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
Health Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computational Modelling
Monash University Supervisor
- Zhaolin Chen
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Ajit Rajwade
Project Number
IMURA0784
Project Status
Characterizing membrane mimetic biosensors: Towards cell free antibiotic drug screening
Research Themes
Health Sciences
Monash University Supervisor
- Mibel Aguilar
- John Lee
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Shobhna Kapoor
Project Number
IMURA0783
Project Status
Design, Synthesis and Utility of the Nickel Complexes of N/O-functionalized N-heterocyclic Carbene Complexes in Cross-Coupling Reactions and in Enantioselective Cyclopropanation Reactions
Research Themes
Clean Energy, Smart Materials
Monash University Supervisor
- Joel Hooper
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Prasenjit Ghosh
Project Number
IMURA0779
Project Status
Candidate Required
Tuning the dimensions of 2D materials with nanoscale machining
Research Themes
Smart Materials
Monash University Supervisor
- Jing Fu
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Rakesh G Mote
- M. Aslam
Project Number
HSS0770
Project Status
The value, implementation and uptake of distributed generation solutions in light of poor quality grid supply in low usage rural areas: the impact of technical, political and social factors
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Robert Thomson
- Dharma Arunachalam
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Priya Jadhav
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Robert Thomson
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Priya Jadhav
Project Number
IMURA0773
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Diesel particulate matter around mining: Exposure characterization and risk assessment
Research Themes
Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Mohan Yellishetty
- Victor Chang
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Harish C. Phuleria
Project Number
IMURA0774
Project Status
Secure and Stable Grid Integration of large-scale Solar PV power
Research Themes
Clean Energy
Monash University Supervisor
- Reza Razzaghi
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Zakir Hussain Rather
- Suryanarayana Doolla
Project Number
IMURA0775
Project Status
Graphene & ultrasound based combinatorial approach for water purification
Research Themes
Smart Materials
Monash University Supervisor
- Boon Mian Teo
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Shobha Shukla
- Sumit Saxena
Project Number
HSS0763
Project Status
Candidate Allotted
Representative democracy in India: The making, breaking and fulfilment of campaign promises
Research Themes
Sustainable Societies & Management
Monash University Supervisor
- Robert Thomson
- Matteo Bonotti
IIT-Bombay Supervisor
- Suryakant Waghmore
- Shishir Kumar Jha