Exploring the exciting opportunities offered by the wonderful world of materials chemistry, our current research activities encompass a range of fundamental and applied endeavors centered around developing functional polymers, hybrid smart materials, and interfaces. Our group is currently working on the development of polymers and nanomaterials based smart materials for biomedical applications (nanomedicine and structural biology), bio and chemical sensing (biomarkers and environmental contaminants), alternative energy technologies (solar cells, fuel cells, and batteries), environmental remediation, and antiviral and antibacterial surfaces. We also work in close collaboration with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations for realizing a sustainable future.