Name of Principal Investigator

Department

Title of the Project

Funding Agency & Grant

Month & Year Sanction

Dr. Ganesh C. Patil

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

IoT based Soil Parameter Tester for Subhash Palekar Natural multi-cropping Farming

TIH Foundation for IoT & IoE IIT Bombay

Sep 2025

Dr. Manmohan Dass Goel

Applied Mechanics

Development of Lightweight Components for Small Arm Systems

ARDE(DRDO)

Sep 2025

Dr. Neeraj Rao

Electronics & Communication

Design and Fabrication of Cavity Based Sensor for Non Destructive Evaluation of Composite Structures

DRDO CARS

Sep 2025

Dr. Arvind Kumar

Dr. KM Bhurchandi

Electronics & Communication

Project Title: Sensor Antenna Transmitter System for Material Properties Retrieval in Wireless Sensor Nodes

DRDO ER&IPR New Delhi

Aug 2025

Dr. Kalyani Kale

Dr. Bhooshan Rajpathak

Electrical Engineering

A Critical Commentary on Sanskrit Vangmaya Kosha through the Prizm of IKS and Illustrating IKS Importance for Marathi Literature

DR Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, IKS

Aug 2025

Dr. Purnima Satapathy

Department of Mathematics

Insights into nonlocal symmetries and exact solution for nonlinear partial differential equations describing physical models

National Board for Higher Mathematics(NBHM), DAE, Gov. of India

Aug 2025

Dr. Avinash A. Thakre (Co-PI)

Mechanical Engineering

High Entropy Alloy Coatings on Gun Barrel Steel for Armament Application

ARMREB

Aug 2025

Dr. Rahul Tarodiya

Dr. N. Anvesh Reddy

Mechanical Engineering

Design and Development of a Centrifugal Pump for Dense Slurry Transportation of Minerals and Ores

Ministry of Mines R&D component of Science and Technology Program

Aug 2025

Prof. Dr. Kailas Wasewar

Dr. Diwakar Shende

Chemical Engineering

SNTMOM/1453/2025: Recovery of sulphur free nickel from pharmaceutical spent catalyst sludge to

achieve zero waste (along with JNARDDC + Industry partener)

Ministry of Mines

Aug 2025

Dr. Makarand S. Ballal

Electrical Engineering

Electric Power Theft Detection and Prevention Schemes for LT Network (Industry Project)

M/s Tesla Transformers (India) Limited

Jul 2025

Dr. Jyothi Singh

Department of Mathematics

A study of F-singularity classes and their invariants using positive characteristic methods and differential operators

NBHM (DAE)

Jul 2025

Dr. Anil Kumar

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

17th Summer School in Tribology (17th SST) organized by VNIT Nagpur from June 9-13, 2025

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

May 2025

Dr. Rajashree Kotharkar

Architecture & Planning

Developing heat mitigation strategies using machine learning based predictive models

Department of Science and Technology (CEST)

Apr 2025

Dr. Sachin A Mandavgane

Chemical Engineering

Center of Excellence : A Center for Technology D4 :Design, Development, Demonstration and Deployment in area of F5 : Food, Feed, Fodder, Fuel and Fertiliser

DST (Technology, Translation and Innovation Division)

Apr 2025

Dr. Anupam Anant Kher

Mining Engineering

TEXMiN MINING CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEMS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

TEXMiN Foundation IIT ISM DHANBAD (DST TIH)

Mar 2025

Dr. Prabhat Sharma

Electronics & Communication

Accelerated Research on 6G Ecosystem

Department of Telecommunication, TTDF scheme

Mar 2025

Dr. Pradyumn Chathurvedi

Electrical Engineering

Development of High-Power Grid-Friendly Conductive and Static Wireless Chargers for Electric Vehicles

ANRF – MAHA Electric Vehicle Mission

Mar 2025

Dr. Prabhat Sharma

Electronics & Communication

SARVAKSH

IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation

Mar 2025

Dr. Deep Gupta

Electronics & Communication

Development of an indigenous AI-assisted computer aided system for automated detection and grading of colorectal cancer severity using H and E-stained histopathological imaging

ICMR (IIRPSG)

Mar 2025

Dr. Jawaharlal Bhukya

Electrical Engineering

Optimization and Development of Microcube Wind Power Systems for Sustainable

Low-Wind-Speed Applications in Decentralized Residential and Off-Grid Energy Use

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) – IRG

Mar 2025

Dr. Suresh Kumar Thappeta

Civil Engineering

Urban flood Resilience Index for Urban Areas

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs CPHEEO

Mar 2025

Dr. Manmohan Dass Goel

Applied Mechanics

Hypervelocity Impact Modelling on Aluminum Foam Sandwich Panel

ISRO- Respond Basket

Mar 2025

Dr. Anupam Anant Kher

Mining Engineering

Development of Wireless High Voltage Non-Explosive Initiator for Non-Electric Detonator (NONEL)

TEXMiN FOUNDATION IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

Mar 2025

Punitkumar Bhavsar

Electronics & Communication

BB84 Protocol Simulation Toolbox Development for Secured Quantum Communication in 6G Networks

Department of Telecommunication

Mar 2025

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Next Generation Nanophotonic Solar Photovoltaic Devices

The Royal Society, UK, International Exchanges 2024

Mar 2025

Dr. Soumyabrata Das

Electrical Engineering

Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Using UAV Technology and Image Processing

NMICPS TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad

Mar 2025

Dr. Sachin Mandavgane

Chemical Engineering

SuER : SustainaWlity Environment and Risk – Course activities and capacity building

KELTECH ENERGIES LIMITED

Mar 2025

Dr. Dhananjay A. Jolhe

Mechanical Engineering

Ergonomic Improvement of the Seating Arrangements for Loader, Layer and Driver in Artillery gun: ATAGS

ARMREB (DRDO)

Feb 2025

Dr. Ajinkya Avinash Baxy

Mechanical Engineering

Design, Development, and Optimization of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface-Based Customized Insoles for Diabetic Foot Care

ANRF: Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant Scheme

Feb 2025

Dr. Kumari Nidhi Lal

Computer Science & Engineering

Intelligent Detection and Mitigation of Cyber Attacks in Information-Centric Networking (ICN)

ANRF- Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant

Feb 2025

Dr. Sayandip Ghosh

Department of Physics

Topology in Heritage: Influence and Manifestation of Electron Topology in Bosons

Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (ANRF)

Feb 2025

Dr. N Anvesh Reddy

Mechanical Engineering

Investigation of Flow-Induced Vibration in Deep Sea Mining Pipes

IIT GUWAHATI TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (IITGTIDF)

Feb 2025

Dr. Amrut Agasti

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Design and development of Al alloy anode material and a prototype Aluminium-Air battery.

Ministry of Mines

Jan 2025

Dr. Arvind Kumar

Electronics & Communication

Electromagnetic Knee Imaging System

MeitY, Young Faculty Research Fellowship (YFRF)

Jan 2025

Dr. Y. B. Katpatal

Civil Engineering

Investigating the Linkages Among Land Subsidence, Hydrological, Anthropogenic and Other Contributing Factors in Joshimath

Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India

Jan 2025

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta (Coordiantor)

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Development of the clean room facility with glove box for the semiconductor devices design, fabrication and characterization

DST-FIST

Dec 2024

Dr. Arvind Kumar & Dr. Praveen Pawar (Coordinators)

Electronics & Communication

FIST 2024 (VNA 40 GHz to 90GHz) to strengthen research facility

DST-FIST

Dec 2024

Dr. Narendrababu A

Electrical Engineering

Sustainable Learning Environments Design of an Off-Grid Distributed Energy System Integrating an Intelligent Water Management Pump in the Eruvapalem Village School Premises

DST CEST

Dec 2024

Dr. Vasu Pulijala

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Design of a portable EPR spectrometer by using a completely on-chip electron paramagnetic resonance sensor and COTS for detection of paramagnetic biomarkers such as hemozoin

DST AMT

Nov 2024

Dr. Ratnesh Kumar

Applied Mechanics

Comprehensive Assessment of Twin Test Facility Building Considering Variation in Geometry & Material Parameters

DRDO (GTRE)

Nov 2024

Dr. Susanta Kumar Nayak

Department of Chemistry

Organizing National Seminar on “51st National Seminar on Crystallography (NSC51)”

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

Nov 2024

Dr. Shrabony Adhikary

Civil Engineering

Assessment of Local Site Effects Specific to State of Punjab: A Prerequisite for Seismic Risk Reduction

Punjab State and funded by State Disaster Mitigation Fund (SDMF)

Nov 2024

Dr. Prabhat Sharma

(Coordinator/ Incharge)

Electronics & Communication

DoT 5G Lab

DoT, GoI

Nov 2024

Dr. Pallavi Mahale

Department of Mathematics

Study of simplified form of two-point iterative gradient methods for regularization of nonlinear ill-posed operator equations

ANRF(SERB) Core Research Grant

Oct 2024

Dr. Sachin Mandavgane

Chemical Engineering

Merino Innovation Center

Merino Industries Limited

Sep 2024

Dr.Punitkumar Bhavsar (Co-PI)

Electronics & Communication

Development of Multi-reference Active Noise Cancellation and Bone Conduction Headset for Clearer Communication Under an Extremely Noisy Environment of Flight Operation

DRDO-DIPAS

Sep 2024

Dr. Punitkumar Bhavsar

Electronics & Communication

Design and development of tree counting and geo-tagging system using drone for environment monitoring

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Aug 2024

Dr. Rajesh Khatirkar

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

UTILISATION OF ALUMINIUM DROSS IN SYNTHETIC SLAG PREPARATION FOR SECONDARY STEEL MAKING

Ministry of Mines

Jul 2024

Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (Project Mentor)

Chemical Engineering

Development of millets biorefinery sequential production of plant-based protein, modified starches, and dietary fibers.

DST

Jul 2024

Dr. Anshul Agarwal

Computer Science & Engineering

Design of a customised CNN model for multiclass object detection and classification

DRDO ARDE

Jul 2024

Dr. S. M. Giripunje

Department of Physics

Development of High Energy/High Power Density Asymmetric Supercapacitor using Electrospun 1D Metal Pyrophosphate Mesoporous Nanofibers

ANRF (SERB)

Jun 2024

Dr. Arpita Saha

Civil Engineering

Pedestrian Safety at Signalized Intersection Crosswalks Under Left Hand Driving Conditions

CSIR, ASPIRE Grant

Jun 2024

Dr. Shital Sudhakar Chiddarwar

Mechanical Engineering

Real-Time Seam Tracking and Control for Intelligent Welding Robots Using Computer Vision in Industrial 4 Scenario

CSIR -ASPIRE project (Scheme No. 1827)

Jun 2024

Dr. Sachin Mandavgane (Project Mentor)

Chemical Engineering

Sequencial bioprocessing of flower waste for high value products : a biorefinery approach

DST

Jun 2024

Dr. Sachin Mandavgane

Chemical Engineering

Millet biorefinry for Food, Feed, Fodder, Fertilizer and Fuel: Design to Demonstration

DST

May 2024

Dr. Abhijit D. Lade (Coordinator)

Civil Engineering

Development of Experimental Facilities for Research on Current Hydraulic and Morphological Problems in Indian Rivers

Department of Science and Technology (DST) FIST Scheme

May 2024

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Design and Development of Group-III nitride based LEDs for UV-Blue region for underwater communication

DST INAE and NSTC, Taiwan

May 2024

Dr. Mohd Alam

Electrical Engineering

Development of Renewable Energy Based Onsite Oxygen cum Green Hydrogen Generation System: A Self-sufficient Approach for Indian Hospitals

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (SERB), Core-Research Grant

May 2024

Dr. Anshul Agarwal

Computer Science & Engineering

Development OF Web Based Application (App) using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques For Predecting Spot Aluminium Market Price

Ordinance Factory, Ambajhari, Nagpur

May 2024

Dr. Poorva Singh

Department of Physics

Modelling and simulation of plasma-catalytic processes for energy and environmental applications

CSIR HRDG EMR II

Apr 2024

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Design and Fabrication of Group-III nitride based Photonic Detection Devices using Quantum Nanostructures

Indian National Science Academy (INSA) – INSA Visiting Scientist Programme

Apr 2024

Dr. Mangesh Madurwar

Civil Engineering

Quantifying Vulnerability, Empowering Solutions: An Optimizing Retrofitting Strategies and Its Implementation

M/s NBCC India Limited

Mar 2024

Dr. Mangesh Madurwar

Civil Engineering

Examining Factors Contributing To Accelerated Building Deterioration in the National Capital Region: A Case Study of Khekara Township

M/s NBCC India Limited

Mar 2024

Dr. Rahul Biswas

Applied Mechanics

Assessment of durability properties of UHPFRC and application of integrated metaheuristic algorithm with Artificial Neural Network for predicting the properties

SERB-EEQ

Feb 2024

Dr. Sourav Pradhan

Department of Mathematics

Analysis of vacation queues with batch-size-dependent service, N-policy and

applications to group screening of blood samples

SERB (MATRICS Scheme)

Feb 2024

Dr. G. Hema Chandra

Department of Physics

Fabrication of Ge- incorporated Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin film absorber based photovoltaic devices

UGC-DAE CSR, Indore

Feb 2024

Dr. Prabhat Sharma

Electronics & Communication

Design Analysis and Testbed Development for Molecular Communication Systems

ANRF SERB

Jan 2024

Dr. Chayan Das

Department of Chemistry

Design and development of novel vitrimer like materials with smart features

DRDO, Ministry of Defence

Jan 2024

Dr. Babasaheb R Sankapal

Department of Physics

Device grade flexible solid-state supercapacitor for flexible electronic applications using conducting polymer, MXene and rGO fibres

SERB-CRG

Jan 2024

Dr. Chayan Das

Department of Chemistry

Design and development of novel vitrimer like materials with smart features

DRDO (ER & IPR)

Jan 2024

Dr. Abhinav Arya

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Development of a two stage e waste segregation system using transfer learning

Ministry of Mines

Dec 2023

Dr. Abhinav Arya

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Development of a two-stage e-waste segregation system using transfer learning

Ministry of Mines

Dec 2023

Dr. Debarati Datta

Applied Mechanics

Shake table test on bamboo structures

Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board, Nagpur

Dec 2023

Dr. Susanta Kumar Nayak

Department of Chemistry

Design, Synthesis and Computational Analysis of Supramolecular Halogen Bonded Bent-core Azo-benzene Liquid Crystalline Systems for Photo-Responsive Property Study

Ministry of Education: under STARS-2 program in the Chemical Sciences

Nov 2023

Dr. Abhijit D Lade

Civil Engineering

Experimental Study on Hydrodynamics and Transport of Microplastic-Sediment Mix in Rivers

Department of Science and Technology (DST) SERB Startup Research Grant (SRG)

Nov 2023

Dr. R V Ralegaonkar

Civil Engineering

Coal mine overburden alkali activated composites (CMOAAC) for prefabricated 3D volumetric construction elements and system thereof (3DVCES)

CMPDI

Oct 2023

Dr. Chayan Das

Department of Chemistry

Development of multifunctional and recyclable elastomeric materials via dynamic crosslinking network

Ministry of Education (STARS-2)

Sep 2023

Dr. Chayan Das

Department of Chemistry

Development of multifunctional and recyclable elastomeric materials via dynamic

crosslinking network

Ministry of Education ( STARS-2)

Sep 2023

Dr. R V Ralegaonkar

Civil Engineering

Recycling coal mine overburden to reuse as a value-added building material to promote a circular economy

CMPDI

Aug 2023

Dr. Udit Jain

Civil Engineering

Development of a Driver Rating System using GPS Data Loggers

IIIT Hyderabad, iHUB Mobility Grant

Jul 2023

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Solar-driven self-biased Bio-photoelectrochemical cells for waste water treatment and hydrogen generation

CSIR EMR II

Jul 2023

Dr. Arghya Mitra

Electrical Engineering

SPARC project titled “Global Grid: The Future of Earth”

Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

Jul 2023

Dr. Sukanta Roga

Mechanical Engineering

UAV Based Image Acquisition and Analysis for Air Pollution Particles Detection and Labeling

NMICPS TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad

Jul 2023

Dr. Sameer M Deshkar

Architecture & Planning

Feasibility Study for the Development of Agrovoltaic Systems to Ensure Energy Security in the Nagpur Region

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructures

Jun 2023

Dr. Seelam Rajasekhar Reddy

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Design and development of low-cost electropolishing unit for preparation of SEM and TEM samples for microstructural characterization

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research(DSIR) PRISM Scheme Project no. DSIR/PRISM/312/2022, June 2023 to June 2025

Jun 2023

Dr. Saugata Sinha

Electronics & Communication

Development of an AI system for computer aided detection and characterization of colorectal polyps using high-definition white light endoscopy and narrow band imaging.

ICMR, Reproducible AI in Medicine and Health

Apr 2023

Dr. Poorva Singh

Department of Physics

DFT investigations on magnetic topological insulators and topological semi metals.

SERB

Mar 2023

Dr. Bibhuti Ranjan Mishra

Humanities & Social Sciences

Unravelling the nature of Indian business cycles

ICSSR

Mar 2023

Dr. Pradip Roul

Department of Mathematics

Robust graded and adaptive mesh techniques for fractional convection-reaction-diffusion model in higher dimensions.

NBHM, DAE

Mar 2023

Dr Babasaheb R Sankapal

Department of Physics

Coin Cell Solid-State Supercapacitor from Dry Cell Battery Waste

UGC-DAE-CSR

Mar 2023

Dr. Manmohan Dass Goel

Applied Mechanics

FE Simulation and Development of Sandwich Panels for Blast Resistance Application

DRDO-CVRDE

Mar 2023

Dr. Sonal Dhanvijay

Applied Mechanics

Real Time Hybrid Simulation using Shake Table System

SERB – EMEQ

Feb 2023

Dr. Manmohan Dass Goel

Applied Mechanics

Indigenous Design and Development of Missile Propulsion Device for Testing of Glass Façade against Wind Borne Debris

SERB-DST

Feb 2023

Dr. Gaurav Tiwari

Applied Mechanics

Design and Demonstration of Empty and Foam Filled Honeycomb Structures for Energy Absorption During Crash/Impact

ISRO

Feb 2023

Dr Babasaheb R Sankapal

Department of Physics

Development of Solid-State Supercapacitors based on Light/Radiation Induced SnO2 Nanostructures

DAE-BRNS

Nov 2022

Dr. Udit Jain

Civil Engineering

Mobility in Living Quarters

Federal Institute BBSR Germany, Hochschule Karlsruhe

Oct 2022

Dr. SHRABONY ADHIKARY

Civil Engineering

Development of guidelines for seismic analysis of concrete gravity dam_IS:1893_PART 5

ANRF-SERB POWER GRANT

Sep 2022

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Design and Computational Optimization of Group III nitride High power LASER sources

DRDO

Aug 2022

Dr. A. D. Ghare

Civil Engineering

Stage-Discharge relationship for underflow-overflow type submerged weirs/gates

Godbole Gates (P) Ltd

Jun 2022

Dr. Vipin Kamble

Electronics & Communication

Deaf and Mute Sign Language Translator

SERB

Mar 2022

Dr. Oroosa Subohi

Department of Physics

Ferroelectric nanocomposites for room temperature solid state refrigeration

UGC-DAE CSR Indore

Mar 2022

Dr. Shilpa Dongre

Civil Engineering

Impact on Peak Factor, Water Quantity and Quality at Consumer Ends Due to Continuing Use of Underground Storage Sumps After Conversion of Intermittent to Continuous Water Supply

CPHEEO, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Mar 2022

Dr. Nikhil Deep Gupta

Centre for VLSI & Nanotechnology

Development of Photodetector for low intensity light levels in UV/VIS/IR wavelength regions

ISRO

Feb 2022

Dr. Jyoti Singh

Department of Mathematics

Classification of Forbenius Forms and F-pure threshold

MATRICS, ANRF (SERB)

Feb 2022

Ravindra V. Taiwade

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Tailoring the actuation characteristics of SMA/Polyimide sandwich-structured composite for its viability towards actuator development for MEMS and soft robotic systems.

DST-SERB-CRG

Jan 2022