Innovation that leads to cutting edge technology requires development of new materials and methods. Discovery of futuristic solar cell applications, polymers, or quantum materials for quantum information applications, require close collaboration between researchers working with diverse skill sets like machine learning methods, chemistry, first principle methods, and quantum many body theory. The idea will be to use such interdisciplinary expertise and create a unique material database that can be utilized by experimental researchers from academia or industry towards identifying new material systems with promising physical properties. The CAMMD has been set up with such an aim and its uniqueness lies in bringing together one of the most diverse groups of researchers from engineering and pure sciences. This ambitious program will not only propose material systems with new engineering applications but also aims to discover materials that could enable fundamental scientific discovery.

Analog, RF, and mixed-signal ICs form the basis for converting real-world signals into digital form, and storing, processing and transporting these signals. Scaling of semiconductor technology throws new challenges and opportunities at circuit designers. Cases in point are the emergence of new communication standards (5G) that demand the integration of multiple RF transceivers on a chip in a power- and area- efficient manner, the problem of transporting data at several tens of Gbps in data centers in a power and area efficient manner, and the need for implementing low-power inference engines used in AI/ML algorithms. The analog/mixed-signal space is one of those few areas that not only drives a thriving academic research community, but also has significant industrial impact. Further, the learning curve in this area is steep. This explains the dearth of top-class talent in the area worldwide, and particularly in India.Closer home, virtually all multinational companies have design centers in India, making analog/mixed-signal designers very well sought after in the job market. Consequently, this area attracts top-class students at the master’s level. In the past, it has been difficult to convince students to stay on for a PhD -- the hope is that with top-up salaries from the CoE, as well as opportunities to spend time in top research groups abroad, and travel to top-tier conferences that broaden their exposure, more Master’s students can be convinced to pursue doctoral studies. It is hoped that the CoE can attract funding from the strategic sector to develop cutting-edge technologies. ;

Pancreatic cancer (PDAC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide and is projected to be the second within a decade. Advances in therapy have only achieved incremental improvements in the overall outcome but cannot provide notable benefit for undefined subgroups of patients. The lack of any specific genomic diagnostic markers, the difficulty in establishing a tissue diagnosis, and the aggressive nature of PDAC, which respond poorly to standard treatment, contribute to the exceptionally high mortality. Since in early stages of PDAC symptoms are uncommon and nonspecific, early detection in clinical practice is challenging. As a consequence, there is an urgent need to better understand the molecular pathology of PDAC and the identification of biomarkers and novel drug targets for early diagnostics and to develop novel therapeutic strategies. One of the Centre's primary objective is to perform a comprehensive multiomic analysis of 75 pancreatic cancers with matched normal tissue samples to extract biological insights and potentially novel diagnostic biomarkers.

The field of “Quantum Technology” is one of the cutting-edge research areas that IITM seeks to explore and this has led to the birth of our new Centre for Quantum Information, Communication and Computing. The Center is set up with an objective of developing various facets of various applications of quantum technologies in the area of secure quantum communications, including quantum key delivery, quantum random number generation, quantum sensing and metrology, as well as quantum computing-related innovations.

The CSBM group is involved in a wide spectrum of science and engineering disciplines, including materials science, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical and electronics engineering, medicine, pharmacology, biology, and mathematics. This interdisciplinary approach is evident in the study of properties of simple and complex fluids and soft materials that the group members are invovled in. The collaborative efforts of the PIs and Co-PIs, whose complementary expertise has been critical to the success of the work, are well-recognized in scientific communities and have led to securing funding for self-sustenance.

The CoE proposal aims to create a globally recognized Centre focusing on the study of molecular materials, where the fundamental building blocks are molecules, rather than atoms. They hold considerable academic and technological promise as they offer tunable properties, relevant for many applications.

Many complex systems such as turbulent thermo-fluid systems, climate systems, financial markets, power grids, infectious diseases exhibit critical transitions where the system shifts abruptly from one state to another. Such critical transitions can have undesirable or even catastrophic consequences including failure of space missions, power blackouts, extreme weather, extinction of species in ecosystems and sudden crash of financial markets. Our team strives to unravel the science behind these transitions in diverse systems and develop translational technologies. We work toward developing technologies to anticipate critical transitions and extreme events and mitigate the effect of these transitions through smart control actions.

Building on our vision, we are now in mission mode, Accelerating Net Zero at the Energy Consortium. This commitment is reflected in our new mission statement and our revised strategy of advancing research in clean energy sources, including offshore wind, green hydrogen, green fuels, and large scale industrial electrification, while intensifying our efforts in carbon capture, utilization and storage. A key milestone in this endeavor is the recent addition of the Wind Energy Center for Research Excellence, which marks a significant step towards realizing our Accelerating Net Zero goals. The global transition to a net-zero carbon economy is not just an environmental imperative but also an economic opportunity. By leading the charge in clean energy innovation and carbon capture, we are paving the way for a sustainable future that benefits both our planet and future generations.

With its hub at IIT Madras, GFL is a conglomerate of academic and industrial researchers from around the world. GFL is envisaged as a centre with a unified approach, combining field measurements, climate modelling and laboratory modelling (theory/simulations/experiments towards geophysical flows.While significant recent progress has been achieved in physical oceanography, laboratory studies, and numerical ocean & atmospheric modelling, a synergistic approach combining the three is the need of the hour. At GFL, we rigorously combine (i) new fine-scale field measurements, (ii) fine-scale laboratory (experimental/numerical/theoretical) modelling of upper ocean physical processes, and (iii) large-scale coupled ocean-atmosphere modelling to improve our understanding of air-sea interactions in the northern Indian Ocean, especially the poorly observed/understood coastal regions

MISSION : Deep-research based non-destructive technologies for improved performance, enhanced safety, and increased life for industrial applications and relevant technologies for societal well-being.

Understanding the implications of quantum phenomena such as superposition, entanglement and topology has been an area of intense theoretical studies during the last century. Several important theoretical works showed the possibility of developing a revolutionary technology where quantum effects play a significant role. Only now have the experiments started catching up, being able to prepare, control and measure quantum states precisely enough for a technology to look viable. These advances on the experimental front have also given a lot of promise to investigate some of the fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics. Furthermore, advances in growth techniques and defect engineering, along with insights from computational physics and chemistry regarding material properties, have led to the possibility of families of condensed matter systems where quantum effects play a significant role.

Be a global platform for fostering innovation in sports technology and deliver products and solutions to enhance athlete performance and also serve general fitness and health consumers. Deliver products and solutions across media platforms working with sporting federations and bodies (creating their platforms and enhancing on ground experience and working with other media platforms) to increase fan engagement. Deliver high quality Sports science and education courses & sports coaching products targeted at students and coaches through various strategic collaborations with IITM credibility, expertise, content and certification.Set up an Incubator ecosystem for Sport Tech start-ups. This will be supported by inter-disciplinary faculties accomplished in the field of modelling, data science, IoT and AI and wearables and biomechanics.Take the lead in carrying out cutting edge research in sports science and analytics

The project was undertaken with a view towards addressing issues that would lead to the true adoption of the concepts of circular economy in construction and minimal impact on global climate change. The project was established with the following four major objectives: 1. to utilize suitable waste materials from construction, demolition, power, steel, and agricultural industries and thereby enhance the durability, service life, and sustainability of reinforced concrete structures, ;2. to minimize the wasting of materials, money, and time during the construction processes using lean principles, digital/3D printing tools and precast concrete applications, ;3. to develop policies to enable the BEST and NEXT practices in the Indian construction industry, with an eventual goal of minimizing the carbon footprint and enhancing the circular economy of the concrete construction industry, and ;4. to develop and suggest organizational practices and policies that help in scaling up the implementation of such technologies and be an eye-opener for policy makers in the country and beyond. ;;