Assistant Professor (Off Campus), Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani
Understanding of complex biological processes by integrating data from many inter-related yet heterogeneous resources, which help to improve drug discovery. Sequence-structural analysis of proteins to reveal sequence- and structure-function relationships of proteins. The main aim is rational discovery of molecular mechanisms and sites for protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions. Understanding how protein flexibility, mobility and specificity can affect protein interactions.
2. CSR funding by Birla Carbon (ABG) Ongoing
Completed Research Projects
3. Joint collaborative project BITS Pilani India and Lund University Sweden, funded under SPARC scheme of MHRD, Government of India.
4. Joint collaborative project funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), under Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA), India
5. Multi-institute Consortium Project entitled “Nano-based detection of organophosphate pesticides using metal-organic framework conjugates” funded by NASF, ICAR Govt. of India.
Duration of Project: Jan. 2017-Dec .2019 (3 years)
Total amount Rs. 212 lakh (BITS Goa share Rs. 43.20 lakh)
Consortia of BITS Pilani K.K.Birla Goa Campus, Amity Institute of Nanotechnology and Indian Agricultural Research Institute IARI, N Delhi
Prof Sunil Bhand is CCPI from BITS Goa (Department of Chemistry)
1 SRF supported for 3 years
1 Major Equipment procured worth Rs. 19 lakh procured
6. Multi-institute Consortium Project entitled “Development of sensing system for residual pesticide and harmful chemical detection in fruits and vegetables" funded by R.D Tata Trust, Mumbai
Duration: Aug. 2016-Jul 2018. (Extended up to Oct. 31, 2018) 2.3 years
Total amount Rs. 212 lakh. BITS Goa with a share of Rs. 53.5 lakh
Consortium of CDAC Kolkata, BITS Pilani K.K.Birla Goa Campus, Jadavpur University Kolkata for a period of two years and 3 months.
Prof Sunil Bhand is PI from. Co-PI Dr Gautam Bacher (EEE).
1 Research Associate supported for 2.3 yrs
2 Major equipment worth Rs 20 lakh procured
7. Title of the project: “Development of field portable device for the analysis of contaminant in water” funded by BRNS, DAE GOI No. Ref No: (36)/14/25/2014-BRNS-445 (Up to Dec 2018)
Funding & duration: Rs. 24.138 lakh : 3 years (start June 2015), Staff: 1 SRF
Principal Investigator: Prof. Sunil Bhand ( Department of Chemistry)
Principal Collaborator: Dr R. Balasubramaniam, Ashwin Rathod (PED, BARC) Dr VK Suri (MGM ,Mumbai)
1 portable Equipment procured worth Rs. 5 lakh
1 Patent filed
8. National Facility of DAE –Indus II Synchrotron Source: (usage of X-Ray Lithography beam Line).
Novel micro biosensor device for heavy metal analysis in vegetables CSR-IC- BL40/CRS-137-2014-15/1233 for fabrication of micro devices using BL-9 at RRCAT DAE Indore. 2 years PI: Prof Sunil Bhand, Dr Gautam Bacher Co-PI. Dr V. Dhamgaye and Dr G S Lodha, RRCAT, DAE. (2 years 1 year renewal twice) travel and accommodation and equipment time paid by RRCAT DAE Indore. 2014-15 and 2015-16
9. Industry Project: A proof of concept proposal on Bio- Sensory Computing for Detection of Pesticide in Tea
CDAC Kolkata, BITS Goa and TRA Jorhat DR-22(5)/XII Plan Project/Bio-sensor/2015. 3 months (total cost 41 lakh) sanctioned in Jan 2016 ended March 2016.
BITS Goa -PI Prof. Sunil Bhand. (BITS Goa share 5.5 lakh)
1 Patent filed
10. Centre of Research Excellence in Water, Waste water and Energy Management (CORE WWEM) funded by BITS, Pilani.
Subproject title: Development of Field Deployable biosensor for analysis of bacterial contaminant in potable water
Funding to sub-project : Rs. 91 lakh, Duration : 3 years (2014- March 2017)
PI : Proj Ravij Gupta (Pilani Campus)
Co-Investigator(s) I: Prof. Utpal Roy (Dept of Biological Sciences, K.K. Birla Goa
Campus) microbiology
Co-Investigator(s) Prof. Neeru Sood & Dr Turpti Gokhale : (: Biological Science)
1 RT-PCR Roche procured and in use jointly
1 Patent filed jointly with Co-PI
11. International: The Swedish Research Council
Title: Functional composite materials and their application in smart sensors
Funding Agency: The Swedish Research Council Duration: 3 years (2014-2017)
PI : Dr. Cedtic Dicko, Co-P Dr Estera Dey Pure and Applied Biochemistry, Lund University Sweden
Invited PI: Prof. Sunil Bhand (funding for Exchange visit of PI and researcher), BITS Goa.
12. Multi-institute Consortium Project entitled “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
Project Funding Period: 1st October 2013 to 31st March, 2015. (18 months)
1 major equipment procured (Prober) about 12 lakh
1 microfluidic setup Rs 7 lakh
BITS, Pilani-KK Birla Goa Campus: Prof. Sunil Bhand (Principal Investigator)
BITS Goa, Co-Investigator (Prof. NN Ghosh)
NDRI Karnal: Dr. Y.S. Rajput (Cooperating Centre PI, CCPI)
IIT Delhi: Prof Sudhir Chandra (Cooperating Centre PI, CCPI)
Total Sanctioned Amount: Rs. 156 Lakh,
BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus funding share Rs. 54.00 lakh
13. nternational Bilateral Project (Indo-UK)
Joint Indo-UK project under UKIERI-DST Thematic research awards 2012, “Development and characterization of nanomaterials for biosensors and biocatalysts” (reference number INT/UK/UKIERI/P-41/2013)
Duration 2 years (May 2013-May 2015)
Funding agency: UKIERI (DST and British Council) Amount: Rs 91 lakh
Indian PI BITS Goa: Prof. NN Ghosh (Department of chemistry) nanomaterials
14. Multi-institute Consortium Project entitled “Development of biosensors and micro techniques for analysis of pesticide residues, aflatoxin, heavy metals and bacterial contamination in milk Project no. Comp 4/C10125.
Funding Agency: National Agricultural Innovation Project, ICAR, India & The World Bank USA.
Total Revised funding ₹ 3107.318 lakh (USD 5 Million)
Project Funding Period: Feb 2008- June 30, 2014.
BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus funding share Rs. 450.4799 lakh
15. Multi-institute Consortium Project entitled “Detection and mitigation of dairy pathogens and adulterants using chemical biology, Project No. C4/C30032
BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus funding share Rs. 91.34975 lakh
Funding period February 2009- March 30 2014
IIT Roorkee: Dr Naveen K Navani (Consortium PI)
BITS, Pilani-KK Birla Goa Campus: Dr. Sunil Bhand (Consortium Co-PI)
NDRI Karnal: Dr. YS Rajput (partner)
16. International: The Swedish Research Council
Joint Indo-Swedish project entitled “Validation of field-portable and high throughput biosensor techniques for environmental pesticide analysis”
Funding Agency: The Swedish Research Council, Sweden
Total funding Amount: Rs. 27.50 lakh (550,000 Swedish Kroner)
Funding period: June 2003- Dec. 2007.
Prof Bengt Danielsson (Principal Investigator, Sweden)
Department of Pure & Applied Biochemistry
Lund University, Sweden
Dr. Sunil Bhand (Principal Investigator, India)
17. Novel biosensor techniques for monitoring heavy metals and pesticides in coastal waters and sediments. No. 23(0002)/06/EMR-II
Funding Agency: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), N. Delhi under Monitoring Coastal Hazards program”.
Total funding Amount: Rs. 16.5 lakh
Funding period: Dec. 2006- March 2010 (3yrs)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sunil Bhand, Department of Chemistry
18. Project completed (as Co-Investigator):
Preparation and characterization of Nano- Ferrite Powders and Polybenzoxazine- Nanoferrite Composite, (ERIP/ER/060/5042/M/01/929)
Funding DRDO, Period: May 2007-March 2010,
Duration: 3 years
1. 15/05/2024 - 14/05/2026
“Computational Design of Hyperfluorescence Based Narrowband Organic Emitters for OLED Applications (File Number: NFSG/HYD/2024/H0942)” from New Faculty Seed Grant, BITS-Pilani for funding of Rs. 20.00 lakhs. (Principal Investigator)
Analysis of Bigscholarly Data – https://github.com/santonus/bigscholarlydata (2014-2019 )
CUDA Microbenchmark – https://github.com/santonus/benchmark (2017 )
Data analysis for vehicular safety – https://github.com/santonus/iot_safetyanalysis (2018 )
Dependability Analysis from application and system logs – https://github.com/santonus/loganalysis (2017 )
Predictive Model for Energy Consumption – https://github.com/santonus/energymodel (2016-2019 )
Program verification tool – https://github.com/santonus/codeverification (2016-2017 )
Library for measuring power and energy consumptions – https://github.com/santonus/energymeasure (2016 )
Design Abstraction Libary – https://github.com/santonus/designabstraction (2016-2019 )
(a) Adsorption study of Metal decorated B40 fullerene for hydrogen storage
(b) Optimizing Parameters for adsorption of H2 on Graphene Oxide
(a) Designing new two-dimensional Vander Waals heterostructured materials as electrode materials in Li-Ion battery
(b) Correction of Force-field to understand the lithiation-delithiation in Li-Ion Battery
(a) Molecular docking studies to understand the binding affinity of human serum albumin (HSA) with Schiff based Cu(II) complexes
(b) Determination of the protein folding, unfolding and refolding of spike glycoprotein of SARS Corona Virus-2 in Rubik’s Cube based statistical model
Ph.D. Thesis Title- “Development of Algorithmic Approaches for optimization of Flight and Maintenance Planning (2022)
We have recently undertaken an ambitious project to build the first microscope capable of scanning cancer tissue and map unforeseen information hidden in them. This aim is better diagnosis and treatment plans for each individual. This is a collaboration between the Science and Technologies facilitation Council, UK (https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/) and the Department of Atomic Energy, India. The team involves photonics, electronics and AI/ML researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Hyderabad and BITS-Pilani Hyderabad, and also cancer pathologists from Tata Memorial Cancer Center in Mumbai. Our collaborators are microscopy researchers from STFC, Harwell, UK. The Indian team is led by me (biophotonics.co.in). We plan to create three-dimensional ultraviolet images of the human cancer tissue samples, using three-photon excitation with femtosecond lasers. We are looking for a few bright young minds (as undergraduate trainees, or as graduate project fellows) to join the team! If interested please email me.
New Faculty Seed Grant (NFSG) - Assessing Climate Risk Pathways and Their Impact on Financial Systems
Projects
Aging lungs experience structural and functional declines, including increased inflammation, reduced elasticity, and diminished regenerative capacity, largely due to modifications in the extracellular matrix (ECM). These changes alter the lung’s mechanical microenvironment, impairing key functions and making the lung more susceptible to damage from pollutants like PM2.5.
Our research aims to understand the mechanobiological changes that occur in aging lungs and their interaction with airborne particulate matter (PM2.5), particularly in the context of age associated lung dysfunctions and lung diseases.
1. ISRO/RES/3/720/2016-17 Development of Software Defined Radio (SDR) Based GNSS (GLONASS + IRNSS) Receiver. Funded By: ISRO under RESPOND.
We designed a multi-constellation muti-frequency Software receiver in MATLAB and separately in LabView.
The developed Software Receiver is capable of providing individual and hybrid solutions for the following constellations as of now:
1) IRNSS L5 / IRNSS S/GPS L1 / GLONASS L1
2) IRNSS L5 + GPS L1 + GLONASS L1
3) IRNSS S + GPS L1 + GLONASS L1
4) GPS L1 + GLONASS L1
Salient Features:
1. LabView-based SDR allows simultaneous and parallel tracking of the acquired satellites from different constellations and/or different frequencies. It also allows using hardware accelerators such as multi-core, multi-threading (SIMD), etc. Therefore, it significantly reduces the overall execution time.
2. Improved reliability, availability, and accuracy, especially in environments with limited satellite visibility, such as urban or mountainous areas.
3. Interoperability provides users with a PNT solution using signals from different GNSS systems.
4. Iono-grid corrections and Tropospheric corrections are provided with a selectable option. GUI with options for the end user to select Iono-grid and/or Tropospheric corrections.
5. MENU-driven user configurability for acquisition, tracking thresholds, satellite elevation mask angle, selection of satellite channels, etc.
6. MENU is a selectable option for the real-time display of observables such as I/Q correlation values, C/N0, GDOP, PVT solutions, XYZ coordinates of selected satellites, etc.
7. SDR provides session-wise time-stamped logs for various observables such as C/N0, PR, Navigation message of all the channels, SV time, PVT logs, GDOP, etc. for post-processing.
8. Real-time visualization of PSD of received satellite signals.
2. Work Order No. 11/401/UWR(G)/110(P) regarding Indigenous Development of Automated Correlation System for Under Water Ranges DRDO, Goa.
As Co-PI:
Cloud Based Analytical Sensor Test Kit for Advanced Process Control, funded by Melinda & Gates Foundation in collaboration with Prof Srikanth Mutnuri, Head Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, Cranfield University UK and Ohio University USA.
My Part was to develop a plug-and-play kind of IoT-based Sensor kit capable of transmitting real-time data from different sensors to Azure and Google Cloud. The indigenous devices designed for communication are called “Cube,” a solar-powered (self-sustained) device. It used XBee 3G for communication. The end user can communicate with the cube using a developed web/mobile application. The end user can plug in any sensor and must provide the upper and lower threshold for warnings or control. The application automatically updates the system based on the inputs the end user provides.
Title: Modeling Travel Time for Two-lane Highways
Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation, DST, Govt. of India
Role: Principal Investigator
Sanctioned Amount: INR 27,21,990/-
Title: Future Medicine: Contactless Health Vitals Measurement -- A Pilot Implementation and Evaluation of a Contactless Health Vital Measurement System along with a Federated Data Infrastructure in the context of Telemedicine
Funding Agency: toHealth GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Sanctioned Amount: INR 1,40,96,280/-
Title: Design and Development of Coupler for 1 GW HPM Source for In-guide Diagnostics
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Duration: 1.5 Years (2024-2025)
Amount: ₹28,51,135
Sponsoring Agency: MTRDC Bangalore
Status: Ongoing
Our research interests focus on electrochemistry and material science. We try to understand the complex phenomena that occur at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces using electrochemical techniques and different microscopic and/or spectroscopic methods. After understanding interfacial electrochemistry, we aim to mitigate the associated issues of different energy conversion and storage systems (fuel cells, electrolyzes, and batteries) by modifying electrode surfaces, electrolytes, or developing new materials.
Ongoing Research Project:
1. Project Title : UV-visible LED light responsive semiconductor films devices for drinking water pollutant sensing and purification applications
Project Duration : 2 years - 2023- 2025
Funding Agency : BITS-Pilani Unverisity.
Sanctioned Amount: 20 Lakhs.
Project Status: Ongoing.
2. Project Title : Atomically-thin photonic devices as hosts of single-photons and entangled-photon pairs emitters and single-spins for quantum sciences and technologies
Project Duration : 5 years - 2021- 2026
Funding Agency : DST Nanomission
Sanctioned Amount : 180 Lakhs.
Project Status: Ongoing.
Completed Research Project:
1. Project Title: Experimental and theoretical investigation of ultra-thin two dimensional semiconductors and their application to make nanoscale devices.
Project Duration : 3 years - 2021- 2024
Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board.
Sanctioned Amount : 46.14 Lakhs.
Project Status : Completed.
2. Project Title: Room temperature hydrogen sensing and storage using reduced graphene oxide and MoS2 nanocomposite.
Project Duration : 3 years - 2017- 2020
Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board.
Sanctioned Amount : 30 Lakhs.
Project Status : Completed.
3. Project Title: Improving the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells using spin caloritronics.
Project Duration : 3 years - 2013- 2016
Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board.
Sanctioned Amount : 22 Lakhs.
Project Status : Completed.
Field-deployable quantum-enhanced sensors on integrated hybrid platform
Funding Agency: NQM, DST, Govt. of India
Member PI: Sanjib Dey
Duration: 2024-2031
Metrological and optomechanical advantage for quantum enhanced fundamental physics
Funding Agency: SERB, DST, Govt. of India
PI: Sanjib Dey
Duration: 2023-2025
Amount: INR 16 Lakhs
Quantum optics-driven advancement in quantum memories and optomechanically induced entanglement
Funding Agency: BITS Pilani
PI: Sanjib Dey
Duration: 2023-2025
Amount: INR 10 Lakhs
Funding agency: INSPIRE, DST, Govt. of India
PI: Sanjib Dey
Duration: 2017-2023
Amount: INR 35 Lakhs
Optimization of Energy Consumption and Thermal Comfort in Buildings in a BIM framework: 2024 - Ongoing
CDRF Project funded by BITS Pilani
Amount: 20 lakhs INR Duration: 2 Years
Team: Prof. Meghana Charde, Prof. Majid Hassan Khan, Prof. Shashank Khurana, Prof. Deepthi Mary Dilip
Design and Development of Static Sunshade for Thermal Comfort inside the Buildings: 2008 – 2011
Project funded by UGC, Government of India PI: Prof Rajiv Gupta
Involvement as Team Member
Design of passive building elements
Implementation of designed elements and construction of rooms
Monitoring of rooms
Akash Ganga – River from Skies, Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting: 2006 - 2009
Project funded by Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) PI: Prof Rajiv Gupta
Involvement as Team Member
Site survey of existing village
Analysis of data using GIS software
Calculation of tank capacity based on rainfall and water requirements
Design of rainwater harvesting scheme for the village
S. No. |
Title |
Total Cost |
Duration |
Status |
Responsibility |
Agency |
1 |
Design of High Power CW Magnetrons and investigations on strategies for their phase control |
Rs. 54 lakhs |
2 years |
Ongoing |
Co-Principal Investigator |
DST |
2 |
Design of a 200 W Solid State Driver at 3.7 GHz for the LHCD System of SST-1 Tokamak (as CO-PI with VJTI)
|
Rs. 23 lakhs |
2 years |
Ongoing |
Co-Principal Investigator |
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences and Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar |
3 |
Design and Multiphysics analysis of HPM Antenna |
Rs. 25 lakhs |
2 years |
Ongoing |
Principal Investigator |
RCI-CARS |
S. No. |
Title |
Total Cost |
Duration |
Status |
Responsibility |
Agency |
1 |
Design of miniature IPD based HPF and Electromagnetic Simulation and Analysis of T/R-Module or Plank for interferences and leakages |
Rs. 10 lakhs |
1 year |
Completed |
Co-Principal Investigator |
DLRL-DRDO |
2 |
Design and Simulation of mode converters for application in directed energy weapons |
Rs. 4.17 lakhs |
6 months |
Completed |
Principal Investigator |
Research Centre Imarat (RCI), DRDO |
3 |
Design and Development of WR-284 based 500 kW CW High Power Circulator |
Rs. 23.57 lakhs |
1 year |
Completed |
Co-Principal Investigator |
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences and Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar |
4 |
Consultancy on Multiphysics / EM analysis of Dielectric Resonator assembly in a PLDRO |
Rs. 10 lakhs |
1 year |
Completed |
Co-Principal Investigator |
DLRL-DRDO |
Research Interests
Title of the Project:
Design and implementation of a Hardware Efficient Secure Pseudorandom Bit Generator for Physical Layer Security in the Resource Constraint IoT Devices
Principal Investigator
Dr. Amit Kumar Panda
Funding Type
Start-up Research Grant (SRG)
Funding Agency:
DST-SERB
Funding Amount:
26 Lakh Rupees
Project Duration
2 Years (2022-2024)
Project Title:
Sl. No. |
Sponsoring Agency |
Title of the Project |
Duration/ Status |
Role |
1 |
BITS Pilani — Hyderabad Campus |
An Energy Efficient Regenerative Evaporative Cooling (REC) System for Building Air-Conditioning with Cross and Counter-Flow Configuration |
August 2017 to August 2019 |
PI |
2 |
Additional Competitive Research Grant, BITS Pilani — Hyderabad Campus |
An Indigenous Energy Efficient Thermal Management Strategy of Buildings for all Climatic Conditions across India |
May 2019 to May 2021 |
PI |
3 |
SERB, Early Career Research (ECR) Grant |
Experimental Investigation on an Energy Efficient Thermal Management Technique for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) |
May 2019 to May 2022 |
PI |
4 |
DST Young Scientist |
A solar assisted combined cooling, heating and power plant: an alternate rural energy source |
Sept 2019 to Sept 2022 |
PI
|
5 |
SERB, Core Research Grant (CRG), 2021 |
Development of a Cost Effective Solar Energy based Drinking Water cum Cold Storage Facility for Coastal Communities in India |
Dec 2021 to Dec 2024 |
Co-PI |
6 |
DSIR |
An Indigenous Air-Conditioning Facility for Hospitals during the Covid-19 Pandemic |
June 2022 to June 2024 |
PI |
Note: A few are in under review stage at different external funding agencies
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
Hybrid Vehicle Thermal Management
Energy and Environmental Impact on Society
Compact Heat Exchangers
Evaporative Cooling
Experimental Thermo-Fluid Science
Project Title
Funding agnecy
Duration
Development of a biomolecule detection system with on-chip planar Hall magnetometer for diagnostic purposes
SERB (DST), India
2 yrs
Development of a biosensor with on-chip planar Hall magnetometer
BITS CDRF
2 yrs
Study of exotic superconductivity in the transition metal chalcogenide FeSeTe and related compounds through thermal and thermoelectric transport measurements
BITS NFSG
2 yrs
Co-PI for ICSSR Sponsored project titled "Ship-building in Folklore: Orality and Memory in the Thottam Pattu of Marakkalathamma“ with Prof. Maya Vinai.April 2024-May 2026.
Sanctioned amount: Rs. 24,98,500/-.
Currently Co-PI of the MRI based non-invasive quantitative biomarker for early diagnosis and prognosis of brain tumor project funded by DBT from 2020 to 2023 with a total grant of Rs.17,48,360/.
1. Parallel Algorithm for Dense Subgraph Discovery (RIG).
Funding agency: Defence Electronics and Research Labs (DLRL)
Amount: Rs 994,947
Duration: February 2015 to December 2015
Funding agency: Defence Electronics and Research Labs (DLRL)
Amount: Rs. 9.94 Lakhs
Duration: January 2016 to December 2016
Funding agency: HBL Power system Limited, Hyderabad
Amount: 3,32,760
Duration: 8 months
Role: PI
Funding agency: SERB
Amount: 27,11,020
Duration: March 2017 –September 2020
Role: Co-PI
MRI based non-invasive quantitative biomarker for Early diagnosis and prognosis of Brain Tumor
Feb 2020- June 2023
Funding Agency: DBT
Amount Rs 17 Lakhs
Role: PI
Algorithms for narrow beanwidth emitter location (ANABEL)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Funding Agency: DRDO
Amount Rs 10 Lakhs
Role: Co-PI
Project Title: Defend Internet of Things-based Cyber Espionage through Analysis of Encrypted or Unencrypted Network Traffic using Machine Learning
PI: Dr. Rajib Ranjan Maiti, CSIS, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Funding Agency: CRG, SERB, DST, India
Approved grant amount: Rs. 33.44Lakhs
Project Duration: 3 years,
Project Start Date: 5th April, 2021,
Project End Date: 4th April, 2024
Project Title: "ML-Aided Secure SoC and Analytics (MASTIC)
Co-PI: Dr. Rajib Ranjan Maiti, CSIS, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Funding Agency: AXIADO India Pvt. Ltd.
Approved grant amount: Rs. 67.36 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2 years,
Project Start Date: 16th August 2021,
Project End Date: 15th August, 2023
Ongoing research projects
Projects completed:
Security:
Data Science:
Launched and organised annual Entrepreneurship Summit:Coalescence - 2014/2015/2016 · Started Start Up Conferences as an Annual Event In January 2011. IPR Workshops, In Collaboration MSME/BIRAC.
Organised Indian Mobile Initiative Workshop June –July 2011 In Collaboration With MIT , USA & Google. To Promote Start Ups Based On Mobile Apps Using Android Os.
Enabling innovations in health and environment - through incubation with BITS BIRAC BioNEST
Completed Projects as Principal Investigator from BITS Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus:
1. Project Name: Biodegradable scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering
Funding Agency: BRNS
Amount: 23.6 Lakhs
Scholar: Priyanka Dwivedi
Year: 2011-2014
2. Project Name: Advanced study to find out the correlation between S.typhi infection and gall bladder cancer
Funding Agency: Aditya Birla Group of Science and Technology (ABGST)
Research Scholar: Yogesh Walwalkar
Sanctioned Amount: 15.00 Lakhs
Year: 2015-2018
3. Project Name: Study on EMT regulation through TGFβ/SMADs in gall bladder disease
Funding Agency: DST
Sanctioned Amount:37.5Lakhs
Research Scholar: Laxminarayan Rawath
Year: 2018 – 2021
4. Project Name: Radiosensitised PEGylated gold nanoparticles mediated drug delivery for oral cancer In vitro
Funding Agency: Goa Cancer Society
Research Scholar: Shameer Ahmed
Sanctioned Amount: 6.00Lakhs
Year: 2019-2022
Ongoing Project as Principal Investigator:
1. Project Name: Natural polymeric scaffolds incorporated herbal drugs for therapeutic application (One of the PI)
Funding Agency: DBT Builder
Sanctioned Amount: 10Cr
Year: 2021-ongoing
PhD Guided from BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus:
1.Research Scholars Name: Archana Sharma
Thesis Title: Three Dimensional Macroporous polymeric cryogel matrices for soft tissue engineering applications.
Co-PI; Prof. Ashok from IIT Kanpur
Funding Support: BITS and ICMR
PhD Awarded Year: 2015
2.Research Scholars Name: Priyanka Dwivedi
Thesis Title: Development of Novel Tissue Engineering strategies to treat osteoarthritis
Co-PI; Prof. Ashok from IIT Kanpur
Funding Support: BRNS and CSIR
PhD Awarded Year: 2016
3. Research Scholars Name: Yogesh Walwakar
Thesis Title: A study on correlation of chronic Salmonella typhi infection with gall bladder disease
Funding Support: ABGST and BITS
PhD Awarded Year: 2016
4.Research Scholars Name: Laxminarayan Rawat
Thesis Title: Study on Anticancer Potential of Piperlongumine and Ursolic acid in human cancer cell lines in vitro
Funding Support: DST and BITS
PhD Awarded Year: 2021
5.Research Scholars Name: Shameer Ahmed
Thesis Title: Doxorubicin loaded PEGylated gold nanoparticles synthesis and testing as a chemoradiation potential for drug delivery system and radiosensitizer for Oral Squamous Cancer cell line.
Funding Support: Goa Cancer Society and BITS
PhD Awarded Year: 2022
PhD Guided from Previous Institute as Principal Investigator:
Research Scholars Name: Deepti Singh
Thesis Title: Polymeric scaffolds for wound healing
Co Guide: Prof: Ashok Kumar, IIT Kanpur
PhD Awarded: MGR University, Chennai.
PhD Guide at present:
1. Krishna Prasad
Title for Project work: Natural compounds screening for antineoplastic potential in oral and intestinal cancer therapeutics
2. Pratik Bhat:
Monitoring health and anemia correlation to diseases in Geriatric patients.
Research Scholars Placement:
Archana Sharma: Post doctoral Fellow at Princeton University, USA
2. Yogesh Walalkar: Research Scientist, Biocon, Bangalore
3. Lakshminarayan Rawat: Post Doctoral Fellow in Harvard Medical School, USA
4. Shameer Ahmed: Research Scientist in Novo Nordisk, Bangalore
Sponsored Projects
Planning to submit a proposal on Wireless Sensor Networks Applications.
Exciting Updates Coming Soon – Please Revisit the Website!
SPARC Project (2023-2025):
Grant: ₹44,25,965/-
SPARKLE Project (2024-2025):
Grant: ₹2,00,000/-
Title: An experimental and CFD-DEM study of spouted fluidized bed heat exchanger for non-spherical particles
Funding Agency: ANRF, India
Period: April 2023 to March 2026
Co-PI: Prof. Ranjit S Patil
Title: Drag Reduction by suppressing the Bi-Stability character of the wake
Funding Agency: ARDb, DRDO
Period: July 2020 to July 2022
PI: Prof. Shibu Clement
Sponsored Research Projects (Completed):
The lab constantly received as well as receiving funds through sponsored projects in the areas of Schizophrenia (Human Genetics as well as stem cell models) and Tuberculosis detection.
Completed Projects |
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6 |
Mechanistic basis of abnormal neurogenesis due to HSAN1E-associated DNMT1 mutation and pharmacological intervention for phenotypic correction. (2017 – 2020) Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Amount: 68.45 lakhs |
5 |
Transgenic Embryonic stem cell models for studying the role of elevated levels of DNMT1, and DNMT3A in neuropsychiatric disorders. (2014 – 2018) Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Amount: 24.10 lakhs |
4 |
Characterization of a mouse embryonic stem cell model to study the effects of increased levels of DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) on abnormal neurogenesis. (2014 – 2018) Funding Agency: Scientific and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Amount: 40.38 lakhs |
3 |
Automated detection of abnormal copy number variants in human diseases. (2015 – 2017) Funding Agency: Biotech Ignition Grant (BIG) – CCAMP Amount: 49.90 lakhs |
2 |
Development of a cost-effective membrane and DNA chip-based detection of mutations with multiple drug-resistance tuberculosis. (2012 – 2015) Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology – Technology Development and Transfer (TDT) Amount: 69.16 lakhs |
1 |
Development of personalized DNA markers in breast cancer patients for early diagnosis and prognosis using a non-invasive method. (2012 – 2014) Funding Amount: 13.50 lakhs |
Collaborator
Dr. Deepthi Mary Dilip
Project Type
Cross-Disciplinary
Agency
CDRF-II, BITS Pilani
Amount Sanctioned
20.00 Lakh
Principal Investigator
Dr. Deepthi Mary Dilip
Project Type
Cross-Disciplinary
Funding Agency
CDRF-II, BITS Pilani
Amount Sanctioned
20.00 Lakh
Funding Agency: Cross-Disciplinary Research Framework , BITS-Pilani
Grant Sanctioned: ₹ 30 Lakhs (Ongoing) (~A$54,503)
Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board
Grant Sanctioned: ₹ 23.32 Lakhs (Ongoing) (~A$41,858)
Funding Agency: Additional Competitive Grant & Research Initiation Grant , BITS-Pilani
Grant Sanctioned: ₹ 9.0 Lakhs (completed) (~A$16,350)
Projects Completed: As PI
2013 - 2016 DAE BRNS (18 Lacs)
Title: Neutron Stars as potential continuous gravitational wave emitter.
2012 - 2013 BITS Research Initiation Grant (2 Lacs)
Title: Neutron Stars as potential continuous gravitational wave emitter.
Projects Completed: As Co-PI
2012 - 2015 DAE BRNS (20 Lacs)
Title: Aspects of some astrophysical systems like supernovae and neutron stars in the light of new physics.
Project title: Right to Safe Sanitation Facilities: A Study of Persons with Disabilities Mohan Kumar Bera. Funded by Cross Disciplinary Research Framework (CDRF), BITS Pilani, Amount 20 Lakh. 2023, (PI)
As PI
Title: Development of novel initiators for the controlled polymerization of itaconamic acid/ itaconimide monomers
Sponsored by: DST, Delhi
Project Duration: 3 years (March, 2010 to Nov, 2012)
Grant amount: Rs. 19,86, 600/-
As Co-PI
Title: Pharmaceutical polymer-based bioink for skin tissue constructs
Sponsored by: BFI-BIOME Program
Project Duration:18 Months (Aug 2024 to Feb, 2025)
Grant amount: Rs. 43,27,000/-
Sponsored Research Projects (IITB)
1. A Research grant of US$4,000 from the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), ICTP (Trieste,
Italy) for the Project on ‘Numerical Methods for Strongly Damped Wave Equations’.
2. Actively Involved in the Mission mode Project on ‘Development of Tools for Analysis of Switchgear
Mechanism ’ under Technology Development Mission on Integrated Design and Competitive Manufac-
ture (Rs. 153,35,00,000/- ). (with Industry Partners :Crompton & Greaves Ltd and Larson & Toubro
Ltd.).
3. Research grant of Rs.29,611,60/- from DST for the project entitled ‘Doing Industrial Mathematics Via
Genetic Algorithms (GAs), Differential Algebraic Equations (DAEs), Online Optimization, Computer
Aided Geometric Design (CAGD) and Market Forcasting’, from DST 1998 (Co-Principal Investigator).
4. Research grant of Rs. 216,000,000/- (2.16 Crores) for the project entitled ‘Physical and Numerical
Models for Un-conventional Flood patterns’ from Institute of Reservoir Studies, Ahemdabad (ONGC).
5. Research Grant of Rs. 12,24,000/- for the DST-DAAD (PPP-05) project entitled ‘Adaptive Mixed
Finite Element Methods and Applications’ from DST-DAAD (PIs; Amiya Kumar Pani (India) and
Professor Carsten Carstensen (Germany)).
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6. Research Grant of Rs. 20,00,000/- from DST for the project ‘The Oldroyd Model of Viscoelastic Fluids:
Theoretical and Computational Studies ’ (with Co-PI: Neela Nataraj)
7. Research Grant under Indo-Brazil ( DST-CNPq) project 2009-2011 with PIs ( Indian side) : A. K.
Pani and Neela Nataraj and PI ( Brazil side): Jin Yun Yuan, D. Pedro and H. Carlos.
8. Grant of Rs.4.5 crores for a National Programme in Differential Equations: Theory, Computation and
Applications for a period of five years starting from 2012 (PI) with Neela Nataraj, S. Baskar and Sivaji
Ganesh Sista.
9. Grant of Rs.1944600.00 for the DST project on ‘Finite Element Methods For Parameter Identification
Problems In Elliptic Partial Differential Equations for the period 2014-2017(Co-PI) with Neela Nataraj
and M.T. Nair.
1. |
“ICT in Schools of Goa” Role: Co- Principal Investigator Funding Agency/Amount: BITS Seed Money Project, Rs. 3.5 Lakhs |
2. |
“Mining Closure, Economic Disruption & Local Level Sustainability: A Case Study of Goa, India” Role: Co- Principal Investigator Funding Agency/Amount: Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, Rs. 9 Lakhs |
3-Application of Supervised ML Algorithms to analyze the Drivers of Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activities in India: The Role of Socio-cognitive Traits and Institutional Environment-Nov2023-Rs14.5 lakhs-2years--Chief Investigator- Prof Aswini K Mishra
Co-Investigators: Dr Rajorshi Sengupta. Dr Debasis Patnaik, Dr Richa Shukla
4-Handicapped and Sanitation-Coastal States of West Bengal and Odisha- Chief Investigator-Dr Mohan Bera-Asst Prof, HSS, BITS Goa; Co Investigator-Dr Debasis Patnaik-Prof. Econ and Finance, BITS Goa-Rs20 lakhs- 2023-2025.
Applied-Sent
Theme 2. Human Resource, Holistic Growth and Development
Sub-theme, if
any
2.B Education and Skilling
Strategies for NEP 2020 Implementation
Title of the
Research Proposal
Implementation of group learning pedagogy in higher educational
institutions for developing entrepreneurial knowledge and skill
Sponsored Project as Principal Investigator:
Ongoing/completed Projects:
Title of the Research Topic:
Experimental Investigations Involving Quality Modeling Concepts for Rotational Moulding of Plastics and Compression Moulding of Composites.
Supervisor:
Prof. BJC Babu, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus
Summary of Thesis:
This research work was focused on experimental investigations for polymer composite processing methods. The investigations for thermoplastics polymer processing have been carried out for a typical Rotational Moulding process for Linear Low Density Polythylene (LLDPE). For the thermosetting polymers, investigations were done on Unsaturated Polyester (UP) resin/glass fiber (GF) composites on a compression moulding process to produce mechanical fasteners (nut and bolts) made out of above composites. Fiber orientation studies were conducted for the threaded fasteners. The fasteners so obtained showed excellent thermo-mechanical and anti corrosive properties.
Role PI:
Development and Demonstration of Two centralized wastewater treatment plants
( PI: Prof. Srikanth Mutnuri, Dept of Bilogical Sciences, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus)
FIST Project under the thrust area of Polymer and Composite Material Processing.
DBT Builder
CDRF-I
CDRF-II
BFI
1.Polyamines and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) (DBT-2020)
2.Role of novel adiporon analogue for PCOS management (DBT Builder-2022)
3.Role of sirtuin analgues for PCOS management (BITS-CDRF-2023)
4.Role of sirtuin in metabolic disorder-TB (ICMR-2024)
5.Role of alternative splicing in hypothalamus (SERB-2024)
Screening the Role of Shellfish as Conduits in the Transmission of Antimicrobial Resistance from the Environment into Human
Conservation of the Bilaterian Organizer: Novel Studies from the Horseshoe Crab Tachypleus gigas Muller
Efficacy of natural extracts of Plants from Western Ghats as antifouling agents on Metallic surfaces with Novel Synergists
Silicon-to-Lead: AI-Driven Design, Synthesis and Development of New Drugs to Combat Cardiovascular Diseases (as co-PI)
Principal Investigator: Shilpa Gondhali.
Title of the Project: A study of homotopy invariants of a model category.
Funding Agency/Amount: DST, Govt. of India/Rs. 6.6 lac
Duration: 3 years (April-2018 to March-2021)
Title: Verification and Validation of Satellite Onboard Software written in ADA language using Model Checking
Funding Agency: ISRO
Duration: 24 Months (2024 to 2026)
Amount: 17 Lakhs
PI for a project titled "TCS DataLab", which is funded by TCS research.
Duration: Dec 2022- Dec 2024
Description: The work focuses on exploring and advancing the capabilities of LLMs.
S. No |
Details |
1 |
Topic: Design and Development of flexible antennas operating in S and C bands for space application. Sponsor: Guerin, Bengaluru, India, 2024 Sanctioned Amount: = Rs. 2.36 Lakhs Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) |
2 |
Topic: Design and Development of broadband antennas operating in 500 MHz to 1000 MHz band. Sponsor: Muxtronics, India, 2024 Sanctioned Amount: = Rs. 5.05 Lakhs Role: Principal Investigator (PI) |
3 |
Topic: Preparation of Road Map to transform Major Ports to Port 4.0 leveraging advanced technologies Sponsor: Indian Ports Association, Government of India, 2024 Sanctioned Amount: = Rs. 11.8 Lakhs Role: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) |
4 |
Topic: 5G use case Lab. Sponsor: TCIL, Government of India, 2023 Sanctioned Amount: = Rs. 71.25 Lakhs (TCIL) + 14.25 Lakhs (BITS, Pilani) = Rs. 85.5 Lakhs Role: Focal team member |
5 |
Topic: Development of Broadband Antenna for High Efficiency Applications. Sponsor: Research Initiation Grant (RIG), BITS Pilani, 2017 Sanctioned Amount: = Rs. 2 Lakhs Role: Principal Investigator (PI) |
Company: Quantum Solutions Inc.
Title: Quantum dot short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors.
Project Overview:
Quantum solutions is special chemicals company based in UK that manufactures semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for displays and image sensors. This project is related to lead sulphide (PbS) and Indium arsenide (InAs) quantum dot materials for short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors.
University of Warsaw, Poland
RMIT,Austarlia
La Trobe,Australia
Glenoble French Alpes
Centre for Cultural Intelligence,NTU,Singapore
Indian Insttute of remote Sensing,Dehradun
NUJS,Kolkata West Bengal
Ph.D. thesis student Supervision – Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degree: Supervised Nine Ph.D. students and 3 ongoing
Sl.No. |
Name of Student |
Year of Completion |
Title of Ph.D. Theses |
1. |
Swetha Ramesh |
2024 |
“Characterization of Novel Antifungal Lipopeptides Against Candida albicans And Non-albicans Strains and Elucidation of Their Mode Of Action” |
2. |
REHAN A. DESHMUKH |
Degree Awarded 2020 |
Development of Rapid and Sensitive Molecular Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Escherichia coli in water |
3. |
GAUTAM K. |
Degree Awarded 2019 |
Functional Characterization of Recombinant α-Crystallin of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv |
4. |
AJAY G. CHALASANI |
Degree Awarded 2018 |
Biochemical and Functional Characterization of a Narrow-Spectrum Antibacterial Peptide from the Wild-type Bacillus sp. |
5. |
RAMYA R |
Degree awarded’2018 |
She has been declared as one of the winners of the YOUNG INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY for HUMAN & ANIMAL MYCOLOGY’ Grant for the 20th ISHAM Congress going to be held at Amsterdam’ July’ 2018. |
6. |
PURNIMA SINGH |
Deg. Awarded in Nov, 2016 |
Studies on Microbial Diversity and Biotechnological Potential of Selected Polar Organisms; Awarded prestigious Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Fellowship in August 2017. |
7. |
RAEESH SHEKH |
Aug’ 2013 (Degree awarded. |
Study on Biochemical and Genetic Characterization of anti-Candida Substance Produced by Enterococcus faecalis. |
8. |
VEEKY BATHS |
Aug’ 2012 (Degree awarded) |
Systems Biology and Graph Theoretic Approaches to Identify Potential Drug Targets against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. |
9. |
SUBODH K SRIVASTAVA |
2009 (degree awarded) |
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Granule Bound Starch Synthase-I gene & its association with starch quality in Rice genotypes |
10 |
Madhuri Madduri |
Likely to submit thesis 2024-2025 |
SERB-sponsored JRF (Thesis work in progress) |
11. |
Pritish R. Shukla |
4.3 yrs |
Birla Carbon-CSR |
11. |
Sreelakshmi K.P. |
2nd year |
DBT-Builder |
M.E. Dissertation/Thesis student Research Supervision.
Sl.No. |
Name of Student |
Year of Completion |
M.E. (Biotechnology) Dissertation/Thesis |
1. |
ANVIKSHA S |
May 2019 (Degree awarded) |
Exploration on the functional characterization of antifungal lipopeptide fractions isolated from B. subtilis |
2. |
KANIKA BHATNAGAR |
May 2015 (degree awarded |
Optimization of the production parameters of the antifungal substance by Bacillus species and its partial purification. |
3. |
RIYAZ BASHA |
NOV, 2012 (degree awarded) |
PCR based Species level Identification of Malaria Parasite and genetic analysis of drug resistance markers in P. falciparum isolates. |
4. |
AKHILESH DIXIT |
MAY, 2010 (degree awarded) |
Preliminary Biochemical Characterization and Optimization of Production of the Antimicrobial Substance Produced by a Selected wild-type bacterial isolate. |
Sl. No. |
Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
SANCTIONED Amount (Lacs) |
Date of start and Duration |
1. |
In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of The Functionally-characterized Broad-spectrum Antifungal Cyclic Lipopeptides… against Medically Important Mucorales |
Indian Council of Medical Research |
95.50 Lacs |
30th March 2024 ongoing |
2. |
Recovery of Resources from Worn-out Tires for Enabling Circular Economy (Co-PI) |
Birla Carbon |
50.0 Lacs |
2021-2025 (ongoing) |
3. |
Development of Prototype Biosensor for detection of bacteria (E. coli/ Shigella and Salmonella spp.) in drinking |
BITS BioCyth |
40 Lacs |
2022- ongoing |
4. |
Unlocking the Potential of Green Cosmetic Nanoemulsions for Targeted Acne Vulgaris Therapy: Advanced Modeling and Optimization Strategies” |
CDRF |
15 Lacs |
2023- Ongoing |
5. |
‘Evaluation of Antifungal activity of Lipopeptides from a Wild- type Bacillus sp. RLID 12.1 in Mouse Models of Invasive Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis, and Aspergillosis’-Joint project with PGIMER |
SERB |
Total sanctioned amt 65.3 Lakhs approx. |
Start date: 23rd December’ 2018 for 3 yrs. |
6. |
Exploration of Antifungal Lead Molecules from the Wild-type Bacillus subtilis & molecular characterization along with optimizing production (Principal Investigator & Project Coordinator); Co-PI: Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh Joint project with PGIMER |
DBT |
48.69 |
3 yrs. (01/02/2017) End Date: 30th June 2020 |
7. |
Microbial Diversity & Biotechnological Potentials of some Polar Organisms [MENTOR & Supervisor] |
DST-WOS |
20.79 |
2014-2017 (Completed in March 2017) |
8. |
Purification & Characterization of Antimicrobial Compound with special reference to C. albicans and C. neoformans [Principal Investigator]; Co-PI: Dr. A. Chakrabarti, PGIMER, Chandigarh |
SERB |
10.69 |
2015-16 (Completed in March 2016) |
9. |
Screening, Isolation and Identification of Novel Antimicrobial Compounds from Potential Mangroves of Goa (CO-Investigator) |
CSIR |
20.0 |
2016-2019, would end on August 2019. |
10. |
Study on EMT regulation through TGFβ/SMADs in gall bladder disease[Co-PI] |
DST |
37.0 lacs |
2014-2017, Completed |
11. |
“Development of a Field-deployable Biosensor for Bacterial sensing in potable water” WWEM-Water Core Project [Co-PI] |
BITS University |
40.65 |
May 2014-March 2017, completed |
Research Projects Completed
Sl No. |
Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
Amount |
Date of completion |
1. |
Cloning and expression of goat Interleukin 1 (Co-investigator) |
BITS PILANI |
2.00 Lacs |
2001-2003, Completed |
2. |
DST-FIST (Coordinator) |
DST |
41.0 |
2015,Completed |
3. |
“Isolation & screening of microorganism from extreme & unusual environment for new & novel antimicrobial peptides to combat some clinically important multi-drug resistant fungal pathogens” (PI) |
CSIR, New Delhi |
17.00 lacs (approx.) |
Completed, 31st March, 2011, |
4. |
Biochemical & genetic characterization of Candidacidal peptides produced by the strain E. faecalis APR- 210. (PI) |
UGC, N Delhi |
7.34 lacs |
Completed, February, 2014, 3yrs |
5. |
Screening of extremophile isolates for novel antimicrobial substances against selected multi-drug resistant human pathogens (PI) |
DST, N Delhi |
11.38 Lacs |
Completed, March 2011, 18 months, |
6. |
Studies on extremophilic isolates for novel antimicrobial substances: biochemical and genetic characterization of Antimicrobial substance produced by a selected wild-type extremophile isolate against multi-drug resistant clinical isolates (as Mentor) |
DST-WOS |
14.92 Lacs |
Completed December 2012 |
Govt Agency-sponsored Fellowship/Financial support/Travel grants to Ph.D. students enlisted below
|
PhD students |
Name of the Govt. fellowship/funding agency |
Year of Award |
PhD awarded/ submitted/ongoing |
Supervisor /Mentor |
1. |
KP Sreelakshmi |
DBT-Builder |
2023 |
Ongoing |
Utpal Roy |
2. |
Pritish R Shukla |
PMRF, BIRLA CARBON |
2023 |
Ongoing |
Utpal Roy |
3. |
Swetha R |
ICMR-SRF |
2022 |
Ongoing |
Utpal Roy
|
4. |
Madhuri M |
SERB-JRF |
2018 |
Ongoing |
|
5. |
Swetha R |
DBT Project-SRF |
2017 |
|
|
6. |
Purnima S |
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Fellowship
|
2017 |
Awarded
|
Utpal Roy
|
7. |
Rehan Deshmukh |
ICMR-SRF |
2018 |
Awarded
|
Utpal Roy
|
8. |
Ramya R |
20th ISHAM Grant |
2018 |
Awarded
|
|
9. |
Ramya R |
CSIR-SRF |
2015 |
|
|
10. |
Purnima S |
ICMR Travel grant |
2016 |
Awarded
|
Utpal Roy
|
11. |
Purnima S |
DST-WOS |
2015 |
|
|
12. |
Ramya R |
DBT-travel grant |
2012 |
|
|
13. |
Ramya R |
DST-Project JRF |
2011 |
|
|
14. |
Ajay G. Chalasani |
UGC-JRF |
2011 |
Awarded
|
Utpal Roy
|
15 |
Raeesh Shekh |
CSIR-SRF |
2011 |
Awarded
|
|
16 |
Purnima S |
DST-WOS |
2010 |
|
|
16 |
Md. Raeesh Shekh |
CSIR-project JRF |
2007 |
|
Utpal Roy
|
17 |
Subodh Srivastava |
CSIR-SRF |
2006 |
Awarded
|
Utpal Roy
|
“Synthesis of hydroxyapatite based biocompatible functional magnetic nanoparticles and investigation of its interaction with biomolecules” in collaboration with UGC-DAE-CSR and BARC Mumbai. Funding Agency UGC-DAE-CSR. Duration 2015-2018. PI Prof. Sutapa Roy Ramanan Co-PI Prof. Meenal Kowshik
"Mesoporous nanocomposites for controlling microbially induced corrosion caused by sulfate reducing bacteria". Funding Agency DST-SERB. Duration 2019-2022. PI Prof. Sutapa Roy Ramanan Co-PI Prof. Meenal Kowshik
“Lanthanide doped hydroxyapatite based nano-materials for theranostics applications: Sensing, Imaging, and Therapeutics”, Funding Agency DST. Duration 2016-2019, Co-PI Prof. Sutapa Roy Ramanan PI Prof. Meenal Kowshik
“Biological synthesis of metal sulphides and metallic nanoparticles using halophilic Archaebacteria” . Funding Agency Ministry of earth sciences. 2011-2014. Co-PI Prof. Sutapa Roy Ramanan PI Prof. Meenal Kowshik
"Synthesis of improved ferroelectric materials by sol-gel emulsion technique". Funding Agency DRDO. 2007-2010. PI Prof. Sutapa Roy Ramanan
Latest Project (Running)
Feasibility Assessment of Dual Source-Drain Reconfigurable Field Effect Transistor for Standalone and Embedded Capacitorless Dynamic Memory Applications
Principal Investigator
Manish Gupta
Scheme: Additional Competitive Grant
Agency
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India
Amount Sanctioned
10.00 Lakh
Feasibility Assessment of Emerging Ferroelectric Devices for Logic and Memory Applications
Principal Investigator
Manish Gupta
Scheme: Research Initiation Grant
Agency
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India
Amount Sanctioned
2.00 Lakh
BITSAuto- BITS Pilani and APPCAIR autonomous vehicle project, 2024, 60 Lakhs.
BITS Pilani Goa Campus TLC grant for Robotics Lab 2 Lakhs, 2022.
Smart City Data Analytics in a Cloud, ABB GISPL 2021-2024, 17 Lakhs.
Development of Remotely Configurable Arbitrary Ramp Generator for
FMCW Reflectometry, BRNS, 2 Years, 2017, 28 Lakhs.
Design and Development of Condition based Monitoring of Pipelines using Wireless Sensor Networks”, GAIL India Ltd, 2 years (Sept 2012), 80 Lakhs
Extended for pilot implementation (Oct 2014), 3.195 Lakhs
Implementation of Wireless Sensor Network for Process Monitoring of GAIL’s Pipeline, GAIL India Ltd, 1.5 years (Jan 2015), 95.87 Lakhs
DST-Young Scientist Scheme Project entitled Study of low dimensional magnetic systems, DST, 2 Years (Jan 2000), 5 Lakhs.
o Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow for this project (Link) - Not accepting new applications
· Feasibility study of innovative piezo-based system for inhibition of subsea algal growth and SHM of marine structures (BITS-ACRG - Completed)
(1) Research Title: Flow investigation through µED-milled metallic micro channel
Small-GTPases use GDP/GTP alternation to actuate a variety of functional switches that are pivotal for cell dynamics. The GTPase switch is turned on by GEFs, which stimulate dissociation of the tightly bound GDP, and turned off by GAPs, which accelerate the intrinsically sluggish hydrolysis of GTP. Rho family proteins regulate diverse cellular functions, including proliferation, differentiation, migration, and polarity. Lots of attention has been given on the involvement of intracellular molecules such as Rho-like proteins in carcinogenesis. Quinacrine (QC), a derivative of 9-aminoacridine, an anti-inflammatory drug that has been used against malaria and rheumatoid diseases. It has been shown to possess anticancer effect both in vitro (cancer cell lines namely, HCT8 and PC3) and in vivo (mouse models). In the cancer cells, QC can simultaneously suppress nuclear factor-B (NF-kappaB) and activate p53 signaling, which results in the induction of apoptosis in these cells. However, the experimental results come from a few limited cancer cell lines, and the detailed mechanisms remain unknown. Existing reports suggest that CDC42- related Rho-family proteins can also activate NF-kappaB pathway but no concrete study has been reported so far about the involvement of quinacrine in regulating Rho-like protein by modulating actin cytoskeleton. Thus, this proposed study will focus for the first time on the effect of quinacrine in changing the balance of Rho-like proteins; which may have implementation on oncogenesis of breast and lung cancer epithelial cancer cells. The study will also focus on the mechanisms underlying the molecular pathways involved in the QC mediated apoptosis in these two cell lines. This study will be helpful for further improvement ofchemotherapeutic reagent for better management of human breast and lung cancer.
We have done experiments using two different cell lines namely, A549 and IMR32. We have exposed them to different dosages and time to different nanoparticles (NPs). Though we have not propose to use A549 initially but later on we have used this cell line as we thought that inhaled NPs can deposit along the entire respiratory tract, including airways and alveolar regions or penetrate to deeper tissues. Our results confirmed that: ZnO nanoparticle is more toxic to A549 cells as compared to TiO2 nanoparticles. ZnO toxicity is more pronounced by formation of stress granules, appearance of nanotubes, stress fibers and loss of cell-cell contacts whereas, TiO2 toxicity is alleviated to some extent with prolonged exposure at 48 hours. RT-PCR and protein profile shows differential regulation pattern for smGTPases upon exposure to various nanoparticles (Cdc42, Rac1 and RhoA) which were not only time dependent but also dependent. Our results indicated not only a dose and time dependent cytotoxicity on exposure to TiO2 and ZnO NPs but also there is a correlation between cell morphology patterns in both the cell lines. Decrease in metabolic activity was also observed; cytotoxic assay by resarzurin method. SDS PAGE profile shows changes in the pattern of many medium / low range proteins on nanoparticle exposure. Western blot results revealed differential expression pattern of HSP70 stress protein on nanoparticle exposure. Ensuing cell death at lethal doses of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles seem to occur by Necrosis evidenced by absence of DNA laddering. Expression level of total eIF-2 protein as an indicator for protein synthesis inhibition is seen grossly normal though the eIF-2alpha (p) has been showing some changes along with changes in the total protein synthesis pattern by S35 Met labeling experiments. Our work has produced two papers and opened up future work related to ‘NANO-QSAR’ modeling and explores the possible relation between the mechanisms of nanoparticles induced cellular death and protein synthesis.
Awarded external funded projects from Govt. funding agencies like DBT, UGC, ICMR, DAE.
Title of the Ph.D. Thesis
"Design of Energy Efficient Schedulers for Multicore Hard Real-Time Systems."
Project sponsored by BITS and SRCD under RIG and Faculty Interim scheme TITLE: Design of a dynamic recommender system to make the resource access control protocols in hard real-time system energy efficient.
Ongoing Project sponsored by BITS under SPARKLE scheme TITLE: Design of a smart rollator for save navigation and e-health application.
Currently working on Edge computing: An energy and response time efficient Orchestrator design.
Ongoing projects :
As PI
As Co-PI
Completed projects: 3 as PI
Completed projects: 1 as Co-PI
1. Fast Track Volumetric Construction Based on Composite Design Using Lightweight High-Performance Materials
2. Design of Concrete Encased Composite Columns with High Strength Materials
3. Studies on the compressive behavior of H-shaped steel reinforced concrete beam-columns
4. Structural Behavior of Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Slabs without Traditional Reinforcement
1. Design of Reinforced and Fibre Reinforced Concrete Slab-On-Grade at Lucky Recycling Co. LLC Construction Site, Dubai
1. Design and economic implications of using steel fibers in elevated slabs of multi-story buildings
Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Title: A study on Usage and Impact of ICT in secondary Schools in India; Sponsor: BITS Pilani (Seed Grant); Duration: April, 2013 - March, 2015; Grant Amount: Rs 750000
Title: Impact Evaluation on Empowerment of SC/ST Candidates Using ICT Tools in the State of Goa; Sponsor: Sanket Infosys (Karnataka State Electronics Ltd Master Franchisee); Duration: 2013-14 (six months); Grant Amount: Rs 50000
Title: Impact Analysis on Training Programme for Empowering Women and SC/ST Candidates Using ICT Tools in the State of Goa; Sponsor: Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS), Bangalore; Duration: 2010-11(Six months); Grant Amount: Rs 50000
R&D Projects:
Co-PI; "Museum Effect: A Case Study of Goa State Museum and Goa Chitra Museum"; Scheme for Promotion of Academic & Research Collaboration (SPARC), Ministry of Education, Government of India; Duration: 2 years; Start Date: 28 July 2023; Sanctioned Amount: INR 67,17,538 [Status: Ongoing]
Consultancy Projects:
Co-PI; Technical Writing Training Programme; Funding Agency: CIPLA BIOTEC; Duration: 6 weeks (July-September 2016); Sanctioned Amount: INR 6,65,160 [Status: Completed]
Conference Grants:
International Conference; “Region, Nation, Trans-Nation: Literature-Cinema Interface”; Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, 31 January – 02 February 2019. Funding Agencies: Indian Council of Social Science Research (Amount Received: INR 2,50,000) & Department of Tourism, Government of Goa (Amount Received: INR 10,000)
Title of the Proposal:
Investigations on Impacts of Variations in Local Site and Climatic Conditions on Field Performance of Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic and Small Wind Energy Systems at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus.
Principal Investigators:
Grant Reference: C1/23/188, Dt. 20 September 2023
Ongoing:
Ongoing Projects:
CDRF: C1/23/188
Investigators: Prof. M K Deshmukh, Prof. S D Manjare, Prof. Chandradew Sharma
Investigation on impacts of variations in local site and climatic conditions on field performance of grid connected solar photovoltaic and small wind energy system at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus.
Ph.D. Scholar:
Jitendra Vasudeo Nagrare (2022PHXF0062G)
Neeraj Kumar Bhaskar (2023PHXF 0430 G)
Harsh Chandrakar ( 2022PHXF0023G)
Research Current Area: Stochastic complex system, Interdisciplinary
Stochastic complex system: Predicting Financial Shocks, Crashes and Bubbles.
Interdisciplinary : AI/ML model building of solar photovoltaic and small wind energy generation anomaly
Completed Projects | Ongoing Projects | Under Review |
5 | 2 | 2 |
1. INSA INSPIRE Faculty Award, DST, Govt. of India (2014-2019)
Project title: Rheological dynamics of layered silicate clay and graphene polymer nanocomposites
Status: completed
2. Early Career Research Award, DST-SERB, Govt. of India (2016-2019)
Project Title: Visco-elastic, visco-plastic and thixotropic behavior of biogreases and its influence on lubrication (tribological) performance
Status: completed
3. Core Research Grant, DST-SERB, Govt. of India (2020-24)
Project Title: Predicting grease lubrication behavior: (a) novel methods to determine grease rheology at extremely large shear rates and (b) the role of nanoscale and mesoscale structure of grease in film formation inside tribocontact
Status: completed
Current Research at BITS, Pilani, K.K. Birla Goa Campus, INDIA
Name |
Agency |
Titile and status |
Amount (INR) |
Dr. Halan Prakash, PI |
DBT, Govt of India,
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Chemical modification of peptides with photosensitisers for photoenhanced antimicrobial activity, 2010-2014 Completed |
2124000 |
Dr. Halan Prakash, PI |
Aditya Birla Science and Technology Centre, Mumbai, |
Modification of biomolecules for Photoantimicrobial applications, 2011-2016. Completed |
1400000 |
Dr. Halan Prakash, Co-Principle investigator
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CSIR
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Development of low temperature magnetization measurement set-up, 2012-2014, Completed
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1400000 |
Dr. Halan Prakash, PI |
Horizon H2020 (EU) - DST |
Photo-irradiation and Adsorption based Novel Innovations for Water-treatment" (PANI). Since 31/3/2019, (4 Years), Ongoing
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20931000 |
Dr. Halan Prakash (PI), |
DST-WTI call |
Water Filtration, advanced oxidation and capacitive-deionisation treatments for removal of emerging contaminants in water, 19- dec-2020, 2 Years, ongoing |
10523036 |
Prof. Halan Prakash, PI |
Department of Science and Technology & Waste Management, Goa |
Quantification of emerging contaminants in Goa water resources by cost efficient separation materials". 3 years, 2022 ongoing |
795000 |
I was primarily involved in the synthesis of azobenzene based peptide bioconjugates for designing artificial nucleases. Metal binding peptides were attached to azobenzene based chromophores and indispensable characteristics like facile photo isomerisability and structural difference between the trans and cis isomers were explored. Metal-peptide-Azobenzene conjugates showed DNA cleavage activity and investigation on photo- control of DNA cleavage activities by these conjugates are in progress. I was also involved in the development of water-soluble photocleavable protective groups and its application for design of tumor-targeting paclitaxel prodrugs. Chemical modification of proteins (myoglobin mutants) with photo-active organic groups (nitrobenzyl derivatives, azobenzene derivatives), to photo-control the structure and functions of proteins. Proteins modified with photo-active molecules were characterized by LC-MS techniques and other spectroscopic techniques.
(II) Research work done at the Department of Chemical Sciences, TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESARCH (TIFR), MUMBAI, INDIA.
My research was focused on the Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) of proteins. We observed that the maximum positive charge state of the gaseous protein ions is directly related to the number of free surface exposed basic groups (lysine, arginine and histidine) whereas the maximum negative charge state is related to the number of free surface exposed acidic groups (aspartic acid and glutamic acid) of the protein. The free surface exposed basic groups or acidic groups are those which are not involved in any interaction with surrounding amino acids residues and have high propensity to carry formal positive or negative charge. Information on the free surfaced exposed basic groups or acidic groups of proteins were obtained from the x-ray crystal structures. Thus, we have shown a direct correlation of the crystal structure of proteins with the maximum positive and negative charge-states of gaseous protein ions produced by electrospray ionization.
I was also involved in the studies on ESI-MS of Cytochrome P450cam to probe the tertiary structural changes on heme dissociation, and Chemical modification of lysine residues of cytochrome c by acylation reaction to identify the nucleophilic character of various lysine residues in cytochrome c. Specific acylation of the lysine residues of cytochrome c was identified by Collision Induced Dissociation mass spectrometry of the tryptic digest of cytochrome c.
(III) Doctoral Research work at School of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, and National Centre for Ultra fast Processes, UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, CHENNAI, INDIA.
My doctoral thesis focus on the synthesis and photochemistry of nickel(II) azamacrocyclic complexes. Nitrogen rich azamacrocyclic ligand (nitrogen rich cyclic molecules) and its nickel complexes were synthesized. Photooxidation of nickel(II) azamacrocyclic complexes, resulted in the formation of stable trivalent nickel macrocycles. Time resolved nanosecond laser flash photolysis of the nickel(II) azamacrocylces revealed the transient hydrated electron absorption features, on UV excitation of the of nickel(II) azamacrocyclic complexes. The investigation enlightened that nickel(II) azamacrocyclic complexes posses Charge-transfer to solvent absorption character in the UV region.
Collaborative networks of marine robots are steadily achieving ocean monitoring that is robust, adaptable, and high-performing. Seamless collaboration of marine robotic systems necessitates ongoing advancements in multiple interdisciplinary fields such as cooperative control and navigation, underwater networking, and estimation techniques. An integral enabling technology for the success of these networked marine robotic systems is the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT). IoUT is defined as the network of smart interconnected underwater objects such as AUVs, ROVs, ASVs, buoys, and ships etc. These objects collect and transmit information through underwater communication channels, offering real-time data on ocean parameters.
The project team involves BITS Goa (Dr. Sarang Dhongdi, Dr. Narayan Manjarekar), NIT Calicut (Dr. Rakesh Warier), ISR/IST University of Lisbon, Portugal (Prof. Antonio Pascoal), and University of Toulon, France (Prof. Ricard Marxer).
Funding Agency: PCPM (NSTMIS), DST, New Delhi.
Principal Investigator: Rajorshi Sen Gupta
Co-PI: A.K. Mishra
2023-2025
Funding Agency: ICSSR, New Delhi, India
Principal Investigator: A.K. Mishra
Co-PI: Rajorshi Sen Gupta, Manogna R.L., Richa Shukla
2022-2024
Funding Agency: Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS) ICSSR, New Delhi, India
Principal Investigator: Rajorshi Sen Gupta
Co-PI: A.K. Mishra
2019-2021
Funding Agency: European Union Center of Excellence, Texas A&M University, USA
Principal Investigator: Rajorshi Sen Gupta
Funding Agency: Southwest Region University Transportation Center (SWUTC), Texas A&M University, USA
Role: Research Assistant, Texas Transportation Institute
Funding Agency: Dental Council of India
Role: Senior Economist, Indicus Analytics
Funding Agency: Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India
Role: Project Assistant, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)
Areas of Research Interest
Research Projects – Ongoing
PhD Research Guidance: Completed
PhD Research Guidance - Ongoing
Editorial/Peer Reviewing Assignments
Invited by University Grants Commission (UGC) to review applications submitted for Research Grants and Post Doctoral fellowships – 2023
Joint Editor Special Issue on Dalit Women , Journal of International Women Studies, Vol 22:10 (2021)
Journal of Post Colonial Writing, Taylor and Franscis
Journal of Intercultural communication, Taylor and Francis
Journal of Commonwealth Literature, Sage
Journal of South Asian Studies, ESCI
PhD Thesis Evaluation
2016 – University of Madras - PhD Thesis titled “Gendered Passions and Masculinity Construction: Reflections on Tamil Identity during 1930’s”
2020 – University of Madras – PhD thesis titled “Writing for the Children as a Child – A Study of Ruskin Bond’s Craft of Writing”
2020 – Manomaniam Sundaranar University – PhD thesis titled “The Narratives of Amitav Ghosh: Palimpsest and Fact-Finding Dichotomy”
2022 – Mahatma Gandhi University – PhD thesis – “The Dialectics of the Anthropomorphic Subaltern: A Study of Select Texts from Contemporary Popular Culture”
2022 –Calicut University – PhD Thesis titled “Subversive Survival: Trauma and Post Traumatic Resilience in Select North-East Indian Literary Imagination"
DST-SERB funded Young Scientist Project titled "Development of beta, beta’-Edge Fused pi-Elongated Donor-Acceptor Porphyrins Possessing Near-IR Optical Spectra" sanctioned from June 2014 for a period of three years; project completed in July 2017.
Sanctioned amount was 24.87 lacs.
Title |
Biological treatment of industrial effluents using novel biofilm-membranes |
Funding agency |
The Leverhulme Trust (United Kingdom) |
Investigators |
Dr. Asma Ahmed, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom Prof. Aravinda N. Raghavan, BITS-Pilani (Hyderabad Campus), India |
Duration |
2020-2023 (36 months) |
Amount |
£ 263,547.00 |
Nano-technology for enhanced utilization of native- phosphorous by plants and higher moisture retention in arid soils” in collaboration with IIT, Mumbai; PAU, Ludhiana; IISS, Bhopal & CAZRI, Jodhpur, funded by World Bank under National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) of ICAR, New Delhi (3.726 Crores) (2008-2012).
Senior Research Fellow Position (New)
Conservation of some endangered medicinal plants of Indian Thar Desert by arbuscular mycorrhizae” funded by DST, New Delhi under SERC Scheme (11.28 Lakhs) (2003-2005).
File No : SRG/2020/000523
Project Start Date : 31-Dec-2020
Duration : 24 months
Total Budget : 12,45,816 INR
Status : OngoingResearch Interest
DST – DDP:
Project Title: Development of Image Processing Based Portable Device to Measure Surface Strains in Sheet Metal Forming. (Feb 2019-Feb 2022)
DRDO - ARDB:
Project Title: Formability studies on Beta Titanium alloys at elevated temperatures (June 2020-Feb 2023)
DRDO - ASL:
Project Title: Evaluation of paint performance (Co-PI) (Feb 2021 to Dec 2022)
DST – SERB:
BITS-ACRG:
Project Title: Mechanical characterization of 3D printed Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites (May 2019 to May 2021)
BITS-RIG:
Project Title: Experimental and Numerical Studies on Part Quality in Incremental Forming at Elevated Temperatures. (Jan 2017 to Jan 2019)
Research Interest
Sheet metal forming
Bulk metal forming
Advanced manufacturing processes
Finite element simulation of manufacturing processes
Modeling and optimization
CAD/CAM
Title: "Impact of Remittances, Financial Development, and Institutional Structure on Poverty: An Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries"
Duration: 2 Years (2019-21)
Amount: Rs. 1.67 Lakhs
Consultancy Projects
Research Projects
Completed Projects
1. DST Fast Track for young scientist- DESIGN OF NEW ANTICONVULSANTS: SYNTHESIS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ARYL SEMICARBAZONES AND ITS ANALOGUES- 2004-2007| Principal Investigator
2. CSIR project - SYNTHESIS AND NEUROPHARMACOLOGY OF 4-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID ANALOGUES-2006-2009| Principal Investigator
3. CSIR project- DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GENERATION QUINOLONE MOLECULES AGAINST MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS- 2005-2008|Co-Investigator
4. UGC Major project-DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NEWER GABA ANALOGUES FOR TREATING CNS DISORDERS- 2007-2010|Principal Investigator
5. ICMR project-DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL NON-NUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF AIDS AND OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH AIDS INCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS TUBERCULOSIS -2005-2008|Co-Investigator
6. OPEN SOURCE DRUG DISCOVERY (CSIR) Project-DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NEW INBIBITORS OF MTB GLMU BY MODELING & HIGH THROUGHPUT DOCKING -2010-2011|Co-Investigator.
7. DBT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PROJECT- VIRTUAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR TUBERCULOSIS RESEARCH (In collaboration with Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore & The Foundation for Medicial Research, Mumbai)-2007-2012|Co-Investigator
8. UGC Major project-ISOCITRATE LYASE ENZYME AS TARGET IN PERSISTENT MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION: SYNTHESIS OF 2-ARYLTHIAZOLIDINE-4-CARBOXYLIC ACID AND 5-NITRO-2-FUROIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND ITS ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL EVALUATION-2009-2012|Co-Investigator
9. CSIR project- DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL DNA GYRASE INHIBITORS AGAINST MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER NON-TUBERCULOSIS MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS -2010-2013|Co-Investigator
10. DBT Neuroresearch Project- STRUCTURE-GUIDED DESIGN OF NOVEL NON-PEPTIDIC NONCOVALENT SELECTIVE INHIBITORS OF THE SPINAL MICROGLIAL CATHEPSIN S FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN-2011-2013| Principal Investigator
11. DST Project- STRUCTURE-BASED RATIONAL DESIGN AND SYNTHEIS OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS PANTOTHENATE SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS-2011-2014| Co-Investigator
12. DST INDO-BRAZILIAN_SOUTH AFRICAN-DEVELOPMENT, SYNTHESIS, AND TESTING OF NOVEL ANTI-HIV DRUGS-2011-2014| Co-Investigator
13. DBT Project- DISCOVERY OF NOVEL MODULATORS OF NAD(+) DEPENDENT PROTEIN DEACETYLASE SIRT1 FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS HUMAN DISORDERS -2011-2014|Principal Investigator
14. CSIR project- DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF PHARMACOPHORIC HYBRIDS AS POTENTIAL LEADS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN-2012-2015|Principal Investigator
15. DBT INDO-SWEDEN Project-STRUCTURE-GUIDED DESIGN OF NEW ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS AGAINST DORMANT MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS-2009-2014 |Co-Investigator
16. ICMR project- DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LATENT PHASE OF TUBERCULOSIS- 2011-2014| Co-Investigator
17. DST Major Research Project- DRUG DISCOVERY OF INHIBITORS OF THE PROTEASE OF PERIPHERAL MACROPHAGES AND MICROGLIAL CELLS IN THE SPINAL CORD FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN- 2011-2015| Principal Investigator.
18. DST INDO-UKRAINE JOINT PROJECT-DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIEPILEPTIC LEADS TO SUPPRESS HIPPOCAMPAL EPILEPTIC SEIZURES-2012-2015|Principal Investigator.
19. DBT RGYI project-NON-INVASIVE DELIVERY OF siRNA TO TREAT MELANOMA-2012-2015|Co-Investigator
20. OPEN SOURCE DRUG DISCOVERY-CSIR-DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS OF NOVEL INHIBITORS AGAINST MTB GlmU- 2012-2015| Co-Principal Investigator (In Collaboration with NII, New Delhi, and IIT- Kanpur)
21. ICMR-INSERM (Indo-France) project- STRUCTURE-BASED DESIGN OF ORPHAN NUCLEAR RECEPTOR MODULATOR TO TREAT DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS BY TARGETING RORALPHA AND REV-ERBALPHA-2014-2016| Principal Investigator
22. DBT INDO-SWEDEN new project- STRATEGIES AGAINST ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS AND PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA: NEW DRUG FOR OLD TARGETS AND OLD DRUGS FOR NEW TARGETS- 2014-2017|Co-Investigator
23. DST INDO-PORTUGAL project- DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURAL COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES-2014-2017| Principal Investigator
24. DBT INDO-BRAZIL project - ENZYMES FROM PURINE AND PYRIMIDINE BIO-SYNTHETIC PATHWAY AS TARGETS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS DRUGS-2014-2017| Principal Investigator
25. DST INDO-POLISH project- MYCOBACTERIAL TUBERCULOSIS ACETYL COENZYME A CARBOXYLASE INHIBITORS: STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG DESIGN, SYNTHESIS AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION- Approved| Co-Investigator
Ongoing projects
Co-Investigator, DBT project entitled "MRI based non-invasive quantitative
biomarker for early diagnosis and prognosis of brain tumor"- In Collaboration with EEE/ECE Department, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus
Industry sponsored projects
1. ASTRA ZENCA, Bangalore- Development of New Antitubercular agents-2010-2013(COMPLETED)
2. ADITYA BIRLA GROUP, Mumbai- Structure-based rational design and synthesis of inhibitors of various enzymes Mycobacterium tuberculosis - 2011-2014 (COMPLETED)
3. Incozen Therapeutics Ltd, Hyderabad - Development of Novel Antiinflammatory Agents-2012-2015 (COMPLETED)
Sponsored Projects
1. Outstanding Potential for Excellence in Research and Academics (OPERA) Grant
Funding Agency: BITS Pilani, India
Amount: 22.80 lakhs (3.60 lakhs in first year and 4.80 lakhs each year for remaining four years)
Duration: 5th July, 2018-5th July, 2023 (Ongoing)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
2. Research Initiation Grant (RIG)
Funding Agency: BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus
Title: Detection of Sleep related disorders from physiological signals using multiscale analysis and deep neural network
Amount: 2 lakhs
Duration: 10th Jan, 2019-10th Jan, 2021 (Completed)
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
3. DRDO CARS Project
Title: Design and development of an automated flow calibration system for fuel and oxidizer injectors for reaction control system.
Agency: DRDO, India
Amount: 10 lakhs
Duration: 01 Feb, 2019-31 July, 2020 (Completed)
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (CO-PI)
Research Interest
Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Healthcare
Multisensor time-frequency Signal Processing
Graph Signal Processing and Vertex-Frequency Analysis
Sparse Representation and Dictionary Learning
Cardiovascular Signal Processing
Neural Signal Processing and Brain Computer Interface
Cognitive workload task classification and cognitive neuroscience
Cardio-Pulmonary Coupling and Circadian Monitoring
Electromyogram Signal Processing and Muscle Computer Interface
Multi-modal Affective Computing
Smart Health and Internet of Medical Things (IOMT)
Medical Image Processing and Automated Diagnostic system
Project 1:
Project Title: "Women’s Employment, Interstate Variations, and Time-use: A Comparative Study of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh"
Total grant: Rs.11,88,000
Duration of the project: October 2018 to July 2021
Joint Principal Investigators: Bheemeshwar Reddy A (Department of Economics and Finance) &
Sunny Jose (Council for Social Development (CSD), Hyderabad)
Funding source: Azim Premji University’s Research Grant Programme
Project 2:
Project Title: "Regional Variations in Women’s Employment in Rural India"
Total grant: Rs.200,000
Duration of the project: April 2019 to March 2021
Principal Investigator: Bheemeshwar Reddy A
Funding source: Research Initiation Grant from BITS-Pilani
Project 3:
Project Title: "Dietary diversity and anaemia among women: A study of four Indian states"
Duration of the project: Feburary 2020 - November 2020
Total grant: Rs. Rs. 6.7 lakhs
Principal Investigator: Sunny Jose (project is hosted at Council for Social Development, Hyderabad, where the PI is located)
Co-Principal Investigator: Bheemeshwar Reddy A
Funding source: SPANDAN Grant, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research,Mumbai.
Project 4:
Project Title: "Assessing multi-dimensional poverty in India for Sustainable Development Goals-adaptation and use of the Consensual Approach in South India"
Total grant: £ 35, 700
Duration of the project: December 2019 to August 2020
Investigators:
Dr. Shailen Nandy (Lead investigator, this project is hosted at Cardiff University, UK)
Cardiff University, UK
Dr. Marco Pomati (co-investigator)
Cardiff University, UK
Bheemeshwar Reddy A (partner investigator)
Prof. Sunny Jose G (partner investigator)
Council for Social Development, Hyderabad.
Funding source: Global Challenges Research Fund, Cardiff University, UK
PROMOTION OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE (PURSE) SCHEME :Rs 8.2 Cr
Sponsored by :DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Project Title: Development of Theranostic Agents for Photodynamic/ Photothermal Treatment of Oral/Lung Cancer and Related Diseases
Status: Approved, yet to start.
Collaborators: Prof Manab Chakravarty, Prof Amit Nag and Prof Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti
Completed Projects |
On-going Projects |
Submitted Projects |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1. Sequence based design and characterization of peptide-amyloid nano material: Exploring functionality, Funded by BRNS India, February 2018- February 2021.
2. Investigation of magneto-optical effect in composite magneto-plasmonic nanostructures for sensing applications. Funded by Department of Science and Technology-India. February 2013 - February 2016.
Research Interests :
BITS-RIG (PI) (2L)
BITS-SPARKLE (2L), SRC (Co-PI) ( 30 L)
On Going Project:
Co-PI, Structured Dialogue for Sustainable Water Governance, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Completed Projects:
"Does Financial Awareness Lead to Better Financial Inclusion Outcomes? An Investigation", sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi under the IMPRESS scheme. It is an action research in nature. The project has been completed and we have started to get publications out of it. The first of it is Financial awareness: a bridge to financial inclusion.
Some Interesting results:
A. How has the training impacted the awareness about the PMJDY?
B. How did our training affect awareness about cashless transactions?
C. How our training affected the mode of cash withdrawals from bank account?
D. How our training affected the preferred mode of saving surplus cash?
Bio-Micro-Fluidic Sciences laboratory
The lab is truly multi-disciplinary working at both the fundamental and applied levels on the microscale fluid flows. At the fundamental level, the research is on the development of novel microdevices, integrated micro systems, and on understanding the intrinsic nature of micro flows. Essentially, this unfolds a multitude of possibilities at the applied level, particularly, in the broad fields of biology and chemistry.
Conflict and Development (with Prabal Roy Chowdhury) ISID Discussion Papers in Economics, Discussion Paper 15-05
Centralisation and Delegation: A Principal-Agent Analysis
Research Interest