Ongoing Funded Project

1. As Co-PI, Title of the project: Novel sensors for monitoring and reuse of agricultural runoff water, funded by Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (No.: SPARC/2019-2020/P2257/SL), Funding & duration: ₹ 54.45 Lakhs, 24 Months (Started August, 2023), PI: Sr. Prof. Sunil Bhand.
2. As PI, Title of the project: A novel transistor based biosensor for analysis of BPS in water, funded by BITS BioCyTiH Foundation as part of Strategic Research Projects covered under the National Mission for Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (No. : BBF/BITS(G)/FY2022-23/BCPS-105). Funding & duration: ₹ 40 Lakhs, 18 Month (Started September, 2022)
3. As Co-PI, Title of the project: Technology for detection and analysis of Aflatoxin M1 in milk and milk product, funded by BITS BioCyTiH Foundation as part of Strategic Research Projects covered under the National Mission for Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (No. : BBF/BITS(G)/FY2022-23/BCPS-117), Funding & duration: ₹ 59.952 Lakhs, 18 Month (Started September, 2022), PI: Sr. Prof. Sunil Bhand.
4.  As Co-PI, Title of the project: Novel field biosensor for detection of urea in agricultural runoff water, funded by BITS BioCyTiH Foundation as part of Strategic Research Projects covered under the National Mission for Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (No: BBF/BITS(G)/FY2022-23/BCPS-118), Funding & duration: ₹ 39.60 Lakhs, 18 Month (Started September, 2022), PI: Sr. Prof. Sunil Bhand.
5. As Co-PI, Title of the project: Biosensor platform for detection of Aflatoxin B1 in groundnut, funded by BITS BioCyTiH Foundation as part of Strategic Research Projects covered under   the National Mission for Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (No: BBF/BITS(G)/FY2022-23/BCPS-119), Funding & duration: ₹ 39.95 Lakhs, 18 Month (Started September, 2022), PI: Sr. Prof. Sunil Bhand.
6. As Co-PI, Project entitled: “DBT-BUILDER-BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa campus Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Programme for Advance Research and Education (Level  III)”:  Bio/ Chemical Sensors, Materials Group. Funded by DBT, Govt. Of India, Duration: 5 Years. PI: Sr. Prof. Sunil Bhand.

Funded Projects Completed

1. Title of the project: “Design and Simulation of Micro devices for Development of Reliable Biosensor, Additional Competitive Research Grant sponsored by BITS, Ref No: GOA/ACG/2018-19/Oct/13. Funding & duration: ₹ 10 lakhs, 2 years (October, 2018-December 2020), PI: Dr. Gautam Bacher.
2. Title of the project: “Development of field portable device for the analysis of contaminant in water” funded by BRNS, DAE Govt of India, Ref No: (36)/14/25/2014-BRNS-445, Funding & duration: ₹ 24.138 Lakhs, 3 years (Started-June 2015), PI: Prof. Sunil Bhand (Department of Chemistry), Co- PI: Dr. Gautam Bacher (Department of EEE).
3. Title of the Project: “Development of sensing system for residual pesticide and harmful chemical detection in fruits and vegetables" funded by R. D. Tata Trust Consortium of CDAC Kolkata, BITS Pilani K.K.Birla Goa Campus, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Funding & duration: ₹ 53.5 Lakhs, (August, 2016-December 2018), PI: Prof. Sunil Bhand (Department of Chemistry), Co- PI: Dr. Gautam Bacher (Department of EEE).
4. Title of the Project: Novel micro biosensor device for heavy metal analysis in vegetables, RRCAT Indore and UGC DAE consortium. Funding & duration: ₹ 1 Lakhs, Months: 33, PI: Prof. Sunil Bhand, Co-PI: Dr. Gautam Bacher, Co-PI: Dr. Vishal Dhamgaye (RRCAT, Indore), Co-PI: Dr. G. S. Lodha (RRCAT, Indore).