
Student Project Conclave
Student Research
Asking questions that matter
Research is a key component of the student learning experience at Azim Premji University. Across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, students work closely with faculty members to design and undertake independent research projects.
Students explore topics related to ecology, biodiversity, sustainability, public health, mathematics, and data science, as well as questions of identity, culture, and livelihoods.
Using diverse methodologies like fieldwork and ethnographic inquiry to theoretical and experimental approaches, students investigate issues of academic and social relevance.
Featured undergraduate student research stories
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People, Plants and Places: A Summer of Ethnobotany
A simple exercise of documenting local vegetation during the summer holidays transformed how three budding biologists view their hometowns, writes Nandita Jayaraj.
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Double Pendulum: Chaos in the Physics Lab!
With a few pieces of wood and the resolve to go beyond theory, Ramkrishna Joshi, Anoosha C, and Durga Machavallavan built a double pendulum. And their project just won them national recognition.
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Peacocks Don’t Fade: The Science of Structural Colours
Explore how Akshara’s boundary-defying physics project led to the inclusion of a new lab component in a biology course.
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iThink Biology: A living, breathing textbook that is free for all
Sravanti Uppaluri talks to Nandita Jayaraj about iThink Biology, an online textbook created by the Biology faculty at Azim Premji University that invites undergraduate students to see biology in a way they never have before.
Featured postgraduate student research stories
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Public Health in Practice: Stories from the Field | Poster Exhibition 2026
A platform for Master of Public Health (MPH) students to reflect on how their experiences shaped their understanding of public health.
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Learn, Reflect, Practise
Field research and experiences of MA in Development students
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Navigating the Educational Landscape
MA Education students share their Field Practice experiences





