Materials And TRansformative Innovation in membrane eXploration
Next-Gen research laboratory
OUR MISSION
To innovate next-gen sustainable materials such as metal organic frameworks (MOF), multifunctional membranes, and many more for promoting circular economy principles.
To collaborate with academia, industry, and policy makers by designing advanced processes to accelerate water treatment and resource recovery.
About Dr. Sankha Karmakar
Assistant Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Prof. Sankha is a leading edge researcher of metal–organic framework (MOF) science and their integration into mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for separations and environmental applications.
His work is well aligned with the recent Nobel Prize focus on MOFs, pushing not just synthesis, but real‐world functional deployment.
Research Highlights
Facilities
Meet the Team
We are a multidisciplinary team of engineers, technologists and futuristic scientists committed for the responsible use of cutting-edge materials and engineering approaches to solve the real-time environmental pollution issues.
PhD Scholars
M.Tech students
Project Associates
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Open positions
The MATRIX Laboratory is inviting enthusiastic and highly motivated students and blooming young researchers who are interested in the field of chemical and environmental engineering, especially membrane technology, metal organic frameworks, heavy metal remediation, and related topics.
Please send a quick mail to skarmakar@iitm.ac.in with your resume and cover letter highlighting your research area and skills.
Ph.D/M.S (by Research)
Bachelors and Masters graduates interested in pursuing Ph.D and M.S studies can apply through IIT Madras portal research.iitm.ac.in/
Post Doctoral Fellows
Ph.D graduates who want to further extend their career in research and teaching can visit iitm.ac.in/careers/post-doctoral-opportunities
Student Interns
Third year B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. (Engineering) or third or fourth year Integrated M.E./M.Tech. students , as well as those in their first year of M.E./M.Tech/M.Sc. with excellent academic records can apply for IITM-Summer Research Fellowship Programme. Please visit sfp.iitm.ac.in for more details.
Contact Us
Address
MATRIX Lab,
Mechanical Sciences Block (MSB) - 352,
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600036
Contact
Office
+91 44 22574166