Organizing Institutes

CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) was established on 13 April 1964 as the Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar, under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.

Renamed in 2007 with a renewed research focus, the institute has developed expertise in mineral and material resource engineering. Its R&D programmes address the challenges of mining, minerals and metals industries while supporting sustainable development.

CSIR-IMMT works on advanced and zero-waste process know-how, consultancy and technology development for commercial exploitation of natural resources. The institute is also working on advanced materials, greater value addition and resource-use efficiency of critical raw materials.

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The Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), originally proposed as the Central Glass & Silicate Research Institute, was among the first four laboratories established under CSIR.

The institute began functioning in a limited way in 1944 and was formally inaugurated on 26 August 1950. Over the decades, CGCRI has developed significant expertise in glass, ceramics, optical materials, advanced ceramics, photonics, nanomaterials and strategic materials.

Its research has contributed to national priorities in areas including energy, water, healthcare, communications and instrumentation, combining fundamental research with technology development for strategic, industrial and societal applications.

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CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) was established in 1935 as the first non-official centre in India for biomedical research and was brought under the aegis of CSIR in 1956.

Today, CSIR-IICB undertakes research on diseases of national importance and biological problems of global interest using sophisticated, state-of-the-art technologies.

The institute brings together expertise in chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, neurobiology and immunology. Its multidisciplinary research has contributed to infectious disease research, diagnostics, immunoprophylaxis and chemotherapy.

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CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, was established in February 1958 with the specific task of developing indigenous mechanical engineering technology for Indian industries.

CMERI is the apex R&D institute for mechanical engineering under the aegis of CSIR. Its mandate is to serve industry and develop mechanical engineering technologies that can reduce dependence on foreign collaboration in strategic and economic sectors.

The institute also facilitates innovations and inventions, supporting Indian technological capabilities in areas including advanced manufacturing, robotics, renewable energy, water, waste management, supercapacitors and other emerging engineering fields.

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