Research needs many hands. Find yours.
Post what your research needs, or join someone else’s project, as a volunteer or paid. Built for professors, PhD scholars, M.Tech and B.Tech students, and industry R&D.
Started by researchers from the IITs and IISc.
AI for Microbiology
Tanvi Monpara, Microbiology
A group of IITians and IIScians who have seen good research stall for lack of support.
We have taken both conventional and unusual paths through research. We have seen promising ideas lose to a lack of help, guidance and people. D&D Research Lab exists to bring knowledge to life and make exploration open to anyone with the curiosity to do the work.
Every serious project has a piece someone else can do better. We help those two people find each other.
Good research collaborations happen by chance today.
Researchers lack one specific skill
A professor studying drag may need CFD help for six weeks. Hiring is slow and WhatsApp groups are noisy.
Students cannot get in
Thousands of students want real research experience but have no contact with a lab or professor who needs them.
Effort goes uncredited
Help given informally rarely ends in a certificate, an acknowledgement or a payment. We make that explicit before work starts.
Three steps from requirement to result.
Post a requirement
Describe the work, skills, duration, and whether it is paid or volunteer.
Review applications
Students and professionals apply with their profile. Shortlist, chat and select.
Collaborate and credit
Work together, rate each other, and volunteers receive a verifiable certificate.
Open requirements right now
Start a research lab in your college.
Students apply to open a D&D Research Lab on campus. We support you with weekly workshops, mentors and projects. Coordinators volunteer to run the lab and earn commission on workshops.
- ✓Weekly workshopsOnline or offline, on CFD, CAD, ML, paper writing and more.
- ✓Mentors from IITs and IIScGuidance on choosing and finishing projects.
- ✓Commission for coordinatorsA share of every workshop fee from your lab.
- ✓CertificatesFor coordinators, members and workshop attendees.
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Questions people ask
Is it free to use?
Yes. Creating a profile, posting and applying are free. Some workshops charge a small fee.
How do paid projects work?
The poster states the amount and milestones up front. For now, payment is agreed and made directly between the two of you. Escrow payments are planned.
Who owns the research?
The poster sets ownership, authorship and confidentiality terms in the post, and you see them before you apply.
How do I open a D&D Research Lab in my college?
Fill the lab application form. We review it, schedule a call with your team, and help you launch the first workshop.