About InsituMicron

Founded by researchers from IIT Madras, we build compact, intelligent instruments for materials testing — bridging the physical and digital worlds of engineering.

Our Story
4 Co-Founders
IIT Madras Incubated
5+ Years of Research
2 Patents

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To develop compact, modular, and intelligent materials testing systems that replicate real-world conditions, generate high-fidelity experimental data, and empower researchers and industries to accelerate materials and product development through data-driven insights.

Our Vision

To transform materials and manufacturing R&D by bridging real-world testing with data-driven digital twins — enabling faster, more reliable innovation across industries worldwide.

InsituMicron develops intelligent testing systems that not only replicate real-world conditions but also generate structured, high-quality experimental data to enable digital twins and data-driven R&D. We serve materials like composites, ceramics, metals, and semiconductors — across academia and industry. We convert real testing into design intelligence.

Our Team

Researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs — all from IIT Madras — who got tired of waiting for someone else to build better testing instruments.

Co-Founders
Dr. Kousik Papakollu

Dr. Kousik Papakollu

Co-Founder & CEO
Mayank Mishra

Mayank Mishra

Co-Founder & CMO
Prof. Ravi Kumar

Prof. Ravi Kumar

Co-Founder & Director
Dr. Lalith Bhaskar

Dr. Lalith Bhaskar

Co-Founder & Director
Scientific Advisors
Prof. Rajan Ambat

Prof. Rajan Ambat

Mentor & Scientific Advisor
Incubation Cell

IIT Madras Incubation Cell

Institutional Mentor

Milestones

2019 — 2020

The Idea & First Prototype

  • Identified the gap — no affordable miniature tester compatible with XRD, Raman, and optical microscopes
  • Built and validated the first working prototype at IIT Madras
✓ Done
2021 — 2022

Incubation & First Customers

  • Incubated at IIT Madras Research Park
  • First successful in-situ XRD experiments with the miniature fixture
  • Validated product with academic research partners
✓ Done
2023 — 2024

Multi-Mode & Company Launch

  • Tension, compression, and bending in a single compact fixture
  • Registered company and got our first customer
  • Won "Most Promising Startup" — ELCINA ESDM
✓ Done
2025

DIC Software Launch

  • Launched India's First Indegenously Developed 2D DIC Analysis Software
  • Gave it to already existing costomers for trial
  • Modified the software after recieving feedbacks
✓ Done
2026

Next Upgrade

  • Working on building 3D DIC software
  • Building attachments for already existing UTM for doing small scale testing
  • High-temp add-on (up to 1400°C)
▶ In Progress
2027

Becoming more advanced

  • SEM-compatible uniaxial testing setup
  • Launch of customized digital twin software for real-time material modelling
◆ Upcoming
2028

Global Expansion

  • Start selling to companies and institutions outside India
◆ Upcoming

Media Coverage, Awards & Exhibitions

Press coverage, national recognition, and exhibitions where InsituMicron has been featured.

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