Team

Rajesh Chaunsali
Assistant Professor
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Harshit Kumar Sandhu
Ph.D. student
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Samanvay Anand
Ph.D. student (jointly with Dr. Dabade)
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Garigipati Sai Srikant
Ph.D. student
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Anshuman
M.Tech. student
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Kapila Ramya Krishna
M.Tech. student
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Murthaza Irfan A V
Project Associate
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Avinash Umashankar
Project Associate
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Alumni

Our alumni have gone on to pursue exciting opportunities in academia, industry, and research institutions worldwide.

Postdoctoral Researchers
  • Prabith K (June 2022 – Dec 2024) → CNRS, France
  • Anusree Ray (June 2022 – Dec 2024) → University of Galway, Ireland
Graduate Students
  • Udbhav Viswakarma (M.Tech. Research, Aug 2021 – Nov 2024) → Project Associate, IISc
  • Panchal A. Jayeshbhai (M.Tech., Aug 2022 – June 2024) → Ola
  • Govardhan K (M.Tech., Aug 2022 – June 2024) → Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Project Associates
  • Saurav Dutta (June 2023 – July 2024) → Project Associate, IISc
  • Ahamed Ali N (July 2023 – June 2024) → Johns Hopkins University, USA
  • Mohit Dhanda (June 2022 – Nov 2022) → University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Renganath Rengarajan (May 2022 – Nov 2022) → Airbus
  • Johnson Adams PS (Dec 2021 – July 2022) → Columbia University, USA
Visiting Scholars & Interns
  • Avinash Umashankar (Intern, Jan 2024 – May 2024)
  • Ankush Yadav (Visiting Scholar, Nov 2023 – Feb 2024)
  • Vikramaditya Agrawal (Intern, May 2023 – July 2023)
  • Vedant Vijaykrishnan (Intern, May 2023 – July 2023)


Group Pictures

A glimpse into our lab’s journey—celebrating milestones, achievements, and shared moments.

📸 Group Lunch, December 2024

🎓 M.Tech. (Research) Thesis Defense, November 2024

Udbhav defending his M.Tech. (Research) thesis.

🍽️ Group Lunch, July 2024

🔬 Lab Demonstration, June 2024

High-school students, Manjot Singh and Karthikey Kunwar, showcasing their work as part of the IISc-Agastya Science Enrichment Program.

🍽️ Group Dinner, May 2024

📸 Group Photo, April 2023

📖 Group Meeting, August 2022

🍽️ Group Dinner, August 2022