VNIT Nagpur Chemical Engineering Department

Sr. No.Project TitleFunding AgencyCost of Project (Rs. in Lakhs)Investigator(s)YearPresent Status
1Sustainable Development of Domestic and Industrial Energy Saving Coatings with eco-friendly utilization ofindustrial waste productsInnovative Surface Coating TechnologyDr. Diwakar Z. Shende2024Ongoing
2Millet biorefinry for Food, Feed, Fodder, Fertilizer and Fuel: Design to Demonstration’DST139Dr. Sachin A Mandavgane2024Ongoing
3CoE : Agri-waste Management DST1180Dr. Sachin A Mandavgane2024Ongoing
4Development of Nano-Hybrid Metal Catalysts for Hydrogen GenerationUGC-DAE-CSR16.4Dr. Kailas Wasewar2024Ongoing
5Tomato Grand challengeMinistry of Consumer affairs (GOI)1.3Dr.Shyam Kodape (PI) , Dr. A. P. Rathod2024Ongoing
6Valorization of postharvest agro waste (with C/N >50) using indigenous fibrinolytic enzymesSree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation (Sree PVF)32.8Dr. Sachin A Mandavgane2023Ongoing
7Morphology tuning of heterostructured palladium/magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced catalytic performance in electro-oxidation reactionsUGC-DAE-CSR16Dr. C. Ravikumar2023Ongoing
8Formulation and Design of Cenosphere based Prosthetic rod, nail, screw, tooth, bone implants and artificial bone through Metal/ Metal Oxides Coating and SinteringUGC-DAE-CSR16Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende2023Ongoing
9Study on Fly Ash Pigment as Green Alternative for High-Performance Paint and CoatingOrientMicrospheres and Packaging16Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende2023Ongoing
10Compact novel hybrid system for the human urine recycling and portable water recovery for long term human space missionISRO, Department of Space, Govt of india26.65Dr Shriram S. Sonawane ,Dr Arvind Mungrey and Dr Alka Mungrey2022-2024Ongoing
11Development of processes for high value products from agricultural biomass – Part I: Production of bio-oil and activated carbon.KVIC14.98Dr. Ashish S. Chaurasia (PI), Dr. S. A. Mandavgane2022Completed
12Experimental Investigation and analysis for various chemical process developmentPremier Lifestyle Housing Pvt. Ltd.8.04Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende2022Ongoing
13Valorization of organic waste by biorefinery approach to productsMerino Industries Pvt. Ltd100Dr. Sachin A Mandavgane2021Ongoing
14Thermal transformation of waste toner into Carbon nanotubes and Iron in a novel cascade reactor system.SERB42.02Dr. Vijayakumar R. P.2021Ongoing
15Feasibility study on Fly ash Filling of Open Cast Mine at Manikpur, KorbaBharat Aluminium Company Limited69.45Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende (Co-PI) + 52021-2026Ongoing
16On farm brown and green agrowaste biorefinery using traditional wisdom(DST/TDT/WMT/Traditional tech waste/2021/01)DST34.73Dr. S. A. Mandavgane2021-Ongoing
17Development of process for sulphur removal from bottom ash of thermal power plantNTPC, Govt of India6Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane2020-2021Completed
18Research project on abatement of stinking problem associated with bio-toilet installed in Indian Railways Indian Railway0.85Dr.Shyam Kodape , Dr. A. P. Rathod2020Completed
19Development of Pervaporation process for Separation of Lycopene from Tomato Waste, DST SEED,2020 (Ongoing)DST25.38Dr.Shyam Kodape (PI) , Dr. A. P. Rathod2020-2023Completed
20Use of Biomass Ash to enhance the nutrient supply to the plant and effect on soil health, 55/14/02/ 2020-BRNS/ 35006DAE-BRNS34.1Dr. S. A. MandavganeDr. Sonali Tajane,Dr. Sayaji Mehetre2020-Ongoing
21Development of valuable products from stubble waste/agricultural straw by bio refinery approach and field trials, (DST/TDT/WMT/2019/32)DST6Dr. S. A. Mandavgane2019-Ongoing
22Development of valuable products from stubble waste/ agricultural straw by biorefinery approach and field trials(DST/TDT/WMT/2019-32A)DST167.6Dr. S. A. MandavganeDr. Ashish Chaurasia2019-Ongoing
23A compositional, structural and mechanical study to evaluate the effect of Mg2+ on the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilmDST-SERB-EMR24Ashwin Kannan2018Completed
24Development of economically viable peeling and dissolution process for the active cathode of the lithium-ion batteriesIIChE50Dr. Ravi Methekar2018Ongoing
25Experimental Investigations of prototype designed Critical Heat Flux (CHF) Enhancement of High Performance Heat Transfer Nanofluids using SWCNT & MWCNT’S based NanoparticlesSERB,DST50Dr Shriram S. Sonawane2018-Ongoing
26Valuable products from oranges – addressing a problem of Nagpur Division of Vidarbha, the largest orange producer (DST/SSTP/2018/76)DST60.5Dr. S. A. MandavganeDr. Sonali Tajane,Dr. Yogendra Shastri,Dr. S. N. Naik2018-Ongoing
27Removal of Water from Spent acidOrdnance Factory BhandaraSeptember 201711.32Dr. M. N. VarmaDr. K. L. WasewarDr. D. Z. ShendeDr. C. RavikumarCompleted
28Development of orange waste bio refinerySYST-DST11.16Dr. Sonali P. Tajane (PI)2018-2019Completed
29Development of a simple and cost effective process for recovery of proteins from dairy wasteSYST-DST15.98Dr. Shailesh Agrawal (PI), Dr. Pradip B. Dhamole2018-2020Completed
30Development of starch based polyurethane Nano-coatings for packaging application by Sono-chemical approachMHRD, Republic of Tunisia & DST, Govt. of India15Dr Shriram S. Sonawane and Dr Shirish H Sonawane2017-Ongoing
31Process Development for Production of Janus Nanoparticles for Selected Catalytic ReactionsDST23Dr Shriram S. Sonawane and Dr Shirish H Sonawane2017-Ongoing
32Development of Cost Effective Process for Phyco-Remediation of Dairy Wastewater and Valorization of Algal Biomass for Production of Bio-Succinic Acid: A Sustainable Approach towards bio-refineryDST-SERB20Dr. Kailas WasewarDr. Suvidha GupatOngoing
33Design and synthesis of ionic liquids for separation of bio-butanol from fermentation broth to enhance its productionDBT50Dr. Kailas WasewarDr. Ashish Chaurasia,Dr. Pradip DhamoleOngoing
34Process development of potato biorefinerySERB-DST66.9Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI), Dr. Pradip Dhamole, Dr. Ashish Chaurasia2017-2021Completed
35Development of prototype lantern powered by spent laptop batteriesSYST-DST12.01Dr. Ravi Methekar (PI)2017Completed
36Selective separation of water from acid mixtureOrdnance Factory, Bhandara11.73Dr. Mahesh N Varma (PI)2017-2018Completed
37Downstream processing of erythromycin using a new phase separation methodSERB-DST Extra Mural Research Grant24.13Dr. Pradip Dhamole (PI), Dr. Shailesh Agrawal, Dr. Piyush P. Wanjari2017-2020Completed
38Nanoparticles of different shapes conjugated with drugs to achieve enhanced therapeutic efficacy in treatment of cancerSERB-DST Extra Mural Research Grant34Dr. C. Ravikumar (PI)2017-2020Completed
39Investigation of selective CO₂ capture by graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid nanostructures using molecular dynamics simulationsSERB-DST Early Career Research Award23.65Dr. Piyush P. Wanjari (PI)2017-2020Completed
40Developing functionalized properties on hollow ceramic microsphere for specific applicationsSERB-DST46.98Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende (PI)2016-2019Completed
41Development of High Performance Heat Transfer Nanofluids Using Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT & MWCNT’S) Nanoparticles and Its Applications in Double Pipe Heat ExchangerSERB-DST5.5Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane (PI)2016-17Completed
42Model based optimal design and fabrication of coin cells using spent lithium ion batterySERB-DST33.64Dr. Ravi Methekar (PI)2016Completed
43Experimental and modelling studies on the ionic liquid-mediated catalytic conversion of ligno-cellulosic biomass to fuel productsSERB-DST Early Career Research Award25.33Dr. Ashwin Gaikwad (PI)2016Completed
44Rheological study of hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (Htpb) – Aluminium nanoparticle (ANP) – ammonium perchlorate (AP) composite suspensionHEMRL, DRDO Pune10Dr. Kailas L. Wasewar (PI)2015Completed
45Production of liquid hydrocarbons and carbon nanotubes using waste plastics as precursorSERB-DST Fast Track Young Scientist27Dr. Vijayakumar R. P (PI)2014Completed
46Development of controlled shape and size metal oxides nanoparticles, synthesis of nanofluids and application in heat exchangerSERB-DST22Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane (PI)2014-2017Completed
47Exploring the various applications of fly ash conduction of testing of ash and other raw materials and industry based technology developmentVipra Ferro Alloys Ltd., Nagpur6.6Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende (PI)2014-2016Completed
48Removal of chlorinated herbicides from dilute aqueous solution using biomass ashesSERB-DST45Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI)2013-2016Completed
49Extractive fermentation with surfactants to enhance butanol productionSERB-DST29.17Dr. Pradip Dhamole (PI) Dr. K. L. Wasewar2013Completed
50Development and testing of micro fine powder bio-pesticide using NeemDepartment of Atomic Energy22.6Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI)2012Completed
51Synthesis and application of ionic liquids for deep-desulfurization of liquid fuelsCSIR25Dr. Kailas Wasewar (PI)2011-2014Completed
52Synthesis of nano catalyst from rice husk ash and its applicationDST Fast Track Young Scientist22.26Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI)2010-2012Completed
53Development of green construction material using industrial waste for low-cost housingDST22.01Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI)2009-2011Completed
54Reactive extraction of propionic acidDST8.4Dr. Kailas Wasewar (PI)2007-2010Completed
Total Funds (Rs. in Lakhs)2799.77