Our research objective is to address global-scale challenges pertaining to energy, environment, and health. We work at the cross-roads of surface science, fluid and thermal transport, and interfacial interactions.
The focus of our research group is to use the understanding of micro-scale phenomena to devise solutions for areas related to thermal management, biomedicine, and fouling.

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News
Dec 2019: Datta Prasad presented paper at International Heat and Mass Transfer conference at Roorkee, India
Nov 2019: Dr. Dash presented paper at APS DFD conference in Seattle USA
Aug 2019: Deekshith and Nabajit join MTERL. Welcome!
Jan 2019: Afsal CP and Kartik Jain join our group. Welcome!
Sept 2018: Dr. Dash delivered an invited talk at the International conference on Advanced Ceramics and Nano Materials for Sustainable Development (ACeND 2018)
Sept 2018: Our paper on photothermal deicing got published in Science Advances
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Aug 2018: Akshay Sharma and Pranjal Agrawal join the lab as PhD students. Welcome!
July 2018: Haritha Naidu joins the lab as a project assistant. Welcome!
Jan 2018: Datta Prasad joins the lab as a PhD student. Welcome!