Prospective Students

Our lab delves into interdisciplinary research, drawing ideas from quantum mechanics, computational linear algebra, materials science, solid mechanics, finite-element methods, machine learning, and large-scale scientific computing (HPC) using CPUs+GPUs. In particular, we focus on developing advanced mathematical techniques, hardware-aware computational algorithms, multiscale methodologies, and data-driven approaches aimed at pushing the boundaries of the current predictive capabilities of materials design. This opens up avenues for tackling a wide array of scientifically and technologically significant problems previously beyond reach. Additionally, students will contribute to novel computational methodologies and algorithmic innovations, which will integrate into the open-source code DFT-FE, the workhorse behind the 2023 ACM Gordon Bell Prize.  The research you will conduct truly reflects our country’s indigenous ability to build methods and open-source exascale codes, ensuring our nation remains competitive in this exascale era. Further, our lab is making initial forays into the development of quantum computing-based algorithms for scientific computations.

As a student of MATRIX lab, you will be working on petascale simulations leveraging one of India's fastest supercomputers at IISc and some of the largest supercomputers worldwide .  Strong programming skills in C/C++ are a must.  

My research group currently has two open research positions (PhD/MTech by Research). The institute-wide applications for research programs are now open (Deadline: March 22, 2024). Undergraduate students (4 year BS/BTech) from centrally funded institutes—including IISc, IITs, IISERs, NITs—do not need to write national tests (e.g., GATE) and are eligible to apply for the direct PhD program at IISc. Please visit  https://admissions.iisc.ac.in/ for more details about the admission procedure.

 Internship/project associate positions can be considered on a case-by-case basis (only if a minimum of 1-2years of commitment can be provided). Postdoctoral fellows who can bring in their funding (IOE, C V Raman Fellow etc) can be considered if there is a strong match of research interests.