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Research Activities

Being acutely aware of the importance of interdisciplinary research to tackle scientific and
technical challenges in a global scenario, this Institution has established the SASTRA Hub
for Research & Innovation (SHRI) in its premises. SHRI is a multi–disciplinary centre
that has been a focal point of the Campus to translate laboratory innovations to product /
technology development. Phase I & II has been established in an area of about 2,00,000
square feet at a cost of Rs 50 crore, exclusively funded by the Management of the SASTRA.

The need for universities to be comprehensive in its overall pursuit has been a key input in
SASTRA’s endeavours to engage in research, teaching, consultancy, training & community
outreach activities. SASTRA demonstrates a fine mix of all of these and has also managed
to contribute to the research ecosystem and deliver high quality research output placing it
amongst the premier universities in the country. In its constant pursuit uncover knowledge
and share it with a wider cross–section, SASTRA has engaged in meaningful research through
its various centres, which are undertaking research activities to enhance the quality of life &
society. SASTRA’s research ethos and its basic belief that good researchers are equipped to
be good teachers have made it a truly integrated University.

The following areas of research have been identified and work is being carried out with both
extramural and internal funding:

School of Chemical & School of Civil Engineering
Biotechnology Concrete technology
3–D Printing Environmental engineering
Bioremediation Geology
Biosensors Hydraulics
Cancer genomics Remote sensing & GIS
Chromatin epigenetics Structural engineering
Computational drug design Transportation engineering
Electrophysiology Water resources engineering
Immunology
Indian systems of medicine School of Computing
Nanotoxicology Algorithms
Natural products Artificial intelligence
Plant & animal toxins Big data
Process intensification Cloud computing
Quorum sensing Cyber security
Smart & functional materials Data mining
Smart delivery systems Embedded & VLSI system
Stem cells & regenerative medicine Image processing
Structural biology Machine learning

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