IITM YRF Program Awardees 2023-24

ADITYA RAY
Roll No: BE21B002
Project: Theoretical prediction of pathways for fatty alcohol Synthesis
Guide: Prof. Smita Srivastava
Co-Guide: Prof. Karthik Raman

ANCHAL DEBNATH
Roll No: EE21B017
Project: Organic Thin Film Transistor Technology towards Backplane Circuit Design for Flexible AMOLED Display
Guide: Prof. Soumya Dutta
Co-Guide: Prof. Sankaran Aniruddhan

ANIRUDH RAO
Roll No: BE21B004
Project: Design of efficient algorithms for DNA computing
Guide: Prof. Karthik Raman

ANSH DWIVEDI
Roll No: CE21B015
Project: Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 from atmosphere.
Guide: Prof. Jitendra Sangwai

ANSHUL BAGARIA
Roll No: BE21B005
Project: Cross-Modality Domain Adaptation and Classification of Vestibular Schwannoma and brain related structures using Deep Learning.
Guide: Prof. Arun Kumar Thittai

ANUSHKA VENKATESH
Roll No: ME21B026
Project: Development of a Comprehensive Materil Model for Sturctural Polymers in Adhesive Bonds
Guide: Prof. Tiju Thomas
Co-Guide: Prof. Parag Ravindran

ARAVINDAN KAMATCHI SUNDARAM
Roll No: MM21B010
Project: Discovery of high temperature shape memory alloys using machine learning
Guide: Prof. ROHIT BATRA

AYAAN ISMAEEL LABBA A.R.
Roll No: CH21B021
Project: CO2 carbon sequestration using algal based systems
Guide: Prof. Jitendra Sangwai

BALABHADRA SAKETH
Roll No: EE21B028
Project: AI based wearable sensor for predicting sudden cardiac arrest
Guide: Prof. Qadeer Ahmad Khan

CHAHEL SINGH
Roll No: CS21B021
Project: Efficient Solutions to Combinatorial Optimization Problems using Quantum Integer Programming
Guide: Prof. Krishna Jagannathan

DAGA MAYUR RAMAKANT
Roll No: MM21B022
Project: Development of ceramic components for luxury watches and jewellery industry
Guide: Prof. Ravi Kumar N V

KARTHICK KRISHNA M
Roll No: EE21B067
Project: Neural Radiance Fields for Wireless Sensing
Guide: Prof. Ayon Chakraborty

KRISHNA BALAJI S
Roll No: EP21B021
Project: Quantum imaging with heralded and entangled photon sources - simulations and experiment
Guide: Prof. Sivarama Krishnan
Co-Guide: Prof. Vidya Praveen Bhallamudi

MUGDHA MEDA
Roll No: ME21B119
Project: Die temperature effect on part formability
Guide: Prof. Hariharan

POOJA SHANKAR
Roll No: BE21B027
Project: Role of chromogranin A in heart failure
Guide: Prof. Nitish R Mahapatra

RAGHAV SAHAI MATHUR
Roll No: BS21B026
Project: CO2 and humidity sensing-Bio mimicking strategies for novel sensor/actuator design
Guide: Prof. Susy Varughese

RANE ATHARVA GIRISH
Roll No: CE21B105
Project: Onsite Grey water treatment for water recovery and reuse.
Guide: Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi

REITESH KV RAMAN
Roll No: MM21B054
Project: Developing polymer encapsulants to enhance the stability of organic perovskite solar cells in tropical climates
Guide: Prof. Sreeram K. Kalpathy

S N SOORAJ SKANDA
Roll No: EE21B132
Project: High Definition Haptic for Virtual Reality
Guide: Prof. Qadeer Ahmad Khan

SAKETH POLAMRAJU
Roll No: ME21B173
Project: Origami-based robotic arm
Guide: Prof. Phanisri Pradeep Pratapa

SAKETH S
Roll No: CH21B088
Project: Optimization of the lather performance of soap bars with less surfactant levels
Guide: Prof. Basavaraja M. Gurappa

SANTHOSH V
Roll No: ME21B180
Project: Folding tessellations through origami engineering
Guide: Prof. Phanisri Pradeep Pratapa

SHAUN MATHEW
Roll No: CS21B076
Project: Mapping Protein Conformational Changes and Protein-Solvent Interactions through Graph Network Analysis
Guide: Prof. Hamsa Priya Mohana Sundaram

SIDDHARTH ACHARYA
Roll No: EE21B129
Project: Refining RF Link in Cochlear Implants
Guide: Prof. Aniruddhan S

SRIRAM PILLUTLA
Roll No: ME21B196
Project: Prediction of stamping deformation behaviour using Machine Learning and correlation with CAE results.
Guide: Prof. Samuel G L

SUMEETH C MUCHANDIMATH
Roll No: EE21B145
Project: Suppression of Interference Fading in Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors Using Novel Signal Processing Techniques
Guide: Prof. Balaji Srinivasan
Co-Guide: Prof. Sheetal Kalyani

SWATHI SARAVANAN
Roll No: ME21B206
Project: Thick origami-based foldable deployable retractable structures
Guide: Prof. Phanisri Pradeep Pratapa

TWISHA T S
Roll No: BE21B042
Project: Magneto-responsive delivery of anti-fibrotic drug for spinal cord injury
Guide: Prof. Greeshma Thrivikraman
IITM YRF Program Awardees 2022-23

AARYA SUMUK
Roll No: ME20B002
Project: Sensing Device for Real Time Road Condition Monitoring and Drive Assistance System
Guide: Prof. Qadeer Ahmad Khan

AAYUSH RATH
Roll No: NA20B003
Project: Inventory Routing Problem
Guide: Prof. Rajendran C

ABHIPRAAY NEVATIA
Roll No: ME20B007
Project: Extracting and analyzing statistical trends in safety from news articles using automated machine learning approaches for the construction sector in India
Guide: Prof. Nikhil Bugalia IITM

ADITH P NAIR
Roll No: ME20B012
Project: Fuel Cell-Solar Cell combination toy car that demonstrates clean energy for transportation
Guide: Prof. Prathap Haridoss

ADITYA C
Roll No: CS20B003
Project: Predicting the Future from the Past: Efficient Reuse-based Cache Block Replacement Policy
Guide: Prof. Madhu Mutyam

AGNES NIRMALA SRINIVASAN
Roll No: CE20B004
Project: Crack detection and classification in concrete using machine learning
Guide: Prof. Alagappan Ponnalagu

AKSHAT JAIN
Roll No: ME20B019
Project: Energy Games
Guide: Prof. Rahul Marathe

ANVITH REDDY NAGULAPALLY
Roll No: BE20B004
Project: Computational analysis of SEM images of bioscaffolds for quantitative network parameter retrieval
Guide: Prof. Shantanu Pradhan

ARCHITHA K
Roll No: BE20B006
Project: Protein nano-origamis as a theragnostic agent for targeted cancer therapy
Guide: Prof. Swathi Sudhakar

ASHITA ANIL
Roll No: EE20B017
Project: Integrating flow battery with raw power line designing suitable DA-AC convertors
Guide: Prof. Kothandaraman Ramanujam

ASHWIN K KRISHNA
Roll No: CH20B017
Project: Building ML based chemical kinetic models for CFD simulations
Guide: Prof. Himanshu Goyal

ATHARVA AJAY VAZE
Roll No: CE20B020
Project: Signal Control for Mixed Traffic Conditions
Guide: Prof. Bhargava Rama Chilukuri

AYUSH MUKUND JAMDAR
Roll No: EE20B018
Project: Quantum photonic emitters, imaging and applications - simulations and implementation
Guide: Prof. Sivarama Krishnan

FASITH AHAMED F
Roll No: ED20B019
Project: Algorithm for reconstruction of a point-set generated from a low end camera
Guide: Prof. Ramanathan M

GAUTAM BALAJI
Roll No: ED20B020
Project: Deep Learning approach towards sketch completion / cleaning
Guide: Prof. Ramanathan M

GUNUPUTI PENCHALA SAI SHASHANK
Roll No: EE20B040
Project: Intelligent Machine Health Monitoring System using Deep Transfer Learning
Guide: Prof. Babji Srinivasan

ISHA DINESH PATANKAR
Roll No: CH20B051
Project: High-pressure CO2 hydrate formation in microchannel mimicking porous reservoir condition
Guide: Prof. Jitendra Sangwai

ISHAAN AGARWAL
Roll No: EE20B046
Project: Byzantine Resilient Protocols for Mobile Agents
Guide: Prof. John Ebenezer Augustine

JAHNAVI PANDE
Roll No: EP20B018
Project: Highly Accurate On-Chip Lossless Current Sensing Technique for AC and DC Current and Power Measurement
Guide: Prof. Qadeer Ahmad Khan

JANMENJAYA PANDA
Roll No: ME20B087
Project: Characterizing Graph Classes inspired by Perfect Matchings
Guide: Prof. Nishad Bharat Kothari

KEERTHANA S
Roll No: CS20B039
Project: Understanding smell perception in humans through machine learning.
Guide: Prof. Vani Janakiraman

LARAIB HASSAN
Roll No: EE20B070
Project: AI/ ML based Design tools for patient specific management of Aneurysms
Guide: Prof. Prasad Patnaik B S V and Prof. Jayanand Sudhiir

NANDAGOPAL P
Roll No: MM20B040
Project: Ultra-high temperature ceramic coatings for hypersonic applications
Guide: Prof. Ravi Kumar N V

PRAHALAD A VATHSAN
Roll No: CH20B081
Project: Application of Operations Research (OR) Techniques and Meta-heuristics in Forecasting, Classification and Clustering
Guide: Prof. Rajendran C

PRAMAT SHASTRI JOIS
Roll No: AE20B107
Project: Offline And Online Motion Planning, Guidance And Control of Autonomous Vehicles
Guide: Prof. Satadal Ghosh

RAJAGOPAL SUBRAMANIAM C
Roll No: BE20B026
Project: Identification of correlated mutations in cancer genomes
Guide: Prof. Karthik Raman

SARANGI JAYARAM
Roll No: CE20B097
Project: Public transit network evaluation using network science measures
Guide: Prof. Gitakrishnan Ramadurai

SAWDE SOHAM MAHESH
Roll No: CE20B098
Project: Machine Learning-based Prediction of Concrete material properties
Guide: Prof. Nikhil Bugalia IITM and Prof. Piyush Chaunsali

SIRIPURAM SRICHANDRA
Roll No: EE20B128
Project: Organic Thin Film Transistor-based Backplane Circuit Design for Flexible AMOLED Display
Guide: Prof. Soumya Dutta

SNEHA REDDY PALREDDY
Roll No: EE20B129
Project: Artificial Intelligence Based Auto Reconfigurable Controller for Voltage Regulators
Guide: Prof. Qadeer Ahmad Khan

SUKEERTH RAMKUMAR
Roll No: ME20B178
Project: Modeling epidemic spread using generalized growth equations
Guide: Prof. Sujith R I

THAMEEMA K P
Roll No: CH20B108
Project: Kinetic theory of polymers
Guide: Prof. Ethayaraja Mani
r

VARUN JILLELA
Roll No: CH20B113
Project: Capture of CO2 and Water from Air using Advanced Adsorbent Materials
Guide: Prof. Niket Kaisare

VINAYAK GUPTA
Roll No: EE20B152
Project: Underwater 3D reconstruction
Guide: Prof. Kaushik Mitra
IITM YRF Program Awardees 2021-22

Ananthalakshmi N
Roll No: ME19B079
“I feel that the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge research problem at an undergraduate level is truly amazing"

Aryamaan Saha
Roll No: BE19B014
“YRF provides an opportunity to interact with highly qualified professors and like-minded peers, and I wish to make the most of this opportunity"

B Srivathsan
Roll No: CH19B031
“I believe this will be the perfect kickstart to a career in research"

C R Gawtham
Roll No: ED19B007
“I am really excited to use this opportunity to deep dive into the world of autonomous vehicles and work under the guidance of passionate professors and alumni"

Chaitra Kashinath Sathe
Roll No: ME19B092
“I am looking forward to learning how research is carried out and develop my skills as a researcher"

Chirantandip Mahanta
Roll No: MM19b029
“Feeling honoured for being selected. Keenly waiting for the weekly sessions to start"

Dhaval Raghwani
Roll No: BE19B027
“The opportunity to have a glimpse of research work and interact with like-minded people is something unique and worth experiencing at an undergraduation level"

Gautham Govind A
Roll No: EE19B022
“I believe YRF is the perfect way to make full use of the amazing research environment IITM has to offer"

Harish Manoharan
Roll No: BS19B012
“I think the YRF program is a great opportunity for me to gain hands-on experience in the research field"

Ishan Pendse
Roll No: ME19B191
“The research readiness classes offered in the program will help to inculcate good research practices in us"

Koushik Abhiram
Roll No: CE19B008
“Guidance and exposure towards research that I’ll get through this program is the best incentive for me"

M Nivash
Roll No: ME19B130
“I am eager to face challenges in this project and to learn more from them"

Nagappan N
Roll No: MM19B040
“I firmly believe that this program would help me boost my research skills and abilities"

Naimisha Sampath
Roll No: AE19B018
“My excitement for getting into YRF is inexplicable! This program is one of a kind, and it gives me immense pleasure to carry its honor along this year"

Neeraj K Udupa
Roll No: EP19B006
“The YRF program simplifies the process of getting a great research project under an experienced guide"

Nihar Yatin Moghe
Roll No: ED19B020
“It feels really great to be part of an ecosystem of such talented peers and nurturing faculty" r

Parth Lathi
Roll No: ME19B036
“YRF gives me an opportunity to explore various aspects of professional research over a long duration spanning over several months"

Phalgun Vyas
Roll No: CH19B076
“I am extremely excited for the project ahead as this opportunity is my chance to learn, grow and contribute while being an undergrad student"

Pranav G
Roll No: CH19B021
“Research opportunities at an undergraduate level, such as YRF are pretty uncommon, making this selection quite thrilling to me" r

Rohan Saswade
Roll No: BS19B027
“YRF has allowed me to work on an industry project in my field of interest, and I am excited to work on it"

S. Varshini
Roll No: BE19B006
“YRF provides me the opportunity to meet and connect with experts in the same field"

Sahil Girhepuje
Roll No: ED19B048
“Exploring research with amazing mentors while aiming to solve a serious real-world problem, the student in me could not have asked for anything better!"

Saujanya Sabarinath
Roll No: CH19B025
“I’m thrilled to pursue a project that piques my interest, holds immense relevance in today’s world and has trailblazing biomedical applications"

Shashank Nag
Roll No: EE19b118
“I have been wanting to delve deep into the research environment at IIT Madras, and being able to do the same in my third year through a very well structured program is exhilarating"

Shivaprasad U Hulyal
Roll No: EP19B030
“The YRF program helps me transcend beyond the classroom and enables me to apply all I have been taught to explore something new that can resolve decades-old physics puzzles"

Shrey K. Patel
Roll No: CH19B088
“I believe this opportunity is the perfect place to get a headstart in research"

Sundar Raam S
Roll No: CH19B029
“Super excited! To be part of an industry-supported project at its first edition in YRF"

Swathi G
Roll No: CH19B094
“It is a rare opportunity to explore scientific research in a structured manner for the whole year, especially as an undergraduate student" r

Vinayak Nishant Gudipaty
Roll No: EE19B129
“I am very eager to interact with other YRF fellow students, showcase best results and attend various conferences as well"

Vir Karan
Roll No: MM19B057
“YRF offers a unique opportunity that allows undergraduates to get the “full experience” of a research project"
IITM YRF Program Awardees 2020-21

Abhimanyu Bhola
ED18B038
Project Title: Offline and Online Motion Planning, Guidance and Control of Autonomous Vehicles
Guide: Prof. Satadal Ghosh

Anagha Udupa K
CE18B001
Project Title: Initiation of damage in concrete using implicit constitutive relation
Guide: Prof. Alagappan P

Devarakonda Venkata Naren
ME18B133
Project Title: Deep Learning for Reconstruction from a 3D point cloud data
Guide: Prof. M. Ramanathan

Dhanveerraj J M
ME18B119
Project Title: Development of Scaled Heavy Commercial Road Vehicles for Testing Active Safety Algorithms
Guide: Prof. Shankar Ram C S

G Srivarshini
BE18B020
Project Title: Understanding the mechanism of protein aggregation in Alzheimer's disease through Molecular Dynamics simulations
Guide: Prof. Hamsa Priya Mohana Sundaram

Gaurav Milind Vaidya
PH18B008
Project Title: Quantum error correction for near-term quantum devices
Guide: Prof. Prabha Mandayam

Amrita Mahesh
BS18B002
Project Title: Understanding microbial interactions in the International Space Station microbiome
Guide: Prof. Karthik Raman

H S Shashank
BE18B006
Project Title: Machine learning spatial navigation via Feynman path integrals and differential geometry
Guide: Prof. Ayan Mukhopadhyay
Co-Guide: Prof. V.Srinivasa Chakravarthy

Jugal N Anil
CH18B050
Project Title: Kinetic Modeling of gas Hydrate System for Methane Recovery
Guide: Jitendra Sangwai

Jyotsna Varkey
ME18B144
Project Title: Does wrist posture affect the nature of individual finger movements in healthy humans?
Guide: Prof. Varadhan SKM

Kairav Shah
CS18B071
Project Title: Fairness - A learning theory based approach
Guide: Prof. C. Pandu Rangan

Krishna Gopal Sharma
CS18B021
Project Title: Machine learning-based chemical kinetics model
Guide: Prof. Himanshu Goyal
Co- Guide: Prof. Niket Kaisare

Neha Swaminathan
BE18B008
Project Title: Modeling the significance of reactive species in diseases including covid-19
Guide: Prof. G. K. Suraishkumar
Co-Guide: Prof. Swagatika Sahoo

Nischith Shadagopan M N
CS18B102
Project Title: Secure Collaborative Computation by Mobile Agents
Guide: Prof. John Augustine

Prajwal Prakash
CS18B068
Project Title: Quantum Machine Learning and Optimization
Guide: Prof. Anil Prabhakar
Co-Guide: Prof. Prabha Mandyam

S Aniruddha
EP18B029
Project Title: Modelling and analysing the effect of decoherence in quantum information processing systems
Guide: Prof. Avhishek Chatterjee
Co- Guide: Prof. Prabha M D

Sai Subramanian B
PH18B010
Project Title: Meta-atoms for Quantum Phononics
Guide: Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal

Saili Myana
EE18B062
Project Title: Modeling investment preferences in venture investments
Guide: Prof. A. Thillai Rajan

Sameer Nandkishore Soni
MM18B031
Project Title: Developing AI and molecular simulation workflow for accelerating materials discovery
Guide: Prof. Tarak Patra

Sayan Mitra
EE18B156
Project Title: Automatic Speech Recognition using Deep Learning and Transformer Models
Guide: Prof. S. Umesh

Shivangi PS
ME18B171
Project Title: Sensors and control systems design for small steam engine designed in the Energy and Emissions Research Group
Guide: Prof. Satyanarayanan

Shreesha G Bhat
CS18B103
Project Title: Parameterized Verification in Concurrent and Distributed Systems
Guide: Prof. Kartik Nagar

Sneha Srikanth
ME18B031
Project Title: Amplitude Death in Coupled Thermoacoustic Systems
Guide: Prof. R. I. Sujith

Sri Sindhu Gunturi
CS18B058
Project Title: Graph Coloring for Multi-GPU systems.
Guide: Prof. V. Krishna Nandivada

Sriharan BS
ME18B089
Project Title: Wavelet compression based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for modeling combustion instability in liquid propellant rockets
Guide: Prof. S Varunkumar

Srivenkat A
EE18B038
Project Title: Microwave remote sensing of vegetation
Guide: Prof. Uday Khankhoje
