Dr. Kiran Raj M

Mohd Rafe Ali

Mohd Rafe Ali graduated with a B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University, Kota. He joined the FLOW Lab in 2023 to pursue his Master of Science (MS) and then upgraded it to the PhD program in 2025. Presently, his work focuses on the droplet impact on curved surfaces.

Tanishq

Tanishq has completed his Masters in Mathematics (Hons.) in 2023 from the Centre of Advanced Studies in Mathematics, Panjab University, Chandigarh. He graduated from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana with B.Sc. in Mathematics (Hons.) in 2021. His research interests include both theoretical and experimental aspects of fluid mechanics particularly at micro scales. He is associated with FLOW Lab to pursue his PhD in the area of droplet microfluidics.

Sachin Thomas

Sachin completed his bachelor's in biotechnology from APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, in 2019 and his master's in biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, in 2021. He worked as a research fellow in CSIR Central Food Technological Institute, Mysore, for 3 years before joining IIT Madras in 2024. He is involved with the FLOW lab for his PhD work involving next-generation nano-carrier development for drug delivery in organ-on-chip devices for cancer nanotherapy under the guidance of Prof. Swathi Sudhakar and Prof. Kiran Raj. While not at work, he loves travelling and is active in football, singing and dancing.

Devashree Naresh Sakharkar

Devashree is currently pursuing an M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. She is associated with the FLOW Lab for her final-year project, where her research focuses on biomicrofluidics. She holds a B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering (2024) from Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering & Management, Nagpur. Her research interests lie in biomicrofluidics and organ-on-chip technologies.

Priyadharsini M 

Priyadharsini M has joined the FLOW Lab as a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on the experimental and numerical investigations of blood flow in tumor spheroids. She completed her B.Sc. in Mathematics from Stella Maris College, Chennai, M.Sc. from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, and M.Phil. from Anna University, Chennai. She earned her Ph.D in Mathematics from VIT University, Chennai, on the mathematical analysis of magnetohydrodynamic blood flow. Her research interests include blood flow dynamics, biofluids, bioheat transfer, and nanofluid dynamics.

Faaiza Ibrahim

Faaiza Ibrahim completed her B.Sc. in Biomedical Science (Hons) from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai and earned her M.Sc. in Biomedical Genetics from the University of Madras, Taramani. Her interests lie at the interface of biology and biotechnology. She is associated with FLOW Lab as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to model a microfluidic device for understanding sperm motility, under an ANRF-funded project (PI: Prof. Danny Raj M, Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Madras)