At Karunya University, innovation is more than research — it's service to humanity. Our students, faculty, and entrepreneurs are creating technologies that improve lives, protect the planet, and bring hope to communities across India and beyond.
Discover how Karunya's pioneering research across Food, Health, Water, and Environment is creating meaningful change in communities worldwide.
Karunya researchers developed a nano-sensor system to detect contaminants in food and water, ensuring safety from farm to table. This breakthrough in nanotechnology is designed for affordable, rapid testing in rural and urban communities alike.
With rising plastic pollution, Karunya scientists created a biodegradable cutlery process, offering an eco-friendly substitute for single-use plastics. The innovation contributes to India's sustainable-development goals and circular-economy initiatives.
An IoT-enabled sanitary-pad washing machine, designed by Karunya innovators, empowers women's hygiene management in low-resource areas — providing a safe, private, and sustainable solution for menstrual health.
Through the treatment of wastewater from small-scale textile units, this incubated project addresses industrial water pollution in South India. The innovation promotes water reuse and reduces the environmental footprint of the textile sector.
An electronic mosquito-eradication device, incubated at Karunya, provides a non-chemical solution to combat vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria — protecting health while safeguarding the environment.
The portable nitrate analyzer developed at Karunya enables real-time testing of water sources for contamination, offering communities a simple and affordable tool to ensure clean drinking water.
By blending indigenous knowledge with modern science, this project develops and markets traditional fermented beverages with proven health benefits — fostering rural entrepreneurship and promoting nutritional wellness.
An anti-theft device for fishing nets combines IoT tracking and smart alerting, protecting the livelihood of coastal fishing communities and reducing economic losses due to theft.
Across disciplines — Food, Health, Water, and Environment — Karunya's innovators are turning faith-driven ideas into transformative action. Over 100 innovators and incubatees are pioneering technologies that serve society and sustain the planet.