Science & Engineering Research Board EMR Projects Sanctioned in the Year 2017-18 S. No Discipline Sub Area Title PI Details Total Cost 1 Chemical Inorganic and Surface anchored metal organic Dr. Nirmalya Ballav, 6803280 Science Physical thin film devices Indian institute of Chemistry Science Education and Research Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, 411008 2 Chemical Inorganic and Design of diagnostic tools to Dr. Meenakshi Singh, 4387810 Science Physical monitor certain diseases via Banaras Hindu Chemistry molecular imprinting University, Varanasi, mimicking bio recgnitor Uttar Pradesh, 221005 3 Chemical Inorganic and Coordination complexes of Dr. Prasanta Ghosh, 4163280 Science Physical organic radicals systhesis X-ray Ramakrishna Mission Chemistry crystallography, EPR Residential College, Spectroscopy redox activity Kolkata, West Bengal, DFT calculations and activation of diatomic molecular 4 Chemical Inorganic and Exploration of key photinduced Dr. Samir Kumar Pal, S 1998000 Science Physical dyanmics in inorganic N Bose National Centre Chemistry nanohybrids for enhanced for Basic Sciences, biological activities Kolkata, West Bengal, 700098 5 Chemical Inorganic and Metal Complexes based probes Dr. Dr. Vaidyanathan 2286145 Science Physical for arylamine modified Ganesan, Central Leather Chemistry biomlecules Research institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600020 6 Chemical Inorganic and Development of new Dr. Ramesh Rengan, 3229600 Science Physical organoruthenium catalysis for Bharathidasan Chemistry direct synthesis of amides and University, anines/imines from Tiruchirappalli, Tamil dehydrogenation of alcohols Nadu, 620024 7 Chemical Inorganic and Synthesis characterization and Dr. Ruli Borah, Tezpur 4432560 Science Physical investigation of physiochemical University, Tezpur, Chemistry of specific ionic liquid (IL) Assam, 784028 based systems for evalution of electrochemical and photocatalytic activities 8 Chemical Inorganic and A Comparative study on Dr. Prasanth P Joes, 2023780 Science Physical microscopic structure and Indian institute of Chemistry dyamics near glass transition in Technology Mandi, linear polymer melt at low high Mandi, Himachal densities Pradesh, 175005 9 Chemical Inorganic and Insights into the origins of non Dr. Srihari 3889600 Science Physical staistically in reaction dyamics Keshavamurthy, Indian Chemistry from mechanisms to control institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208016 10 Chemical Inorganic and Synthesis of phosphonated Dr. Sangeetha 2406730 Science Physical polymer Electrolyte membranes Dharmalingam, Anna Chemistry for high temperature fuel Cells University Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 11 Chemical Inorganic and Chemistry of monovalent group Dr. Ashwini K Phukan, 4377560 Science Physical 13 and divalent group 14 bases Tezpur University, Chemistry A Theoretical study Tezpur, Assam, 784028 12 Chemical Inorganic and Extending π conjugation of Dr. Vedichi Madhu, 3828760 Science Physical metal bis dithiolene with Karunya University, Chemistry organic backbones NIR Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Absorbing hybrid materials for optoelectronic applications 13 Chemical Inorganic and Synthesis and characterization o Dr. G Thirumanavelan, 2602800 Science Physical fruthenium and palladium N- Vit University, Vellore, Chemistry Heterocylic carbene complexes Tamil Nadu, 632014 appended with napthalmide naphthalenediimide perylene diimide and flourene moiety exploitation of π stacking in homogeneous catalysis 14 Chemical Inorganic and Multifunctional catalysis based Dr. Ankush V Biradar, 3643055 Science Physical on slilica and carbon for Central Salt & Marine Chemistry enhanced applications Chemicals Research institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 15 Chemical Inorganic and Fluorescence characteristics of Dr. Devender Singh, 3431890 Science Physical π-conjugated lanthanide Maharshi Dayanand Chemistry metalloplymers for light University, Rohtak, emitting applications Haryana, 16 Chemical Inorganic and Design and synthesis of new Dr. Sk Manirul Islam, 4401320 Science Physical immobilized recyclable University of Kalyani, Chemistry catalysts and their applications Kalyani, West Bengal, in carbonylation and carbon 741235 dioxide fixation reactions for synthesis of fine chemicals 17 Chemical Inorganic and Studying catalytic Dr. Bibhas Ranjan 3229600 Science Physical carbonylation of polyols Sarkar, Birla institute of Chemistry sustainable route to carboxylic Technology and Science acids form renewable platforms Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031 18 Chemical Inorganic and Flourescent self assembled Dr. Diganta Kumar Das, 3614600 Science Physical monolayers on quartz glass Gauhati University, Chemistry substrates sensing metal ions Guwahati, Assam, and small biomolecules 781014 19 Chemical Inorganic and Development of tansition metal Dr. Subhendu Naskar, 2834040 Science Physical complexes as water oxidation Birla institute of Chemistry catalyst Technology Mesra, Ranchi, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 835215 20 Chemical Inorganic and Lightweight ultra thin organic Dr. Ananthanarayanan 3193520 Science Physical perovskite hybrid tandem solar Krishnamoorthy, S R M Chemistry cells based on solution University processable metal oxide Kattankulathur, interfacial for wearable Kattankulathur, Tamil electronics Nadu, 603203 21 Chemical Inorganic and Electrochemical and Dr. Md Abdul Wahab, 4105200 Science Physical Photophysical studies of singlet Cotton College State Chemistry fission materials based on University, Guwahati, indigo derivatives Assam, 781001 22 Chemical Inorganic and Reducing computational Dr. Satya Silendra 2194615 Science Physical complexity using FPGA to Bulusu, Indian institute Chemistry study structure and dynamical of Technology indore, properties of nanoparticles Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 452011 23 Chemical Inorganic and Understanding the Molecular Dr. Arvind Kumar, 4348520 Science Physical Basis of the Biased Signaling Indian institute of Chemistry Mechanism in G-Protein Science Education and Coupled Receptors Using Research Bhopal, Computer Simulations Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462023 24 Chemical Inorganic and Exploring new molecular Dr. Mohammad Shahid, 2775520 Science Physical magnetic refrigerants with Cu- Aligarh Muslim Chemistry Gd systems University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 202002 25 Chemical Inorganic and Nanocrystalline substituted Dr. Aditi Singhal, 3428480 Science Physical cobalt based metal oxides for Ahmedabad University, Chemistry oxygen evolution reaction: A Amreli, Gujarat, 380009 prerequisite for photochemical water splitting 26 Chemical Inorganic and Optimization of Various Nano Dr. Purnendu Parhi, 3214605 Science Physical Rare Earth Metal Oxides Based Ravenshaw University, Chemistry System as Electrocatalyst for Cuttack, Orissa, Oxygen Reduction Reactions. 27 Chemical Inorganic and The phase transition of thermo- Dr. Pannuru Venkatesu, 4027520 Science Physical responsive polymer in the University of Delhi, Chemistry presence of proteins as stimuli Delhi, Delhi, 110007 28 Chemical Inorganic and Mechanistic of CO Oxidation Dr. Ranjit Thapa, S R M 3545520 Science Physical on Metal Free Catalyst and University Kattan Chemistry Property Package kulathur, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203 29 Chemical Inorganic and Development of Chiral Dr. Anjali U Patel, M S 3138410 Science Physical Inorganic-Organic Hybrid University of Baroda, Chemistry Materials based on Vadodara, Gujarat, Polyoxometalates and its 390002 Catalytic Applications 30 Chemical Inorganic and “Development of novel Dr. Alagumalai 2790040 Science Physical composite membranes using the Nagendran, Alagappa Chemistry blends of sulfonated Government Arts hydrocarbon polymers and 2D College, Karaikudi, layered nano-materials for Tamil Nadu, electrochemical energy conversion devices” 31 Chemical Inorganic and Real-time TDDFT study of Dr. Varadharajan 4526720 Science Physical photo-induced excited state Srinivasan, Indian Chemistry dynamics in transition metal institute of Science dichalcogenide based nano- Education and Research structures Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462023 32 Chemical Inorganic and Exploring multifunctional Dr. Rajamani Nagarajan, 3368695 Science Physical properties of the solid solutions University of Delhi, Chemistry of rare-earth oxides with oxides Delhi, Delhi, 110007 of p-block metal ions possessing related structures 33 Chemical Inorganic and Synthesis of D-glucose derived Dr. Ajay Kumar Sah, 3009600 Science Physical glycoconjugates and their Birla institute of Chemistry application in molecular Technology and Science recognition and catalysis Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031 34 Chemical Inorganic and Solid State Proton Conduction Dr. Amit Paul, Indian 4180000 Science Physical and Selective CO2 Adsorption institute of Science Chemistry by Edge Functionalized Few- Education and Research layer Graphene Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462023 35 Chemical Inorganic and Development of new methods Dr. Prabhakar 3249400 Science Physical and algorithms based on non- Bhimalapuram, Chemistry equilibrium statistical methods international institute of for computation of free energy information Technology surfaces and rates of bio- Hyderabad, Hyderabad, molecular processes by Telangana, simulation methods 36 Chemical Inorganic and Unravelling the Role of Heme Dr. Rabindra Kumar 4469750 Science Physical in Bacterioferritin Behra, National institute Chemistry of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Orissa, 769008 37 Chemical Inorganic and Development of Polymer Dr. Nashreen S Islam, 4517260 Science Physical Supported Niobium and Tezpur University,