Welcome to RV group at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram

Our research is mainly focused on the design and synthesis of supramolecular smart materials from the self-assembly of various molecular building blocks including DNA, amino acids and small organic molecules. We investigate the mechanism of self-assembly, pathway complexity in the self-assembly, engineering of molecular building blocks to control the self-assembly pathways and the synthesis of chiral nanostructures. We explore the potential of these biomaterials in different applications including cancer diagnosis, cancer therapy, biosensors, luminescent inks, anti-counterfeiting agents, data encryption etc.