Vriksh Vani × IISc Bengaluru
A formal research collaboration between Vriksh Vani Technologies and the Indian Institute of Science, validating the plant biophysics science behind NIH-01 through rigorous peer-reviewed research.
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Established 1909 · India's premier research university · QS World Ranking #155
Partnership established: January 2026. 3-year research agreement covering plant biophysics, sensor validation, and on-device AI for plant intelligence applications.
Active Research Projects
VPD Response Modelling Across Indian Climate Zones
Active — Phase 2A 24-month field study correlating NIH-01 real-time VPD readings with plant growth outcomes across 6 distinct Indian climate zones. Data from 150 NIH-01 hubs deployed across IISc campus and partner sites.
Lead: Prof. Sridhar Venkatesan, Division of Biological Sciences
Output: Target: 2 peer-reviewed papers in Plant Cell & Environment
NTE™ Emotion Model Validation Study
Active — Phase 1A controlled study comparing NTE™ emotion cluster outputs against biochemical stress markers (ABA, ethylene, proline) in Monstera deliciosa and Ficus lyrata under induced drought and heat stress.
Lead: Dr. Kavitha Menon, Plant Molecular Biology Lab
Output: Target: NPJ Plant Science submission Q2 2027
Open Data Programme Species Expansion
Active — OngoingIISc contributes validated gas resistance baseline measurements for 67 South Asian native species not previously represented in the Vriksh Vani database.
Lead: Prof. T.R. Ravindra Babu, Plant Ecology
Output: Quarterly dataset releases on the Open Data Programme
Joint Publications
Vapour Pressure Deficit as a Predictive Biomarker for Osmotic Stress in Araceae
Plant Physiology (pre-print) · June 2026
Nair P., Venkatesan S., Koli S.
On-Device Emotion Classification from Plant Biometric Tri-Sensor Arrays
IEEE Sensors Journal · April 2026
Mehta A., Menon K., Koli S.