Every material has a breaking point. We find it, model it at the atomic scale, and engineer past it — in hydrogen storage vessels rated at 700 bar, in polymer membranes a tens of microns thick, in bioresorbable stents navigating a beating coronary artery. RMML exists at this frontier: where mechanics meets hydrogen, electrochemistry, and medicine. We don't just publish discoveries — we turn them into patents, government standards, and startups that reach the people who need them most.
RMML bridges the gap between fundamental materials science and real-world impact. Every experiment is designed with a deployment pathway in mind.
We work hand-in-hand with manufacturing companies, energy corporations and medical device makers — from effluent treatment plants in Jalandhar to fuel cells for automotive OEMs. Our lab is open to consultancy, technology licensing and joint development.
RMML members serve on India's National Green Hydrogen Mission advisory boards, Bureau of Indian Standards (TED14, TED26, TED27), PNGRB hydrogen committees and CII national councils — shaping the regulatory landscape from the frontlines of research.
From India's first bioresorbable cardiac stent to a low-cost neonatal transport CPAP to the negative pressure ambulance used during COVID-19 — RMML research reaches the most vulnerable. Science for Mankind is not a slogan; it is our deliverable.
Our work spans the mechanics of materials from atomic simulation to industrial prototype — always asking: what does this mean for the world?
PEM fuel cells, hydrogen embrittlement in pipeline steels, polymer electrolyte membranes designed by ML, Type IV composite pressure vessels, and membrane-less electrolyzers for green hydrogen production.
India's first bioresorbable cardiovascular stent via micro-injection molding. Low-cost neonatal CPAP. Negative pressure ambulance. Continuous biomarker monitoring wearables.
Atomistic and crystal plasticity simulations of crack initiation, fatigue, and hydrogen-assisted fracture. EBSD-derived stress mapping. Cermet coatings for extreme wear environments.
Machine learning frameworks for discovering new polymer electrolyte membranes. Data-driven prediction of fatigue life. AI-assisted design of fuel cell stacks. Chemosensor arrays.
Biodegradability testing of plastics (NABL-accredited lab). Plastic-to-hydrogen conversion (FCDO UK). Supercapacitors from walnut shell carbon. TCO of fuel cell vehicles in India. Sustainable solutions for ash from biomass to power plants and for digestate from CBG plants
Micro-injection molding of biodegradable polymers. Additive manufacturing for fuel cell components. HVOF thermal spray coatings. FDM-fabricated biomedical components.
RMML research doesn't stop at papers. These companies — all incubated at TBIF-IIT Ropar — carry lab breakthroughs into the market. Prof. Mahajan is co-founder of all three.
Developing novel membrane-less electrolyzers that dramatically reduce the capital cost of green hydrogen production. By eliminating the Nafion membrane — historically the most expensive and fragile component — Ares makes scalable, affordable electrolysis a reality for India's industrial hydrogen demand.
Incubated at TBIF-IIT RoparEngineering next-generation PEM fuel cells for air, land, and water mobility applications. Built on RMML's decade of fuel cell research — additive-manufactured bipolar plates, high-power-density stack designs, and indigenous membrane synthesis.
Incubated at TBIF-IIT RoparBuilding continuous, non-invasive biomarker monitoring devices that move diagnostics from the clinic to the body. Leveraging RMML's expertise in polymer mechanics, micromanufacturing, electrochemistry, and sensor design for real-time health analytics.
Incubated at TBIF-IIT RoparFunded by DST, MHE, MNRE, FCDO (UK), World Bank, Dassault Systèmes, Ansys, and Industry partners. Every project ends with something real.
Developed India's first biodegradable polymer-based coronary stent using micro-injection molding — eliminating the need for multiple manufacturing steps. Now moving to pre-clinical trials funded by Dassault Systèmes Foundation.
Developing novel polymer electrolyte membranes using ML-guided material discovery, combined with additively-manufactured bipolar plates and an end-to-end 100W fuel cell stack. Indigenous, scalable, and designed for deployment.
India's first indigenous Type IV composite overwrapped pressure vessel for 70 MPa hydrogen storage — complete composite winding design, manufacturing, and burst testing performed entirely in India.
Techno-commercial evaluation of technologies converting non-recyclable plastic waste into green hydrogen — conducted for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Also, led to India's first negative pressure ambulance for transporting patients with contagious diseases — developed during the COVID-19 outbreak. Appreciated by the Minister of Education.
Designing and developing indigenous graphite bipolar plate-based PEM fuel cells for integration into FCEVs for NTF India. Covers stack design, cell manufacturing, and full vehicle integration.
Establishing NABL-accredited biodegradability testing laboratory at IIT Ropar — addressing plastic pollution at scale and enabling certified green claims for manufacturers.
9 PhDs graduated · 4 in progress · 1 Post-Doc supervised. A generation of researchers trained at the intersection of theory, simulation and experiment.
Investigation into the Short Crack Nucleation and Propagation in Metals under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading
Micromechanical Modeling of Hydrogen Assisted Crack Initiation in Metals under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading
Chemosensor Devices for Detection and Quantification of Analytes Using Multivariate Analysis and Machine Learning
Investigations on Cavitation Erosion of High-velocity Oxy-fuel (HVOF)-Sprayed Nickel-based Cermet Coatings on Monel K-500 Alloy
Role of metallic microstructure on hydrogen-assisted crack initiation under monotonic and cyclic loading
Data-driven and Simulation-assisted Synthesis of Hydrocarbon Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
Micro-mechanical Analysis of Hydrogen Assisted Damage in Metallic Microstructures
On the Development of Bioresorbable Cardiovascular Stent Using Micro-injection Molding Process
Design optimization of High-Power Density PEM Fuel Cells
Design optimization of High-Pressure PEM Electrolyser
AI/ML framework for predicting renewable energy generation based on weather patterns
Development of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane based Solid State Battery
Electrochemistry, Fuel Cells, Biomaterials
From IIT campuses to Sorbonne Paris, Boston Scientific boardrooms to Royal Academy of Engineering forums — 50+ invited talks, lectures and keynotes.
We are open to industry partnerships, technology licensing, joint development, sponsored research, and international collaboration. Reach out — let's build something that matters.
PROF. DHIRAJ KUMAR MAHAJAN