Principal Investigator:
Dr. Farsa Ram
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research,
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
Ph.D. (2020): Polymer Science and Engineering (Chemical Sciences), CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research), India.
Postdoctoral Fellow (2020-2022): Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Postdoctoral Scholar (2022-2024): Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, USA.
Ph.D. and M.Tech.(Research)
Ph.D. Student (Joined Jan 2025)
M.Sc. Chemistry: University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal.
Research Interest: Polymeric Anion Exchange Membranes
Ph.D. Student (Joined Aug. 2025)
M.Sc. Physics: Karnatak University, Dharwad, Karnataka.
Research Interest: Radiative Cooling Coatings
Ph.D. Student (Joined Aug. 2025)
M.Sc. Physics: Banasthali Vidyapith, Tonk, Rajasthan.
Research Interest: Piezo/Triboelectric Micro Energy Harvesting and Sensing
Ph.D. Student (Joined Jan. 2026)
M.Sc. Chemistry: MIT-WPU, Pune, Maharashtra.
Research Interest: Polymeric Cation Exchange Membranes
M.Tech. Research Student (Joined Aug. 2025)
B.Tech Chem. Engg.: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi.
Research Interest: Biomass to Carbon
M.Tech. Research Student (Joined Aug. 2025)
B.Tech. Industrial Chemistry: IIT Hyderabad, Telangana.
Research Interest: Hydrovoltaic Micro Energy Harvesting
PA/Project Trainees
Project Associate (Joined Nov. 2024)
M.Sc. Chemistry (Materials Chemistry): Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Research Interest: Hydrovoltaic Micro Energy Harvesting
Master's Thesis Student (Joined June 2025)
BS-MS (Chemical Sciences) - Ongoing from IISER Mohali, Punjab.
Research Interest: Radiative Cooling Coatings
Interns:
SH Sehsha Krishna, Intern, Integrated M.Tech. Chem. Engg., ICT- IndianOil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Meenakshi Shyam, Master's thesis student, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala.
Past Members:
Ruchi Mathad, B.Tech. Project Trainee, MIT-WPU, Pune, Maharashtra.
Tia Agrawal, B.Tech. Project Trainee, B.Tech. Mech. Engg., BITS Pilani, Rajasthan.
Lakshmi Manoj, Master's thesis student, M.Sc. Chemistry (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.
Sivabalan V, Summer Intern, B.Tech. Chem. and Electrochem. Engg. (2nd year), CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu.
Srinivaash G, Summer Intern, B.Tech. Chem. and Electrochem. Engg. (2nd year), CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu.
Chaitanya Gupta, Summer Intern, Integrated MSc (2nd year), NISER Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Mahit Mathew Bose, Summer Intern, B.Tech Chem. Engg. (3rd year), NIT Trichy, Tamilnadu.
Shivangi Rai, B.Tech. Project Trainee, B.Tech. Chem. Engg., RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Tanushree Changkakoti, Intern, M. Sc. Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institute of Eminence, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.