Science & Engineering Research Board CRG Projects Sanctioned in the Year 2018-19 S. No. Discipline Sub Area Title PI Details Total Cost Inorganic and Photothermal Properties of Dr. Sujit Kumar Ghosh, 2562560 Chemical 1 Physical Anisotropic Metal Assam University, Sciences Chemistry Nanostructures Silchar, Assam, 788011 Highly Selective Ring-Opening Dr. Tarun Kanti Panda, 6508480 Inorganic and Polymerization of Cyclic Esters Indian Institute of Chemical 2 Physical Catalyzed By Alkali Metal Technology Hyderabad, Sciences Chemistry Complexes Leading To Hyderabad, Telangana, Biodegradable Polymer 502205 Synthesis, Characterization And 3520000 Inorganic and Catalytic Applications of Dr. Firasat Hussain, Chemical 3 Physical Organic-Inorganic Hybrid 3d-4f University of Delhi, Sciences Chemistry Heterometallic Delhi, Delhi, 110007 Polyoxotungstates Integrated Gravity Flow Water 3658600 Dr. Raj Kishore Patel, Inorganic and Filtration System To Purify Chemical National Institute of 4 Physical Hazardous Species By Using Sciences Technology Rourkela, Chemistry Adsorptive And Photo Catalytic Rourkela, Orissa, 769008 Route Dr. Preetam Singh, 3665245 Novel Electrode Materials For Inorganic and Indian Institute of Chemical Reversible Alkali-Ion (Li+/Na+) 5 Physical Technology (Bhu), Sciences Capacitors And Chemistry Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Pseudocapacitors 221005 Dr. Sudha 6071375 Monte Carlo Simulations For Inorganic and Venkatachalam, Chemical Dynamic Instability of 6 Physical S R M University Sciences Microtubules And Its Chemistry Kattankulathur, Tamil Experimental Validation Nadu, 603203 Design And Synthesis of 3795000 Hierarchically Porous Carbon- Dr. Debajyoti Mahanta, Inorganic and Chemical Metal Oxide-Conducting Gauhati University, 7 Physical Sciences Polymer Composites For Guwahati, Assam, Chemistry Electrochemical 781014 Supercapacitors Dr. S Easwaramoorthi, 4014145 Inorganic and Central Leather Chemical New Multipolar Chromophores 8 Physical Research Institute, Sciences And Their Applications Chemistry Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600020 Dr. C N Ramachandran, 4234910 Computational Designing of Inorganic and Indian Institute of Chemical Stimuli Responsive Complexes 9 Physical Technology Roorkee, Sciences Based On Carbon Chemistry Roorkee, Uttarakhand, Nanostructures 247667 Dr. Pratik Sen, 5170000 Elucidation Of Active Site Inorganic and Indian Institute of Chemical Dynamics, Function And 10 Physical Technology Kanpur, Sciences Receptor Binding of Insulin At Chemistry Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, The Single Molecular Level 208016 Theoretical Investigation On 5511000 Conformationally Resolved 3D- Dr. Tapta Kanchan Roy, Inorganic and Chemical Structures of Large Central University of 11 Physical Sciences Biomolecules By Quantum Jammu, Jammu, Jammu Chemistry Anharmonic Vibational And Kashmir, 180012 Spectroscopy Dr. Monalisa Mukherjee, 4495480 Inorganic and Near-Infrared Emitting Chemical Amity University Noida, 12 Physical Graphene Quantum Dots In Bio- Sciences Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Chemistry Imaging And Theranostics 201303 Development Of Highly 3108605 Dr. Amilan Jose Sensitive Colorimetric And Devadoss, Inorganic and Fluorescent Moisture Sensors, Chemical National Institute of 13 Physical Based On Small Molecules, Sciences Technology Kurukshetra, Chemistry Chemically Modified Paper And Kurukshetra, Haryana, Electrospun Nanofibrous 136119 Materials Metal-Organic Frameworks And 1980000 CPs Of Organic Polymers: Dr. Kumar Biradha, Inorganic and Exploration Of Gas Sorption, Indian Institute of Chemical 14 Physical Energy Storage, Technology Kharagpur, Sciences Chemistry Photopolymerization And Other Kharagpur, West Bengal, Structure Relevant Functional 721302 Properties Carbon-Carbon Cross Coupling 3009600 Dr. Dhurairajan Reaction Through Reductive Inorganic and Senthilnathan, Chemical Elimination With Iron-Catalyst; 15 Physical PRIST University, Sciences Spin State Influences, Electronic Chemistry Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Structural And Mechanistic 613403 Studies Through DFT Dr. Sukhendu Mandal, 8689650 Indian Institute of Inorganic and Tailoring The Catalytic Science Education and Chemical 16 Physical Properties of Atom-Precise Research Sciences Chemistry Metal Nanoclusters Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695016 To Examine The Folding And 3106900 Unfolding of Riboswitch With Dr. Bishwajit Ganguly, Inorganic and The Binding Of Ligands By The Central Salt & Marine Chemical 17 Physical Aptamer Domain For The Chemicals Research Sciences Chemistry Discovery Of Antibacterial Drug Institute, Bhavnagar, Candidates: In Silico And Gujarat, 364002 Experimental Studies Dr. Murugan 4260520 High Energy Density Lithium- Inorganic and Ramaswamy, Chemical Sulphur Rechargeable Batteries 18 Physical Pondicherry University, Sciences Based On Garnet Structured Chemistry Puducherry, Puducherry, Electrolytes 605014 Dr. Goutam Kumar 2828298 Metal Complexes of Amide- Patra, Inorganic and Based Ligands For Efficient Chemical Guru Ghasidas 19 Physical Synthesis Of Degradable Benign Sciences Vishwavidyalaya, Chemistry Polymers And Sensing Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Applications 495009 Dr. Tayur Narasingarao 7866915 Efficient Design of Multi- Gururow, Inorganic and Component Systems: Eutectics, Chemical Indian Institute of 20 Physical Cocrystals And Solid Solutions Sciences Science,Bangalore, Chemistry Via Better Insights Into Their Bangalore, Karnataka, Microstructures. 560012 Dr. Shanmugam 2279750 Investigation of Novel Solid Senthilkumar, Inorganic and State Chemical Central Electro Chemical 21 Physical Electrochemiluminescence Sciences Research Institute, Chemistry Platforms For Point-of-Care Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, Application 630006 Dr. S Ramasesha, 6949755 Inorganic and DMRG Studies of Intermolecular Indian Institute of Chemical 22 Physical Electronic Processes In Science,Bangalore, Sciences Chemistry Conjugated Systems Bangalore, Karnataka, 560012 Dr. Dillip Kumar Chand, 3339600 Inorganic and Indian Institute of Chemical Multi-Compartmental 23 Physical Technology Madras, Sciences Coordination Cages Chemistry Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600036 Dr. Amit Majumdar, 3462345 Comparative Reactivity of Nitric Inorganic and Indian Association for Chemical Oxide And Thiolates With 24 Physical The Cultivation of Sciences Dinuclear Transition Metal Chemistry Science, Kolkata, West Complexes Bengal, 700032 Dr. Devaraj S, 1689600 Inorganic and Development Of Mesoporous Chemical Sastra University, 25 Physical G-C₃N₄ For High Performance Sciences Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Chemistry Supercapacitor Applications 613401 Dr. Pradeep C 3944600 Parameswaran, Inorganic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrids For Chemical Indian Institute of 26 Physical Photochromic, Photocatalytic Sciences Technology Mandi, Chemistry And Antioxidant Applications Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, 175005 Dr. A Srinivasan, 4997696 Contracted And Expanded National Institute of Inorganic and Chemical Porphyrin Analogues With Science Education and 27 Physical Sciences Polycyclic Aromatic Units: Research Bhubaneswar, Chemistry Syntheses And Applications Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, 751005 Physicochemical Performance 3087744 Evolution By Tuning The Growth Inorganic and Dr. Raj Kishore Sharma, Chemical Variables Of Holey Graphene 28 Physical University of Delhi, Sciences Nanoribbon Carbon Soot Chemistry Delhi, Delhi, 110007 Derived Aerogel Based Asymmetric Supercapacitor Dr. K Ramesha, 1618893 Inorganic and Interface Modification of Central Electro Chemical Chemical 29 Physical Lithium Garnets For All-Solid- Research Institute, Sciences Chemistry State Lithium Batteries Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630006 Thermally Labile Metal Dr. R Murugavel, 5727745 Inorganic and Monoalkylphosphates: Indian Institute of Chemical 30 Physical Precursors For Ceramic Technology Bombay, Sciences Chemistry Materials And Energy Mumbai, Maharashtra, Applications 400076 Development Of Lanthanide 4686704 Dr. Tokeer Ahmad, Inorganic and Based Multifunctional Chemical Jamia Millia Islamia, 31 Physical Nanoparticles For Photo- Sciences New Delhi, Delhi, Chemistry Catalytic Water Splitting 110025 Applications Dr. Madhurima Jana, 4109600 Inorganic and Microscopic Investigation Of Chemical National Institute of 32 Physical The Stability Of Proteins In Sciences Technology Rourkela, Chemistry Amino Acid Solutions Rourkela, Orissa, 769008 Towards Understanding The 3889600 Synergy In New Dr. Rajagopalan Inorganic and Nanocomposites Based On Vijayaraghavan, Chemical 33 Physical Peroxides / Conducting Vellore Institute of Sciences Chemistry Polymers As (Photo) Catalysts Technology, Vellore, For Dye Degradation In Dark Tamil Nadu, 632014 And Light Metal Organic Functionalised 3985437 Dr. Rajendrakumar Rt, Inorganic and 2D MoS₂, WS₂ Based Electronic Chemical Bharathiar University, 34 Physical Nose Towards Selective Sciences Coimbatore, Tamil Chemistry Detection Of Disease Related Nadu, 641046 Volatile Organic Compounds Exploration Of Cis-Bimetallic Dr. Pradeepta Panda, 5523408 Inorganic and Chemical Complexes In Porphycene And University of Hyderabad, 35 Physical Sciences Its Isomeric Analogues Hyderabad, Telangana, Chemistry Corrphycene And Porphyrin 500046 Dr. K Krishnamoorthy, 4130350 Inorganic and Germanium, Fluorine and Boron Chemical National Chemical 36 Physical Doped Carbon for Energy Sciences Laboratory, Pune, Chemistry Storage And Electrocatalysis Maharashtra, 411008 Dr. Swadhin K Mandal, 4290000 Activation Of Molecular Inorganic and Indian Institute of Chemical Hydrogen And Its Catalytic 37 Physical Science Education and Sciences Transfer Using Main Group Chemistry