IIT Bombay Showcases Several Cutting-Edge Innovations at IInvenTiv 2026

IIT Bombay participated in IInvenTiv 2026, hosted by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, and showcased its cutting-edge research and innovation. IInvenTiv is an annual research and innovation showcase led by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, designed to bring institutional research closer to real-world application.
This year’s event at IIT Dhanbad provided a wonderful platform to connect with innovators, industry leaders, policymakers, and academia from across the country. The Institute participated actively and showcased a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge research and innovation across key domains through engaging exhibition stalls, reflecting the spirit of creativity, technology, and real-world impact.
These included:
Healthcare
- Prof. Abhijit Majumder (Chemical Engineering): Next-Generation Animal-Free Microfluidic Devices For Rapid, High-Predictive Drug Testing
- Prof. Darshan S. Shah (Mechanical Engineering): SHAM – Smart Human-Joint Artificial Model for Orthopaedic Research And Training
- Prof. Prasanna S. Gandhi (Mechanical Engineering): Plasma Separation from a Single Blood Droplet Using Recycled Squeeze-Flow


Artificial Intelligence & Agriculture
– Prof. Rajbabu Velmurugan and Prof. Maryam Shojaei (Electrical Engineering): AI-Based Decision Support System for Onion Crop Health Management
Semiconductor Technology
– Prof. Rajesh Zele (Electrical Engineering): Chips for Accurate Beamforming in Multi-Antenna Phased-Array Systems
Sustainable Materials
– Prof. Tabish Nawaz (Environmental Science and Engineering): A Closed-Loop Sustainable Air Filter Developed from Waste Banana Peel
Together, these contributions reflect the breadth of research at IIT Bombay and its continued commitment to advancing translational innovation within India’s evolving technology ecosystem.
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