Medishetty (SOMO) Laboratory · IIT Bhilai
We design solid-state materials at the intersection of crystal engineering and photochemistry — translating photon energy into mechanical motion, modulating optical behaviour, and advancing next-generation energy materials.
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry · Head, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Bhilai.
"Crystals are not static objects — they breathe, twist, and leap under the right stimulus. Our work is about giving them purpose."
Research Programme
The group operates at the convergence of solid-state photochemistry and inorganic materials design — pursuing both fundamental questions and application-driven outcomes for actuation and energy storage.
Solid-state organic and metal-organic systems engineered around cycloaddition reactions ([2+2], [4+4]) to convert photon energy into mechanical motion via the photosalient effect — toward light-driven micromachines and adaptive materials.
Metal-ion battery chemistries — lithium-ion, sodium-ion and emerging variants — with a structural focus on understanding the degradation pathways that bound lifetime, performance, and safety in real-world deployment.
Research in Motion
A short visual introduction to the photomechanical phenomena that define our laboratory's work — single crystals responding to light in real time.
Selected Recent Work
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Recent recognitions, doctoral completions, and notable awards from the Medishetty Group.
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The Group
Prospective Scholars
We are continually seeking motivated PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and Master's students with a strong foundation in chemistry, materials science, or physics — especially those drawn to the structure–property interplay of functional crystalline materials.
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