Research areas

IMR carries out research in 4 areas, viz.  ” Energy-Related Materials”,  “Electronic Materials”,  “Infrastructural Materials” and ”Common Foundational Research”. 27 research groups contribute to these areas according to their respective strengths and interests.

• Energy-Related Materials

  Research on next generation
  energy technologies by materials science
  and engineering.

  Relevant Divisions

• Infrastructural Materials

  Research on materials development
  focussed on hardness, strength and lightness
  for improved infrastructure.

  Relevant Divisions

• Electronic Materials

  Research on advanced methods of controlling
  electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetic
  waves via new materials and devices.

  Relevant Divisions

• Common Foundational Research

  Theoretical and computational research as well as development of new analytical tools
  for the sake of all research areas.

  Relevant Divisions