O'MatSE Lab

(Organic)Material Science & Engineering Lab

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(Organic) Material Science and Engineering Lab !

Our research at the (Organic)Materials Science and Engineering (O’MatSE) Laboratory is inspired by Nature’s ability to orchestrate complex functions through dynamic, adaptive, and self-organized molecular systems. We utilize the power of organic chemistry, supramolecular self-assembly, and stimuli-responsive materials to design life-inspired functional systems that operate in aqueous, Nature-like environments.

By engineering organic scaffolds that respond to external stimuli such as light, ultrasound, and redox signals, we seek to achieve precise spatiotemporal control over (organo)catalysis, molecular organization, controlled release, and therapeutic delivery. Using advanced spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, we uncover the fundamental structure–function relationships that govern these adaptive systems.

Our long-term vision is to bridge chemistry and biology by developing next-generation biomimetic materials for sustainable catalysis, biomedicine, and environmental remediation, while advancing the fundamental science of dynamic molecular systems.

News

Highlights

📄 Devi's work accepted in Results in Engineering!

Devi's manuscript titled "One-Pot Fabrication of Reduced Graphene Oxide–Alginate Hydrogel for Efficient and Recyclable Methylene Blue Adsorption." is accepted in Results in Engineering.

Congratulations Devi! 🥳

📄 Dinesh's work, Published in Communications Materials!

Dinesh's manuscript titled "Chemical Signal Driven Supramolecular Network Evolution for Cancer Mitochondrial Targeting" is published in Commun. Mater.

Congratulations, Dinesh! 🥳

🎨Cover Art features as Front Cover in RSC Advances

Dinesh's collobrative Research Article and "Art-piece" is featured on Inside Front cover in RSC Advances. Congratulations Dinesh!

📄 Divya's work, published in Communications Chemistry, is now featured in Science Factor magazine

Divya's manuscript titled "Light-switchable enzyme-mimetic organocatalysis in water via supramolecular assembly" in Commun. Chem. has been featured as NEWS—"Science Factor": Shining Light on Artificial Enzymes: How Supramolecular Science Makes Aqueous Organocatalysis Switchable. Congratulations, Divya! 🥳

👉https://doi.org/10.67831/Sci.Factors.2026.1555

🗃️ Patent Granted!

Dinesh's work on " Method for Preparing a Self-Healable Double Network Hydrogel Composition for Shock Absorption in Protective Equipment," is granted as Patent No. - 602863. Congratulations, Dinesh!

🎨Cover Art features as Inside Front Cover in Nanoscale Advances

Rohan's Research Article and "Art-piece" is featured on Inside Frontcover in Nanoscale Advances. Congratulations Rohan!

📄 Our work from Aggregates is featured in ChemistryViews news

Dinesh's manuscript titled "Supramolecularly Crosslinked Self-Healable Polymer Hydrogels for Adaptive Energy Dissipation and Fragile-System Protection" in Aggregates were featured as NEWS—"ChemistryViews": Engineering a Soft Shield: A Self-Healing Hydrogel for Impact Protection.
Congratulations Dinesh! 🥳

📄 Manuscript Published in Chemistry-An Asian Journal

Nikita's manuscript "Organocatalytically-tuned In-situ Formed Alginate Hydrogel Enables Sustained Therapeutic Release" in Chemistry—An Asian Journal got published.
Congratulations Nikita! 🥳

🗃️ Collaborative work published in RSC Advances

Collaborative work with Prof. S. S. Mal at NITK on "Water-mediated green synthesis of coumarin derivatives using a recyclable heteropoly acid–niobium(v) oxide hybrid catalyst" is published in RSC Advances (https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra05631h ). Congratulations!

🗃️ Patent Published!

Devi's work on "Room temperature one-pot preparation of Platinum/rGO hydrogel for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution " is published as a patent (Application No. 202641110147). Congratulations, Devi!

📄 Manuscript published in Aggregates

Dinesh's manuscript titled "Supramolecularly Crosslinked Self-Healable Polymer Hydrogels for Adaptive Energy Dissipation and Fragile-System Protection" is published in Aggregates.

"Chemistry views- Engineering a Soft Shield: A Self-Healing Hydrogel for Impact Protection"
Congratulations Dinesh! 🥳

🎓Ph.D.one! Nikita Defended her Thesis!

Nikita successfully defending her thesis. Congratulations Nikita!🥳

Alumni

🧑🏻‍🔬Arshath joins the group as a PhD student

Welcome!

✈️ Divya Recieves ANRF Travel Grant.

Divya recives ANRF travel grant to attend International symposium on macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry (ISMSC ) 2026 held in Bordeaux, France. Congratulations Divya!

📄 Manuscript Published in Nanoscale Advances

Rohan's manuscript titled "Supramolecular vesicles as nanoreactors enable green synthesis of ultrasmall silver oxide nanoparticles for visible-light photocatalysis" is published in Nanoscale Advances. (https://doi.org/10.1039/d6na00314a)
Congratulations Rohan! 🥳

📄 Manuscript Published in Communication Chemistry

Divya's manuscript titled "Light-switchable Enzyme-mimetic Organocatalysis in water via Supramolecular Assembly" is published in Communication Chemistry.
Congratulations Divya! 🥳

🗃️ Patent Published!

Dinesh's work on "Glucose-responsive multilayer hybrid hydrofiber wound dressing system with in situ hydrogel transformation for chronic wound treatment " is published as a patent (Application No. 202641075006). Congratulations, Dinesh!

🗃️ Patent Granted!

Devi's work on "METHOD FOR PREPARING REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE AND POLYOXOMETALATE-INTEGRATED HYDROGEL MATERIAL FOR PHOTODEGRADATION OF AMOXICILLIN" is granted as a patent (591164). Congratulations, Devi!

📄 Manuscript published in Synlett

Damini's manuscript titled "Catalytic Reduction of Nitroarenes Enabled by In-situ Formed Silver Nanoparticles within a Hydrogel Matrix" is published in Synlett .
Congratulations Damini! 🥳
Thieme E-Journals - Synlett / Abstract

📄 Manuscript published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Divya's review article titled "Fueling Dissipative Self-assembly with Non-invasive Energy Inputs" is published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews.
Congratulations Divya! 🥳 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2026.217958)

📄 Manuscript published in EcoMat

Damini and Nikita's manuscript titled "Sustainable Rewritable Paper Enabled by Colored Aqueous Inks for Writing, Painting, and Printing Applications" is published in EcoMat (https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.70067).

Congratulations for the collective effort!

🗃️ Patent published

Divya's work on "Method for visible-light induced patternable single amino acid-based hydrogel system with time - dependent self-erasure" is published as a patent application. Congratulations, Divya!