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Trust Areas of Research:
Advanced nanostructured materials: Development of Novel but Cost-effective synthesis routes to prepare nanomaterials and Demonstration of the performances of the synthesized materials and lab scale fabricated prototypes/ devices. Some of the synthesized nanostructured materials are: (i) varieties of single phase ferrites, (ii) hard-soft ferrite nanocomposites, (iii) pure metal and metal alloy nanoparticles, (iv) TiO2 (v) nanoparticles with engineered bandgap energy, (vi) nanoparticle loaded porous materials, (vii) reduced graphene oxide-nanoparticle based nanocomposites, (viii) biomass derived porous carbon- nanoparticle based nanocomposites, (ix) graphitic carbon nitride (gC3N4)- nanoparticle based nanocomposites, (x) polymer based nanocomposites, etc.
Advanced Materials for the Wastewater and Contaminated Water Treatment Technology : Advanced photo-catalysts to treat wastewater, discharged from dye- based industries under natural sunlight irradiation.
Materials for Defense Applications: Microwave absorbing smart nanocomposites.
Fundamental Science: Use of Quantum Mechanical Calculations (DFT) for designing the nanomaterials and, to predict and explain their properties.
Some representative developed materials and prototypes
(A) Ongoing Projects
(A) Ongoing Projects
22) Project Title: Development of New and Novel Nanostructured Materials
Funding amount: Rs 35 lakhs
Funding Agency: Dempo Charities Trust
Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Collaboration: Dempe College of Arts and Science
Status: Ongoing (Started March 2023)
Duration 5 years
21) Project Title: “DBT- Builder BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa campus Interdisciplinary Life Science Program for Advanced research and Education”
Funding amount: Rs 8.43 crore
Funding Agency: DBT
Role of Dr. N N Ghosh: Research Group Leader (Biomaterials Group) and Co-coordinator
Status: Sanctioned Started November 2022
Duration 5 years
20) Title: Radioactive Ion Beam irradiation of a multifunctional nanocomposite composed of multiferroic BiFeO3 nanoparticle and semiconducting graphitic carbon, for tuning its electronic structure and properties and its application in the fabrication of high-performance mechanically flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor device and photo-catalyst for Industrial dye-containing wastewater treatment under natural sunlight and solar power generated simulated solar light.
Sanction reference no. is: CRS/2021-22/02/522
Funding Agency: University Grant Commission and Department of Energy (UGC DAE) Consortium For Scientific Research
Name of Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Principal Collaborator from UGC-DAE CSR: Dr. Sandeep Sitaram Ghugre (Director, Kolkata Center)
Status: Sanctioned (30th March 2022), Started 1st April 2022
Duration 3 years
19) Title: Investigations on synthesis of a polymer which will exhibit photoresponsive features and its structural characterization
Funding Agency: BITSAA
Name of Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Status: Started 2nd May 2022
18) Development of Novel Biolilm Resistant Coat for Implant Devices from Moringa Leaf Extract
Name of Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Funding agency: Indian Council of Medical Research
Status: Ongoing (Starting December 2019)
(B) Completed Projects
17) International Project: Newton Research Collaboration Programme award (Reference NRCP/1415/244, code: FEFE.RSDP18534)
Funding Agency: The Royal Academy Of Engineering (UK)
Amount: £4635
Name of Scientist (India): N N Ghosh
Name of Scientist (UK): Professor Gerard Franklyn Fernando (University of Birmingham)
Status: Completed (2015- 2016)
16) International Project: Title: Development and characterisation of nanomaterials for biosensors and biocatalysts (reference number INT/UK/UKIERI/P-41/2013)
Funding agency: UKIERI (DST and British Council)
Amount: Rs 91 lakh
Status: Starting May 2013
Completed (March 2016).
Indian Lead scientist: Dr Narendra Nath Ghosh,
UK lead scientist: Prof. Paul Anthony Millner, University of Leeds
15) International Project: The Royal Academy Of Engineering for Research Exchanges with China And India Award (2010)
Funding Agency: The Royal Academy Of Engineering (UK)
Name of Scientist (India): N N Ghosh
Amount : GBP 2870
Name of Scientist (UK): Professor Gerard Franklyn Fernando (University of Birmingham)
Status: Completed (2011)
National Projects:
14) Title: Development of Mesoporous Silica (or Alumina)- SiC-metal nanoparticle based nanocomposites for Radar Absorption Application at High Temperature (ERIP/ER/201803003/M/01/1737)
Funding Agency: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India
Amount: Rs 15 lakhs
Name of Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Status: Completed Sanctioned (October 2018- August 2022)
13) Title: Development of Photocatalyst embedded Graphene based membranes for Treatment of Dye containing waste water under sunlight.
Funding Agency: The Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company Private Limited and BITS Pilani
Amount: Rs 53 lakhs
Name of Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Status: (Starting June 2018)
Completed (31st march 2021)
12) Title: Design and synthesis of graphene oxide based AIE-sensor for selective detection of Hg(II) and organic mercury in aqueous medium
Funding Agency: DAE-UGC consortium, India
Amount: Rs 7 lakhs
Name of Principal Investigator: Dr Amrita Chatterjee
Name of Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Status: Starting March 2017
Completed 31st March 2020
11) Title: “Investigation on microstructures of hard-soft ferrite nanocomposites and influence of microstructure on their properties” (Ref: CSR-KN/CRS-68/2014-15/ 508)
Funding Agency: University Grant Commission- Dept. of Atomic Energy Consortium for Scientific Research, India
Amount: Rs 7,00,000/-
Name of Principal Investigator: N N Ghosh
Status: Completed
starting 2014
Completed March 2017
Duration: 3 years
10) Title "Development of Polymer-Ferrite (and/ or Graphene Nanocomposites having High Thermal Stability and Microwave Absorption Property for Radar Absorbing Coating Applications (ERIP/ER/1305004/01/1523)
Funding Agency: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India
Amount: Rs 14,59,000/-
Name of Principal Investigator: N N Ghosh
Status: Completed
(starting 2014)
(Completed 2017)
Duration: 3 years
9) Title: “Preparation of Magnetically Separable, Mesoporous TiO2 Catalysts and Study of their Catalytic Properties” CSIR Sanction letter No 02(147)/13/EMR-II)
Funding Agency: CSIR, New Delhi
Amount 16,30,000/-
Principal Investigator: Dr. Narendra Nath Ghosh
Status: Completed
(Staring date: 1st December, 2013)
Completed December 2016
Duration: 3 years
8) Title: Development of Nanostructured High Surface Area Alumina and Silica based adsorbent with Tailored Pore structure for Removal of Fluoride ions from Ground Water (Sanc no: 2010/37C/2/ BRNS/ 827)
Funding Agency: Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), India
Amount: Rs 29,07,150/-
Name of Principal Investigator.: N N Ghosh
Status: Completed (2014)
Duration: 3 years
7) Imprinted polymer for sensing and removal of selected antibiotic and pesticide residue”Project no. NFBSFARA/PHT-4007/2013-14
Funding Agency: National Funds for Basic and Strategic Research in Frontier Areas of Agricultural Science, ICAR, New Delhi
Principal Investigator: Prof. Sunil Bhand
Co-Investigator :Prof. NN Ghosh
Cooperating Centre PI: Dr. Y.S. Rajput
Cooperating Centre PI: Prof Sudhir Chandra
Total Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 125.25511 Lakh,
Status: Completed (1st October 2013 to 31st March, 2015).
6) Multi-institute Consortium Project entitled “Novel biosensors techniques for analysis of pesticide residues, aflatoxin, heavy metals and bacterial contamination in milk Project no. Comp4/C10125.
Funding Agency: National Agricultural Innovation Project, ICAR & The World Bank.
Prof. Sunil Bhand (Consortium PI)
Co-Investigator (Prof. NN Ghosh)
NDRI Karnal: Dr. Naresh Kumar Consortium (partner)
IIT Delhi: Prof Sudhir Chandra & Prof Ratnamala Chatterjee (partner)
Punjabi University Patiala: Prof Neelam Verma (partner)
Total funding 2943.736 lakh
Status: Completed (Feb 2008- March 2014).
5) Title: "Development of a novel aqueous solution based “one pot” synthesis route for hard-soft-ferrite nano-composites and their properties.”
(ERIP/ER/0904500/M/01/1204)
Funding Agency: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India
Amount: Rs 14,98,000/-
Name of Principal Investigator: N N Ghosh
Status: Completed (2013)
4) Title: Preparation and characterization of Nano- Ferrite Powders and Polybenzoxazine-Nanoferrite Composite (ERIP/ER/060/5042/M/01/929)
Funding Agency: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India
Amount: Rs 16,53,300/-
Name of Principal Investigator: N N Ghosh
Status: Completed (2010)
3) Title: Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica and Alumina based Oxide Materials (SR/S1/IC-39/2006)(SERC)
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India
Amount: Rs 21,79,400/-
Name of Principal Investigator.: N N Ghosh
Status: Completed (2010)
2) Title: Studies on Moulding Compounds and Compression Moulding Techniqes for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Fasteners
Funding Agency: DST, India
Principal Investigator: Prof. B G C Babu (Dept of Mechanical Engineering)
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Total Amount: 19,51,200/-
Status: Completed (2010)
1) Title: Techno-economic feasibility studies on an alternative process route for removal of methanol, ammonia and carbon di-oxide from process condensate in an ammonia fertilizer plant.
Funding Agency: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizer, India
Principal Investigator: Prof. Srinivas Krishnaswamy (Dept of Chemical Engineering)
Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. N N Ghosh
Total Amount: Rs. 86,98,800/-
Status: Completed (2010)
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