Abhijit P. Deshpande

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

IIT Madras campus

🎓 Education

💼 Professional Experience

IIT Madras, Department of Chemical Engineering (Aug 1996 – Present)

Administrative Roles

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🔬 Research & Expertise

Core Areas: Polymers and composites, Rheology, Natural polymers - polysaccharides and proteins

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Research Focus Areas

💰 Active Funded Projects

Project Title Agency Role Period
Phase-separation in intrinsically disordered proteins SERB PI 2023-2026
Drop Spreading and Imbibition of Structured Fluids SERB SUPRA PI 2021-2025
Center of excellence in biodegradable packaging Ministry of Chem & Fert Co-PI 2024-2029

📚 Publication Summary

111 Publications
6 Patents
35 Graduated Students (PhD/MS)
3 Books

Selected Publications

111.
Normal stress differences in thixotropic elastoviscoplastic fluids
R Miriyala, AP Deshpande, P Ravindran, D Vlassopoulos
Journal of Rheology 70 (2), 235-248 2026
110.
A Lithium Stearate and Fumed Silica Co‐Thickened Grease With Poly (Sodium‐4‐Styrenesulfonate) Additive for Electric Vehicles
S Gautam, S Huligujje, L Davis, R Penchaliah, AP Deshpande
Lubrication Science 37 (7), 399-409 2025
109.
4D printing of soft actuators using functionally graded hydrogels with shape-morphing behavior
M Hisham, AP Deshpande, G Saravana Kumar
4D Printing 1 (1), 39-63 2025
108.
Thixotropy in food systems: A study on mayonnaise
R Miriyala, AP Deshpande, P Ravindran
Journal of Food Engineering 397, 112573 2025
107.
Bifunctionalization of l-Lysine with Aromatic and Aliphatic Moieties Converts It into a Super Organogelator in DMSO
S Huligujje, DK Duraisamy, G Shanmugam, AP Deshpande
Langmuir 41 (32), 21435-21444 2025
106.
Does viscoelasticity of biogels change with flow confinement?—A case study using plant mucilage
P Saveri, S Varughese, AP Deshpande
Journal of Rheology 69 (4), 507-514 2025
105.
Influence of various parameters on flow behaviour of instantly-leavened cereal-legume batters
C Panigrahi, MG Basavaraj, AP Deshpande
Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-13 2025
104.
Role of microstructure of cellulosic mucilage in seed anchorage: A mechanical interpretation of antitelechory in plants
K Bhaskaran, P Saveri, AP Deshpande, S Varughese
Plant and Soil, 1-16 2025
102.
Influence of Particle Surface Charge and Shape on the Rheology and Microstructure of Worm-like Micellar Solutions
M Mekala, J Vermant, MG Basavaraj, AP Deshpande
Langmuir 41 (8), 5202-5214 2025
101.
Boosting Supramolecular Gelation Efficiency and Properties: Ionic Strength as a Key to Superior Hydrogels
DK Duraisamy, S Chellani, P Saveri, AP Deshpande, G Shanmugam
Langmuir 40 (49), 26114-26124 2024
100.
Efficiency Enhancement in Peptide Hydrogelators: The Crucial Role of Side Chain Hydrogen Bonding Over Aromatic π–π Interactions
AC Unnikrishnan, BK Das, P Saveri, E Mani, AP Deshpande
Langmuir 40 (46), 24405-24418 2024
99.
A Unique Temperature‐Induced Reverse Supramolecular Chirality‐Assisted Gel‐to‐Gel Transition
DK Duraisamy, SMM Reddy, P Saveri, AP Deshpande, G Shanmugam
Macromolecular Rapid Communications 45 (10) 2024
98.
Rheological and dielectric behavior of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (NaCMC)/Ca2+ and esterified NaCMC/Ca2+ hydrogels
SK Gupta, AP Deshpande, R Kumar
Carbohydrate Polymers 335, 122049 2024