School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIDiS)
IIT Madras
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Welcome to the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIDiS)
Welcome to the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIDiS)
The Last date for receipt of Online Applications for MS/PHD is 30.03.2026 @ 5.00 p.m. Please apply in the research portal of IIT Madras.
The Last date for receipt of Online Applications for MS/PHD is 30.03.2026 @ 5.00 p.m. Please apply in the research portal of IIT Madras.
Link https://research.iitm.ac.in/
Once you complete your application on the IIT Madras Research Portal, we will contact you after the application deadline with a separate link for the next stage.
About SIDiS
About SIDiS
IIT Madras fosters interdisciplinary research on various emerging areas to enable advanced solutions for cutting-edge technologies as well as unconventional sustainability solutions, including multi-functional materials, energy conversion, environment, ecological, and climate systems. Also, IIT Madras strives to address the growing need to create a new generation of engineers and technologists with interdisciplinary skill sets that cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries and the ability to work in interdisciplinary domains. SIDiS will strive to foster research and technology development in the areas identified.
Thus, the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIDiS) was founded to aspire to excellence in interdisciplinary research, education and training by promoting stronger scientific interactions among IITM faculty. Therefore, SIDiS serves as a platform to enable the aforementioned objectives through cutting-edge research across intersections of multiple domains, including applied science, engineering, technology, and policy. Based on the ongoing interdisciplinary activities, seven clusters have been formed.
Cluster - 1: Advanced Materials and Quantum Initiative
Cluster - 1: Advanced Materials and Quantum Initiative
Programmes Offered
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (IDDD+I2MP)
Quantum Science and Technology (IDDD+I2MP)
Cluster - 2: Blue Economy
Cluster - 2: Blue Economy
Ms/PhD Thrust Areas:
Blue Technology: Remotely operated underwater vehicle, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Deep ocean mission and Sensors related to Ocean Engineering.
Deep Sea Technology: Deep Ocean Mining, Deep Ocean Mission.
Sustainable Coastal Engineering: Marine Spatial Planning, Climate Change modelling, Wave - Vegetation interactions in coastal engineering, Coastal Protections and Adaptation.
Marine Renewable Energy: Offshore Wind Energy, Wave Energy, Tide Energy. Integrated coastal structure with renewable energy.
Marine Constructions: Technology for the development of innovative and sustainable coastal protection, such as breakwaters and seawalls.
Shipping, port and maritime logistics.
Inland waterways and river morphodynamics.
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Ocean Observation Systems using AI/ML: weather forecasting, cyclone-related predictions, hazard warnings (such as tsunami alerts), climate monitoring, and maritime safety.
Smart ports through Digital Twins.
Blue Carbon potential along the coast.
Environmental Monitoring and Management in Ports.
Cluster - 3: Computational Engineering
Cluster - 3: Computational Engineering
Programmes offered
Computational Engineering (IDDD+I2MP)
Complex systems and Dynamics (IDDD+I2MP)
Cluster - 4: Management & Public Policy
Cluster - 4: Management & Public Policy
Programmes offered
Quantitative Finance (IDDD)
Tech-MBA (IDDD)
Public Policy (IDDD)
Cluster - 5: Power Conversion Systems
Cluster - 5: Power Conversion Systems
Programmes offered
Electric Vehicles (IDDD)
Cluster - 6: Robotics and Cyber-Physical Systems
Cluster - 6: Robotics and Cyber-Physical Systems
Programmes offered
Robotics (IDDD+I2MP)
Cyber-Physical Systems (IDDD+I2MP)
Programmes offered
Energy Systems (IDDD+I2MP)
Atmospheric and Climate Sciences (IDDD)
Programmes offered
MS Entrepreneurship
Research Areas for PhD:
Entrepreneurship: Venture Science, Entrepreneurship Management, Network effects in Entrepreneurship Development, Capital structure for Early-Stage Deep Tech ventures from lab to market, Venture studios and venture builders
Innovation: Design innovation for a creator economy in engineering hardware goods, AI in Innovation applied to medium- and small-scale manufacturing, Open innovation for scaling academic R&D in supporting MSME
Programmes offered
MS Entrepreneurship
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