Latest News

Papers, prizes, defences and other group news.

MAVENs research featured by Quantum Zeitgeist
Our machine-learning search for coherent quantum-defect hosts has been featured by Quantum Zeitgeist.
Sep 21, 2026
Shrestha Dutta successfully defends her PhD synopsis
Shrestha Dutta has defended her PhD synopsis on point defects in 2D materials and is preparing to submit her thesis.
Jun 23, 2026
Mensis Mirabilis of MAVENs
MAVENs closed May 2026 with four Q1 papers, in Physical Review B, Physical Review Materials, ACS Applied Energy Materials and RSC Advances.
May 31, 2026
New Paper in PRB: Half-metallicity in 2D TMDCs

Huge congratulations to Shrestha Dutta on our latest paper, just published in Physical Review B!

May 14, 2026
New Paper in PRM: Machine Learning for Quantum Defect Hosts
Md Mahshook A’s first paper, on interpretable machine learning for quantum-defect host materials, is out in Physical Review Materials.
May 12, 2026
IonVis Wins QtHack
Md Mahshook A and Chithresh T M (Team IonVis) won Track 04, Quantum Systems, at QtHack, the Quantum Technologies Hackathon at SRMIST.
May 6, 2026
2025 | Looking Back

2025 was a year of quiet consolidation for the MAVENs group — not loud in numbers, but meaningful in direction.

Dec 31, 2025
Karunakaran successfully defends his doctoral thesis

The MAVENs group is thrilled and proud to announce that Karunakaran M has successfully defended his doctoral thesis, becoming the group’s first PhD graduate!

Nov 28, 2025
Karunakaran submitted his doctoral thesis
Karunakaran M, the first PhD scholar from the MAVENs group, has submitted his thesis, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Disordered Heusler Alloys.
May 27, 2025
Rudra delivered an invited talk on machine learning at ESTESODP-2024, IIT-Bombay

Dr. Banerjee showcased Mahshook’s work on data-driven material discovery using machine learning during ESTESODP-2024 at IIT Bombay.

Nov 15, 2024