At SRM AP, institutional collaborative research, faculty driven research (basic and applied) and externally funded projects focus on two themes:
- Issues that have a bearing on society, environment and development.
- Breakthrough technologies to transcend current reach.
In keeping with these themes, current areas of focus are blue economy, alternate energy/storage and conservation, bio-computing, bio-medical applications, quantum computing, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, poverty alleviation, health and nutrition.