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Rajesh Mehrotra

Professor

Computational Biology, Plant Biotechnolgy, Promoter Biology
Chamber # B-217, BITS Pilani,
K K Birla Goa campus NH 17B By Pass Road Zuarinagar
Goa, India 403 726

Research Projects:

GOI sponsored Grant PI and COPI 

  1. Mitigation of salt stress by overexpression of OsALT7 in rice.ANRF .1st April 2025 till 31st March 2028. 42.05696 lakhs.
  2. Deciphering the molecular circuits of seed weight regulation for improved plant productivity SPARC. 01/04/24-31/03/2026. 85.2 lakhs
  3. Ensuring food security through AI and satellite imagingTechnology assisted Robust Agriculture at Scale.09/05/2024-31/03/2025 Ministry of education.1.98 crore. The project had Pixel and IFFCO Kissan as industry partner.(Prof Navneet Goyal from Pilani is the Coordinator)
  4. Deciphering gene co expression network of salinity stress responsive genes. 09/01/23— 08/1/26 SERB, 6.60 lakhs
  5. Natural and Engineered Lipases for Biodiesel Production. Funded by Aditya Birla Group of companies (Completed in october 2013., 10 Lakhs)
  6. Cloning and characterization of protein phosphatase 2C like promoter from Arabidopsis thaliana. DST Fast track project for young scientists (Completed in october 2012. 12.57 lakhs)
  7. Cloning of spot blotch disease resistance gene in wheat in collaboration with CIMMYT (2018).CIMMYYT,Mexico.15lakhs
  8. Co Principal investigator in Introducing cyanobacterial bicarbonate transport into C3 Plants for enhanced photosynthetic performance. Funded by Department of Science and Technology (37.8 lakhs) Sanctioned 23rd January 2017.
  9. Molecular characterization of ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate) deaminase activity of associative bacteria isolated from plants of desert of Rajasthan. Funded by DBT (42 lakhs Completed in March 2015)
  10. Designing, Synthesis,Validation of dehydration stress responsive promoter.Funded by UGC 12.88 lakhs.( Completed in March 2016)
  11. Developing suitable pedagogical methods for various classes, intellectual calibres and research in e-learning "National Mission Project on Education through ICT Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India" Course developer for Science of living systems.(Total Project cost Rs 17 crore, Completed in March 2017)

As Associate Dean IPCD

  1. As PI Title of the Project: Collaboration for net-zero emission targets of Sweden and India - Higher education institutions approach Value: SEK 150,000 (12.2Lakhs). Duration: 1 year Funding Agency: STINT (The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education) Status: Completed.
  2. Program Advisory Committee -OEB meeting Animal Sciences January 10th to 11th 2023. (15 lakhs)) (Department of Science and Technology
  3. SRG-NPDF Expert Committee – Life Sciences during 22-24 September, 2022 (21 lakhs 10 thousand) (Department of Science and technology)
  4. Empowering the workforce to gain critical employability in electric vehicle technologies through Indo-UK bilateral partnership undergoing global partnership. 20th Dec 2024 – Jan 2026.29,385 GBP ( 29 lakhs,thirty eight thousand).
  5. Erasmus plus mobility application with KTH Sweden and malardalen was successful 2024- 27. 14 student mobilities Completely funded air travel and @900 euros per month)

As HoD , Pilani Campus (2014-2016)

  • DST-FIST Level-I (2012-2017) : Total grant 50.0 Lakhs (Presented mid term review in Banglaore as HoD)
  • (ii) UGC-DRS-SAP (Phase-II, 2013-2018) : Total grant 70.75 Lakhs

Industry sponsored grant:

Natural and Engineered Lipases for Biodiesel Production. Funded by Aditya Birla Group of companies (Completed in october 2013., 10 Lakhs)