Feb 2026
Dr. Sudhir Ranganath, Dr. Ramesha H (postdoc) and Kavya S U (JRF) receive a Consultancy-research grant of Rs 8.96 lakhs by Cutis Medi Apparels LLP, Bengaluru for the Development, optimization, and antifungal evaluation of fabrics functionalized with Carbon Quantum Dot–stabilized nanoparticles for textile applications. Another project having potential real-life applications. Exciting !
Deepthi, Keerthi (Biotech 2027) get First Prize, Bhavani, Keerthirani get Second Prize, Anjan, Rajesh, Skanda receive Special Appreciation Award for Oral presentations at the Student Outreach Program 2026 organized by ChemTech Foundation jointly with the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai and Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. HUGE congrats to all !!
Jan 2026
Rudraradhya’s (PhD student) work on Metformin attenuates hypothermia and H₂O₂-induced disruption of the perijunctional actomyosin ring and ZO1 in porcine corneal endothelium has been accepted for Oral Presentation at the ARVO Annual Meeting to be held in Denver, CO, USA in May 2026. This work is in collaboration with Prof. S P Srinivas, Indiana University, USA. Many congrats to him.
Dr. Sudhir Ranganath and Dr. Ramesha H (postdoc) receive a Consultancy-research grant of Rs 35 lakhs by Cutis Academy of Cutaneous Sciences, Cutis Hospital, Bengaluru to develop a standard protocol for isolation and purification of melanocytes from Indian Vitiligo Patients. A great opportunity to carry out translational research
Dec 2025
Aditi Gaonkar (ChemE 2026) receive Research Internship at the prestigious IIT Hyderabad to work on the development of microfluidic devices for high throughput coating of liposomes on nanoparticles under the guidance of Prof. Suhanya Duraiswamy. HUGE congrats to her !
Nidhi Raichur and Vishnu Iyer (both ChemE 2026) receive Research Internship at the prestigious IIT Kanpur to work on the development of reusable deep eutectic solvents for metal recovery from spent batteries under the guidance of Prof. Raju K Gupta. HUGE congrats to both !
Bio-INvENTees sweep all three prizes at the Open Day 2026 at the Department of Chemical Engineering, SIT, an event to showcase Final Year Projects. Nidhi, Vishnu get First Prize; Thejaswini, Deeksha get Second Prize; Aditi, Raghu get Third Prize. Many congrats
Our research paper in collaboration with Prof. William Krantz (University of Colorado, USA) anf Prof. Joseph Bonanno (Indiana University, USA) on Oxygen Transfer in the Human Cornea: Sensitivity and Error-Propagation Analyses Incorporating an Oxygen-Tension-Dependent Diffusion Coefficient has been accepted for publication in Experimental Eye Research
Nov 2025
Dr. Sudhir Ranganath delivered a Keynote Address on Integration of Science, Engineering and Medicine for a Sustainable Future at the National Conference on Science & Society for a Sustainable Future, organized by KSTA, Govt. of Karnataka
Nidhi Raichur (ChemE 2026) was awarded the Late Lakshmi Nandakumar Award for best presentation in Schemcon 2025 by a Lady Student by IIChE. Great achievement 👏👏
Oct 2025
Dr. Sudhir Ranganath delivered an invited lecture on Nanotechnology interventions to tackle challenges in Ophthalmology at the National Conference on Recent Advances in Biological Chemistry organized by Karnataka University, Dharwad
H S Ashritha and Shashwat Lakkur (both ChemE 2027) receive First Prize for Oral Presentation in Chemical Engineering category. Anjan H (ChemE 2027) receives First Prize for Oral Presentation in Energy category. Rajesha P M (ChemE 2027) receives Second Prize for Oral Presentation in Waste Management and Resource Recovery category at CHEMIGNITE, a National-level symposium organised by and at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal. HUGE Congtrats !!
Keerthna Devi (Biotech 2026) receives Second Prize for Poster Presentation at the ANRF-sponsored Symposium on Colloids in Medicine, Energy and Materials held at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Dharwad. HUGE Congrats !!
Bio-INvENT Lab sweeps prizes at SCHEMCON 2025: Aditi Gaonkar & Raghu T R (both ChemE 2026) receive First Prize for Oral Presentation in Pharmaceutical Technology category. Deeksha Naik (ChemE 2026) receives First Prize for Oral Presentation in Biochemical Engineering category. Nidhi G Raichur (ChemE 2026) receives Second Prize for Oral Presentation in Environmental and Sustainable Development category. Vishnu Iyer (ChemE 2026) receives First Prize for Oral Presentation in AI/ML in Chemical Engineering category at the prestigious Students' Chemical Engineering Congress (SCHEMCON) organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore. HUGE congrats !!
Sep 2025
Suraksha T S (ChemE 2023) receives Chemical Weekly Prize for Best Paper Published in a High Impact Factor International Journal by an Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Student-First Prize from Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). Huge congrats to her !
Saraswathi BL (ChemE 2025) receives IIChE-Schemcon-2024 Best Paper Award among all papers presented at the National Conference SChemcon-2024 organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE). Great achievement and many congrats to her !
Aug 2025
Varsha G (PhD Scholar) wins Third Prize for Oral Presentation for her research work on thermo-responsive hydrogels for ocular drug delivery at the Chemical Engineering Research Seminar (CheERS) held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar. Many congrats to her !
Deeksha Naik (ChemE 2026) receives Research Internship with stipend at the prestigious Harvard Medical School, USA to work on long-acting drug delivery systems under the guidance of Prof. Nitin Joshi from Nov 2025 to June 2026. HUGE congrats to her !
July 2025
Dr. Sudhir and collaborator Dr. Harish Phattepur receive a research and consultancy grant from Cutis Medicare Apparel LLP, a subsidiary of Cutis Hospital, Bengaluru for process development of Ag- and TiO₂ nanoparticle-impregnated apparels with antimicrobial and UV-protective properties. Congrats !!
May 2025
Vedashree C K (Biotech 2025) receives the Next Gen Scientists Foundation (NGSF) internship to work in Dr. Suhanya's lab at IIT Hyderabad. Many congrats and all the best to her !!
April 2025
Dr. Sudhir Ranganath delivered invited lectures at the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
March 2025
Vishnu Iyer (ChemE 2026) receives Best UG Presentation Award at 1st National Conference on Climate Resilience and Environmentally Sustainable Technologies (NITK-CREST 2025) at NITK, Surathkal. HUGE congrats !!
Saraswathi B L (ChemE 2025) and Apoorva P Shenoy (Biotech 2025) receive Research Internship at the Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, BARC, Mumbai
Manaswini N Kiran (ChemE 2025) and Vedashree C K (Biotech 2025) receive Research Internship at the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
Dr. Ramesha H joins the lab as Research Associate (Postdoc) in the DBT-funded project on Cancer Immunotherapy. Welcome !!
Kavyashree joins the lab as Project Manager in the DBT-funded project on Cancer Immunotherapy. Welcome !!
Jan 2025
Shrihari (ChemE 2025) receives Best Project of the Year and Best Project by Popular Choice Awards from the Department of Chemical Engineering for his work on developing Machine Learning- and Computational Thermodynamics-based design of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Lithium recovery. Many congrats !
Deeksha Naik (ChemE 2026) receives the prestigious Sigma Xi Grant of USD 2500 (Rs. 2.16 lakhs) for vision research from Sigma Xi, USA and National Academy of Sciences, USA. She is the only Indian undergraduate student to get it this year. Many congrats to her!!
Nov 2024
Shrihari MS (ChemE 2025) wins Icon Excellence Award for Best Paper Presentation at the 14th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management - Circular Economy & IPLA Global Forum 2024 (IconSWM-CE & IPLA GF), organized by International Society of Waste Management, Air, and Water (ISWMAW) in collaboration with GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. HUGE congrats !!
Dr. Sudhir Ranganath delivered an invited lecture at the Society for Free Radical Research (SFRR)-India International Conference on Developments in the Science of Oxidative Stress and Redox Medicine (DISCOVER) 2024 organized by SFRR-India and BARC, Mumbai. He also chaired a session at the conference.
Sep 2024
Saraswathi BL (ChemE 2025) won Best Project Award in Chemical Engg in Healthcare category and Shrihari MS (ChemE 2025) won Second Best Project Award in the Green Chemical Engg category at the National Level Students Chemical Engineering Conference (SChemCon 2024) organized by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) in Amethi, UP. HUGE Congrats !!
