Name of the Project : Development of Novel SOFC Electrolyte  Materials with enhanced Ionic Conductivity

Funding Agency: SERB Early Career Research award
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Hariprasad Dasari
Year: 2017-2020
Funding Amount: Rs. 51 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Development of Quaternary Ceria - Based Catalysts for soot oxidation Activity

Funding Agency: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Hariprasad Dasari
Year: 2017-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 10 Lakhs

Name of the Project :  In vitro mass cultur eof Steinernema jeffreyense, a biocontrol agent against key insect pests. 

Funding Agency: Indo-South Africa international collaborative research project under DST-MES framework
Principal Investigator(s): PI (India): Dr. Prasanna B.D, PI (South Africa): Dr. Antoinette P.Malan, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Year: 2016-2019

Funding Amount: Rs. 28.16 lakhs

Name of the Project : Decreasing the Sintering temperature of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes

Funding Agency: Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Hariprasad Dasari
Year: 2016-2017
Funding Amount: Rs. 11 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Air pollution induced immune cell dysfunction: Implication in Viral infection  (In collaboration with IISER Bhopal)

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gangamma S
Year: 2015-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 53.9 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Biomass fuel burning smoke induced inflammation: Mechanism of biological pathways  

Funding Agency: CSIR
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gangamma S
Year: 2015-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 17 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Heavy metal removal by melanin coated polymer matrix  

Funding Agency: DST
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr. Keyur Raval, Co-PI: Dr. Rajmohan B, Dr. Gangamma S
Year: 2015-2018
Funding Amount: Rs. 38 Lakhs

Name of the Project :One step CZTS nano ink sythesis by sonochemical route for bifacial solar cell applications

Funding Agency: DST-SERB
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. S.Noyel Victoria
Year: 2014-2017
Funding Amount: Rs. 23 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Electrochemical Deposition of CZTS for solar Cell Applications

Funding Agency: DST-SERI
Principal Investigator(s): P.I.: Dr. S.Noyel Victoria; Co-P.I.: Dr.B. Raj Mohan
Year: 2014-2017
Funding Amount: 27.44 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Synthesis and characterisation of spion embedded inorganic hollow core shell nanoparticles as a magnetic drug delivery vector 
Funding Agency: CSIR - India
Principal Investigator(s): P.I.: Dr. P. E. Jagadeeshbabu
Year: 2014-2017
Funding Amount: 23 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Ambient Airborne particulate matter: Effect of biological component on lung inflammation
Funding Agency: DST, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): P.I.: Dr. Gangamma S.
Year: 2013-2016
Funding Amount: 51 Lakhs

Name of the Project : DST FIST Level I
Funding Agency: DST, Government of India
Coordinator(s): Head of the Department, Dr. Vidya Shetty  K.
Year: 2013
Funding Amount: Rs. 220 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Reverse Micellar Extraction Of Lactoferrin From Whey: Continuous Process

Funding Agency: Ministry of Food processing Industries, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr.I.Regupathi; Co-PI: Dr.Prasanna BD
Year: 2013-2015
Funding Amount: Rs. 37.6 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Measurement and Characterization of ambient bioaerosols in Bangalore city, 53.00 Lakhs,
Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr. Gangamma S.; Co-PI: Dr.I.Regupathi
Year: 2013-2016
Funding Amount:Rs. 53 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Production Of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Concentrate From Sardine Oil

Funding Agency: Ministry of Food processing Industries, Govt. of India through DST
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr.Prasanna BD; Co-PI: Dr.I.Regupathi
Year: (Nov 12 to Nov 2014
Funding Amount:Rs. 48 Lakhs

Name of the project: : Development of Probiotics for enhanced anti-oxidant availability 

Funding agency: The state agency on Science, Innovations and Informatization of Ukraine and Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India

Principal Investigator(s): (India) Dr. Prasanna B.D . PI (Ukraine): Dr. O. M. Dugan

Year: 2012-2015

Amount: Rs. 4.5 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Studies on Removal of VOC’s and No by Activated Carbon from Anacardium occidentale seed husk in Packed Bed Column.
Funding Agency: SERC –DST-Fast Track for Young Scientists scheme under Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. B. Raj Mohan
Year: April 2010 to 2013
Funding Amount: Rs. 16.0 lakhs, 3 years (In Progress)

Name of the Project : Virtual lab-Process Control Reaction Engg. & Unit Operations lab
Funding Agency: MHRD-NMEICT
Lab Coordinator(s): Dr. Vidya Shetty K.
Year: 2010 to 2012
Funding Amount:Institute level Grant of Rs. 100 lakhs in First phase and Dept. share of Rs. 16 lakhs

Name of the Project :Batch and Continuous Photocatalytic Degradation of Azodyes using Ag core-TiO2 Shell Structured Nanoparticles in Free and Immobilized Form,
Funding Agency: DST, Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr. Vidya Shetty K., Co-PI: Dr. G. Srinikethan
Year: (2011 to 2013)
Funding Amount:Rs. 20.37 lakhs

Name of the Project : Development of Aqueous Two Phase Systems (ATP’s) for the Separation of a- Lactalbumin (a- La) and b- Lactoglobulin (b- Lg) from Whey for Large Scale Commercial Applications
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
Principal Investigator(s): PI –Dr.I.Regupathi, Co PI- Dr.Gopal Mugeraya
Year: Sep 2010 to Sep 2013
Funding Amount:Rs. 26.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Synthesis and Characterization of Thermo responsive Nano hydro-gel Particles for drug delivery system and for artificial glands

Funding Agency: Fast Track project for Young Scientists scheme under Govt. of India , DST
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. P.E. Jagadeeshbabu
Year: Oct.2009 to Oct.2012
Funding Amount:Rs. 17 Lakhs

Name of the Project : Development of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Based Effective Aqueous Two Phase Systems (ATP’s) for the Extraction of Value Added Compounds in Large Scale from the Effluent Streams of Fish Processing Industry
Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Principal Investigator(s): PI: Dr.I.Regupathi; Co-PI: Dr. Gopal Mugaraya
Year: Dec 2009 to Dec 2012
Funding Amount:Rs. 14.0 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Spatial variation Pollutants in Nethravathi River
Funding Agency: MOEF, New Delhi
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 1 year
Funding Amount:Rs. 40 Lakhs

Name of the Project :FIST-I phase Programme
Funding Agency: FIST Programme - DST
Coordinator(s): Head of The Department, Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 5 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 53.5 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Center of Excellencein the Area of Industrial Bio-Technology
Funding Agency: , DST-TIFAC
Coordinator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 2.15 Crore

Name of the Project :Mod. of Industrial Pollution Lab
Funding Agency: MHRD
Coordinator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Mod. of Transfer Operation Laboratory
Funding Agency: , AICTE, New Delhi
Coordinator(s): Dr. D.V.R.Murthy
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 9 lakhs

Name of the Project :Regeneration of Transformer Oil
Funding Agency: John Fowler India Ltd., Bangalore
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. M.B. Saidutta
Year: 1 year
Funding Amount:Rs. 2 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Process Scale up and Transfer of Technology for Coir pith Utilization
Funding Agency: TECSOK, Bangalore and Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10 lakhs

Name of the Project :Conversion of Coir pith into Biofertilizer
Funding Agency: , DST, and STEP, KREC
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 2 years
Funding Amount:Rs.5 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Environmental Quality Monitoring of South Kanara District
Funding Agency: Dept. of Ecology & Environment, Govt. of Karnataka
Principal Investigator(s): Dr.G.Srinikethan
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs.2.0 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Production of Biofertilizer from Coir pith by Solid State Fermentation
Funding Agency: AICTE, New Delhi
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Gopal Mugeraya
Year: 2 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Fuzzy Logic Control
Funding Agency: , AICTE, New Delhi
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. S.Sundaramoorthy
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:, Rs. 8.00 Lakhs

Name of the Project :Center for Chemical Process Modeling, Simulation and Control
Funding Agency: , MHRD
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. P.N. Singh
Year: 3 years
Funding Amount:Rs. 10 Lakhs