The Center for Soft Matter & Biological Matter CSBM mainly focuses on advancing the understanding of soft matter through interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach.
The center’s facilities a collaborative environment and provides a platform for researchers to investigate the unique properties of soft matter and apply their findings to various fields.
The center brings together scientists from various disciplines such as physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering to conduct research on soft matter.
The center provides a collaborative environment for researchers to exchange ideas and work together on interdisciplinary projects.
Here is the current faculty team
Current Faculty Team
Principal Investigator
Area of Interest
Prof. Madivala G. Basavaraj
Department of Chemical Engineering
CO-PI
Area of Interest
Prof. Dillip Kumar Satapathy
Department of Physics
CO-PI
Area of Interest
Prof. Ethayaraja Mani
Department of Chemical Engineering
CO-PI
Area of Interest
Prof. Krishna Kannan
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Dr. Parag Ravindran
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Pijush Ghosh
Department of Applied Mechanics
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Rajesh Singh
Department of Physics
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Ratna Kumar Annabattula
Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Narasimhan Swaminathan
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Sumesh P Thampi
Department of Chemical Engineering
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. P. B. Sunil Kumar
Department of Physics
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Abhijit P. Deshpande
Department of Chemical Engineering
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Susy Varughese
Department of Chemical Engineering
Area of Interest
CO-PI
Prof. Swathi Sudhakar
Department of Applied Mechanics