SWACHH Lab is a young research group in IIT Kanpur's Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, founded in April 2025 by Sayan after a decade of research spanning USC, the Weizmann Institute and Cambridge. We build chemistry and materials that capture carbon, convert it into clean fuels, and purify water, all powered by renewable energy, work built from day one to move from the bench into the real world through close academic and industry partnerships.
The group hosts self-driven young researchers from diverse backgrounds across science and engineering, including Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, and Computer Science, with complementary expertise to tackle complex problems in decarbonisation. We are united by our curiosity and a shared vision of a Net Zero future.
(Sayan)
Collaborating with
- Prof Erwin ReisnerUniversity of Cambridge
- Prof David MilsteinWeizmann Institute of Science
- Prof G. K. Surya PrakashUniversity of Southern California
R&D Office, IIT Kanpur
Kesavan Center, IIT Kanpur
Dept. of Sustainable Energy Engineering
Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, USC Dornsife
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Weizmann Institute of Science, SAERI Fellowship
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, European Commission
EPSRC Impact Acceleration Award (Cambridge Enterprise)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)