| Sr. No. | Project Title | Funding Agency | Cost of Project (Rs. in Lakhs) | Investigator(s) | Year | Present Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compact novel hybrid system for the human urine recycling and portable water recovery for long term human space mission | ISRO, Department of Space, Govt of india | 26.65 | Dr Shriram S. Sonawane ,Dr Arvind Mungrey and Dr Alka Mungrey | 2022-2024 | Ongoing |
| 2 | Thermal transformation of waste toner into Carbon nanotubes and Iron in a novel cascade reactor system | SERB,DST | Dr. R. P. Vijayakumar | 2021- | Ongoing | |
| 3 | Feasibility study on Fly ash Filling of Open Cast Mine at Manikpur, Korba | Bharat Aluminium Company Limited | 69.45 | Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende (Co-PI) + 5 | 2021-2026 | Ongoing |
| 4 | On farm brown and green agrowaste biorefinery using traditional wisdom (DST/TDT/WMT/Traditional tech waste/2021/01) | DST | 34.73 | Dr. S. A. Mandavgane | 2021- | Ongoing |
| 5 | Development of process for sulphur removal from bottom ash of thermal power plant | NTPC, Govt of India | 6 | Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane | 2020-2021 | Completed |
| 6 | Use of Biomass Ash to enhance the nutrient supply to the plant and effect on soil health, 55/14/02/ 2020-BRNS/ 35006 | DAE-BRNS | 34.1 | Dr. S. A. Mandavgane Dr. Sonali Tajane, Dr. Sayaji Mehetre | 2020- | Ongoing |
| 7 | Development of valuable products from stubble waste/agricultural straw by bio refinery approach and field trials, (DST/TDT/WMT/2019/32) | DST | 6 | Dr. S. A. Mandavgane | 2019- | Ongoing |
| 8 | Development of valuable products from stubble waste/ agricultural straw by biorefinery approach and field trials (DST/TDT/WMT/2019-32A) | DST | 167.6 (VNIT share: 56.71) | Dr. S. A. Mandavgane Dr. Ashish Chaurasia | 2019- | Ongoing |
| 9 | Experimental Investigations of prototype designed Critical Heat Flux (CHF) Enhancement of High Performance Heat Transfer Nanofluids using SWCNT & MWCNTâS based Nanoparticles | SERB,DST | 50 | Dr Shriram S. Sonawane | 2018- | Ongoing |
| 10 | Valuable products from oranges â addressing a problem of Nagpur Division of Vidarbha, the largest orange producer (DST/SSTP/2018/76) | DST | 60.5 | Dr. S. A. Mandavgane Dr. Sonali Tajane, Dr. Yogendra Shastri, Dr. S. N. Naik | 2018- | Ongoing |
| 11 | Removal of Water from Spent acid | Ordnance Factory Bhandara September 2017 | 11.32 | Dr. M. N. Varma Dr. K. L. Wasewar Dr. D. Z. Shende Dr. C. Ravikumar | Completed | |
| 12 | Development of orange waste bio refinery | SYST-DST | 11.16 | Dr. Sonali P. Tajane (PI) | 2018-2019 | Completed |
| 13 | Development of a simple and cost effective process for recovery of proteins from dairy waste | SYST-DST | 15.98 | Dr. Shailesh Agrawal (PI) | 2018-2020 | Completed |
| 14 | Development of starch based polyurethane Nano-coatings for packaging application by Sono-chemical approach | MHRD, Republic of Tunisia & DST, Govt. of India | 15 | Dr Shriram S. Sonawane and Dr Shirish H Sonawane | 2017- | Ongoing |
| 15 | Process Development for Production of Janus Nanoparticles for Selected Catalytic Reactions | DST | 23 | Dr Shriram S. Sonawane and Dr Shirish H Sonawane | 2017- | Ongoing |
| 16 | Development 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-refinery | DST-SERB | 20 | Dr. Kailas Wasewar Dr. Suvidha Gupat | Ongoing | |
| 17 | Design and synthesis of ionic liquids for separation of bio-butanol from fermentation broth to enhance its production | DBT | 50 | Dr. Kailas Wasewar Dr. Ashish Chaurasia, Dr. Pradip Dhamole | Ongoing | |
| 18 | Process development of potato biorefinery | SERB-DST | 66.9 | Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI), Dr. Pradip Dhamole, Dr. Ashish Chaurasia | 2017-2021 | Completed |
| 19 | Development of prototype lantern powered by spent laptop batteries | SYST-DST | 12.01 | Dr. Ravi Methekar (PI) | 2017 | Completed |
| 20 | Selective separation of water from acid mixture | Ordnance Factory, Bhandara | 11.73 | Dr. Mahesh N Varma (PI) | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| 21 | Downstream processing of erythromycin using a new phase separation method | SERB-DST Extra Mural Research Grant | 24.13 | Dr. Pradip Dhamole (PI), Dr. Shailesh Agrawal, Dr. Piyush P. Wanjari | 2017-2020 | Completed |
| 22 | Nanoparticles of different shapes conjugated with drugs to achieve enhanced therapeutic efficacy in treatment of cancer | SERB-DST Extra Mural Research Grant | 34 | Dr. C. Ravikumar (PI) | 2017-2020 | Completed |
| 23 | Investigation of selective COâ capture by graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid nanostructures using molecular dynamics simulations | SERB-DST Early Career Research Award | 23.65 | Dr. Piyush P. Wanjari (PI) | 2017-2020 | Completed |
| 24 | Developing functionalized properties on hollow ceramic microsphere for specific applications | SERB-DST | 35.66 | Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende (PI) | 2016-2019 | Completed |
| 25 | Development of High Performance Heat Transfer Nanofluids Using Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT & MWCNTâS) Nanoparticles and Its Applications in Double Pipe Heat Exchanger | SERB-DST | 5.5 | Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane (PI) | 2016-17 | Completed |
| 26 | Model based optimal design and fabrication of coin cells using spent lithium ion battery | SERB-DST | 33.64 | Dr. Ravi Methekar (PI) | 2016 | Completed |
| 27 | Experimental and modelling studies on the ionic liquid-mediated catalytic conversion of ligno-cellulosic biomass to fuel products | SERB-DST Early Career Research Award | 25.33 | Dr. Ashwin Gaikwad (PI) | 2016 | Completed |
| 28 | Rheological study of hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (Htpb) â Aluminium nanoparticle (ANP) â ammonium perchlorate (AP) composite suspension | HEMRL, DRDO Pune | 10 | Dr. Kailas L. Wasewar (PI) | 2015 | Completed |
| 29 | Production of liquid hydrocarbons and carbon nanotubes using waste plastics as precursor | SERB-DST Fast Track Young Scientist | 27 | Dr. Vijayakumar R. P (PI) | 2014 | Completed |
| 30 | Development of controlled shape and size metal oxides nanoparticles, synthesis of nanofluids and application in heat exchanger | SERB-DST | 22 | Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane (PI) | 2014-2017 | Completed |
| 31 | Exploring the various applications of fly ash conduction of testing of ash and other raw materials and industry based technology development | Vipra Ferro Alloys Ltd., Nagpur | 6.6.00 | Dr. Diwakar Z. Shende (PI) | 2014-2016 | Completed |
| 32 | Removal of chlorinated herbicides from dilute aqueous solution using biomass ashes | SERB-DST | 45 | Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI) | 2013-2016 | Completed |
| 33 | Extractive fermentation with surfactants to enhance butanol production | SERB-DST | 29.17 | Dr. Pradip Dhamole (PI) | 2013 | Completed |
| 34 | Development and testing of micro fine powder bio-pesticide using Neem | Department of Atomic Energy | 22.6 | Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI) | 2012 | Completed |
| 35 | Synthesis and application of ionic liquids for deep-desulfurization of liquid fuels | CSIR | 25 | Dr. Kailas Wasewar (PI) | 2011-2014 | Completed |
| 36 | Synthesis of nano catalyst from rice husk ash and its application | DST Fast Track Young Scientist | 22.26 | Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI) | 2010-2012 | Completed |
| 37 | Development of green construction material using industrial waste for low-cost housing | DST | 22.01 | Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (PI) | 2009-2011 | Completed |
| 38 | Reactive extraction of propionic acid | DST | 8.4 | Dr. Kailas Wasewar (PI) | 2007-2010 | Completed |
| Total Funds (Rs. in Lakhs) | 939.88 |