Research will be conducted in a team-based approach. Research in The Academy will be truly multi-disciplinary which will allow discoveries to be made at the interface of disciplines.
The Academy’s intention is to organize research into classes of problems that seeks to address a key research-theme or sector-goal.
Seven key research themes have been identified:
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Project Number
IMURA1248
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Advancing Plasmonic Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Conversion
Research Themes
Clean Energy, Smart Materials
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Murali Sastry , Dr. Kishan Menghrajani
- Prof. Stefan Maier, Prof Akshat Tanksale
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Anshuman Kumar
Project Number
IMURA1247
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
AI/ML in Next-Generation wireless networks
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Yi Hong
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Manjesh Kumar Hanawal
- Prof. Prasanna S. Chaporkar
Project Number
Imura1246
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Development of Double Emulsion Liposomes Using Microfluidics for Targeted Triple Drug Delivery to Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumor site
Research Themes
Health Sciences
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Jess Frith
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Venkat Gundabala
- Prof. Sunita Srivastava
Project Number
Imura1245
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Designing Context-Aware Tools for Evaluating LLMs in Chronic Condition Management
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Health Sciences
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Delir Haghighi
- Prof. Jackie Rong
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. RK Shyamasundar
- Prof. Pushpak Bhattacharyya
Project Number
Imura1244
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
AI-Driven Mineral Resource Exploration and Ore body Modeling
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Peter Betts
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Asim Tewari
- Prof. Bhabesh C. Sarkar
Project Number
Imura1243
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Integrating Neuroimaging and AI/ML for Personalized Mental Health Diagnostics
Research Themes
Health Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Sharna Jamedar
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Asim Tewari
Project Number
IMURA1242
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Understanding Spinal Neuromuscular Junction Formation in Vertebrates During Development and Disease Using Zebrafish as a Model
Research Themes
Health Sciences
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Senthil Arumugam
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Sreelaja Nair
Project Number
IMURA1241
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Application of Hydrogen Electrolyser Plant for Improved Microgrid Operation
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Sustainable Societies, Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Mehdi Ghazavi Dozein
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Zakir Hussain Rather
- Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla
Project Number
IMURA1240
Project Status
Candidate Required-July 2025
Reverse Osmosis-Membrane Distillation (RO-MD) Hybrid System for Food and Beverage Industry Wastewater Treatment
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Circular Economy, Health Sciences, Smart Materials, Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Joanne Tanner
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Swatantra Pratap Singh
Project Number
HSS1236
Project Status
Identity, Migration, and Social Cohesion in Northeast India's Borderlands: A Comparative Study
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Lachlan McNamee
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Raile R. Züpao