separation-controlled alignment of nanoparticles