Shotaro Tada
Assistant Professor
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Moment

Snapshots of everyday life in and around the lab.

A birthday at the lab
September 2026
The lab gathered in the evening to cut a cake for Ms. Swathi D Warrier.
PreCAM lab members and Shotaro Tada standing behind a table with a cut birthday cake
Ganesh Chaturthi at the lab
September 2026
Dr. Arjak Bhattacharjee leading the havan, with the students seated around the fire.
Dr. Arjak Bhattacharjee performing a havan on Ganesh Chaturthi, with students and Shotaro Tada seated on the floor around the fire
Setting up the Precursor Chemistry and Biomaterial Lab
August 2026
Clearing and fitting out the new lab with our own hands, ahead of its opening in September.
Two scenes from the setup of the Precursor Chemistry and Biomaterial Lab: students moving furniture on a flatbed truck, and Shotaro Tada with students clearing the site
Lunch with Mr. Hang
August 2026
At a Chinese restaurant near campus, with a visiting undergraduate student from the United States.
Lab members at lunch with Mr. Hang at a Chinese restaurant near IIT Madras