The IITK-Rice University Joint Research Symposium was held on May 6, 2024 at Rice University, USA. The symposium was a culmination of the joint research conducted by the awardees of the Rice-IITK Strategic Collaboration Awards (SCA) 2023. With the grant period coming to an end, the eight awardees (along with their co-PIs at Rice University) presented their research findings either in person or virtually.