IIT Gandhinagar

Chemical Engineering

Sameer V. Dalvi, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Particle formation, stabilization and functionalization for drug delivery; Microbubble Engineering for Imaging and drug delivery, Supercritical Fluid Processing, Thermodynamics of high-pressure fluid phase equilibria.

Mukund H. Divekar, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Adjunct Professor*
Research Interests: Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, Process Control and Design and Fabrication of result oriented modular experimental set-ups.

Chinmay Ghoroi, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Solid Phase Reactions, Powder Coating and Powder Flow Characterization, Drug Formulation in Solid Form, Cement and Pharmaceutical Powder Processing.

S. L. Narayanamurthy, Ph. D. (University of Bradford)
*Visiting Professor*
Teaching Interests: Chemical Engineering Education, Food Process Engineering, Separation Processes, Membrane Separation.

Nitin Padhiyar, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Process Optimization and Control.

Supreet Saini, Ph. D. (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests:Bioremediation & Pathway Engineering, Dynamics of Complex Systems, Signal Transduction in bacteria, Bacterial Pathogenesis.

Suchira Sen, Ph. D. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: I use simulation techniques such as Molecular Dynamics simulations to study the effect of molecular-scale phenomena on structure and dynamics in polymeric systems. The specific areas of interest are structure-property relations in polymer-nanocomposites, rheology of long chain polymeric melts and biopolymers.

Prachi Thareja, Ph. D. (University of Pittsburgh)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: In-situ rheology of crystallizing fatty acid pastes, Powder Coating and Powder Flow Characterization, Rheology and Small Angle Light Scattering of surfactant solutions.

Mukta Tripathy, Ph. D. (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Statistical Mechanics, Liquid State Theory, Self-Assembly in Soft Matter, Non-Equilibrium Behavior of Complex Fluids.

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Arnab Sarkar, Ph. D. (Catholic University of America)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Optical fiber fabrication processes, Vapor phase processing of amorphous materials, Liquid phase processing of materials.

Pratyush Dayal, Ph. D. (University of Akron)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Self-oscillating polymer gels, Structure development in polymer blends and solutions, Polymer processing.

Babji Srinivasan, Ph. D. (Texas Tech University)
*Assistant Professor*
*(Jointly With Electrical Engineering)*
Research Interests: Control loop performance monitoring, Fault diagnosis in process systems, System identification and control of droplets in microfluidic loop devices, Experimental study and analysis of droplet traffic in basic microfluidic devices, Frequency domain analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells.
Kabeer Jasuja, , Ph. D. (Kansas State University)
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Synthesis of two-dimensional nanomaterials, Interfacial nanoscience, Nanoelectronic device fabrication, Designing nanocomposites for applications as chemical sensors and energy storage devices.

R. P. Chhabra, Ph. D. (Monash University)

Visiting Professor

Research Interests: Hydrodynamics of non-Newtonian fluid-particle systems including bubbles, drops, particles and fluidization, Multiphase (Gas/Liquid) flow in pipes and in packed beds, Interaction between nonlinear properties of fluids and shapes of particles, Modelling of non-Newtonian fluid flow in fibrous media.

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Chemistry

Bhaskar Datta, Ph. D. (Carnegie Mellon University)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Nucleic acid based chemical biology, Synthesis of modified nucleic acids, Development of bioanalytical assays and sensor systems, Assembly of functional nanostructures and nanomaterials.

Sriram Kanvah Gundimeda, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Synthesis of photoactive π-conjugated materials for understanding their optical properties and synthesis of ionic liquids and examining their suitability as photophysical / photochemical media for various photo-processes, Synthesis of biologically active glutamate-containing natural products that are shown to have potential interaction with ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) in the central nervous system (CNS) [Collaborative Project].

Iti Gupta, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Synthesis of Porphyrnoids and Related Macrocycles with Novel Properties, Photophysics of Covalent and Non-Covalent Multipigment Systems, Design and Synthesis of Macrocyclic Receptors for Anions and Cations

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Sudhanshu Sharma, Ph. D. (IISc., Bangalore)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Materials, Electrochemistry, Catalysis

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Civil Engineering

Sudhir K. Jain, Ph. D. (California Institute of Technology)
*Director; Professor*
Research Interests: Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics

Ashwini Kumar, Ph. D. (University of Waterloo)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Stability and large deformation of structures, Theoretical stress analysis, Post-buckling and non-linear response of laminated plates.

Amit Prashant, Ph. D. (University of Tennessee)
*Associate Professor*
Research Interests: Constitutive Modeling for Granular Materials, Numerical Modeling of Geotechnical Structures, Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

Ajanta Sachan, Ph. D. (University of Tennessee)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Material Characterization, Dynamic Behavior of Soils, Liquefaction Potential and Induced Lateral Displacement, Strain Localization using DIA Technique and Microfabric Study using XRD, SEM, AFM.

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Vimal Mishra, Ph. D. (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Surface Water Hydrology, Climate Variability and Climate Change, Global Food and Water Security, Water Resources Management, Large Scale Hydrologic Modeling

Gregory A. MacRae, Ph. D. (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Structural design, structural modelling, steel and composite structures, structural monitoring, loss estimation, decision tools, communicating risk.

Indrajit Ghosh , Master of Science (Structural Engineering),(University of Surrey, UK.)

Adjunct Professor

Research Interests: Analytical solution of plate with various loading and boundary conditions, Hybrid, composite structural analysis and design, Dual-purpose structural hollow beams, Modular structural designs mplified methods for design changes on existing structures, Simplified seismic designs, Development of seismic resistant flexible structures, Strain measurements in structures Expedient replacement of structural components, Alternate structural connections, Sustainable design.

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Computer Sc. & Engg

Bireswar Das, Ph. D. (Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Computational Complexity Theory and Algorithms, Algebra and Computation

Pawan J. Lingras, Ph. D. (University of Regina)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, Approximate Reasoning, Pattern Recognition, Expert Systems, Information Retrieval, Database Management Systems, Object Oriented Programming, Principles of Programming Languages, Data Structures, Analysis of Algorithms, Neural Networks.

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Krishna Prasad, Ph. D. (University of Cambridge)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Consumer behaviour, Behavioural & Neuroeconomics, Cognitive Psychology, Decision making

Vinod Stokes , Ph. D. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

Visiting Professor

(Jointly With Social Sciences)

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Electrical Engineering

Arup Lal Chakraborty, Ph. D. ( University of Strathclyde)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Tunable diode laser spectroscopy for gas parameter measurement, Calibration-free wavelength modulation spectroscopy for recovery of absolute gas absorption line shapes, Fiber-optic sensing

Ramesh Gaonkar, Ph. D. (Syracuse University)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Inter-disciplinary Curriculum Design and Evaluation, Applications of Microprocessor & Microcontrollers, Designing Embedded Systems

Ragavan K., Ph. D. (IISc Bangalore)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Diagnostic testing and condition monitoring of power apparatus; Mathematical modeling of transformers, Rotating machines, System identification in frequency domain

Nihar Ranjan Mohapatra, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Semiconductor Devices and Technology

Joycee M. Mekie, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: VLSI Design, Asynchronous circuit design

K. V. V. Murthy, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Signal Processing, Image Processing, Wavelets, Neural Networks, Numerical Analysis

Naran M. Pindoriya, Ph. D. (IIT Kanpur)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Restructuring power systems- Technical and economical issues, Applications of heuristic optimization algorithms in power system, Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and their application to load and price forecasting, Integration of renewable energy resources in electricity markets

Surendra Ranganath, Ph. D. (University of California, Davis)
*Professor*
Research Interests: Digital Image and Signal Processing, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Neural Networks

S. Rajendran, M. Tech (IIT Madras)
*Associate Teaching Professor*
Research Interests: High Speed Packaging Machines – VFFS and HFFS technologies, Liquid Packing Machines – High speed applications, CO2 Laser - Metal Processing Applications, Control Strategies for Robots moving a very Flexible Structure

Uttama Lahiri, Ph. D. (Vanderbilt University)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Human Computer Interaction, Human Robot Interaction.

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Babji Srinivasan, Ph. D. (Texas Tech University)
*Assistant Professor*
*(Jointly With Chemical Engineering)*
Research Interests: Control loop performance monitoring, Fault diagnosis in process systems, System identification and control of droplets in microfluidic loop devices, Experimental study and analysis of droplet traffic in basic microfluidic devices, Frequency domain analysis of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

R Sharan , Ph. D. (University of Waterloo)

Visiting Professor

Research Interests: Technological Progress and Human Values, Semiconductor Devices; Transducers and Instrumentation; Noise, Engineering Education.

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Humanities

Sharmita Lahiri, Ph. D. (University of Houston)
*Assistant Professor (English)*
Research Interests: Indian writing in english, Postcolonial literature and theory, Feminist literature and theory, Multiethnic literature, Writing and composition

Rita Kothari, Ph. D. (Gujarat University)
*Associate Professor (English)*
Research Interests: Hinglish, Communities in Banni (Kutch), Cultural History of Sindh & Gujarat, Issues of Language & Identity in the Indian Middle Class

Arnapurna Rath, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Assistant Professor (English)*
Research Interests: Indian Fiction Written in English, Novels of Amitav Ghosh, Bakhtin Studies, Postcolonial Theories, Creative Writing, Hyperliterature and Blogging

Jaison A. Manjaly, Ph. D. (IIT Kharagpur)
*Assistant Professor (Philosophy)*
Research Interests: Metaphysical issues of mind and consciousness, Panpsychism, Metaphors of mind, Presuppositions in cognitive science, Ecological approaches to cognition, Cognitive archeology, Classical Indian theories of mind

Srinivas Reddy, Ph. D. (University of California, Berkeley)
*Assistant Professor (South Asian Studies)*
Research Interests: Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu literary traditions, Vijayanagara history, Indian classical music traditions, Translation studies.

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Achal Mehra , Ph. D. (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale)
*Visiting Professor*

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Mathematics

Anulekha Dhara, Ph. D. (IIT Delhi)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Nonsmooth Optimization

Naraparaju Kishore Kumar, Ph. D. (IIT Kanpur)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Nonconforming spectral element methods, Tensor decompositions

D. V. Pai, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Approximation of vector-valued functions; Stability and well-posedness in optimisation and approximation

Jagmohan Tyagi, Ph. D. (IIT Kanpur)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Ordinary differential equations, Elliptic partial differential equations

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Mechanical Engineering

B. D. Agarwal, Ph. D. (Illinois Institute of Technology)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Solid Mechanics and Design, Composite Materials, Theoretical and Experimental Stress Analysis

Atul Bhargav, Ph. D. (University of Maryland, College Park)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Palladium-based composite membranes for Hydrogen purification in fuel cell system applications, Fuel cell systems design and simulation, Control algorithms for fuel cell systems

M. Damodaran, Ph. D. (Cornell University)
*Professor*
Research Interests: Aerospace Engineering: Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics and Aeroelasticity, Computational Fluid Dynamics, High Performance Computational Modeling of Engineered Systems, Multi-disciplinary Design Optimization

Vedanth Kadambi, Ph. D. (Princeton University)
*Visiting Professor*

Vinod Narayanan, Ph. D. (Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Hydrodynamic stability and transition to turbulence, Chaotic advection, Compressible flows

Harish Palanthandalam-Madapusi, Ph. D. (University of Michigan)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Systems and Control Theory, System Identification (data-based modeling), Estimation and Kalman Filtering, Input Reconstruction, Applications of Above Areas to Mechanical and Biomechanical Problems.

N. Ramakrishnan, Ph. D. (IIT Bombay)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Machining of Composites, Non-traditional Machining Processes (EDM, AJM, etc), Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Industrial Hydraulics and Servo-Hydraulics

Debi Prasad Roy, Ph. D. (T.H. Aachen)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Machinery

Girish Kumar Sharma, Ph. D. (Moscow Power Engineering Institute)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Thermal Engineering


Raghu Echempati, Ph. D. (IITKharagpur)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Design of Machine Elements and Mechanical Assemblies, Computer Aided Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Metal Forming Simulation ,Educational Research

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Amey Karnik, Ph. D. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Modeling and control of energy systems, Robust control for multivariable and non-linear systems, Automation for low cost technologies.

S. M. Shahed , Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests:Combustion chemistry, chemical kinetics of pollutant formation in diesel and gasoline engines. Emissions control technology and efficiency improvement in internal combustion engines. Powertrain systems analysis with turbocharging and hybrid-electric powertrains. Transportation system analysis.

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Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

Amit Arora, Ph. D. (The Pennsylvania State University)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Friction stir welding, Heat transfer and visco-plastic flow

Abhijit Mishra, Ph. D. (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: X-Ray Diffraction, Membrane properties, Cell-penetrating and Antimicrobial Peptides, Peptide-lipid interactions

Emila Panda, Ph. D. (Max Planck Institute for Metals Research and University of Stuttgart)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Experimental and theoretical investigations of thin films and nanostructured materials, Microstructural characterization of thin films using various experimental techniques, Thin film solar cells, Structure-property correlations in functional oxides

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S. P. Mehrotra , Ph. D. (IIT, Kanpur)
*Visiting Professor*
Research Interests: Mineral Processing and Process Metallurgy; Transport Phenomena; Mathematical Modelling & Simulation; Process Design and Development; Process Control in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy.

Jyoti Mukhopadhyay , Ph. D. (IIT, Bombay)

Visiting Professor

Research Interests: Structure – Property Correlation, Super plastic Forming and Formability of Materials, Development of Aluminum Based Alloys, Energy Reduction & Wastes Utilization, Physical Metallurgy, Materials Science, Basic Metal Forming

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Physics

Ambarish Kunwar, Ph. D. (IIT Kanpur)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Biophysics, Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics, Computational Modeling

Anand Sengupta, Ph. D. (IUCAA Pune)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Detection of gravitational waves, Aspects of CMB Data analysis.

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Shivakumar Jolad, Ph. D. (The Pennsylvania State University, PA USA)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Networks- Complex Systems, Information Theory, Population Dynamics

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Social Sciences

Tannistha Samanta, Ph. D. (University of Maryland)
*Assistant Professor (Sociology)*
Research Interests: Social demography, aging in developing countries, gender, public policy, health and quantitative methods.

Meera M. Sunny, Ph. D. (University of Warwick)
*Assistant Professor (Psychology)*
Research Interests: Visual Attention, Attention capture, Visual marking

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Malavika Subramanyam, D. Sc. (Harvard University)
*Assistant Professor (Social Epidemiology)*
Research Interests: The influence of socioeconomic context (at multiple levels and in multiple domains), neighborhood of residence, as well as macroeconomic factors on under nutrition, obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes.

Salim Rashid, Ph. D. (Yale University)
*Visiting Professor (Economics)*

Mona G. Mehta, Ph.D. (Universityof Chicago)
*Assistant Professor (Political Science)*
Research Interests: Democracy, ethnic conflict, civil society, nationalism and identity politics in India

Vinod Stokes, Ph. D. (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)
*Visiting Professor*
*(Jointly With Computer Science & Engineering)*

Amy S. Desantis
*Visiting Assistant Professor*
Research Interests: Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic health disparities, the developmental origins of health and disease, and social influences on health.

Biological Engineering

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Sharad Gupta , Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
*Assistant Professor*
Research Interests:Protein misfolding in Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s Diseases, UPS impairment in neurodegenerative disorders, Targeting shared cellular pathways for therapeutic intervention, Novel antimicrobial peptidomimetic scaffolds.

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