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:
The admission process for the next intake is currently underway.
View the list of tentative PhD projects here. These topics are meant for exploration and guidance only; the final research topic will be finalised by the next stage of Admissions.
The selection of topics will be FORM A stage, the "Projects" section on EoI isn't mandatory.
Project Number
IMURA1256
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Aditya Singh
Cybersecurity of Wind Power Plant
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Clean Energy, Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Amin Sakzad
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Zakir Hussain Rather
- Prof. Suryanarayana Doolla
Project Number
IMURA1109
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Shiwangee
Integrated study of landslide using ambient seismic noise continuous monitoring, remote sensing and geomechanical methods
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Sustainable Societies, Infrastructure
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Fabio A. Capitanio
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Satish Maurya
- Prof. Vikram Vishal
Project Number
IMURA1269
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Sujith Kumar A
Multi-Modal Geoscientific Data Fusion for Concealed Mineral Targeting in the Aravalli-Delhi Orogen Using Deep Learning
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Peter Betts
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. G. Srinivasa Rao
- Prof. Prabhakar Naraga
Project Number
HSS1236
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Anugraha K Kurian
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
Project Number
IMURA1297
Project Status
Candidate Allotted - Tuhin Chakraborty
Real-time, AI-assisted Multi-Omics Profiling of the Gut Microbiome in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Research Themes
Health Sciences
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Sharon Ricardo
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Ashutosh Kumar
Project Number
IMURA1292
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Shivam Meharwal
Selective recovery of metals from zinc mine tailings using biodegradable solvents and novel integrated approach
Research Themes
Circular Economy, Smart Materials, Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Parama Chakraborty Banerjee
- Prof. Mohan Yellishetty
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Indrajit Chakraborty
Project Number
IMURA1298
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Saurabh Kumar
Development of a Digital Twin Framework for Forecasting, Monitoring, and Improving Construction Quality in EPC Infrastructure Projects
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Infrastructure
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Mehrdad Arashpour
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Venkata Santosh Kumar Delhi
Project Number
IMURA0919
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Arpit Srivastav
Stubborn and persistent – Child Malnutrition in India
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Dharmalingam Arunachalam
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Amit Arora
Project Number
HSS1277
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Saundarya Prakash
Sleep Intraindividual Variability: Effects on Emotional Responses and Cognitive Functions
Research Themes
Health Sciences, Sustainable Societies
Monash University Supervisor
- Prof. Joshua Wiley
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prof. Rashmi Gupta
Project Number
IMURA1246
Project Status
Candidate Allotted Keerthi Renganathan
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