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 final interviews for the July 2026 PhD intake will be conducted this week. Selected candidates will receive an email by the end of May
Explore the list of tentative PhD research topics here.
These topics are meant for exploration and guidance only; the final research topic will be finalised by the next stage of Admissions.
Project Number
IMURA0796
Project Status
Candidate Required
Smriti Subir Mukherjee
Peptidomimetic Oligoacrylamides Self-Assembly and Application
Research Themes
Health Sciences, Smart Materials
Monash University Supervisor
- Tanja Junkers
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Nandita Madhavan
Project Number
IMURA0794
Project Status
Supply Chain Risk Management In Practice: A Behavioral Study of What Is, And What It Is Thought To Be
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Amrik Sohal
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Niranjan TT
Project Number
IMURA0793
Project Status
Development of high performance Li-S cell via designing/engineering of cathode and membrane with the use of new and improved nanomaterials
Research Themes
Clean Energy, Circular Economy
Monash University Supervisor
- Mainak Majumder
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Amartya Mukhopadhyay
Project Number
IMURA0463(A)
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Study of Ion Beam Interaction with Materials and Nanostructure Fabrication
Research Themes
Smart Materials, Infrastructure Engineering
Monash University Supervisor
- Jing Fu
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Mohammad Aslam
- Rakesh G Mote
Project Number
IMURA0311
Project Status
Candidate completed
Vrinda Yadav
Realizing design decisions and traceability thereof
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling
Monash University Supervisor
- S. Ling
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Rushikesh K Joshi
Project Number
IMURA0381
Project Status
Candidate completed
Vasudha Kotia
Solvent assisted cellulose depolymerization
Research Themes
Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Douglas R. MacFarlane
- Antonio Patti
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Santosh Noronha
Project Number
IMURA0119
Project Status
Candidate completed
Uma Chaduvula
Studies on the response of synthetic fibre reinforced expansive soils
Research Themes
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling, Infrastructure Engineering
Monash University Supervisor
- Jayantha Kodikara
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- B.V.S. Viswanadham
Project Number
IMURA0379
Project Status
Candidate completed
Sowmiya Thievaprakasam
High Energy Density Lithium - Ionic Liquids Batteries
Research Themes
Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Douglas R. MacFarlane
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Sagar Mitra
Project Number
IMURA0346
Project Status
Candidate completed
Sourav Sengupta
Application of Decision Making Models in Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Andreas Ernst
- Mohan Krishnamoorthy
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Niranjan TT
Project Number
IMURA0420
Project Status
Candidate completed
Sourav Ray
Aggregation of frog peptides: a model for amyloidogeniesis
Research Themes
Health Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling
Monash University Supervisor
- Lisandra Martin
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Ajay S Panwar