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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Research Themes
Humanities, Social Sciences & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Michael Ure
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Siby K George
Project Number
IMURA1023
Project Status
Structure-function relationship in Non-fullerene based Organic Solar Cells
Research Themes
Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Christopher R McNeillCo-supervisor: Prof. Ameila Liu
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Dinesh Kabra
Project Number
IMURA1022
Project Status
Climate change, air pollution and human health in India: Current impacts and future risks
Research Themes
Humanities, Social Sciences & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Yuming Guo
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Harish C. Phuleria
Project Number
IMURA1020
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Rahul Sreedhar
A data-model fusion approach for flood-inundation forecasting
Research Themes
Advanced computational engineering, simulation and manufacture
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Jeffrey Walker
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Basudev Biswal
Project Number
IMURA1018
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Rahul Awale
2-D topological quantum field effect transistors for emerging low-power electronics
Research Themes
Advanced computational engineering, simulation and manufacture
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Michael S FuhrerCo-supervisor: Prof. Nikhil Medhekar
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Bhaskaran Muralidharan
Project Number
IMURA1017
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Lydia Mathew
Biophysical characterization of mycobacterial membranes: Towards understanding membrane-centric host-pathogen interactions and for drug screening applications
Research Themes
Biotechnology & Stem Cell Research, Design
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Mibel AguilarCo-supervisor: Dr. John Lee
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Shobhna Kapoor
Project Number
IMURA1016
Project Status
Data driven model for real-time overall networkwide predictions
Research Themes
Advanced computational engineering, simulation and manufacture
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Dong Ngo Duy
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Gopal R. Patil
Research Themes
Advanced computational engineering, simulation and manufacture
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Dong Ngo Duy
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Gopal R. Patil
Project Number
IMURA1014
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Gautami Kharde
Modelling the use efficiency of orange orchards
Research Themes
Water
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Edoardo Daly
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Eswar RajasekaranCo-supervisor: Prof. Basudev Biswal
Project Number
IMURA1013
Project Status
Candidate Allotted - Nidhi Khatri
Spin orbit torques using 2D materials and heterostructures
Research Themes
Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Julie Karel
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Ashwin Tulapurkar