The research work of Prof. Jason Picardo and his student Dr. Swarnaditya Hazra on aerosol transport in mucus-lined airways has been selected for the Prof. R. Kumar Award for Innovative Modelling in Chemical Engineering 2026. The award recognizes their research contributions to the modelling of aerosol transport and airway dynamics. As part of the award, Prof. Jason has been invited to deliver the

Congratulations to Avishek Kumar, PhD student at the IITB–Monash Research Academy, supervised by Prof. P. Sunthar (IIT Bombay) and Prof. J. Ravi Prakash (Monash University). His groundbreaking research introducing the persistent-worm model for the mesoscopic simulation of wormlike micelles (WLMs) has been featured on the cover of the Journal of Rheology. This work presents a significant advance in

Research led by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has identified hidden blood biomarkers that can flag early warning signs of diabetic kidney disease. The finding, according to researchers, could help in early diagnosis and pave the way for more personalised treatment. India, often called the diabetes capital of the world, has around 101 million adults currently living with the condition