IIT Madras

Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering

Home to research across solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and biomedical engineering, with over forty faculty advancing work from computational models to clinical applications.

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Dr. Sayan Gupta

Dr. Sayan Gupta

Head of the Department

Our department is uniquely positioned at the interface of computations, mechanics and healthcare. We invite thinkers, builders, and innovators to join us in defining the next century of engineering excellence.

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Research

Research Areas

Faculty across three areas collaborate on problems spanning classical mechanics to cutting-edge biomedical applications.

Solid Mechanics

Mechanics of Materials

plasticity · fatigue · fracture · composites · smart materials & structures · nonlinear mechanics · constitutive modelling · phase transformation materials · soft matter · polymers · biological materials · sustainable materials · 3D/4D printing

Computational Mechanics

finite elements · multiscale modelling · molecular dynamics · density functional theory · phase field modelling · computational electrochemistry · inverse problems · digital twins · reduced order modelling · uncertainty quantification · complex networks · data sciences based methods

Dynamics

vibrations · control · nonlinear dynamics & chaos · non-smooth dynamics · robotics · energy harvesting · complex networked systems

Faculty

Anuradha Banerjee
A Arockiarajan
Ganesh Tamadapu
S Ganga Prasath
Ilaksh Adlakha
Lakshminath Kundanati
Pijush Ghosh
Sayan Gupta
Shaikh Faruque Ali
Shuvrangsu Das
M S Sivakumar

Fluid Mechanics

Computational Fluid Dynamics

aerodynamics · boundary layers · bluff body flows · fluid-structure interaction · instabilities · transition & turbulence · multiphase flows · porous media · bio-fluid mechanics · RANS/LES/DNS · particle-laden flows

Thermal Systems

heat transfer · cooling technologies · thermal hydraulics · waves and interfacial flows · droplets & bubbles · physicochemical hydrodynamics · colloids & interfaces · turbulent convection · combustion · micro/nano scale heat transfer

Energy Systems & Sustainability

atomization & sprays · geothermal energy · oil, gas & energy recovery · hydrofracking · climate physics · complex fluids

AI/ML in Fluid Mechanics

active matter · collective dynamics · digital twins · physics-informed data science · pulmonary fluid mechanics

Faculty

Abhijit Chaudhuri
Anubhab Roy
K Arul Prakash
A P Baburaj
Danny Raj M
Kannabiran Seshasayanan
Kiran Raj M
Mahesh Panchagnula
Prasad Patnaik BSV
Rinku Mukerjee
Sarith P Sathian
Satyanarayanan Seshadri
Vagesh D Narasimhamurthy
S Vengadesan

Biomedical Engineering

Modelling & Simulation in Healthcare

physiological signals · optical & acoustic interactions with tissues · constitutive models for tissues & explants

Clinical Diagnostics & Implants

biomaterials · biophotonics · biosensors · cellular mechanics · diagnostics & theragnostics · drug delivery design · artificial tissue engineering · space healthcare · 3D printing

Imaging & Instrumentation

optical · ultrasound · multimodal photoacoustic imaging · brain-computer interface · ECG/EEG/EMG instrumentation

Biomechanics

biomechanics · neuromechanics · behavioural & computational neuroscience · rehabilitation engineering

Image & Signal Analysis

EEG/ECG/EMG · optical · ultrasonic · brain MRI · optical spectroscopy · optical interferometry · Doppler signal processing

AI/ML & AR/VR in Healthcare

haptics & VR · rehabilitation · medical education · healthcare informatics · AI/ML/DL in biomedical engineering

Faculty

Aditi Kathpalia
Arun Kumar Thittai
Babji Srinivasan
M Manivannan
V V Raghavendra Sai
S Ramakrishnan
Saumendra Kumar Bajpai
N Sujatha
S Swathi
S K M Varadhan

Programs

Academic Programs

Pathways from undergraduate engineering to doctoral research, spanning mechanics, computation, and biomedical engineering.

B.Tech program

Undergraduate · 4 years

B.Tech

 Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree program

Dual Degree · 5 years

Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree

 M.Tech program

Masters · 2 years

M.Tech

 Online Courses program

NPTEL · Open Access

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Centers

Interdisciplinary Platforms

AMBE faculty and students work through IIT Madras centers that connect mechanics, data science, energy, sustainability, sports, haptics, and biomedical systems.

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Complex Systems and Dynamics

Mathematical modelling and analysis of complex dynamical systems across machine learning, climate science, neuroscience, biological systems, multi-physics systems, and active flows.

Center of Excellence in Sports Science & Analytics

Sports technology, analytics, products, and educational programs for athlete performance, fitness, fan engagement, and coaching.

Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI

Interdisciplinary research in data science and AI, with active collaborations in manufacturing analytics, smart cities, and healthcare.

The Energy Consortium

Clean energy research for offshore wind, green hydrogen, green fuels, industrial electrification, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage.

Experiential Technology Innovation Center

Research and product innovation in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and haptics.

Center for Soft and Biological Matter

Fundamental research into soft matter including polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and biological materials.

Geophysical Flows Lab

A Centre of Excellence focused on monsoon rainfall variability, organization, and prediction over the Indian subcontinent.

School of Sustainability

Interdisciplinary teaching and research on climate change, decarbonization, sustainable settlements, and behavioral change.

Teach to Learn

Structured mentoring for rural school students, while helping undergraduate and graduate mentors build social awareness and leadership.