Programmatic Progress Report 2016-2017

Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum An autonomous organization jointly established by the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India and the U.S. Department of State. Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum Catalyzing Indo-U.S. Science, Technology and Innovation Collaborations for over 15 years!

Programmatic Progress Report 2016-2017 The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) established under an agreement between the Governments of India and the United States of America in March 2000, is an autonomous, bilateral organization jointly funded by both the Governments that promotes science, technology, engineering and biomedical research and innovation through substantive interaction among government, academia and industry. The Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and the U.S. Department of State are the respective nodal departments.

Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum Contents

From the Executive Director’s Desk 06

History of Indo-U.S. S&T Cooperation 08

IUSSTF: Vision, Mission and Objectives 09

Programmatic Activities

Strategic Programs 11

y Indo-U.S. Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC) 13

y United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) 31

Indo-U.S. S&T Partnerships 61

Bilateral Workshops 75

Indo-u.s. Virtual Networked Centers 97

Public-Private Partnership Programs 115

Visitation Programs 121

Key Contacts 157 From the Executive Director’s Desk

The recently concluded Indian fiscal year of the highly successful “India Innovation 2016-17 has been quite noteworthy in Growth Program”. the journey of IUSSTF so far with several old and new things happening at a brisk Automation and online submission was pace. At least two major initiatives were implemented across all RFPs and Visitation formally launched during the period, Programs, which imparted operational namely “Smart Grids and Energy Storage efficiency and considerably brought down (JCERDC – Phase II)” and “River Water the turn-around times. Innovative use of and Air Quality Monitoring”. Both the technology and virtual platforms were used programs are in highly contemporary for enhanced outreach and connectivity. areas of Clean Energy, Water, Air and Such methods and tools were actually Environment and therefore of great demonstrated to be highly effective, relevance in the overall global context. efficient and cost effective while managing th The ground was also prepared to envision the 7 call for USISTEF programs. We and design several other initiatives which arguably managed to reach to an estimated we aim to functionally launch during the number of 25000 nodes through these current year that includes the next phase networks, both in India and the U.S. and the

6 Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum call evoked an unprecedented response in and catalytic in nature to promote the the entire history of USISTEF. We believe collaboration between the India and the that these virtual platforms and networks U.S. in the space of Science, Technology are the way forward to address the need for and Innovation. further outreach and connectivity across all programs implemented by IUSSTF and This handbook gives a detailed account deliver several other value added services. of programmatic activities and the corresponding fruits of harvesting related The most remarkable feature of the year to achievements in all the programs. While under review was the paradigm shift in I am thankful to all our stakeholders for the cultural mind-set and priorities while their support and active participation in our we embark upon the journey forward. We programs, my special thanks are due to my will continue to support various programs colleagues in IUSSTF who deserve the full and activities in our existing portfolio, the credit for making all the glorious things future priorities will be defined, around the happen and make the year memorable. focus on activities that are highly impactful

Rajiv Kumar Tayal Executive Director, IUSSTF

Programmatic Progress Report | 2016 - 2017 7 History of Indo-U.S. S&T Cooperation

Green Revolution Facilitated with the U.S. PL 480 Rupee Funds 1950s Establishment of Land Grant Colleges

Establishment of IIT, Kanpur Nuclear Cooperation Agreement 1960s Establishment of NCERT, New Delhi Tarapur Power Plant

NASA-ISRO–SITE (Satellite Instructional Television Experiment) 1970s Indo-U.S. S&T Subcommission

STI (Science & Technology Initiative) 1980s USIF (U.S.-India Fund)

Indo-U.S. Fellowships Program DST-NSF Program ICAR MoU NASA/NOAA-ISRO/DST MoU 1990s Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program DBT/ICMR-NIH/CDC Health & Medical Sciences Program

Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum Indo-U.S. S&T Agreement / Joint S&T Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Commission Agreement NASA-ISRO Agreement / MOES-NOAA . Indo-U.S. Binational S&T Agreement Commission Indo-U.S. Nuclear Agreement High Technology Cooperation Group MoU on Energy Security, Energy (HTCG) Efficiency & Clean Energy and Climate Indo-U.S. Strategic Partnership Change 2000s . Information & Communication U.S.-India Science and Technology Technology Endowment Fund . Knowledge Initiative in Agriculture Indo-U.S. Joint Clean Energy Research & Development Centre . Space Cooperation India-U.S. Grand Challenge: Affordable . Energy Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies . Safety & Security for Low-Resource Settings in India and . Health Sciences the U.S. PACEsetter Fund

8 Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum IUSSTF: Vision, Mission and Objectives

Vision ™™ Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation space through collaborative initiatives between India and the United States of America. Mission ™™ Act as a catalyst to promote long-term scientific collaborations between India and the U.S. through partnership amongst individual scientists, scientific institutions, and the scientific community at large. ™™ Establish platforms and mechanisms to connect the S&T eco-systems of both countries to act as a fertile ground to foster individual and institutional partnerships in a natural and sustainable manner. Objectives ™™ Create awareness through exchange dissemination of Information and Opportunities in S&T cooperation. ™™ Capitalize and build on the scientific and technological synergy leading to long term partnership on shared values. ™™ Support exciting program portfolio that leads to sustainable interactions and strengthens strategic partnerships. ™™ Nurture contacts between young and mid-career scientists to develop mutual trust, foster excellence and explore new frontiers. ™™ Encourage public-private partnership to foster elements of Innovation, Application and Enterprise.

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Strategic Programs Indo-U.S. Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC)

Strategic Programs

Indo-U.S. Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC)

ecognizing the need to address climate change, SOLAR ENERGY ensure mutual energy security and build a The Solar Energy Research Institute for India and Rclean energy economy that drives investment, the United States (SERIIUS) is co-led by the Indian job creation, and economic growth; India and the Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and the National United States launched the U.S.-India Partnership to Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and includes Advance Clean Energy (PACE) on November 24, 2009 the partners (see table on page 16). under the U.S.-India Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on Energy Security, Energy SERIIUS carries out fundamental & applied research, Efficiency, Clean Energy and Climate Change. Asa analysis & assessment, outreach and workforce priority initiative under the PACE umbrella, the U.S. development through specific bi-national projects Department of Energy (DOE) and the Government in three Research Thrusts; These are: Sustainable of India signed an agreement to establish the Joint Photovoltaics (PV), Multiscale Concentrated Solar Clean Energy Research and Development Center Power (CSP), and Solar Energy Integration (SEI). The (JCERDC) on November 4, 2010. The JCERDC is vision is to ready these solar electricity technologies designed to promote clean energy innovation by teams toward the long-term success of India’s Jawaharlal of scientists and engineers from India and the United Nehru National Solar Energy Mission and the U.S. States. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative. The overall aim of the JCERDC is to facilitate joint The achievements of the project thus far include: research and development on clean energy to improve energy access and promote low-carbon growth. To Sustainable Photovoltaics (PV) achieve this objective, the Indo-US JCERDC supports ™™ An 8.0 % Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) solar multi-institutional network projects using a public- cell as well as 8.0% Copper Indium Gallium private partnership model of funding. The priority areas Selenide (CIGS) nanoparticle based solar cell of the JCERDC are Solar Energy, Second-generation on flexible Corning Willow® glass have been Biofuels and Building Energy Efficiency. achieved. New efforts have focused on Silver (Ag) doped CZTSSe in an attempt to reduce the density The JCERDC is funded by the Indian Ministry of of band tail states. Science and Technology and the U.S. Department of Energy. The program is being administered in India by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). On the basis of a rigorous binational review and evaluation process, three consortia were selected for award. 2016 being the penultimate year of the project, Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) review meetings were held for all three consortia to monitor their progress in conformity with the outputs, milestones, targets and objectives of the Project. The PMC for each consortium comprises of eminent experts from the relevant field and members of the Government of India and IUSSTF. PMCs for the year 2016-17 were held during the months of February and September 2016. Additionally a binational Mid-term Review was conducted for all there projects in April 2016. A brief summary on the progress of the projects awarded in the space of Solar Energy, Building Energy Efficiency and Second-Generation Biofuels is as follows:

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Partnering Institutions, India Partnering Institutions, USA Lead Institution: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Lead Institution: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado Academia Partners Academia Partners 1. Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 1. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science 2. Arizona State University (IACS), Kolkata 3. Binghamton University 3. International Advanced Research Centre for 4. Carnegie Mellon University Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), 5. Colorado School of Mines Hyderabad 6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4. National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gurgaon 7. Purdue University 5. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 8. Stanford University 6. Center for Study of Science, Technology & 9. University of Central Florida Policy (CSTEP), Bangalore 10. University of South Florida 7. National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), 11. Washington University Bangalore 12. Sandia National Laboratory

Industry Partners Industry Partners 1. Thermax Ltd. 1. RAND Corporation 2. Clique Developments Ltd. 2. Corning Inc. 3. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 3. Semlux Technologies, Inc. 4. Moser Baer India Ltd. 4. SunEdison, Inc. 5. Wipro Ltd. 5. Solarmer Energy Inc. 6. Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. 6. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 7. Infosys Ltd., Bangalore 8. GAIL (India) Ltd.

™™ New Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) materials flexible Willow® glass, yielding perovskite solar with absorption > 800 nm have been developed cells with efficiency of 9% and 4.87% respectively. jointly at NREL, IISc. Solarmer and IACS; a > Sputtering was developed as an effective tool to 4% OPV module has been developed; and OPV deposit inorganic transport materials directly on cells on flexible Corning Willow® glass have been top of perovskites and fabricated record-high 8.3%

fabricated with 8.9% efficiency. Work during the Formamidinium Lead Bromide (FAPbBr3) devices last year has resulted in an increase of efficiency using ZnO as an Electron Transport Layer. for 0.04 cm2 OPV rigid cells to 10.1%, and of a 69 ™™ A series of co-ordinated measurements and cm2 module on flexible Corning Willow® glass to simulations have been made on Heterojunction 5.12%. with Intrinsic Thin-layer (HIT) solar cells ™™ Solar cells based on methyl ammonium lead iodide obtained from Moser Baer, including modulated

(MAPbI3) and mixed halide perovskites have been electroluminescence (MEL) and DLTS, resulting fabricated yielding devices with fill factor (FF) in good understanding of the limitations of around 0.7 and Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE) HIT solar cell processing. A new capacitance- ~15%. Also, low temperature processible hole frequency technique was developed to discriminate transport layers have been fabricated and applied between the effect of the Schottky junction and to rigid fluorine doped in tin oxide (FTO) and heterojunction in a HIT cell.

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™™ Field data obtained from installations in different climatic zones in India and USA have been analysed and compared; data shows that hot and humid climates in both countries are more deleterious than temperate climates. Outdoor test beds have been jointly set up in India and USA to study Potential Induced Degradation (PID)-related degradation of modules. Solar PV development for rural and Green Office/Apartment (GOA) applications has been taken up, including DC power deployment and reliability of UDPM modules. Artificial soiling apparatus has been used to analyze dust samples collected from over 50 sites in India. Testing and analysis of solar based water pumping systems and their climatic dependence have been studied. ™™ n-type Thermocouple (TC) with σ > 2000 S/cm and p-type Cu:ZnS TC with σ > 150 S/cm have been developed. New Cycloolefin copolymers-Metal organic Frameworks (COC-MOF) nanocomposite ™™ Significant work has been done using Corning’s encapsulant films with excellent water vapour flexible Willow® glass; these have been used transmission rate (WVTR) have been developed. to fabricate CZTS, CIGS, OPV and perovskite New work has started on bandgap perovskite solar cells. Roll-to-roll (R2R) processing has also CH3NH3BaI3-based material for organic-inorganic started at CAMM and NREL. A new initiative is perovskite transparent conductor (TC). to explore the use of flexible Willow® glass as an encapsulant. Frit-sealed samples of Willow® glass on ordinary glass have been shipped to SERIIUS partners in USA and India for testing. ™™ Modelling work on PV from materials to devices to modules has been undertaken, including: Band structure calculations various materials of interest to SERIIUS research; modelling and simulation of HIT cells from Moser Baer; modelling for improvement in efficiency upto 28% for perovskite solar cells; modelling of stability of perovskite solar cells; modelling of end-to-end (process to panel) performance; and simulation of defects. ™™ A SERIIUS booth was set up at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) held in Portland, USA in June 2017. This attracted many visitors from around the globe, who evinced great interest in the collaborative and consortium model adopted by SERIIUS. Multiscale Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) ™ ™ Supercritical CO2 test loop: SERIIUS team is

developing a high-temperature s-CO2 test loop with operating pressures up to 135 bar and high side temperature of 550°C. It will initially operate with a combination of a heat exchanger and a throttling device, which will emulate a turbo

expander. The CO2 test loop has been designed to provide flexibility of modularly testing small-scale expanders and solar receivers. The loop is ready to be commissioned during the first quarter of 2017.

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™™ Installation and optical characterization of 32 2 m2 Scheffler Dish with stationary focus was ™™ Development of the first 4 m heliostat prototype completed at ICER, IISc. Optical characterization with 2-axis tracking, with high reflectivity AlS was completed using the Photographic Flux glass, linear actuator for elevation, and geared (PHLUX) method. It was confirmed that this motor for azimuth motion. Test equipment was optical facility provides about 10 kW of power for set-up at Thermax. Different reflectors were tested at Thermax. Method of testing is now established. on-sun testing of receivers with s-CO2 and other working fluids being developed under CSP-1. ™™ Development of a prototype of the control system The flux map obtained from this testing is being for heliostat tracking. used for designing larger scale receivers and other ™™ Electrodeposition of Cu Sn compound on mild components. 41 11 steel substrate was performed. This was studied in detail using various tests. ™™ Two and three layer absorber tandem system was developed with the targeted properties of α = ~94-

96%; ε300C = 0.11-0.16 ™™ Test protocols and guidance for setting up optical test facilities at Thermax are being provided by NREL. Parabolic trough testing equipment have been procured by Thermax.

™ 2 ™ Sandia sCO2 Direct Receiver Panels: A 1 m scale direct heating tubular receiver has been designed at Sandia. After detailed optical modelling, flow simulations and structural analysis, the tubular panels are being fabricated. A mock-up of the assembly was constructed and hydrostatically tested to assess the manufacturability constraints and the stress limitations on the components of the panels. Completed long time corrosion stability test of single and tandem absorber coated tubes using salt spray chamber test (following an ASTM procedure (ASTM 13117).

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data from Karnataka was completed. Analysis of the impact of domestic content requirement and imposition of anti-dumping duties on domestic manufacturing was carried out. A study on innovative financing schemes for solar projects in India was also carried out. Manufacturing process analyses of CIGS modules and polysilicon were conducted in detail. Assessment of indigenous manufacture of polysilicon and CIGS was completed. Also completed state level policy mapping analysis for PV module manufacturing in 10 different states and analysed the impact of policy incentives on the final manufacturing cost. ™™ A detailed technical assessment of thin film solar cells based on CIGS, CZTS and perovskite materials was carried out. ™™ CSTEP’s Solar Techno-Economic Model ™™ Testing scroll prototype in Florida test rig. The (CSTEM) tool, for parabolic trough technology installation is undergoing a checklist for pressure has been upgraded under SERIIUS and now testing, instrumentation, power delivery electronics includes various Heat Transfer Fluids (HTF) and and load control, prior to evacuation and charging absorber and trough types as user input choices. with working fluid and POE oil. ™™ Detailed review of Solar Tower technology as well ™™ Molten salt storage loop (at IISc): Leakage test as a subsequent analysis of plant parameters has (hydraulic pressure drop test) was performed for been performed. Insights from this report were the custom design thermocouple-ferrule unit. After used to perform solar tower modelling using successful test on dummy section, similar leakage CSTEM tool. test was conducted on the TES with systematically ™™ A computational tool for analysis of a surround arranged multiple thermocouple-ferrule units. field solar tower has been developed at CSTEP with Installation of thermowell along with thermocouple inputs from Sandia and IISc . The technical model in TES, heat receiver, pipes etc is complete. has been completed and validated for existing Solar Connection of equipment and thermocouples with Tower plants. The model incorporates the receiver the data acquisition system is complete. Heater and performance based on the inputs from Sandia and pump testing is complete. Insulation is initiated IISc (CSP-1) work. The financial model for the and safety measures are being established. tower tool has also been completed. ™ ™ Low temperature storage loop (at IITB): ™™ A detailed methodology has been developed for Optimization is of PCM thermal storage technical assessment of Organic Rankins Cycle is performed for PCM with fins, metal (ORC) systems using scroll expanders by IISc and matrix. Experimental setup is completed and MIT. The financial model has been developed by commissioned. CSTEP. ™ ™ Development of a ceramic volumetric receiver for ™™ Base version of CSTEM PV tool has been S-CO is being done with BHEL. A small scale 2 completed. (with 0.5 kW of heat input) volumetric receiver with SiC ceramic as the absorber material and with ™™ RAND and CSTEP have initiated the discussions a quartz window was fabricated and tested on-sun with NREL on “SAM for India” program. with a Fresnel leas, with compressed air as the Currently the financial model based on CERC working fluid. norms has been incorporated by NREL team and under testing. Solar Energy Integration (SEI) ™™ A detailed report on "Solar Resource Assessment ™™ Quantitative analyses of the smoothing of and Technology Roadmap’’ was submitted. Land geographically distributed PV plants as a function and solar resource assessment studies using NREL’s of time scale was performed based on one-year satellite data and limited ground measurement solar ground data of various stations across Gujarat.

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™™ In addition, techno-economic assessments for PV- ™™ Synthesis of MOF and incorporation of Pd-Cu battery systems were carried out for select locations nano particles, Pd-Ni nano particles in MOF is in India chosen for off-grid solar electrification as completed at IISc. Characterization has been per the recent REC plans. done by XRD, TG-DSC, BET-Surface area at HPCL. Sorption studies of synthesized MOF’s and ™™ A theoretical prediction of a novel low temperature modification of selected MOF’s by incorporation electrolyte for Na-S system was completed and of metal nano particles based on literature sorption published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A. data has been carried out. Effect of temperature on ™™ Detailed experimental as well as modelling degradation of URFC has been studied at IITB. studies on select Li ion battery cathodes (oxides, phosphates, silicates, vanadium oxide, etc.) and PUBLICATIONS and PATENTS anodes of select chemistries were completed. A summary of patents/publications till date is as Hybrid capacitors based on exfoliated graphite follows: and Pb oxide were constructed and characterised. - 7 invention disclosures/patents filed A simulation tool is developed to study various - 350 Presentations combinations of electrode/electrolytes. Unitized - 234 papers published in journals/ conferences Regenerative Fuel Cell (URFC) prototypes were fabricated and test stations were developed for Patent/ Invention: performance evaluation. ™™ “Optoelectronic Devices having Selective Contacts” Stanford University” ™™ WIPRO project: A study on identification of ™ villages in Karnataka for electrification using solar ™ “A Novel Method to Prevent Potential Induced PV micro-grids was carried out in partnership with Degradation (PID) of Photovoltaic Modules during local utilities (BESCOM) and Karnataka State Manufacturing or after Field Installation” Arizona Energy Department as knowledge partners. State University ™™ “A Process for Preparation of Homogenous ™ ™ Studies on Li-ion battery autonomy and utilization Mixture for Thermal Storage and Heat Transfer for a urban grid-connected micro-grid in US was Applications” HPCL completed. Revenue savings by using battery ™ during off peak times was estimated for select ™ “A Method for Preparation of a Composition cities in US. containing Nanoparticle for Thermal Storage and Heat Transfer Applications” HPCL ™ ™ Synthesis and characterization of a few benchmark ™™ “Perovskite Solar Cell including Inorganic Metal Organic Framework (MOF) compounds Oxide Electron Transport Material Deposited on were completed. High & low pressure hydrogen Perovskite Absorber Layer” – IIT-B including sorption studies at room temperature for the researchers from India and the U.S. benchmark MOFs was done. ™™ “Testing Loop for Thermal Fluids” HPCL ™ ™ Synthesis and characterization of UIO-66 ™™ “A Novel Electrochemical Method for (MOF) and Pd nano particles were completed. Manufacturing CIGS Thin-Films Containing Incorporation of Pd nano particles in UIO-66 has Nanomesh-like Structures” ARCI been done. Hydrogen sorption studies for Pd nano particles incorporated UIO-66 is under progress. Bi-Lateral aspects of the Project: This MOF will be tested in the URFC project The Fellowship program is funded by cost share from which has been recently moved into the SEI Core SunEdison and administered through Washington -2 project. University (St. Louis) and NREL.

Publications: Number of publications and published conference proceedings up to September 30, 2016 in each of the thrust areas.

PV CSP SEI Total Journal 81 37 20 138 Conference Proceedings 75 19 2 96 Total 156 56 22 234

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To date, SERIIUS has supported materialized. Most recently, a SANDIA team led by Charles Andraka visited Thermax, Pune in March »» 29 MAGDEEP internship as Bi- National 2016 to demonstrate the optical calibration technique exchanges for graduate students and early career SOFAST. In addition, SERIIUS team from NREL led scientists by Dr. Guangdong Zhu visited Thermax, Pune during »» 5 Bhaskara Fellows March 2016 and set-up the Distant Observer (DO) »» 1 Raman Fellowship for testing. SERIIUS has supported 144 students and More than 100 Inter-SERIIUS-partner organization postdoctoral fellow in India and the United States. exchanges (many of them being bilateral) have SECOND GENERATION BIOFUELS The U.S.-India Consortium for development of Sustainable Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuel Systems is co-led by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and the University of Florida, Gainesville, and includes the following partners: Participating Institutions, India Participating Institutions, USA Lead Institution: CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Lead Institution: University of Florida, Gainesville, Technology, Hyderabad FL R &D Institutions and Academia Partners R & D Institutions and Academia Partners 1. International Crops Research Institute for the 1. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad 2. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 2. Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad 3. Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 3. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 4. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Hyderabad 4. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 5. Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior 6. Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad 7. Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, New Delhi 8. Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai

Industry Partners Industry Partners 1. Abellon Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad 1. 1. Green Technologies LLC, Gainesville Florida 2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 2. 2. Tiger Energy Solutions, LLC, Columbia, MO, Bangalore U.S.A

The major goal of this project is to develop and systems, and the overall economics and sustainability optimize selected non-food biomass (high yielding of biofuel production and supply systems. biomass and brown-mid rib (bmr) varieties of sorghum, The originally envisaged objectives were categorised sweet sorghum, pearl millet, bamboo and switch into the following Work Packages: grass)- based advanced biofuels systems and bio-based products like biogas and lignin-based by-products for Work Package 1 (WP-1) the U.S. and India. The successful completion of the 1. Improve feedstock (production potential and project is expected to benefit both nations by delivering feedstock quality) using genomics and breeding a working model for feedstock production and supply, tools and identifying locally adapted cultivars biochemical conversion approaches and technologies and their optimization for large-scale production that have been validated on pre-commercial scale without food fuel trade-offs.

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2. Develop production logistics and identify soil and treatment of biomass at 1 Kg. and 5 Kg. batch level environmental criteria to ensure a commercially is completed. successful advanced feedstock production system. ™™ The above process for pre-treatment was Work Package 2 (WP-2) demonstrated to HPCL, Bangalore, on 1 Kg. 1. Develop biocatalysts for production of advanced (recycling - 5 batches) and a 5 Kg. batch. biofuels and co-products and optimize pre- ™™ A further modified pre-treatment process with treatment and fermentation processes. reduced chemical loading has been achieved 2. Develop products and applications from biorefinery both on 1 Kg. and 5 Kg. batches. Ready for the waste streams that minimize environmental impact demonstration of pre-treatment on 50 Kg. biomass. of biorefinery operations and maximize revenues. ™™ Optimization of alkaline peroxide pre-treatment Work Package 3 (WP-3) process has been achieved on Pearl millet and 1. Analyze and develop certification protocols, and Scale up studies on pre-treatment of biomass at 1 sustainability standards. Kg. and 5 Kg. batch level is completed. 2. Assess energy requirements and emissions, and ™™ Saccharification studies on the pre-treated perform economic analyses. biomass at the bench level were carried out using 3. Carry out supply chain management analysis. commercial enzyme. The achievements of the project over the past year ™™ Saccharification has been optimized on biomass, include: pre-treated with different chemical loadings using ccommercial enzyme to understand the impact of Work Package 1 chemical loading. ™™ Development of photoperiod insensitive high biomass yielding cultivars have been adapted to ™™ Saccharification has been carried out on 1 Kg. target states. batches of biomass, pre-treated with different chemical loadings using ccommercial enzyme in ™™ Deployment of the improved high biomass pilot plant. yielding products. ™™ Large scale production of the in-house enzymes is ™™ At present, sugar mills are testing improved in progress. sorghum hybrids as a complementary feedstock for ethanol production. ™™ Different yeast strains were procured from the MTCC and NCIM culture collections and the ™™ Improved products are becoming popular in both effective yeast strains capable of fermenting Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. biomass hydrolysate were identified.Pichia stipitis Work Package 2 (NCIM-3507), the selected strain was adapted for ™™ Optimization of alkaline peroxide pre-treatment tolerance to metabolic inhibitors and alcohol. It process has been achieved on high biomass (HBM) showed considerable improvement in specific sorghum, ICSV 25333 and scale-up studies on pre- growth rate, ethanol productivity and ethanol yield

Demonstration to HPCL at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad (November 15-18, 2016)

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in the presence of inhibitors on both pentose & and productivities. The process makes use of hexose sugars. Similarly, S. cerevisiae (NCIM- nanofiltration for partial separation of pentose and 3528) strain was adapted. hexose sugars. The membrane based processing results in the glucose and xylose enriched streams ™™ Nanofiltration assisted ethanol production from which are fermented separately by microbial lignocellulosic hydrolysate for efficient utilization strains. of glucose and xylose: A novel process for the fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysate has Work Package 3 been designed. The expected overall ethanol yield The objective under the work package is to identify key on glucose is >45% & overall ethanol yield on criteria and indicators that are relevant to the biofuels xylose is >20% using adapted P. stipitis and S. produced from high yielding biomass sorghum, pearl cerevisiae millet and bamboo from Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The following are the progress made during the past ™™ Development of effluent treatment process (for year biomass to ethanol) waste streams: Studies in anaerobic and aerobic activated sludge treatment Develop certification system for biofuels and bio- process was carried out successfully products ™™ The environmental, economic and social indicators ™™ Process water recycle: Microfiltration, for the proposed high biomass sorghum, pearl ultrafiltration & nanofiltration were evaluated for millet and bamboo feedstock production systems the polishing of treated water for recycling. Eighty were validated through stakeholder meetings, percent (80%) of the process water can be recycled. visiting farmers’ field trials for 3 consecutive years. ™™ Lignin-valorisation: Thermal stability of prepared ™™ List of indicators and scoring with reference to lignin-adhesive was on par with the conventional local conditions in the targeted region of Gujarat phenol-formaldehyde adhesive for feedstock are summarized in the following - Recovery of lignin was about 90% table: - Prepared lignin-phenol formaldehyde adhesive by Energy, emissions, and economic analyses- replacing ~50% of phenol. Determine life cycle analysis based energy ratio and emissions for proposed biofuels and bio-products Test Bed Created ™™ Base line survey at marginal ecologies of ™™ Versatile tangential flow membrane based Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh states of India were separation equipment: Equipment for the operation undertaken to understand current crop pattern and of laboratory-scale tangential flow membrane crop wise economic return on investment. The modules under a large range of operating conditions base data are compared for high biomass sorghum, was designed and fabricated. It is being used for pearl millet and bamboo farmers’ field trials for 3 evaluating various membrane processes which will consecutive years to understand current practices, be used in bioethanol production input and output ratio in terms of biomass, emission ™™ Nanofiltration assisted process for ethanol and economics. Using farm boundary as scope of fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysate: The the economic and emission analysis, a detailed invention is a process for the fermentation of report on the economics and emission is submitted. glucose and xylose in lignocellulosic hydrolysate ™™ Following table shows the emission and economic to achieve maximal product yields, conversion of the feedstock at targeted region of Gujarat. Carbon Emissions Analysis: Feedstock Development

KgCO2-eiliaitrop cycle KgCO2-e Year/Ha Pearl Pearl Bamboo High Sorghum Sorghum Millet Millet biomass Total GHG Emissions (High (Local (High (Local (KgCO -e Year/ biomass) variety) 2 biomass) variety) Ha)

KgCO2-e/Ha 1283.16 837.37 1267.06 1010.16 1029.76 Total GHG Emissions was calculated using IPCC guideline 2006 for National Greenhouse Gas Inventory

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Regional Feedstock Cost Benefit and Economic Sensitivity analysis

Revenue/Day Crop (Rs./Ha) Net Profit (Days) Crop cycle (Rs./Ha/Day)** High Biomass 129618.45 145 355.12 Sorghum*

High Biomass Pearl 43328.95 100 118.71 Millet*

High Biomass 200491.35 365 549.29 Bamboo$

Local Sorghum (Only 30573.60 100 83.76 Fodder)

Local Pearl Millet 10765.66 90 29.49 (Fooder+Grain)

Cotton 36466.72 285 99.91

Sesamum 44726.63 120 122.54

Wheat 44726.63 120 122.54

Castor 40147.00 300 109.99

Cumin 43267.00 135 118.54

*Only dry biomass, price considered as per fader marl its use as fodder need to be validated $Only dry cuim is considered as dry biomass ** Net income per Day has been calculated by considering 365 Day of land utilization for all crops

™™ Data has been collected by CESS team from the Determine factors affecting the sustainability of the fields in Madhya Pradesh for certain parameters supply chain for non-food based biofuel adoption for LCA analysis. ™™ Stakeholders from educational (agriculture, technical/engineering, petroleum universities), Assess economic feasibility of biofuels and bio- government (energy, land/revenue department, products agriculture ministry, etc.) and industries (consist ™™ Flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) have been carried of biomass, automobile and oil refineries) were out at Indore and Gwalior and data has been interviewed to understand their concerns on bio- analyzed. fuel based supply chain issues like feedstock ™™ Baseline survey report for assessing economic availability, market fluctuations, trade off, crop feasibility of biofuels and bioproducts has been insurance and policy supports. Finally online published as a monograph by CESS. survey of drivers and barriers was conducted using survey monkey tool.

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Experts meeting at Anand Agriculture University for indicator development and scoring

Scoring chart for sustainability indicators

High Biomass Feedstock INDICATORS Sorghum Pearl Bamboo Categories Millet

Lifecycle GHG emissions B SB SG Environment Soil quality SB N SG Frytisions of non- GI-IG air polltitants and air toxins SB SG SG N N N Environment Water quality SB N N Water use and efficiency Biological diversity in the landscape N N N Land use Pattern change G G SG Productivity N N SG Economic Net Energy Balance N N SB Gross value added N N SG Energy Diversity SG SG G Economic Change in consumption of fossil fuel G G G Change in traditional use of biomass SG SG G Infrastructure and logistics for Distribution of product G G G G G G Allocation and tenure of land for new bioenergy production SG SG SG Capacity and flexibility of use of bioenergy Price and supply of a national/regional food basket N SB N Change in income N N VG Jobs in the bioenergy sector SG SG SG Social Change in unpaid time spent by women collecting biomass N N N Bioenergy used to expand access to modern energy services SG SG SG Incidence of occupational injury, illness and fatalities SB SB SG Local migration rate for job search N N N [-3=Very Bad (VB), -2=Bad (B), -1=slightly bad (SB), Csarne as traditional/baseline practices -Neutral (N), +1=slightly good (SG), +2=Good (G), 4-3=Very Good (VG)]

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High biomass sorghum MLT at RVSKVV, Gwalior, Dewas and Khargone.

Bamboo mother stock established at Modasa, Gujarat

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Detail survey findings submitted along with the following SWOT analysis SWOT analysis for drivers and barriers of second generation biofuels

Strength Weakness ™™ Fiscal incentive on bio-fuel. ™™ Stable supply of cost-effective feedstock. ™™ Agricultural subsidies and other incentive based ™™ No quality standards exist for biofuels. agriculture programs for biofuel feedstock ™™ Unavailability of mature and efficient biofuel cultivation. conversion technology. ™™ Improving attitude of the automobile industry ™™ Intellectual property (IPR) blocks access to towards alternative fuels based vehicle efficient technology. development. ™™ Lack of investment and/or high investment costs in bio-fuel conversion and processing. ™™ Lack of suitably skilled personnel for biofuel feedstock cultivation and its conversion process. ™™ Lobbying groups influences to create or conserve an unfavorable political framework for biofuels. ™™ Lack of awareness on 2nd generation biofuel and its impact on society and environment. ™™ Lack of integration of available infrastructure for biofuel industry specific de-centralized processing, storage and distribution linkages. ™™ No buyback policy exist for biofuel feedstock growers. ™™ Engine metallurgy for high bio-fuel blending ratio. Opportunity Threats ™™ Biofuel market will be policy driven. Strong ™™ The costumers are not willing to pay a premium global policies on GHG reduction, to address for biofuels. climate change. ™™ The logistics issues that limit the size/capacity of ™™ Rural development through employment in installed capacity of conversion technology. the agricultural sector for biofuel feedstock ™™ Fluctuating oil (fossil fuel) prices and impact in cultivation. day to day life of normal people. ™™ Favorable import tariff and sustainability ™™ Biomass sources may compete with food supply. criteria for trade of bio-ethanol to decreased the ™™ Conflict between promoters of first and second dependence on import of fossil fuel. generation biofuel lobby. ™™ Enhanced land use capacity. ™™ Biodiversity threat on biofuel feedstock ™™ To become competitive nation at the same time cultivation. catch the growth of developed nations. ™™ Conflict use of land for food and fuel A. ™™ Self-sufficiency in fuel of country. ™™ Make in India fuel. ™™ New job creation in biofuel processing and supply chain.

Consortium in numbers ™™ Patents: 2 Journals/Proceedings: 20 Book chapters/Books: 26 + 1 ™™ Papers presented at conferences: 63 ™™ Workshops conducted: 10

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BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY The U.S.-India Joint Centre for Building Energy Research and Development (CBERD) is co-led by the Center for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and includes the following partners: Participating Institutions, India Participating Institutions, USA Lead Institution: Center for Environmental Planning Lead Institution: Lawrence Berkeley National and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad Laboratory Academia Partners: Academia Partners: 1. International Institute of Information Technology, 1. 1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Hyderabad 2. 2. University of California Berkeley 2. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur 3. 3. Carnegie Mellon University 3. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 4. 4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 4. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad 5. Auroville Center for Scientific Research Industry Partners: Industry Partners: 1. Asahi India Glass Ltd. 1. Autodesk, Inc. 2. Biodiversity Conservation India 2. California Energy Commission 3. Infosys Technologies. 3. Delphi 4. Neosilica Technologies 4. enLighted Inc. 5. Oorja Energy Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. 5. Honeywell 6. Paharpur Business Centre 6. Ingersoll-Rand/Trane 7. Lighting Science Group Corp 7. PLUSS Polymers Pvt. Ltd. 8. Nexant 8. Philips Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. 9. Saint Gobain Corp 9. Saint Gobain Corporation 10. SAGE Electrochromics 10. Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd. 11. Synap Sense 11. Sintex Industries Ltd. 12. Skyshade Daylights Pvt. Ltd. 13. Wipro EcoEnergy Supporting Organizations: Supporting Organizations: 1. Indian Green Building Center, CII 1. Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium 2. Indian Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air 2. City of San Jose Conditioning Engineers 3. HOK Architects 3. Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited 4. Natural Resources Defense Council 4. Indian Society of Lighting Engineers 5. Glazing Society of India

The CBERD consortium focuses on the integration of Air Conditioning) system; Building envelopes; and, information technology with building physical system Climate responsive design. In addition to these tasks, technology with an aim to bring energy efficiency in CBERD is working on a crosscutting task with aim to commercial and multi-family residential high-rise address cost benefit framework for energy investments buildings. CBERD is divided into six tasks, namely, adopting the triple bottom line approach. Building energy model & energy simulation; Monitoring The Progress and achievements of the CBERD and energy benchmarking; Integrated sensors and consortium over the past year include: controls; Advanced HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and

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Consortia management: ™™ New power strip installation and MNIT Jaipur ™™ Support to IUSSTF and DST in presenting and data gathering regarding plug loads from JCERDC projects at the Clean Energy Ministerial smart strips at Net Zero Energy Building at CEPT and Mission Innovation Summit in San Francisco, University. 2016 Advanced HVAC Systems ™™ Development of deployable matrix document for ™™ Development of physics based, segment-to- discussion. segment modeling for Microchannel Heat Exchanger (MCHX) by dividing each single port ™™ Outreach to International Energy Agency, Ministry into mini-segments, simulation model. ORNL of Urban Development Govt. of India, Bureau of will use the experimental results of IITB team Energy Efficiency, ICLEI and National Institute of to validate the base model. Once the model is Urban Affairs. validated, CBERD team will use this model to ™™ Support to two BHAVAN Interns and one optimize the MCHX component and overall unit. BHAVAN Fellow in defining scope for work ORNL will also test the performance of the MCHX during their term. integrated with low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants. ™™ Updated CBERD website. ™™ The third in a series MCHX_Evaporator has been ™™ U.S. Partner retreat at LBNL in August 2016. integrated in the second 1.5 TR Carrier 5 Star Split ™™ Organization of interaction session with U.S. AC. It is significantly smaller in size, about 30 Industry, USDoE, CBERD R&D team and U.S. to 50% smaller. MCHX_evaporators have been China CERC-BEE project team during ACEEE supplied by Delphi, the U.S. industrial partner, Summer Study 2016. based on the designs requested by IIT-Bombay. Simulation and Modelling ™™ The ORNL team is developing the simulation ™™ Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) model of air-flow panels, panels developed by rule set development progressing well. Individual new U.S. industry partner A2. The panels are then ECBC Energy conservation measure’s rule set has optimized for the MNIT test facility. been defined. Building Envelops ™™ Clustering algorithm “CLIQUE’ has been studied ™™ Development of encapsulated phase change to find clusters in design space of solutions from material. Integration of it in masonry block and energy simulation from eDOT. structural testing of it. Monitoring and Benchmarking ™™ Up-gradation of guarded hot box to simulation ™™ Energy Information System (EIS) has been weather conditions dynamically. installed and functioning in two hospital buildings. ™™ For natural exposure of cool roofing products in The pilot monitoring of EIS data has been collected India to study the weathering and aging process, from the hospital buildings. IIITH has received various samples form U.S. ™™ Office buildings have been identified for Energy manufactures also. Information System (EIS) case study in offices. ™™ Continuing controlled experiment for estimating The discussions are proceeding with the identified the energy saving potential of high albedo surfaces buildings to finalize two case study buildings for on flat concrete roofs is being conducted by SGRI EIS installation. and IIIT-H. Data collection is in progress. ™™ Four meetings were conducted with hotel facility ™™ Development of Beta version of Non-Coplaner managers to share findings of energy monitoring Shading Impact tool. data and to identify savings potential of the case study hotels. Climate Responsive Design ™™ Building level reports of four measured climate Integrated Sensors and Controls responsive design buildings. ™™ Voltrron based controls implemented in smart personalized hub. Advancement have taken place ™™ Additional of two buildings for measurements. in terms of the smart hub includes an Android ™™ CBE comfort survey tool now available in device to control the fan and integrated with vernacular language (Gujarati) for surveys to be other array of sensors such as Lux, humidity, conducted in naturally ventilated buildings. temperature, and CO2.

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™™ Comparison of Thermal Comfort Test Chamber ™™ Air velocity profile characterization of ceiling fan. data with U.S., Singapore and Denmark. CBERD in numbers ™™ 50 papers in peer reviewed journal and conferences ™™ 32 research exchanges ™™ 2 Filed patents ™™ 14 Joint workshops ™™ 3 tools available in public domain ™™ 7 Equipment and test bed establishment

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United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF)

he United States-India Science and Technology societal impact” by providing grants of up to Rs. 2.50 Endowment Fund (USISTEF) was established crores or approximately $400,000 (subject to prevailing Tin 2009 by the governments of the United States exchange rate) in two broad areas- of America (through the Department of State) and India ™™ Healthy Individual (through the Department of Science & Technology) for the Focus on the development of affordable biomedical promotion of joint activities that would lead to innovation devices, diagnostic/preventive/curative measures, or and entrepreneurship through application of science and food and nutrition products to improve health. (Drug technology. development and clinical trials are not eligible activities). The aim of the USISTEF is to support and foster joint ™™ Empowering Citizens applied R&D to generate public good through the Focus on reducing the digital/technology divide commercialization of technology developed through including information and communication technologies sustained partnerships between U.S. and Indian researchers with societal impact in areas such as water, agriculture, and entrepreneurs. These initiatives can originate from financial inclusion, education and others sectors. government, academic, non-governmental or commercial entities, and any combination thereof provided they focus PROGRESS THUS FAR on applied R&D, incorporate a business plan and proof Twenty-five promising innovative projects have thus far of commercial concept, and have significant sustainable been supported by USISTEF. Funding of 570 Million commercial potential. Through a competitive grants Rupees (approx USD 8.4 millions) has been committed program, USISTEF selects and supports financially to support these projects. The USISTEF activities are promising joint U.S.-India entrepreneurial initiatives that implemented and administered through the bi-national address the theme of “commercializing technologies for Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).

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Projects Supported by U.S.-India S&T Endowment Fund

QoraTM Stool Management Kit

Nishith Chasmawala Matt Peterson Consure Medical Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Lunar Design, San Francisco

Broad Description Management of fecal incontinence addressing the clinical and economic issues, and enhancing the level of patient care and functional ease of usage. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Developed the QoraTM Stool Management Kit, the world’s first FDA 510(k) cleared indwelling fecal drainage device. ™™ Product commercially launched in India and the U.S. in 2016. ™™ Patents in all key markets - Canada, Australia, Japan, European Union, Singapore and Israel.

™™ QoraTM has been introduced in >50 hospitals in India and >35 hospitals in the U.S. ™™ Around >175 doctors have been trained on the use of QoraTM and >500 nurses in India and the U.S. have been trained in the use of QoraTM. ™™ QoraTM received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA to market three devices under its novel QoraTM Stool Management Kit (SMK) platform for expanded use period for up to 29 days.

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Branchless Banking and Financial Services for the Unbanked and Under-banked

Abhishek Sinha Angela Schmuck Eko India Financial Services Private Limited, Gurgaon IDdmission LLC, Mesa

Broad Description ™™ Integration with Aadhar for real-time KYC: Paperless Know Your Customer (KYC) for customer Selection of 50 CSPs in urban and semi-urban and agent documentation. areas like Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Kolkata, etc for pilot project; Integration with Status Update/Achievements Aadhar enabled payment systems; Selected ™™ Paperless KYC: Completed Smart Phone 80 CSPs for pilot - 20 CSPs in 4 diverse rural application for remitter registration. Designed localities in AP, UP, Bihar, North Eastern States prototype stand that converts any android (With & HP. camera) into quality scanner. Final Product Design of stand. Trial production of 100 stands. ™™ Currently processing ` 500 Crore per month. ™™ Number Dialing (Syntax) on Smart Phone: Design ™™ Acquiring 5 lakh customers per month. and development of number dialing; Training for 100 CSPs.

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Mobile Phone Based HbA1c Analyzer

Siddhant Jena Stephen Chen Janacare Solutions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Teco Diagnostics, Anaheim

Broad Description Novel platform comprising of a colorimetric strip for HbA1c and a software application that uses the phone's camera to analyze the strip. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Development of method for capturing and separating HbA1c and, development of analyzer algorithms for colorimetric strips. ™™ Development of method for detecting HbA1c and design of mechanical attachment to accommodate strip detection. ™™ Final Design and validation of HbA1C strip detection. ™™ Product manufactured under the brand name “Aina” by M/s Janacare Solutions (P) Ltd. Aina comprises of a novel hardware sensor that plugs into any smartphone and an array of proprietary dry-chemistry strips to test seven basic blood parameters. There are clinics and another for use by patients themselves. two versions of the device – one for use in primary

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Commercialization of Cultivated Sea Plants Based Organic Bio-Stimulants for Applications in the USA

Abhiram Seth Ganesh Vishwanath Aquagri Processing Pvt. Ltd. GloBridge Ventures LLC, California

Broad Description Production of organic bio-stimulants for crop plants from cultivated seaweed. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Successfully completed regulatory approvals and registration process in the U.S. ™™ Product registered with California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and Washington State Department of Food and Agriculture (WSDA). ™™ Aquagri manufacturing facility completed necessary organic certification as per United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program. ™™ Organic bio-stimulant marketed in the U.S. under the brand name Aquasap. ™™ Trials carried out by multiple universities and Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR) institutions at 43 locations on 9 crops and have validated the efficacy of the product. ™™ Shipped approximately 24.8MT Aquasap Powder to the U.S., 7000 Kg. has been sold.

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Solar Electric Tractor

Parimal B. Shah Stephen Heckeroth Lovson, Ahmedabad Solectrac LLC, Albion

Broad Description Solar Electric tractor that is upto five times more efficient than a diesel tractor.

Status Update/Achievements ™™ Completion of Pre-Production Prototype and implements. ™™ CAD drawings complete. ™™ Final Production Prototype and complete testing for commercial production under progress.

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Clean Energy and Power Source for Rural Households in India

Neha Juneja Aleksandr Kushch Greenway Grameen Infra Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Hi-Z Technology Inc., San Diego

Broad Description It can also produce both the TEG module and the Low-cost thermoelectric modules that generate integrated power stove in-house. electricity from the stove during cooking. This ™™ Greenway has sold close to 400,000 Greenway improved biomass cookstove employs thermoelectrics Stoves. that powers a fan, providing cleaner combustion for healthier cooking and electricity for household needs. ™™ Greenway’s cumulative stove sales revenue over Rs. 50 Crore. Of this ~ Rs. 1.8 Crore in revenue Status Update/Achievements has been generated from the Power Stove. ™™ Greenway has set up its manufacturing factory at Vadodara. Currently, the factory has the capacity ™™ Greenway has since raised USD 2.5 million in to manufacture about 30,000 stoves in a month. venture capital.

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Affordable and User-Centric Knee Joints to Remobilize Above-Knee Amputees in India and Globally

Pooja Mukul Krista Donaldson Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, Jaipur D-REV (Design Revolution), San Francisco

Broad Description ™™ ReMotion knee has been manufactured and was High-performance, low-cost prosthetic knee joint. released to the market in Dec 2015. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Product has received CE Mark, FDA Certification, ™™ Completion of: and has been adopted by customers for hundreds of patients in 17 countries. »» 50-unit user trial; »» Vetting and selection of a manufacturing ™™ 313 sold units accounting for $27,313 in revenue partner; to date (inclusive of shipping costs). »» Manufacturing transfer including mold ™™ Additional funding received from Wellcome development and assembly implementation; Trust, Newmans’ Foundation, and the National »» Production of ReMotion knee units; Endowment for the Arts. »» 50% completion of the “India Pilot Program” in which more than 400 amputees are to be fit with the knee joint.

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Easy to Use, Integrated Neonatal Resuscitation Solution

Avijit Bansal Dan Harden Windmill Health Technologies Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Whipsaw Inc., San Jose, CA

Broad Description ™™ User evaluations have been conducted to show First basic manual resuscitator that combines suction performance improvement of 20% (consistently and resuscitation functionalities into a hands-free, over 2 evaluations). foot-operated device ensuring continuous suction. ™™ Technical testing and documentation for CE Status Update/Achievements marking completed. ™™ Product "Neobreathe" launch on 3rd December ™™ Sporadic sales as part of a limited market release: 2016. »» Total orders received: 20 ™™ Product design development has been completed »» Total units installed: 30 in compliance with ISO 13485. »» Pending installations: 10 ™™ Risk management has been conducted as per ISO »» Revenue realized from sales: INR 1,82,655/- 14971. ™™ Additional investments into the project to Indian ™™ Product has been tested on the bench and conforms company: INR 4,22,29,200/-. to ISO 10651-4.

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OneBreath: Affordable Mechanical Ventilation for India

Ashwin Naik Matthew Callaghan Vaatsalya Healthcare, Bangalore OneBreath, Inc., Palo Alto

Broad Description utility patents in Singapore and Australia, with Ventilator addressing the need for high quality pre-hospital applications pending in India, the U.S., EU, and emergency care in India’s low-income populations. China, and Canada. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Product is currently pre-revenue pending beta ™™ Ventilator has advanced from proof-of-concept testing and regulatory approval. through production, with regulatory approval ™™ Manufacturing has begun in Singapore - A total of pending beta testing in hospitals around India 15 units will be produced and released for pilot use. including Vaatsalya. ™™ Full production to begin in Spring 2017. ™™ Completion of mechanical design, PCB, and source code with integrated implementation ™™ OneBreath has secured a Phase II “Transition to ongoing, validation of all component suppliers. Scale” award from Grand Challenges Canada for $1M CAD. ™™ Core Intellectual Property has been granted

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Commercializing a Scalable Low-cost Arsenic Remediation Technology for Societal Impact

Joyashree Roy Shashi Buluswar Jadavpur University (GCP-JU) LIGTT Corporation, Oakland

Pratik Mukherjee Ashok Gadgil Luminous Water Technologies (P) Ltd. (LWT) ITT Corporation (formerly LIGTT) and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley

Broad Description Scaling-up and demonstration of the patented Electro Chemical Arsenic Remediation (ECAR) technology for Arsenic remediation for commercial deployment. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Successfully designed, built, commissioned, and operating a 2,000 L pilot plant. ™™ Designing and building a pilot plant outside Kolkata capable of producing 10,000 L/day of clean water meeting all IS 10500:2012 standards. ™™ Analysis has been performed by UC Berkeley and

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two independent NABL accredited laboratories in India that confirm that the treated water meets all relevant drinking water standards (IS 10500:2012). While raw water has arsenic at ~250 ppb, ECAR- treated water is well below 10 ppb. ™™Automated Distribution Units (ADU) set up at Dhapdhapi High School. ADU delivers 200 ml of fresh ECAR water to each student who places their plastic cards with an embedded electronic chip on the ADU. ™™Additional USAID support to the Development- Impact lab at UC-Berkeley.

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Transforming Arsenic and Fluoride Crisis in Drinking Water into an Economic Enterprise

Abhijeet Gan Mike German Rite Water Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur, Maharashtra WIST Inc., Texas

Prasun Chaterjee Arup K. SenGupta WIST Water Solution Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata Lehigh University, Bethlehem

Broad Description ™™ Order worth Rs. 1 Crore from the Govt. of HIX-Nano; hybrid nanotechnology-based adsorbent. Andhra Pradesh Government for setting up HIX- based plants across fluoride affected villages in Status Update/Achievements Anantapur district. ™™ HIX media successfully manufactured in Kolkata; Pilot plants set up across 2 states in India (West ™™ WIST has raised $422,500 through a bridge Bengal and Andhra Pradesh). convertible note round that serves as a Pre-Series A Round of financing. ™™ Technology validated by West Bengal’s Fluoride Task Force.

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Development of a Low-cost, Portable Autorefractor

Sriram Ravilla Shivang R. Dave Aurolab, Madurai PlenOptika, Boston

Broad Description ™™ Production version of the QuickSeeTM is scheduled Inexpensive, handheld device that helps eye care for sales in mid-2017 in India and the U.S. professionals to quickly carry out refractometry ™™ Additional Funding: and prescribe eyeglasses. »» NIH National Eye Institute SBIR Phase I grant Status Update/Achievements ($150,000) – to extend the device measurement range. ™™ Clinically evaluated on over 1,200 people at the New England College of Optometry (Boston, USA), Fundación Jimenez Diaz (Madrid, Spain), Aravind Eye Care System (Madurai, India), Sankara Eye Hospital (Bangalore, India), Wenzhou Medical College (Wenzhou, China), and other smaller pilot sites. ™™ Fabricated 20 QuickSeeTM prototypes to be used in pilot tests with strategic non-profit and for- profit partners. ™™ Two pilots with the Essilor New Vision Generation program conducted during the summer of 2015 and 2016.

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»» NIH National Eye Institute SBIR Phase I »» Clearly Vision Prize ($5,000) – will be grant Supplement ($25,000) – to engage used to augment the support for design-for with regulatory consultants to complement manufacturing engineering. necessary FDA/CE documentation. »» EyeFocus Accelerator Pitch Prize ($250) – »» International Agency for the Prevention will be used to augment travel to optometry of Blindness “Seeing is Believing” grant tradeshows in the USA (American Academy of ($200,000) – support for design-for- Optometry, November 2017). manufacturing and mass-production scale-up.

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Developing Novel Biological Seed Treatments to Confer Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops

Anup Karwa Rusty Rodriguez SFPL Crop Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Jalna Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies (AST) , Seattle

Broad Description across 28 states covering numerous soil types and Development of a novel seed treatment called climate zones. TM BioEnsure , which contains a mixture of ™™ India: Over 100 replicated field trials (State beneficial fungal endophytes designed to enhance Agriculture University, farmer, in-house, the tolerance of crop plants to abiotic stresses marketing), over 50 small trials and over 20 pre- such as drought, salinity and temperature. commercial trials being conducted by regional seed companies. Status Update/Achievements ™™ In January of 2016, AST signed first distribution ™™ Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies (AST) has agreement to commercialize BioEnsure-corn. closed a $ 3.4 million Series A from Australian Ag producer Twynam Agricultural Group and a group ™™ U.S.: Field tests in more than 300 locations of impact investors.

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Commercializing a Transformational Modular Roofing Solution for Low-income Urban Homes

Hasit Ganatra Shashi Buluswar Susan Amrose ReMaterials, Ahmedabad LIGTT Corporation, Oakland Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston

Broad Description ™™ 3 micro-finance organizations as partners. Roofing solution using recycled materials as an ™™ Sold 50+ roofs with revenue of approx. INR 25 alternate to poor quality corrugated cement and metal lakh. sheet roofing, widely used in slums and villages. ™™ Additional investment: Status Update/Achievements ™™ Factory in Ahmedabad with a capacity to produce »» Ketto crowdfunding campaign: INR 1,00,400/- up to 10 roofs in a month (single shift operation). »» Awards from Global Social Venture Competition: INR 5,49,880/- ™™ Installed 50 roofs in slums of Ahmedabad thus far. »» Equity investment: INR 2,04,78,241/-

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Moving Beyond the Pavement: Affordable Mobility for Users around the World

Sudhir Mehta Tish Scolnik Pinnacle Industries Ltd, Pithampur Global Research Innovation and Technology, Cambridge

Broad Description Mobility device (Wheelchair) that increases the mobility and independence of its riders in ways previously unattainable. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Third prototype developed (Leveraged Freedom Chair LFC-3) in a pilot batch of 10 for extensive user feedback. ™™ LFC-1 sold over 2000 units across four continents. The U.S.-made version of the product (LFC-2) is currently on sale in the U.S. and Canada and has sold over 180 units.

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Handheld Forced Oscillation Device for Improved Detection and Monitoring of Airway Diseases

Anurag Agarwal Ashutosh Sabharwal CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology Cognita Labs LLC New Delhi

Broad Description ™™ Recently completed version 2.1 of the prototype Development of highly accurate and low-cost that not only increases accuracy but also aims ultrasonic transducer-based device for measurement to improve test repeatability by making changes of airflow. to the flow dynamics of the design and reduce mechanical resistance of the device. Status Update/Achievements ™™ First fully functional industrial design completed ™™ Product design and interface validated. and demonstrated. ™™ Cognita Labs has secured NSF Phase II funding ™™ The new ultrasonic sensor and industrial design is of $750k for commercialization of the technology. the basis for a provisional patent filed by Cognita Labs in February 2016.

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JaipurBeltTM (Belt System for Body Support)

Ganesh Ram Jangir Paul Scott Newndra Innovations Private Limited, Jaipur MedSpark, LLC, San Luis Obispo

Broad Description specification, verification and validation protocol A belt that is human powered, light-weight and and anthropometry review documents. economical exoskeleton that supports the spine and ™™ Newndra Innovations selected for the Trail Blazer waist by sharing physical work load up to a predefined, Award 2016 from India Today Group and HP variable limit without restricting body movements. India. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Ethical Committee approvals received for trials. ™™ 30 prototypes manufactured. The product was tried with 30 users from different ™™ Newndra Innovations filed 1 PCT application, background. More than 70% users reported 2 U.S. Patent, 2 Indian Patent and 1 Trademark. positive feedback. MedSpark prepared U.S. version of requirement

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Wireless Sensor-based Wearable Device for Heart Disease Management

Ravi Bhogu Joseph S. Menezes Monitra Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad DuPont, Sunnyvale

Broad Description ™™ Work in progress for first milestone of materials Wireless wearable device for cardiac patients as a development. replacement of conventional ECG and Holter device. ™™ Recognized as startup under DIPP’s Startup India Status Update/Achievements scheme #DIPP908. ™™ Validation protocol for comparing Smart MCT ™™ Won first place in T-Hub’s Find your Funder device signals with those of standard monitors contest held in October 2016. underway. ™™ First version of breathable yet waterproof films to be shipped to India by Dec 2016.

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Hand Cranked Rugged and Affordable Defibrillators for Low Resource Settings

Ashish Gawade Aniruddha Atre Sreeram Dhurjaty Jeevtronics Pvt. Ltd., Pune Jeevtronics Pvt. Ltd., Pune Dhurjaty Electronics LLC, Rochester

Broad Description Defibrillator with a built in hand-cranked generator. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Development of advanced prototype and CE Mark certification application process underway. ™™ Awards received include Tata Social Enterprise Challenge, Sankalp Summit, and International Knowledge Millennium Conference.

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Non-Stress Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring Tool for Ante-natal Check-up

Balaji Teegala Ivan Tzvetanov Brun Health Private Limited, New Delhi Berkeley

Broad Description Device for monitoring fetal heart rate during the course of pregnancy to help clinicians screen high-risk cases. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Product currently in development phase with early clinical data being obtained to showcase efficacy. ™™ Device is slated to be commercialized in December 2017.

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Modular Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer utilizing Smartphone Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence

Adarsh Natarajan Louis Auguste Aindra Systems (P) Ltd., Bangalore Alexpath, New York

Broad Description ™™ Successful development of concept prototype with Point-of care cervical cancer screening tool enabling established repeatability; positional accuracy; automated analysis of PAP smear slides remotely. stabilized mechanical and electronic components. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Developed the ability to accept tiled images from ™™ Development associated to hardware – ADA Slide an image acquisition device and feed them into Scanner Accessory. the program. ™™ Web application created to allow for control of the ™™ Recipient of the Millennium Alliance Grant. ADA stage.

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Digital Braille Accessibility for the Blind Made Affordable by Magnetic Actuator Technology

Surabhi Srivastava Shraddha Sangelkar Inceptor Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Innovision) The Pennsylvania State University, Erie Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai

Broad Description Replacement of print Braille with electronic digital display using Braille cells with actuator technology-based on magnetic actuators instead of piezoelectricity. This is expected to bring down the cost of products significantly and make it affordable to a large under- served population. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Tested with a lab-scale single line electronic Braille device as a proof-of-concept. ™™ Successful development of concept prototype with Braille keypad, a 16-cell Braille screen and navigation buttons and showcases functionality in a stand-alone mode with an SD card and on being paired with an android phone via Bluetooth.

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Millimeter Wave Transceiver Development for High Bandwidth Secure Wireless Communication

Neha Satak Raghunath Das Astrome Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Aniara SpaceCom LLC, Princeton Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Broad Description Status Update/Achievements High-bandwidth mm-wave wireless communication ™™ Developed prototype has ability create 10 point-to- technology with applications both in terrestrial and multipoint links with other transceivers enabling a space sectors, coupled with space internet transponder total capacity of 20+Gbps per transceiver across that will enable access to low cost, high speed internet, all links. to facilitate point-to-multipoint link formation through a key patented technology.

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Low-Cost, Efficient and Portable Blood Cell Counter for Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Usama Ahmed Abbasi Leanna Levine Pratimesh Labs Pvt. Ltd (MicroX Labs) Aline Inc. Rancho Dominguez Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Broad Description Automated point-of-care device for performing rapid Complete Blood Count (CBC) using a single cartridge for low-resource settings based on single-cell impedance measurement in conjunction with a patented microfluidic device. Status Update/Achievements ™™ Developed second generation prototype with significant reduction in initial cost of the device and operating cost per test. ™™ Developed prototype consists of a disposable part leukocyte differential count, hemoglobin microfluidic cartridge with pre-loaded reagents measurement in parallel to erythrocytes and for performing an automatic sample preparation platelet count at PoC on the same chip at the point-of-care for CBC including three-

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U.S.-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund: Programmatic Activities TiECon 2016: Entrepreneurship Conference 6-7 May 2016, Santa Clara Convention Centre, Silicon Valley, CA

iEcon, hosted by TiE Silicon Valley, is the largest global gathering of entrepreneurs. It brings Ttogether Silicon Valley’s diverse, dynamic, and expert ecosystem to ignite and display disruptive technology innovation. The United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) team led by Dr. Rajiv Kumar Tayal, Executive Secretary, USISTEF & Executive Director, IUSSTF; Mr. R. Varadarajan, and Dr. Smriti Trikha participated in the TiECon 2016 at The Santa Clara Convention Centre, Silicon Valley, CA on May 6-7, 2016. USISTEF participated in TiECon 2016 to provide greater visibility and outreach for the Endowment Fund activities, and as an extensive promotional exercise Endowment-supported projects. The participation of for the newly announced USISTEF Seventh call in USISTEF’s project teams at TiECon 2016 provided the United States. As part of the partnership between the teams a unique opportunity for networking and USISTEF and TiE Silicon Valley, USISTEF activities partnering. Dr. Tayal was also a speaker on the and funding opportunities were displayed at a booth “Entrepreneurship” Panel. In his remarks Dr. Tayal at the Tech Exposition and attracted much attention. A discussed about various binational funding programs in number of USISTEF`s project teams also showcased the area of innovation & entrepreneurship as well as the their innovative products and technologies from their USISTEF Program.

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Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 22-24 June 2016, Silicon Valley, USA

SISTEF was also represented at the 2016 panels, ignite talks, pitch competitions, mentoring, Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) and networking sessions aimed to give participants held from 22-24 June 2016 at Silicon Valley, tailored opportunities to gain skill and relationships U th USA. GES Summit aimed to showcase inspiring that will help their ventures grow. GES 2016 was the 7 entrepreneurs and investors from around the world installment in a series previously hosted by the United creating new opportunities for investment, partnership, States and the governments of Turkey, The United Arab and collaboration; connect American entrepreneurs Emirates, Malaysia, Morocco, and Kenya. There were and investors with international counterparts to form 5,000-plus delegates, 700-plus entrepreneurs and 300- lasting relationships; and highlight entrepreneurship as plus investors from 65 countries who participated in means to address some of the most intractable global GES 2016. challenges. It included a wide range of workshops,

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U.S.-India Grand Challenge: Affordable Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies for Low-Resource Settings in the U.S. and India

ypertension diagnosis and management is blood pressure that are unobtrusive or passive, low a critical healthcare issue. However, the cost and which can automatically provide frequent data Happroach for measuring blood pressure has recording and reporting to healthcare workers as well remained the same for the past several decades and as feedback to the patients. therefore this area needs ready for disruptive innovation. SERB and NIBIB had launched two separate and The Science & Engineering Research Board parallel, but fully coordinated, funding opportunity (SERB), Government of India has partnered with announcements in India and the U.S. respectively to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and promote research in this area and generate alternate Bioengineering (NIBIB, NIH), USA to announce the scientific approaches and technological options. It is Indo-U.S. Grand Challenge Initiative on Affordable expected that this partnership between the two countries Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies for Low- will leverage knowledge and material resources to Resource Settings in India and the U.S. The purpose develop new technologies which are relevant for low of the initiative is to encourage collaborative research resource settings not only in their respective political to propose new approaches to the measurement of domain but other similar settings all over the world.

FIRST CALL Against the announcement for first call for Expressions of Intent (EOI) on the Indian side, the following 3 proposals were selected for support. Development of a Low Cost Arterial Tonometry Based Blood Pressure Monitoring Device

Santosh Noronha C. S. Pramesh Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai Mumbai The project objective was building a low cost arterial of skin colour of subjects on the amplitude of tonometry-based blood pressure monitoring device. reflected signal) and changes in design have been The major constraints addressed included: accuracy, incorporated (array of LED’s). cost, simplicity and robustness, time for measurement, ™™ Development of two different mechanisms for also the size and complexity of the instrument. The estimation of blood pressure. In the first method project successfully concluded in 2016. the blood pressure is estimated using various The salient research achievements under the project parameters like photoplethysmogram (PPG), include: electrocardiogram (ECG), temperature. The second method for estimation of blood pressure ™™ A standard operating procedure has been is using Micro-opto-electro-mechanical (MOEM) developed and improvised for the recording of sensor based on the Mach-Zehnder Interferometer pulse wave transit time using the PPG device and principle. calibrating it against blood pressure recordings by a sphygmomanometer. ™™ The two methods have been designed to be more robust and have a smaller footprint by ™™ Limitations of the device have been studied (Effect

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miniaturization of the electronics, hence to be ™™ A provisional patent application has been filed. used as a wearable for ambulatory blood pressure ™™ Procedures for approval of clinical trials of the measurements. device have been initiated. ™™ Creation of a database for values of blood pressure ™™ A startup on this is currently being incubated at vs pulse wave transit times for Indians of different Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. age groups. This can be used later on training weights for a prediction model using artificial neural networks.

Arterial Compliance Probe for Cuff-less Blood Pressure Measurement

M. Sivaprakasam Boby George Jayaraj Joseph V. Jagadeesh Kumar HITC, IIT Madras IIT Madras HITC, IIT Madras IIT Madras

Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC) computational methods was conducted. Range and of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has maximum allowable error in each independent developed and tested a novel method for calibration variables of the developed mathematical models free, cuff-less BP in controlled laboratory settings. were obtained. Following the development of a set of mathematical models for blood pressure computation, design of ™™ A proof of concept (PoC) desktop prototype custom probes that measure local Pulse Transit Time instrument for carotid local Pulse Wave Velocity (PTT), and development of essential electronics (PWV) and pulse pressure measurement was experimental hardware, a proof of principle of the developed and tested using arterial compliance proposed method has been demonstrated in laboratory probe (MPG-Ultrasound sensors). Simultaneous settings. The method and technology has been filed acquisition of local PWV and arterial diameter for national and international patent protection and parameters using arterial compliance probe was the work has been presented in a leading biomedical demonstrated by phantom studies as well as by in- engineering conference upon invitation. vivo measurements on volunteers. The Phase I of the project successfully concluded in ™™ An in-vivo study on pre and post exercise states November 2016. in subjects demonstrated the capability of the Building on the successful ‘proof-of-principle’ results instrument to capture changes in pulse pressure of Phase-1 of the project, the team had proposed associated with exercise. A positive correlation a detailed plan for Phase-2 to deliver a full-fledged was observed between the carotid pulse pressure technology and pre-commercial device for calibration- and brachial pulse pressure values measured with a free, cuff-less BP measurement that is verified as per clinical grade oscillometric cuff-based BP device. technical standards and validated in various healthcare ™™ The ability of the developed measurement system settings. The proposal was sanctioned for a period of 18 and arterial compliance probe to detect variation months. The progress thus far is as follows: in local PWV and carotid pulse pressure under ™™ Two practically feasible computational methods different physical conditions, under elevated BP for calibration-free cuff less evaluation of BP using and heart rate condition was demonstrated during local PWV and arterial dimensions were derived the validation study. and are being validated experimentally. ™™ A novel design of single source PPG transducer ™™ Detailed error propagation analysis of all the sensors and probes to accurately measure local previously developed eight calibration-free cuffless PWV was developed. Practical feasibility and

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potential of its use in cuff less BP measurement 3. J. Joseph, P. M. Nabeel, M. I. Shah and M. were verified by conducting anin-vivo study. Sivaprakasam, “Arterial compliance probe for calibration free pulse pressure measurement,” ™™ A novel signal processing algorithm for accurate 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Medical measurement of variation in the local PWV with Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), a cardiac cycle was developed and verified on few Benevento, 2016, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/ volunteers. MeMeA.2016.7533810 ™™ Experimental setup using arterial flow phantoms 4. J. Joseph, Nabeel PM, and M. Sivaprakasam, “A calibration free method for cuff less evaluation was developed for verification and validation of of pulse pressure,” presented at the 37th Annual the developed pulse pressure measurement system. International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, Invasive catheter transducers were used in the Milano, Italy, 2015. experimental setup for reference internal pressure 5. P. M. Nabeel, J. Joseph and M. Sivaprakasam, comparison. Initial study results conducted by “Arterial compliance probe for local blood pulse using semi-automated phantom setups were found wave velocity measurement,” 2015 37th Annual to be satisfactory. Validation of the pulse pressure International Conference of the IEEE Engineering measurement methods using fully controllable in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), automatic flow phantoms is under progress. Milan, 2015, pp. 5712-5715. doi: 10.1109/ EMBC.2015.7319689 Publications in Phase 1 of project 1. J. Joseph, P.M. Nabeel, and M. Sivaprakasam, 6. P. M. Nabeel, J. Joseph and M. Sivaprakasam, “Cuffless evaluation of pulse pressure with arterial “Magnetic plethysmograph transducers for local compliance probe,” presented at the 38th Annual blood pulse wave velocity measurement,” 2014 International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Orlando, Florida, 2016. Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Chicago, IL, 2014, pp. 1953-1956. doi: 10.1109/ 2. P.M. Nabeel, J. Joseph, V. Awasthi, EMBC.2014.6943995 and M. Sivaprakasam, “Single source photoplethysmograph transducer for local pulse Patent wave velocity measurement,” presented at the 1. “Method and system for cuff-less blood pressure 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE (BP) measurement of a subject,” Application no. EMBS, Orlando, Florida, 2016. 3003/CHE/2014

Rapid Real Time Blood Pressure Measurement and Hypertensive Predisposition Diagnostics Using Pulse Transit Time and Blood Pressure Variability

Bala Pesala Anurag Agrawal Tavpritesh Sethi CSIR-Central Electronics CSIR-Institute of Genomics and CSIR-4PI, New Delhi Engineering Research Institute, Chennai Integrative Biology, New Delhi

The objective of the project was development of a ™™ Algorithm development and prototype validation wearable, mass deployable device capable of real time The project has successfully concluded in May continuous monitoring of hypertension based on Pulse 2016. The Salient accomplishments under the above Transit Time (PTT). The project is divided into three mentioned three categories as: main categories: ™™ Hardware and firmware development ™™ Hardware and firmware development Three wearable prototypes have been developed so ™™ Mobile application for interfacing the device with far as part of the hardware development. The devices mobile/tablet are based on ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller, a

Programmatic Progress Report | 2016 - 2017 65 Indo-U.S. S&T Partnerships high performance 32 bit microcontroller for acquiring (finger and toe). Prediction of both SBP and DBP Electrocardiograph (ECG) and Photoplethysmograph using different models was explored for this case. (PPG) signals from the patients to calculate pulse Person specific blood pressure estimation involves transit time. model development and using the model parameters ™™ Mobile application for interfacing the to estimate BP subsequently. Calibration free blood device with mobile/tablet pressure estimation involves extraction of several The goal of the mobile application is to interface the key features from both ECG and PPG signals and developed wearable device with an android application employing machine learning algorithms for achieving capable of transmitting the data over Bluetooth to the desired accuracy. The developed device shows display the BPM (Beats Per Minute/Heart Rate), promising potential for non-invasive and cuffless BP Systolic and Diastolic Blood pressure (SBP & DBP). estimation. In future, mass deployment of the wearable An Android app has been developed to receive two device will help in obtaining Blood Pressure Variability PPG signals from the sensors (i.e. lead and lag) one (BPV) data in various regions of India. From the large signal from the finger and another one from the toe/ amounts of data, algorithms can be developed to predict arm. hypertension predisposition. ™™ Algorithm development and prototype Publication(s) validation Nirmal Savio Paul, Shiv Ganesh, Jaffer Sheriff, Suriya The main aim of the algorithm development was Prakash J, Gautam Morey, Bala Pesala,“Wearable to predict the Blood Pressure (both Systolic and Device for Non-Invasive Beat-to-Beat Blood Pressure th Diastolic blood pressure) from the pulse transit Monitoring using Pulse Transit Time” 37 Annual time. PTT can be obtained using two methods: ECG International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in (Electrocardiogram) and PPG (Photoplethysmograph) Medicine and Biology Society of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’15) Milano, signal or PPG signal obtained at two different points Italy August 25-29, (2015).

SECOND CALL As part of the second call the following 3 proposals were selected for support. A Low Cost and Easy to use Cuff-less Blood Pressure Measuring Device using Pulse Transit Time and Pre-ejection Period

Non-invasive and cuff-less measurement of arterial blood pressure (BP) is desirable for continuous patient monitoring. The proposed device simultaneously records two clinically significant biomedical signals- Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Photoplethysmogram (PPG), and sends those to a data acquisition unit. The acquisition unit stores and processes the recorded ECG and PPG in order to extract the real-time BP along with heart Sujay Deb rate (HR). Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology The device is optimized at every step to make it low-cost, robust and portable New Delhi and easy to use. The BP estimation algorithm is calibration free and highly accurate. The solution is very flexible and can be used in different settings like Primary Health Centers (PHCs), sub-centers, Accredted Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers etc. In long run this kind of device with appropriate diagnostic capability can significantly reduce the load on our traditional health care system. A low-cost cuffless BP monitoring device that is easy to use can significantly improve the state of preventive cardiology in our country. This device can be used for

66 Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum Indo-U.S. S&T Partnerships continuous monitoring of BP as well as for mass data 7. Jain, M., Kumar, N., Deb, S. & Majumdar, A., “A collection. Sparse Regression-based Approach for Cuffless Blood Pressure Measurement”, 41st IEEE Publication(s) International conference on acoustics, speech and 1. Wazir Singh, Yathartha Gupta, Paritosh Jivani signal processing (ICASSP), March 2016, pp 789- and Sujay Deb, “Energy Efficient Biopotential 793. Acquisition Unit for Wearable Health Monitoring Applications”, ISQED 2017. 8. Jain, M., Kumar, N. & Deb, S., “A Multi-Signal Acquisition System for Preventive Cardiology 2. Wazir Singh, Ankita Shukla, Sujay Deb and with Cuff-less BP Measurement Capability”, 8th Angshul Majumdar, “Energy Efficient EEG International Conference on Communication Acquisition and Reconstruction for a Wireless Systems and Networks (COMSNETS), IEEE., Body Area Network,” Integration, the VLSI January 2016, pp 1-6. Journal, August 2016. (In Press). 9. Kanva, A. K., Sharma, C. J., & Deb, S, 3. Jain, M., Deb, S. & Subramanyam, A. V., “Face “Determination of SpO2 and heart-rate using Video based Touchless Blood Pressure and Heart smartphone camera. International Conference Rate Estimation”, 2016 IEEE Workshop on on Control, Instrumentation, Energy and Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP 2016). Communication (CIEC), IEEE., January 2014, pp. 4. Jain, M., Deb, S. & Majumdar, M., “Robust Blood 237-241. Pressure Prediction Using Learned Dictionaries”, 10. Singh, W., Shukla, A., Deb, S. & Majumdar, A., 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE “Energy efficient acquisition and reconstruction Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society of EEG signals”, 36th Annual International (EMBC). Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine 5. Jain, M., Deb, S. & Majumdar, M., “A Cuff-less and Biology Society (EMBC), IEEE., August 2014, Blood Pressure Monitoring Solution”, 38th Annual pp. 1274-1277. International Conference of the IEEE Engineering 11. Kumar, N., Agrawal, A., & Deb, S., “Cuffless BP in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). measurement using a correlation study of pulse 6. Jain, M., Kumar, N. & Deb, S., “An Affordable transient time and heart rate”, 2014 International Cuff-Less Blood Pressure Estimation Solution”, Conference on Advances in Computing, 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society IEEE., 2014, September, pp. 1538-1541. (EMBC), August 2016.

Blood Pressure Measurement Device based on Flexible Organic Thin Film Transistors

The project aims to demonstrate a proof of concept for using organic thin film transistors (OTFT) as pressure sensor useful for measuring blood pressures. In order to make the developed sensors truly wearable, it is essential that they mimic the human skin and readily integrate with the soft, curvilinear, and dynamic surfaces of the human body. The conformal contact with the skin Dipti Gupta will also avoid motion artifacts and improves the signal to noise Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay ratio. In that context, the development of soft and stretchable Mumbai substrate is essential onto which the sensor devices can be easily fabricated or readily integrated. The team therefore worked on developing substrates with soft-stiff systems using a preparation scheme, which is extremely simple, one-step and is capable of fabricating highly stretchable substrates. They successfully transferred OTFT on the stiffer regions of the stretchable substrate and demonstrated that the electrical characteristics of OTFT remain unaffected under various degrees of applied strain. The team also demonstrated the proof of concept for sensing the wrist pulse by making a microstructured device which can be easily attached to the skin like a patch.

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As a long term objective the team focuses on Patent(s) Development of an organic transistor based sensing 1. G. Srinivas, D. Gupta et al Method for preparation platform that can be used for several wearable of Multimodal Sensor” Indian Patent application diagnostic devices. no. 201621035640. Publication(s) 2. C. Parameswaran, D. Gupta, Single Step 1. Srinivas Gandla, Harshad Gupta, P Anil Fabrication of Porous Elastomer For High Reddy, Amit Tewari, DiptiGupta*, “Highly Sensitivity Pressure Sensor, Indian Patent elastic polymer substrates with tunable application no. 201621035640. mechanical properties for stretchable electronics applications”, RSC Advances, Vol 6, page 107793-107799, Nov 2016.

Cuffless Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement Using Radial Arterial Pressure Patch

Sitikanta Roy Anamika Prasad Suneet Tuli KK Deepak IIT-Delhi IIT, Delhi IIT-Delhi All India Institute Of Delhi Delhi Delhi Medical Science, Delhi The principle applied here is to measure the fluid pressure 1. Optimize the current design with a solution of from tissue embedded blood vessels using tactile sensing or automatic centering and wireless data transmission. touch sensing mechanism, which works on a “tonometry” 2. Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) estimation from Pulse based principle. Sensor selection, sensor calibration using Transit Time (PTT). ANN, analog conditioning circuit design, algorithm, system integration and software development are the 3. Implementation of the Device developed in clinical major parts of the project. setting and reliability of measurement to be compared with several patient groups. Advice and During the first and second phase of the project, the team input received from cardiologist and physicist in the has successfully developed the tactile sensor platform team will guide in design of appropriate protocol for which includes electronic printed circuit board, mechanical the same. Experience from this effort will also help in set-up for sensor housing and applying pressure, design tweaking the design and calibration algorithm further for manual centering and optimum pressure application as needed. algorithm and calibration. The working prototype has been fabricated from a 3D printed housing casing. In addition, Publication(s) they are also exploring an improved calibration protocol 1. Pranjal Singh, Ikbal Choudhary, Rejneesh Juneja, with double sensor design. Anamiak Prasad, Sitikantha Roy, A Computational Underlying work that enabled the above development Study to Investigate Effect of Tonometer Geometry is to be shared through journal publications under and Patient-Specific Variability on Radial Artery development. For protection of intellectual property, the Tonometry, Journal of Biomechanics (recommended team has a patent with FITT (Foundation of Innovation for final rivision). and Technology Transfer) office at IIT Delhi. Immediate Patent(s) next steps in the projects are the following: 1. Indian patent (Provisional Patent Application No 20161102793).

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Indo-U.S. PACEsetter Fund

nergy access is crucial for improving the quality the viability of off-grid renewable energy businesses of life for India’s citizens and their economic that sell small scale (under 1 megawatt) clean energy Econditions, and 24/7 energy availability systems to individuals and communities without access remains a priority. Off-grid, clean energy technologies, to grid connected power or with limited/intermittent combined with innovative financing models, market- access. (Less than 8 hours per day). based solutions, and policy alignment, have tremendous The PACEsetter Fund is an INR 50 crore (USD 7.9 potential to become a transformative agent of economic million) fund jointly capitalized by the Governments opportunity and rural development. of the Republic of India and the United States of In 2013, the Governments of the Republic of India America. The Fund will award grants for direct and the United States of America launched Promoting support of innovative technology, business models, Energy Access through Clean Energy (PEACE) as and programs including but not limited to: rural energy a new track under the U.S.-India Partnership to services companies (full scale integrated operators); Advance Clean Energy (PACE). PEACE aims to rural distribution companies/franchisees; operations harness commercial enterprise to bring clean energy to maintenance companies; technology implementers/ individuals and communities unserved and underserved system integrators; and enterprises. The Fund will also by the electricity grid. In June 2015, these governments consider awarding grants for product development, established the PACEsetter Fund, a new joint fund to studies, research, capacity building and technical support the PEACE initiative by providing early-stage assistance, as long as this will provide significant grant funding to accelerate the commercialization of support to the companies and organizations that innovative off-grid clean energy products, systems, and provide small scale (under 1 MW) clean energy access business models. The mission of the PACEsetter Fund solutions to individuals and communities with no or is to accelerate the commercialization of innovative off- limited access to grid connected power. grid clean energy access solutions by providing early- The bi-national Indo-U.S. Science and Technology stage grant funding that would allow businesses to Forum (IUSSTF), New Delhi, India is the develop and test innovative products, business models Administrator of the Fund. and systems. The Fund’s main purpose is to improve

FIRST CALL IUSSTF received 139 Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the first funding round ending October 2015. The following 9 projects were selected for the award:

S. No. Title of the Project Partnering Organization(s)

High rate biomethanation of organic waste for Ahuja Engineering Services Pvt Ltd (AES) 1 generation of power for off-grid applications Secunderabad

Creation of an Energy Development Finance Company (EDFC) - Innovative market maker debt provider to Energy Development Finance Company (EDFC) 2 catalyze growth of market players in Decentralized Ahmedabad Renewable Energy (DRE) based energy access projects

Development of user friendly gasifier and engine OptimaHeat Technologies 3 system for irrigation Paramakudi

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S. No. Title of the Project Partnering Organization(s)

4 Microgrid Remote Monitoring & Control Customized Energy Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Pune

Solar PV Micro Grids for Remote Hamlet 5 Mera Gao Micro Grid Power Pvt. Ltd., Lucknow Electrification

Environment Conservation Society (Switch ON), 6 Powering Agriculture: Community Based Solar Pumps Kolkata

Grassroots Energy Inc., Massachusetts 7 Waste to Energy Innovation at Small-scale and SEWA Bharat, New Delhi

Unlocking Clean Home Energy for the Base of the Pyramid: Developing and Piloting the World’s First 8 BioLite, Brooklyn, New York Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Integrated Home Energy System in India

Remote Performance Monitoring & Outsourced Service Management of Solar Pumps and Off-grid Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Limited, Hyderabad 9 Solar PV Plants (through an online portal with pilot and Satya Electrocom Pvt. Ltd., Faridabad demonstration projects in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh States of India)

FIRST CALL The submission deadline for the Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the Indo-U.S. PACEsetter Fund-Second Funding Round was 12th October 2016 and IUSSTF received 168 EOIs. The screening and shortlisting process is underway.

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Research Initiative for Real-Time River Water and Air Quality Monitoring

ecognizing the need for developing DST and Intel expect to award Research, Development technological capabilities to monitor the quality and Demonstration Projects addressing multiple Rof Air and River Water, the Department of Research Vectors, integrated in a manner to develop Science and Technology, Govt. of India (DST) and complete technological solution(s) that can be Intel® have collaborated to jointly initiate a research demonstrated first through test-bed in controlled program titled “Research Initiative for Real-time River conditions, and subsequently in real-time deployment. Water and Air Quality Monitoring” soliciting research Both these milestones have to be completed during the proposals from Academic/Research Institutions for tenure of the project. Such projects would normally possible grant-in-aid funding support to the selected be supported for a duration of 5 years and at a cost of project(s). The aim of this initiative is to develop key about INR 15 Crore. Two fully integrated projects with technologies for sensing, data communication and interdisciplinary teams - one for river water and another analysis of large-scale data collected from autonomous for air quality monitoring, are intended to be supported. networks of perpetual/long-lived sensor nodes, In response to the first call of the WAQM program, followed by integration and deployment for water and IUSSTF received 59 proposals. The evaluation process air quality monitoring in real-time. The program will be is currently underway. administered by the binational Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF).

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Women Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley Experiential Learning Visitation Program

omen Entrepreneur Quest (WEQ) is a conducted by Andre Marquis and the emphasis was unique business plan contest for women- on simulations, start-ups, accelerators and decision Wled startups across India in the technology making in the simulation platform. The WEQ team space. It is a comprehensive platform that rewards also interacted with some members of the Haas School talented women entrepreneurs with technical ventures of Business alumni, who have an all women led start- and provide mentoring, learning and networking up called ‘DOST’. The delegation visited The Meera opportunities for their future business growth. Kaul Foundation who organized a day-long coaching workshop for them. The focus of the workshop was on Six women entrepreneurs were awarded at WEQ how to build a start-up. The workshop was conducted 2015. They received an all-expense paid experiential by Meera Kaul, Blythe Musteric and Madoo Verma. learning visit to Silicon Valley, U.S. from 2-6 May 2016. The interactive and exploratory trip included The major highlight of the visit of the Women various engagements and meetings with Entrepreneurs delegation was their participation at the boot-camp of and Start-ups for fostering entrepreneurship. The TiECon Silicon Valley. The day-long camp focused delegation met the current Deputy Consul General Dr. primarily on “How to Become Investor-Ready”. The K.J. Srinivasa at Consulate General of India in San conference provided the delegates an opportunity Francisco. Dr. Srinivasa shared insights with the group to attend keynotes from global business leaders and about the start-up culture in the Silicon Valley; the successful entrepreneurs. TieCon was a good platform success and challenges of start-ups led by individuals for Women Entrepreneurs to connect with other VCs, of Indian origins and the interest of Silicon Valley VCs investors and entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley and in Indian start-ups. Next was a visit to the office of other countries. The WEQ delegation also attended the Dropbox wherein their Chief of Staff Jessica McKellar, gala dinner presented by the Anita Borg Institute Board made a brief presentation on Dropbox’s business model of Trustees honoring women who are making significant and growth journey. Storm Ventures hosted the WEQ contributions to technology. The award winners shared delegation at their office. The focus of the interaction their inspiring stories at the event. Overall the visit was to understand what VCs look for when investing in of all-women delegation was informative and a true a start-up. The WEQ Delegation’s visit to Haas School learning experience for the entrepreneurs. of Business, University of California, Berkeley was

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Profiles of Women Entrepreneurs Arpita Gopal Founder and Managing Director JUNO Software Systems http://www.gems.solutions/

Preeti Jain Founder and CEO InLogg Internet Private Limited http://inlogg.com/

Sonali Tripathy Chief Business Officer - Women’s Health Embryyo www.embryyo.com

Suman Kapur Founder, Promoter and Scientific Advisor Xcellence in Bio Innovations and TechnologieS (xBITS) Pvt Ltd http://xcelbits.com

Vibha Tripathi Managing Director Swajal Water Pvt Ltd www.swajal.in

Vineeta Singh CEO Fab Bag www.FabBag.com

Profiles of Ecosystem Partners Dr. Anita Gupta Director and Associate Head -Innovation & Entrepreneurship National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) Department of Science and Technology Govt. of India Dr. Usha Dixit Scientist National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) Department of Science and Technology Govt. of India Ms. Sudha Selvaraj Manager SIDBI Innovation & Incubation (SIIC) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Bilateral Workshops

Bilateral Workshops

India's Biodiversity: The Importance of Reserves

Principal Investigators

Trevor Price University of Chicago, Illinois Email: [email protected]

10-14 May 2016 Vinod Mathur Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun New Delhi, India Email: [email protected]

The purpose of the Indo-U.S. conference on long-term goal of preserving as much of India’s India’s biodiversity: the importance of reserves biodiversity as possible. The conference covered organized by Trevor Price (University of both general, wide-ranging issues, including how Chicago) and Vinod Mathur (Wildlife Institute of development, climate change, habitat loss, etc. India, Dehradun) was to bring together scientists reflects on the importance of reserves. However, and conservation biologists from both India and particular focus was placed on the value of reserve the United States. The meeting consisted of formal edges, not only in providing additional wildlife presentations over three mornings, with students habitat, but, importantly as potentially providing and others presenting submitted talks in the economic benefits to people living near the afternoon, and public lectures in the evening. The reserve. discussions addressed the role of Reserves in the

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Essential Algorithms for Integrated Vehicle Health Management for Aerospace Applications

Principal Investigators

D. Roy Mahapatra Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Email: [email protected]

23-26 May 2016 C. 'Nat' Nataraj Villanova University Bangalore, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Aircraft systems are very complex and Management (IVHM) systems. The Indo-U.S. multidisciplinary, and can fail due to a variety workshop on Essential algorithms for integrated of reasons. Prevention of these failures is vehicle health management for aerospace a challenging problem that is the focus of applications organized by C. ‘Nat’ Nataraj research by several groups in both the U.S. and (Villanova University) and D. Roy Mahapatra India. The evolution of faults in such complex (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) aimed systems is highly nonlinear and remains quite at deliberating on the requirements regarding unpredictable. It is becoming increasingly clear fault induced behaviour change monitoring, fault that robust predictions are only possible with a diagnostics and life prediction algorithms and fundamental insight into the underlying science techniques in vogue, and application of these of the system. In particular, the science needs processes to the Indian aircraft programs. The to be represented through variables interacting techniques thus evolved could pave the way for across various physical, data and information a more intelligent aircraft ready for ill-equipped elements of the systems as well as internal and airports and for lowering maintenance costs and external factors. Such representations, in the improving safety. The workshop brought together form of mathematical models and algorithms, specific interest groups from academic, private are emerging today as the key ingredients in and government R&D institutions both in India advancing and realizing Integrated Vehicle Health and the U.S.

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Recent Advances in Multiscale, Multiphysics Analysis of Energy Conversion in Li-ion Batteries

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Ankur Jain University of Texas, Arlington Email: [email protected]

4-6 June 2016 Sagar Mitra Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay Mumbai, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Developing high-energy and low-cost Li-ion Jain (University of Texas, Arlington) and Sagar batteries is critical and important for future portable Mitra (Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay) electronics, electric vehicles, and the storage of was aimed at bringing researchers from leading renewable energy. New materials that ensure institutions of the two countries on a common safety, reliability and performance are of utmost forum and facilitating discussions for possible requirement for next generation of Li-ion batteries. collaborative research between the two countries. This field of study is highly inter-disciplinary and The workshop featured invited talks from leading is rich in multiple, coupled physical phenomena researchers and a poster session with participation that occur over multiple length scales. Research from graduate students and post-doctoral scholars. in this field has been ongoing at institutions in The mission of the workshop was to provide a both US and India, although interactions between platform for researchers from both countries to the two countries have been somewhat limited. learn the current status of research in each others’ The Indo-U.S. workshop on Recent advances countries, and to hold discussions about potential in multiscale, multiphysics analysis of energy collaborative research in the future. conversion in Li-ion batteries organized by Ankur

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4th Bangalore Cognition Workshop

Principal Investigators

Thomas D. Albright The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla Email: [email protected]

19 June – 2 July Supratim Ray Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Bangalore, INDIA Email: [email protected]

The purpose of the 4th Bangalore cognition throughout India, with admission based upon workshop organized by Thomas D. Albright (The merit and need. The workshop was organized into Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla) five modules which were aimed at providing a and Supratim Ray (Indian Institute of Science, focused introduction to the problems and concepts Bangalore) was three-fold. First, cognitive and in various aspects of neuroscience - Vision, systems neuroscience in India is at a key point in its Brain signals at multiple scales, Attention: Brain evolution and this workshop would attract students and Behaviour, Motor Systems, and Memory from the best colleges in India and inspire them to and Spatial Navigation. Each module lasted for work in neuroscience. Second, the workshop would two days and consisted of 7 lectures and a panel serve as an outstanding mechanism to facilitate discussion on open challenges. In addition, there scientific interchange between India and United were four lab sessions. The workshop was aimed States. Third, the workshop would focus on the to pave the way for new collaborations and mutual rapidly growing neuroscience community in India. exchange of students and ideas; and to facilitate The workshop accommodated approximately 40 scientific interchange between the neuroscience students from science and engineering colleges communities in India and the United States.

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Sensors and Small Satellite Technology for Disaster Management

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Suraj P. Rawal Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver Email:[email protected]

17-19 August Maneesha V. Ramesh Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam Kollam, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Recent years have seen increased applications of satellites for very large scale spatial sending & wireless sensor networks and small satellites for monitoring, large scale data collection and real- early warning not only because of their time and time transfer of data for efficient data analysis and cost advantages, but also due to their utility in warning dissemination. The Indo-U.S. workshop preparedness, response and recovery in the case of on Sensors and Small Satellite Technology disasters. Meteorologists and statistical summaries for Disaster Management organized by Suraj suggest that the prevalence, severity and impact of P. Rawal (Lockheed Martin Space Systems, natural disasters across world are increasing. These Denver) and Maneesha V. Ramesh (Amrita dynamic environmental changes demand the need Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam) was a concerted to improve the quality, accuracy, and visibility of effort for identification and further development the prediction and management of disasters as part of mutually agreed small-satellites, sensors, of a comprehensive global disaster management and wireless communication technologies. The system for all natural disasters. Hence, design, workshop aimed to network experienced Indo- development and deployment of interdisciplinary U.S. groups with rich credentials in sensors and solutions are needed that are reliable, robust, small satellites such that joint development / low cost, and extremely fast to respond to demonstration projects are engendered through changes. This requires careful development and effective sharing of risks, costs and resources. integration of different interdisciplinary research These envisaged collaborative projects would areas such as low cost, low power, small size have innate focus on serving the socio-economic sensors for continuous monitoring, extremely causes and technology-development needs of effective wireless technologies for better and both the countries with compliance to the existing reliable communication, wireless sensor networks frameworks. for large scale continuous monitoring, small

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Establishing Linkages Between Geo-environmental Practices and Sustainability

Principal Investigators

Krishna R. Reddy University of Illinois at Chicago Email: [email protected]

18 August, 2016 G.L. Sivakumar Babu Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Chicago, USA Email: [email protected]

Geo-environmental sustainability will be the key ™™ To prioritize research opportunities that concern in the next century and, it is imperative will be of mutual interest to U.S. and Indian for researchers and professionals in both India researchers. and the U.S. to collaborate and develop an ™ understanding of the issues and needs of the ™ To identify the individuals and organizations developing world. By combining the respective in the U.S. and India that can make Geo-environmental expertise and resources in intellectual contributions, maintain useful India and the U.S., researchers and professionals facilities, and form collaborative partnerships will have an increased ability to meet these to address specific projects in a strategic and challenges and mitigate the global effects of these complementing fashion. challenges. Efforts are being made to establish ™™ To prepare and submit higher quality such international collaborations in sustainability and higher impact collaborative research issues and geo-environmental practices, and this proposals to the funding agencies in the U.S. workshop, titled Establishing linkages between and India, including the U.S. National Science Geo-environmental practices and sustainability Foundation and India’s Department of Science organized by Krishna R. Reddy (University of & Technology. Illinois at Chicago) and G.L. Sivakumar Babu (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) aimed to ™™ To facilitate and reaffirm a research agenda achieve the following goals: and foster continued collaboration among ™™ To facilitate exchange of information on U.S. and India researchers through periodic the current state-of-the-art and the state-of- workshops and conferences practice of Geo-environmental Engineering and Sustainability identify the emerging global challenges in linking both the areas.

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Assessments of Regional Hydrology Using Space-Borne Gravity Observations

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Virendra M. Tiwari Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India, Thiruvananthapuram Email: [email protected] 04-16 Nov, 2016 Matthew Rodell Centre for Space Research, University of Texas at Austin Hyderabad, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Space-borne gravity measurements have been demonstrated to be a valuable tool for studying regional water cycle variability, estimating soil moisture, assessing ground water variability and extractions, monitoring drought, and predicting flood vulnerability. An Indo- U.S. workshop on Assessments of Regional Hydrology using Space-borne Gravity Observations was organized by Virendra M. Tiwari (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, Thiruvananthapuram), Matthew Rodell (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt) and Srinivas V. Bettadpur (University of Texas at Austin) at Hyderabad, India. The aim was to bring together scientists and engineers from the U.S. and India who are interested in the evaluation of Indian water resources using discuss possible mechanisms and opportunities satellite gravimetry, to assess the potential for for growing collaborative research. scientific collaboration within this theme and to

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Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease: Time for A New Optimism

Principal Investigators

Reena Das Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Email: [email protected]

05-06 Nov, 2016 Ashutosh Lal University of California San Francisco Benioff Chandigarh, INDIA Children’s Hospital Oakland Email: [email protected]

Sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassemia breakthrough therapies for thalassemia and sickle are autosomal recessive inherited diseases caused cell disease; Reena Das (Postgraduate Institute by the failure to synthesize normal haemoglobin. of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh) India has the largest population in the world and Ashutosh Lal (University of California San affected with serious inherited blood disorders. Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland) The majority of patients become sick soon after organized an Indo-U.S. Symposium titled birth and many die during childhood due to Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease: Time for inadequate treatment. The resources required to a New Optimism. provide care - blood transfusions and expensive Over the period of two days the symposium drugs - are an enormous burden on the health covered the entire landscape of hemoglobin system. In the United States, sickle cell disease is a disorders as they present a common problem to public health and national research priority area. In the vast number of patients affected in the two order to develop collaborations between clinicians countries. The speakers at the symposium were and scientists from the United States and India, international leaders in their fields. which will serve to accelerate the development of

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School on Space Science

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

P. K. Manoharan Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Pune Email: [email protected]

07-17 Nov, 2016 Nat Gopalswamy NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt Sangli, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Space Weather is an essential component of spawn interplanetary storms of colossal size and development for satellite communications and energy that envelop the whole planet in electrical navigation systems. It links the Sun, the Earth, hurricanes. Such storms attack high-tech, complex, and the space in between in a branching chain of and expensive technological systems that provide consequences. Weather systems on the Sun can much of the infrastructure that allows modern society to function. The School on Space Science organized by Nat Gopalswamy (NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt), P. K. Manoharan (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Pune), Dipankar Banerjee (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore) and Dadaso J. Shetti (Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Sangli) was intended to give students a comprehensive understanding on the subject of space weather - what it is, what it does, and what can be done about it. Students had the opportunity to attend lectures and interact with top space scientists and experts.

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Protein Folding and Dynamics

Principal Investigators

Jayant B. Udgaonkar National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore Email: [email protected]

08-11 Nov, 2016 Robert Matthews University of Massachusetts, Worcester Bangalore, INDIA Email: [email protected]

The protein-folding problem - of understanding how a polypeptide chain folds to form a functional structure - continues to remain a major problem in modern science. Computational simulations can now describe folding events on time scales accessible to experimentalists, but suffer from the poor current understanding of the physicochemical forces that stabilize protein structures and sub-structures. In order to bring together researchers working in experimental and computational/ theoretical approaches; an Indo- U.S. workshop on Protein Folding and Dynamics was organized by Jayant B. Udgaonkar (National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore) and C. Robert Matthews (University of Massachusetts, Worcester).

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Bilateral Research Opportunities for Air Pollution and Health Issues

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Sundeep Salvi Chest Research Foundation, Pune Email: [email protected]

08-10 Nov, 2016 Terry Gordon New York University, Tuxedo New Delhi, INDIA Email: [email protected]

The publication of the World Health Organization’s Tuxedo) to bring together American and Indian urban air quality database in May 2014 indicated scientists in the fields of air pollution exposure that 13 of the world’s 25 most polluted cities assessment, epidemiology, toxicology, clinicians, (as measured by ambient air quality) are located health care providers and health care policy within India. An Indo-U.S. workshop to explore makers to bridge knowledge gaps in air pollution Bilateral Research Opportunities for Air and public health. Researchers and policy makers Pollution and Health Issues was organized by also got an opportunity to identify new directions Sundeep Salvi (Chest Research Foundation, for translational research and policy change(s). Pune) and Terry Gordon (New York University,

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Central Nervous System Viral Infection and its Therapy

Principal Investigators

Jayasri Das Sarma Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Email: [email protected]

14-17 Nov, 2016 Stanley Perlman University of Iowa Kolkata, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Infections of the Central Nervous System (CNS) researchers, clinical scientists and trainees working have consequences ranging from asymptomatic in the areas of neurology, virology, neuropathology infection to death with severe neurological sequelae in neuroimmunology, neurochemistry, and molecular survivors. Many of these severe infections are caused virology. The meeting had various informal sessions; by viruses, some of which are zoonotic in origin and where not only the delegates interacted among recent emergent in human populations. Some of these themselves but students also got a chance to interact viruses cause widespread outbreaks or epidemics, with the scientists In addition to the invited talks; there emphasizing their importance to human health. Many were six student presentations during the last two days aspects of the pathogenesis and epidemiology of these of the meet which covered a wide range of topics on diseases are poorly understood. The primary goal neurovirology and neuroimmunology. The scientific of the Indo-U.S. Symposium on Central Nervous sessions covered most of the important neurotropic System Virus Infection and its Therapy organized virus infection to most uncommon and rare viral by Jayasri Das Sarma (Indian Institute of Science infection in the CNS, their pathogenesis and the Education and Research, Kolkata), Sunit K. Singh challenges how to get control over the viral load from (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi), Stanley the CNS to eradicate the viral induced neurological Perlman (University of Iowa) and Susan Weiss diseases. New developments in viral diagnosis, (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia), was to antiretroviral therapy, viral latency and outbreak of bring together investigators in this field from both several viruses like herpes virus, JE viruses, alpha countries on a common platform to discuss their viruses, HIV, Zika virus and experimental mouse research as well as to explore avenues for potential viruses like mouse hepatitis virus were also discussed. collaboration. The meeting involved 80-100 basic

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Understanding the Origin of the Invisible Sector: From Neutrinos to Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Rukmani Mohanta University of Hyderabad Email: [email protected]

16-18 Nov, 2016 Rafael Lang Purdue University, Indiana Hyderabad, INDIA Email: [email protected]

A bilateral workshop on Understanding the discussions on Neutrino Oscillation Physics Origin of the Invisible Sector: From Neutrinos to and its future directions, Non-standard Neutrino Dark Matter and Dark Energy was organized by interactions, Neutrino Cosmology, Prospects of Rukmani Mohanta (University of Hyderabad) Non-Accelerator and Accelerator based Neutrino and Rafael Lang (Purdue University, Indiana). Experiments. In the Dark Matter sector, many This workshop was very unique in nature, where important topics were discussed, starting from the all the three components of the Invisible sector, theory landscape of Dark matter, Dynamics of the Neutrinos, Dark Matter and Dark Energy were Dark Matter, deliberations on Multicomponent discussed under one umbrella. Both theoretical Dark matter and mixed fermionic Dark matter. and experimental aspects of all these three This meeting addressed the synergy between the sectors, as well as their future prospects were planned experiments and their phenomenological discussed elaborately. In the Neutrino Sector, aspects. there were several interesting and stimulating

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Big Data Analysis for Transportation Engineering Systems

Principal Investigators

Lelitha Devi Vanajakshi Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai Email: [email protected]

05-06 Dec, 2016 Anuj Sharma Iowa State University, Ames Chennai, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Increased monitoring of transportation networks via traditional and non-traditional techniques would be fruitful if a timely analysis can be conducted for accurate assessment of traffic conditions. The rate of collection of such data is poised to increase, with more closed circuit cameras, community based sensing such as Waze, instrumentation of taxis and bus systems, and vehicleto-infrastructure communications. Rigorous mining of such data can lead to several insights that might be buried in enormous data logs. bring together professionals from universities, The purpose of the Indo-U.S.. workshop on Big public and private sector, in the area of big Data Analysis for Transportation Engineering data analysis for transportation, for knowledge Systems organized by Lelitha Devi Vanajakshi dissemination on current big data technologies (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) and Anuj and challenges, as well as to identify research Sharma (Iowa State University, Ames) was to areas that would be fruitful for collaborations.

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Frontiers in Functional Proteomics and Translational Research in Food and Health

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Subhra Chakraborty National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi Email: [email protected]

12-13 Dec, 2016 Sixue Chen University of Florida, Gainesville New Delhi, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Despite significant advances in our understanding Chakraborty (National Institute of Plant Genome of the molecular basis of diseases, gaps remain Research, New Delhi), Sixue Chen (University in terms of disease pathogenesis as well as of Florida, Gainesville) and Robert L. Moritz diagnosis and treatment. On the other hand, (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle). The aim of impending changes in the global climate coupled this event was to focus on the recent technological with a rapidly growing population have resulted advancement in proteomics/metabolomics/ in challenges related to food nutrition and crop transcriptomics and application of proteomics productivity. Food processing and safety are also techniques to different aspects of life sciences, very important and essential disciplines. With bringing together the proteomics community to the aim of addressing these concerns, an Indo- encourage transdisciplinary exchange of ideas, U.S. workshop titled Frontiers in Functional increase collaborations and enhance innovations Proteomics and Translational Research in at the national and international level. Food and Health was organized by Subhra

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Physics and Chemistry of Oxides: Theory Meets Experiment

Principal Investigators

Tanusri Saha-Dasgupta (S.N.Bose National Centre of Basic Sciences, Kolkata) Email: [email protected]

03-05 January 2017 Kenneth Poeppelmeier (Northwestern University, Evanston) Kolkata, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Oxide materials are a continually evolving area of research whose unexpected properties have fascinated physicists and chemists alike. The interplay of charge, spin and orbital degrees of freedom in oxide materials gives rise to a plethora of exciting phenomenon, which includes high temperature superconductivity, colossal magnetoresistivity, metal- insulator transition, spin crossover, interface magnetism and conductivity etc. Interestingly, spin, orbital and theoretical tools; and, high tunability of properties lattice couplings have similar energy scales. Thus because of competing ordered states, which small changes can shift the balance between makes small changes in conditions important. competing large energy interactions and vastly In order to discuss the issues related to oxides alter ground states, giving rise to the tunability using a common platform, Tanusri Saha- of properties. There however remains several Dasgupta (S.N.Bose National Centre of Basic unsolved issues in connection to, quality of Sciences, Kolkata) and Kenneth Poeppelmeier samples: materials chemistry is challenging; (Northwestern University, Evanston) organized an fabrication is less developed compared to other Indo-U.S. workshop titled Physics and Chemistry materials; presence of strong electron-electron of Oxides: Theory Meets Experiment to open correlation which poses challenge to existing a dialogue between physicists and chemists, experimentalists and theoreticians.

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Construction and Analysis of Experiments in Human Neurophysiology

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

Ajith Kumar U All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysore Email: [email protected]

09-13 January, 2017 Scott Makeig Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience, Mysore, INDIA University of California Email: [email protected]

Understanding the brain dynamics in perception EEG data. The Indo-U.S. Training Program is a fast evolving field of study with wide titled Construction and Analysis Experiments reaching implications from basic research to in Human Neurophysiology organized by Ajith brain computer interfaces. Novel and complex Kumar U. (All India Institute of Speech and data mining techniques are being used to study Hearing, Mysore), Sandeep M. (All India Institute the neural correlates of perception in humans. of Speech and Hearing, Mysore), Scott Makeig EEGLAB is an open source toolbox which is (University of California, San Diego) and Arnaud being used worldwide by researchers to analyze Delorme (University of San Diego, California), brain signals. Currently research labs from more witnessed the confluence of Indian and American than 88 countries are using EEGLAB for analysis researchers in the field of electrical neuroimaging. of human EEG (electroencephalography) or The primary objective of the workshop was even related potentials. Researchers all over the to provide hands on training on widely used world are developing plugins for EEGLAB to EEG data processing toolbox ‘EEGLAB ‘to the solve specific data processing and data mining participants. Additionally, plug-in developers were problems to understand the functioning of the also encouraged to develop based plugins into brain. EEGLAB provides interactive graphic EEGLAB to tackle the data processing problems. user interface to for processing of high density

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Advances in Enzymology: Implications in Health, Disease and Therapeutics

Principal Investigators

Kakoli Bose Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Navi Mumbai Email: [email protected]

15-19 January, 2017 A. Clay Clark University of Texas at Arlington Navi Mumbai, INDIA Email: [email protected]

A workshop on Advances in Enzymology: extremely engaging and intellectually stimulating Implications in Health, Disease and Therapeutics session, which gave a platform to the students to was organized by Kakoli Bose, (ACTREC, Navi ask questions and participate in the debate. The Mumbai), A. Clay Clark, (University of Texas at conference highlighted work of senior students Arlington), in ten different sessions so as to give the and postdoctoral fellows through short oral 140 participants present a complete experience of presentation sessions. Panel discussion brought the advancement in the field of enzymology from up many interesting questions and discussions basic research to therapeutics. Efforts were made on novel developments in the field of enzymes. to provide sufficient opportunity for scientist- It provided insights into the new advancements student interaction through sessions including in the field of drug discovery emanating from poster presentations and panel discussions. research on different kinds of enzymes that include The panel discussion on “Targeting enzymes proteases, kinases and metabolic enzymes. for therapeutics-how close are we?” was an

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Genomic Approaches for Yield Enhancement and Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Chickpea

Principal Investigators Principal Investigators

K. Annapurna ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Email: [email protected]

28-31 January, 2017 Douglas Cook University of California Davis New Delhi, INDIA Email: [email protected]

The global area under chickpea production is about 13.54 MHa, with total production of 13.12 Mt and an average productivity of 969 kg/ha (FAOSTAT, 2015). India is the world’s biggest producer, with an annual production of 8.83 Mt in 2013 representing 67% of total world chickpea production. Production in India is however insufficient to meet demand and each year India imports significant quantities of chickpea from global markets. Despite significant growth in the last 10 years of the chickpea industry in India (more than 2-fold), the need to improve the rate of genetic gain achieved from breeding is now forefront as lost production through abiotic and biotic stress Indo-U.S. workshop on Genomic Approaches continue to severely limit yield potential. The for Yield Enhancement and Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Chickpea organized by K. Annapurna (ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi), Douglas Cook (University of California-Davis) and C. Bharadwaj (ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi) aimed to bring together a panel of renowned researchers from India and the United States to define the challenges that must be overcome for yield augmentation in chickpea using genomic and biotechnological tools.

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Biological Timing and Health Issues in the 21st Century

Principal Investigators

Vinod Kumar University of Delhi Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

21-24 February 2017 Satchidananda Panda Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla New Delhi, INDIA Email: [email protected]

Organisms have evolved with an internal to complement their expertise and make rapid timekeeping system which in interaction with daily progress in the field of biological timing. Vinod changes in our environment times physiology, Kumar (University of Delhi) and Satchidananda metabolism, and behavior to right time of the Panda (Salk Institute for Biological Studies, day or to the right season. An optimum timing La Jolla) organized an Indo-U.S. workshop on of events ensures increased biomass production Biological Timing and Health Issues in the by plant species, optimum growth, cell division, 21st Century bringing selected experts in diverse reproductive success, healthy lifespan and field of Clock research expanding from basic to improved prognosis in animals and in humans. medical scientists and engineers/ architects from At the same time, the disruption of the biological USA, and involving key members of scientific timing system as in genetic mutations impairs community, planners and decision makers from fitness and predisposes to chronic diseases and the Indian side. The workshop aimed to solidify early aging. The impact of clock on human health collaboration between the two countries, but more and diseases is just beginning to be uncovered. importantly help in expanding the awareness of In animals and humans the circadian clock times research program on biological clocks that are so a diverse array of physiology, metabolism and important for emerging health issues in the 21st behavior arising from every major organ system. century. Research teams from both countries are poised

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Joint Centers

Quantum Plasmonics of Hybrid Nano-Assemblies

Principal Investigators

Jaydeep K. Basu Stephen K. Gray Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois

Partnering Institutions India USA ¾¾ Indian Institute of Science and Education Research Pune ¾¾ Northwestern University, Illinois ¾¾ Indian Institute of Science and Education Research ¾¾ Ohio University, Ohio Thiruvananthapuram ¾¾ Rice University, Texas

The goal of this Joint Centre is to make significant A particular focus will be hybrid systems consisting advances in understanding the science behind hybrid of semiconductor quantum dots and arrays of metal quantum plasmonics and its important applications. nanoparticles and plasmonic nanostructures for generation and injection of hot plasmonic carries to semiconductor collecting electrodes or adsorbed reacting molecules. The work will involve new and improved synthetic and fabrication procedures, extensive physical characterization (optical, electrical, chemical), and detailed theory and simulation concerned with fundamental issues underlying the coupling and energy transfer between photons, plasmons, excitons and charge carriers. Quantum plasmonics is an exciting new research direction that concerns discovering and exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena in the interaction of light with plasmonic systems such as metal nanoparticles. An area that is thus far only lightly explored is the impact of quantum plasmonics when metal nanoparticles are hybridized with other

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nanomaterials demonstrating quantized behavior, such systems that exhibit optical and electronic signatures as semiconductor nanostructures. This area is very likely of strong quantum mechanical coupling via Coulomb, to lead to fundamental and practical breakthroughs, electrodynamic and tunneling interactions. and is the focus of this project. Examples of the types The short-term objectives of the Joint Centre are (i) of advances that may result include greatly enhanced Hybrid semiconductor-metal nanostructures with energy and charge transfer with applications to energy energy and charge transfer, (ii) Hybrid systems for conversion, new types of lasers, electronic and chemical sensing, and (iii) Hybrid systems for generation sensing devices, and entirely new routes to injecting and injection of plasmonic carriers. The proposed hot plasmonic electrons into semiconductors for more research areas of collaboration are combining U.S. and efficient solar fuel generation. The investigators from Indian areas of expertise through exchange visits of the Partner Institutes have considerable expertise collaborators. in i) Theory and Simulation, ii) Materials Synthesis and Fabrication, and iii) Optical and other Physical Exchange Visits Property Measurements of direct relevance to The Indo-U.S. center has undertaken exchange visits advancing the quantum plasmonics of hybrid materials. of graduate students and PIs across the partnering Members of the team of investigators, and their institutes, as detailed below. The short stay undertaken research associates and students, will visit one another by the students in different institutes has been very to engage in substantive collaborative work, with the fruitful in terms of newer ideas and exposure. expertise of the visitors complementing the expertise of the host institutes. The collaborative work will Achievements focus on the fabrication and characterization of hybrid • Performed experiments using the time resolved metal nanoparticle/semiconductor nanostructured PL spectrometer on hybrid quantum dot (QD) -hyperbolic metamaterial (HMM).

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• Observed deferent decay dynamics of the QD separated in momentum or k-space (Fourier monolayer depend on the distance. detection plane measurements to resolve angular scattering); an important new development of • Explore the decay rates in various spectral regimes relevance to developing hybrid systems for sensing to understand the conditions for onset of such strong to distinguish the different kinetic behaviors of the coupling in the novel hybrid quantum plasmonic processes. materials and detailed theoretical modeling. • Experimentally demonstrated exceptional optical • Initial results on enhanced luminescence shows coupling between plasmons in metal nanoparticles energy transfer between hybrid semiconductor- and excitons in chromophoric dyes in various metal nanostructures. forms (monomeric and aggregated). • Fluorescence and Raman scattering can be

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Study of Solar Coronal Composition and its Evolution with Solar Activity

Principal Investigators

Brian Dennis P. Sreekumar NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore Greenbelt, Maryland

Partnering Institutions India USA ¾¾ ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore ¾¾ Harvard- Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ¾¾ Manipal University, Manipal Cambridge

The aim of the project is to focus on the solar coronal of the high FIP elements such as Ar remain the same abundance during flares. Low-energy x-ray spectral called ‘FIP effect’. studies offer an important dataset to determine coronal Achievements composition through the direct line signatures in the spectrum. The soft x-ray spectral continuum also Studies indicate large variations in the abundance ratios provides a direct measure of the plasma temperature, the from flare to flare and during specific flares. The team abundance results from x-ray spectra are more robust make use of soft X-Ray spectral data from X-Ray Solar compared to those derived using indirect estimates of Monitor on Small Missions for Advanced Research in plasma temperature. The objective of the study is to Technology (SMART-1) and high energy data from determine element abundances of flare plasma for a Reuvon-Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic broad range of flare classes. The study also examines Imager (RHESSI) to model the solar flare spectra. the temporal evolution of coronal abundances during Solar flare plasma parameters such as temperature, individual flares and determine the associated First emission measure as well elemental abundances are Ionisation Potential (FIP) bias. Soft X-ray data and derived. The comprehensive analysis would lead to a hard X-ray data on common flare events has been used better understanding of the FIP effect in Sun. The main from many observational epochs and observatories. It objective is to establish the relative sensitivities of the is observed that elements with a low first ionisation two instruments in their overlapping energy ranges. potential (FIP) such as Si, Ca and Fe are enhanced with In this way, the details of the analysis routines will be respect to the photospheric composition whereas those fully appreciated and the optimum analysis techniques established to obtain the most accurate and reliable

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Variations in the abundance of Sulphur within a flare results for many more flares. Plans were made to make the results to address residual problems in the RHESSI spectra compatible with the X-Ray Spectrum proposed area. (XSPEC) computer code used universally to analyze • Productive discussions were conducted with astrophysics X-ray spectra. The same flares will also Brain Dennis, Richard Schwartz, and Kim be analyzed using XSPEC to verify the results from Tolbert concerning the observations of solar flares Object Spectral Executive (OSPEX) and to allow for made with NASA’s Ramaty High Energy Solar extension to the analysis. Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) and with X-Ray • The collective efforts from partner institutions Solar Monitor (XSM) on SMART-1. has produced a more robust table of coronal • Calibration and analysis procedures for the joint composition for different phases of solar flares. analysis of solar soft X ray spectral data were • Better understanding of linkages between solar refined and significant improvements were made and stellar flares. in the OSPEX spectral analysis Interactive Data Language (IDL) code written and maintained. • Formulations of new strategies for improving

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Advance Modeling of Tropical Land- Atmosphere-Ocean System for Simulation of Extreme Weather Events

Principal Investigators

Frank D. Marks U. C. Mohanty National Oceanic and Atmospheric Indian Institute of Technology, Administration/Atlantic Oceanographic Bhubaneswar and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami

Partnering Institutions India USA ¾¾ ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore ¾¾ Harvard- Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ¾¾ Manipal University, Manipal Cambridge

Accurate forecast and timely warnings of the position or even larger scale motions. Rapid intensity changes and intensity of the tropical cyclones and other organized in TCs are a special subset of the already baffling weather events such as tropical depressions and meso- intensification problem, where it is often too late before convective systems associated with monsoonal flow a forecasting failure is realized. The biggest challenge have the potential to prevent significant loss of life faced by the forecasters is the change in the dominating and property. The aim of the center is to advance the and complimenting mechanisms from basin to basin, Hurricane Weather Research and Forecasting System case by case. As a result, region-specific understanding to a Regional Tropical Prediction System over India for is imperative. For example, in the North Indian ocean improved forecasts of high impact weather events. basin, the large scale flow field and antecedent land states are a product of the time of the season (pre and Early warnings of Tropical Cyclones (TCs) structure post monsoons in particular). The forecasters in this and the associated intensity changes can help prepare the region, need to work with the constraints available to disaster response teams in advance and save thousands them (for example, the absence of aircraft observations). of lives and property damages. Forecasters need to know and communicate in advance if a storm will Achievements intensify into a very severe storm (e.g., Phailin, Vardah • Developed an integrated tropical forecasting and HudHud) or dissipate before land-fall (e.g. Lehar). framework – one of the first covering multiple/ Unlike track prediction that are primarily governed diverse regions such as U.S. and the Indian region. by large-scale motions, the problem of intensification in TCs, depends on complex interactions between the • Promote the development of a strong scientific microscale, cloud- convective scale, synoptic scales

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program to model and forecast TC and other • A text-cum-reference book entitled “Advanced tropical severe weather phenomenon and provide Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation an understanding of the impacts observations on Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Prediction” improved guidance of severe weather over the containing 27 chapters by Springer / Capital Indian region. Publishing Co., which will serve as teaching and reference materials in Universities/Academic • Encourage interaction and coordination with other Institutions for post-graduate students and collaborative efforts under the MoES-NOAA researchers across the world. Partnership where synergies exist Publications • Configure, test and develop appropriate criteria Peer Reviewed Journal Articles: for tracking severe weather with the high resolution grid in Hurricane Weather Research and • Krishna K. Osuri, U. C. Mohanty, A. Routray, and Forecasting (HWRF) system Dev Niyogi. (2015) Improved Prediction of Bay of Bengal Tropical Cyclones through Assimilation of • Test and evaluate appropriate physics packages, Doppler Weather Radar Observations. Monsoon amongst several parameterization schemes Weather Review 143, 4533–4560. DOI: http:// available in the HWRF for the tropical predictions dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-13-00381.1 • Link Space Variational Data Assimilation System • U. C. Mohanty, Krishna K. Osuri, Vijay (WRF-VAR) with the latest version of the HWRF Tallapragada, Frank D. Marks, Sujata Pattanayak, and develop vortex scale initialization for tropical M. Mohapatra, L. S. Rathore, S. G. Gopalakrishnan, cyclones and depressions and Dev Niyogi. (2015) A Great Escape from the • Development of advanced diagnostics based on Bay of Bengal “Super Sapphire–Phailin” Tropical what is available for the TC version of HWRF Cyclone: A Case of Improved Weather Forecast and Societal Response for Disaster Mitigation. • Evaluate Slab versus Noah Land Surface Model Earth Interact. 19, 1–11. DOI: http://dx.doi. (LSM) impacts within the WRF suite org/10.1175/EI-D-14-0032.1 • Rainfall/SDA/ LDAS tests over the Indian region • Raghu Nadimpalli, K K Osuri, S Pattanayak U and ocean data assimilation C Mohanty, M M Nageswararao and S K Prasad, • Builds off and contributes to an existing high (2016) Real time prediction of movement, priority Indo-U.S. Framework for India-U.S. intensity and storm surge of very severe cyclonic Cooperation on Weather and Climate Forecasting storm Hud-Hud over Bay of Bengal using High and Agriculture, and the successful collaborations resolution dynamical models. Natural Hazards actively underway between the investigators. 81(3), 1771-1795. • A Colloquium on “Recent Development in • K K Osuri, Raghu Nadimpalli, U C Mohanty and Prediction of Tropical Cyclones and Associated Dev Niyogi, (2016) Prediction of intensity changes Coastal Hazards” involving scientists from NCEP, of very severe cyclonic storm Phailin over Bay of HRD, and Purdue University (developers of Bengal using HWRF modelling systems. Q.J.R. HWRF system in USA), jointly organized by IIT Meteorol. Soc. DOI:10.1002/qj.2956. Bhubaneswar and IMD, New Delhi during 14-16 • K K Osuri, Raghu Nadimpalli, U C Mohanty, December, 2016. F Chen, M Rajeevan and Dev Niyogi (2016) Improved prediction of severe thunderstorms over

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• Tropical Cyclone Research over the North Indian Ocean: Impact of Data and Vortex Initialization in High Resolution Mesoscale Models, U. C. Mohanty, K. K. Osuri, and S Pattanayak, Advanced Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 465-495, Springer Netherlands, ISBN: 978-94-024-0896-6. • The Role of Land Surface Processes on Tropical Cyclones: Introduction to Land Surface Models, D. Niyogi, S. Subramanian, and K. K. Osuri, Advanced Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 221-246, Springer Netherlands, ISBN: 978-94-024-0896-6. the Indian Monsoon region using high resolution • The Role of Land Surface soil moisture and temperature initialization. Nature Processes on Extreme Weather Events: Land Data Scientific Reports.DOI: 10.1038/srep41377. Assimilation System, D. Niyogi, K. K. Osuri, Book Chapters S. Subramanian, and U. C. Mohanty, Advanced Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation • The hurricane boundary layer, S. Gopalakrishnan, Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Predictions, C.V. Srinavas, and K.T. Bhatia, Advanced 2016, 247-256, Springer Netherlands, ISBN: 978- Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation 94-024-0896-6. Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 589-626, Springer Netherlands, ISBN: 978- • The Storm Surge Prediction over Bay of Bengal 94-024-0896-6. and Arabian Sea: A Review, S. Pattanayak, U. C. Mohanty, S. K. Dube, Advanced Numerical • Advancing the understanding and prediction of Modeling and Data Assimilation Techniques for tropical cyclones using aircraft observations, F. D. Tropical Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 691-723, Marks, Advanced Numerical Modeling and Data Springer Netherlands, ISBN: 978-94-024-0896-6. Assimilation Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 3-34, Springer Netherlands, • Advanced diagnostics for the HWRF hurricane ISBN: 978-94-024-0896-6. modeling system, T. Quirino, and S. G.

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Gopalakrishnan, Advanced Numerical Modeling Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (HWRF) and Data Assimilation Techniques for Tropical Modelling System, V. Tallapragada, Advanced Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 517-534, Springer Numerical Modeling and Data Assimilation Netherlands, ISBN: 978-94-024-0896-6. Techniques for Tropical Cyclone Predictions, 2016, 51-106, Springer Netherlands, ISBN: 978- • Overview of the NOAA/NCEP Operational 94-024-0896-6.

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Data Storage Research

Principal Investigators

Shayan G. Srinivasa Bane Vasic Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore University of Arizona, Tucson

Partnering Institutions India USA ¾¾ Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ¾¾ Center for Magnetic Recoording Research California ¾¾ Georgia Institute of technology, Atlanta

Data storage research is an integral and an important such as TDMR/BPMR/HAMR, as well as for other component in the communications and information non-volatile memory systems, considering their technology sector. The demand for low cost, high-density various physical behaviors during reading and and high-speed storage devices has revolutionized the writing. growth of the storage industry phenomenally over the • Develop efficient signal processing and coding last decade. This growth is fueled by advanced research algorithms for data recording and recovery. in data storage involving various research components, such as, head and media, recording physics, tribology, • Develop analytical tools for predicting the signal processing and applications. The center for data reliability of the storage channel with coding. storage research has created a research establishment Predict the areal density growth realistically. by bringing synergies between the leading experts • within this area. Initiate activities towards architectural development and hardware. The overall goal of the Joint Center is to create and • sustain a platform for enabling data storage research Promote excellence and long-term relationship anticipated to be the state-of-the-art technology for between the two countries for scientific next generation memories. The objectives of the Joint advancement and economic impact. Center are to: The purposes of this joint research is to foster research • Develop channel models at the read, write and excellence, collaboration and synergies towards media levels for emerging magnetic technologies advancement of science and technology in the area of

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data storage between India and USA, cutting beyond consisting of a storage medium made of unreliable the classical boundaries of physical nano memories. memory elements and an error correction circuit The societal goal of this project is to create and fuel made of a combination of noisy and noiseless next generation high-tech startups, maintain and lead logic gates which is capable of retaining the stored U.S. and India partnerships towards scientific and information with lower probability of error than economic growth. Over time, we expect to strengthen a storage system with a correction circuit made this incubation towards a common center of excellence completely of noiseless logic gates. between the two countries for creating, sharing and • Introduced a novel stochastic resonance based disseminating knowledge towards advancement of the decoding paradigm for quantum codes using an field by involving device physicists, media researchers error correction circuit made of a combination of and others. noisy and noiseless logic gates and developing a Achievements theory and a system architecture Initially, the collaborative research center has focused Publications on fundamental and applied research on modeling, • E. Dupraz, D. Declercq and B. Vasic. (2017) signal processing and coding with an eye towards Asymptotic Error Probability of the Gallager B practical engineering for various types of magnetic, Decoder under Timing Errors. IEEE Commun. optical, and solid-state storage media. Letters. • Discussions with Paul Siegel on 2D constrained • B. Vasić and P. Ivanis. (2016) Error Errore Eicitur: codes simultaneously satisfying a 2D run-length A Stochastic Resonance Paradigm for Reliable constraint and a row and column-wise weight or Storage of Information on Unreliable Media. IEEE moment-balancing constraint. Transactions on Communications vol. 64, no. 9, • Studied on two-dimensional joint timing recovery pp. 3596 - 3608. and detection algorithm for Two Dimensional • C. K. Matcha and S. G. Srinivasa (2017). Joint Magnetic Recording (TDMR) and signal detection Timing Recovery and Signal Detection for Two- and timing recovery algorithms for two-dimensional Dimensional Magnetic Recording. IEEE. Trans. magnetic recording. Magn., Vol. 53, No. 2. • Designed an architecture of a storage system

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Biological Timing

Principal Investigators

Satchidananda Panda Vinod Kumar Salk Institute for Biological Studies University of Delhi, Delhi La Jolla, California

Partnering Institutions India USA ¾¾ University of Lucknow, Lucknow ¾¾ University of California, San Diego

Biological clocks have evolved to interact with daily • Light modulation of activity, sleep, reproduction, changes in our environment and time appropriate regeneration, and migration. physiology, metabolism, and behavior to right time of • Circadian rhythm, eating pattern, and regulation of the day or to the right season. Optimum timing events metabolic homeostasis. underlie increased biomass production by plant species, optimum growth, cell division, reproductive success, • Scientific meetings, symposiums, and training healthy lifespan and improved prognosis in animals schools. and in humans. In contrast, disruption of the biological timing system as in genetic mutations affecting the The collaboration between the partnering institutions internal clock or changes in environmental factors through this center has expanded the bilateral relations, impairs fitness and predisposes to chronic diseases and and the outcome in terms of research and knowledge early aging. from the project, is envisaged to contribute to the information on public health and conservation of Research in the field of circadian rhythm research has biodiversity in both countries. tangible implications on several fronts common to the national interests of both the USA and India. In general, Achievements the activities planned under this center have been Directly emanating from this funding mechanism has organized into the following aims, which included both been two joint papers, 4 book chapters, two workshops research in respective labs as well as joint activities: and an international conference. Exchange visits between participating laboratories has invigorated

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research in these labs and has led to indirect impact »» The day to day variation in breakfast or dinner on long-term research collaboration and technology time for the cohort (median+25%ile and min- exchange. During the past 2 years the participating max range). PIs have published a total of 49 papers. Achievements • Developing a smartphone application “my include: Circadian Clock” for the human circadian study, • Examining the molecular basis of how migratory and impact of circadian rhythm on health. The app birds adapt to different seasonal daylengths and tests the feasibility of eating pattern intervention change their behavior to allow long distance and its potential benefits in managing non- migration. infectious chronic diseases (NCDs). • Studying temporal aspects of daily eating pattern: • Participation in the SERC summer school on “Circadian Clock” and organized an International » Frequency distribution of time interval between » Conference on “Circadian rhythm and Health two consecutive meals or beverages. Issues” in the 21st Century (February 21-24) at »» Percentage of all caloric intake in hourly bins Delhi University to expand bilateral relations and show three prominent peaks corresponding to outreach the outcome in terms of research and conventional times for breakfast, lunch and knowledge. dinner.

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Research in Dr. Kumar’s lab had indicated that the light duration can affect eating pattern in birds, which can lead to change in body weight. When a modified protocol was tested in experimental animals in Panda lab, it was discovered that eating all calories within an 8-12 h interval daily without changing nutrition quality and quantity can prevent or reverse cardiometabolic diseases. Preliminary human studies from Panda lab and others are validating this phenomenon in humans. This has led to the acknowledgment by the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease that circadian eating pattern may hold promise to curb the obesity and diabetes epidemic. Publications • Manoogian EN, Panda S. Circadian rhythms (2016) time-restricted feeding, and healthy aging. Ageing Res Rev. DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2016.12.006. • Kofuji P, Mure LS, Massman LJ, Purrier N, Panda S, Engeland WC (2016) Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are necessary for light entrainment of peripheral clocks. PLoS One. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168651. • Panda S. Circadian physiology of metabolism. (2016) Science, 354(6315):1008-1015. • Chaix A, Zarrinpar A, Panda S. (2016) The circadian coordination of cell biology. J Cell Biol. 215(1):15-25. • Longo VD, Panda S. Fasting (2016) Circadian Rhythms, and Time-Restricted Feeding in Healthy Lifespan. Cell Metab. 23(6):1048-59. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.06.001. • Benegiamo G, Brown SA, Panda S. (2016) RNA Dynamics in the Control of Circadian Rhythm. Adv Exp Med Biol. 907:107-22. DOI 101007/978- 3-319-29073-7_5. • Mure LS, Hatori M, Zhu Q, Demas J, Kim IM, Nayak SK, Panda S. (2016) Melanopsin-Encoded Response Properties of Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells. Neuron. 90(5):1016-27. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.04.016.

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• Chaix A, Panda S. (2016) Ketone Bodies Signal • Zarrinpar A, Chaix A, Panda S. (2016) Daily Opportunistic Food-Seeking Activity. Trends Eating Patterns and Their Impact on Health and Endocrinol Metab. 27(6):350-2. DOI: 10.1016/j. Disease. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 27(2):69-83. tem.2016.03.014. DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2015.11.007. • Manoogian EN, Panda S. (2016) Circadian clock, • D. Singh, A. K. Trivedi, S. Rani, S. Panda and nutrient quality, and eating pattern tune diurnal V. Kumar (2015) Circadian timing in central rhythms in the mitochondrial proteome. Proc Natl and peripheral tissues in a migratory songbird: Acad Sci USA 113(12):3127-9. DOI: 10.1073/ Dependence on annual life-history states. The pnas.1601786113. FASEB Journal 29: 4248-4255.

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Public-private Partnership Programs

Public-Private Partnership Programs

DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program

The DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program (IIGP) was launched in 2008 to enhance the growth and development of entrepreneurial economy in India by adopting the prevalent best practices both in U.S. and India. IIGP is designed as an accelerated technology assessment and commercialization initiative through a business plan competition involving commercial assessment of technology; business development; and finally technology commercialization through structured mentoring. IIGP is a Public-Private partnership Flagship program supported by the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), More than 20 winners of the India Innovation Growth Department of Science and Technology, (DST) Govt. Programme showcased their technologies at the of India and Lockheed Martin Corporation, USA with Bengaluru Technology Expo held on 13th October 2016. an aim of accelerating Indian innovations in the global The Expo was inaugurated by Shri Priyank Kharge, marketplace. The IIGP program is being administered Minister of IT, BT and Science and Technology, by Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Government of Karnataka. 45 international and and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and domestic business agreements were announced at the Industry (FICCI). The U.S. partnering institutions event with leading industry partners under IIGP 2016. are Stanford Graduate School of Business; the IC2 The innovators also participated in an Investors’ Meet Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and TiE to explore further opportunities for collaboration. Silicon Valley. The Program is open to technologies in areas such as aeronautics, agriculture, biotechnology, The Tirupati Technology Expo was organized at Tirupati chemistry, communications, computing, defence, on 12th December 2016 where eighteen awardees were electronics, environment, IT, manufacturing, marine, presented with a cash proze of INR One lakh. It was also materials, medical/ life sciences, nanotechnology, etc. announced that a record 100 domestic and international 30 innovation-led start-ups were recognized and business agreements have been signed under the IIGP felicitated on 3rd June 2016 at the felicitation ceremony thus far. of that coincided with the 10th year of the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program.

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The following innovations were announced as the winners of the 2016 Competition: Innovation Title Innovator Catheter reprocessing system Vikram Goel, Incredible Devices LED tube light with lamp-integrated detachable driver Krishna Ravi, Reckon Green Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Chakr Arpit Dhupar, Chakr Innovations Novel cell culture technology using patented torocell Arun Kumar Gandlur, Lablinks disposable bioreactor system Real-time fog removal from videos in application to Manish Kumar Sharma, Indian Institute of Technology safety and surveillance Kharagpur TycheeJuno’s BPPC technology (Burst Preventive Sameer Panda, TycheeJuno Puncture Curative) Microwave sintering of ceramics [advance Gaurang Doongursee, Double Dee Technology Pvt Ltd manufacturing technology] CliniOps: Tablet based eSource/EDC for clinical trials Avik Kumar Pal, CliniOps, Inc. Gnanaraj Jesudian, SEESHA/KU and STAAN Easy position / Easy fix medical stirrups Biomedical Engineering Pvt. Ltd. FlexiOH™: A breathable, washable and light-weight Pankaj Kumar Chhatrala, JC OrthoHeal Pvt. Ltd. cast immobilization technology for fractured bones Monitoring transmission lines using UAV, imagery Swati Tiwari, Arcturus Business Solutions LLP sensors, and data analytics mCAPD - Wearable alternate kidney, a safe affordable Gowrishankar Wuppuluru, Padmaseetha Technologies anytime/anywhere CAPD dialysis device Pvt. Ltd. BioAVert I: Building disease resistance & health-care Abhay Shendye, Swasti Agro and Bioproducts Pvt. system for crops Ltd. Precision Shopfloor co-ordinate measuring machine Vikram Salunkhe, Accurate Gauging & Instruments CT 432 Pvt. Ltd. Renewable biofuel production from chicken slaughter John Abraham, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences waste University Prophylactic cold chain free vaccination by silk Bhushan Namdeorao Kharbikar, Indian Institute of nanoparticle reinforced self microneedle patches Technology Bombay Pupil expansion device - Bhattacharjee pupil expansion Suven Bhattacharjee, Med Invent Devices Pvt. Ltd. ring Design of microfluidic system for controlled drug Richa Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology delivery Kharagpur Mobile brick making machine Vilas Chhikara, SnPC Machine Pvt. Ltd. Vaishali M. Kulkarni, Institute of Chemical Technology, Microbial colorants: The future of natural colorants Mumbai Simple low cost processing of metallic foam for Kausik Kapat, Indian Institute of Technology diverse applications Kharagpur SpeedLink - High speed internet by merging multiple Sriramkumar, Watchy Technology heterogeneous mobile networks Cervical spacer for reducing radiation dosage on Abi Santhosh Aprem, HLL Lifecare Ltd. critical organs during the brachytherapy treatment Transforming personal health through data analytics Subhasish Sircar, Health Vectors with a mission to eradicate chronic diseases Satya Tapas, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Automated portable microscope for malaria detection Platforms, Bangalore

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Innovation Title Innovator N+2level noise supressor/ thrust augmentor for Indukuri Lahari Sumanth Varma, AST Industries turbojet engines Tellmate Gunjan Gupta, Tellmate Helper Pvt. Ltd. Oxygen enrichment unit for medical application based Ulhas Kharul, Genrich Membrane Pvt. Ltd. on hollow fiber membrane technology Nitin Saluja, Chitkara University Research and Smart weed sensors based E-weed control Innovation Network Nikhil Vijay Shende, S & I Engineering Solutions Pvt. High fidelity CFD simulation software Ltd.

Following is the List of Winners receiving IC2 Institute’s Business Development Support: Project Innovator Monitoring transmission lines using UAV, imagery Swati Tiwari, Arcturus Business Solutions LLP sensors, and data analytics Chakr Arpit Dhupar, Chakr Innovations Catheter reprocessing system Vikram Goel, Incredible Devices FlexiOH™ - A breathable, washable and light-weight Pankaj Kumar Chhatrala, JC OrthoHeal Pvt. Ltd. cast immobilization technology for fractured bones Microwave sintering of ceramics [advance Gaurang Doongursee, Double Dee Technology Pvt. manufacturing technology] Ltd. LED tube light with lamp-integrated detachable Krishna Ravi, Reckon Green Innovations Pvt. Ltd. driver CliniOps: Tablet based eSource/EDC for clinical trials Avik Kumar Pal, CliniOps, Inc. Pupil expansion device - Bhattacharjee pupil Suven Bhattacharjee, Med Invent Devices Pvt. Ltd. expansion ring

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Visitation Programs

Visitation Programs

SERB Indo-U.S. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

To build national capacity in frontier areas of Science The Specific Areas of Research of the fellowship and Engineering, the Science and Engineering include Advanced Manufacturing, Big Data, Bio- Research Board (SERB), Govt. of India and Indo- energy, Cognitive Science, Complex systems, Cyber U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have security, Encryption and decryption, Energy, Genetic partnered to support the SERB Indo-U.S. Postdoctoral to Physiology, High Performance Computation in Fellowship Program as an initiative under the SERB Physics, High Performance Computation in Chemistry, Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme (SERB- High Performance Computation in Biology, High OPDF). Performance Computation in Mathematics, Humanoid Robotics, Materials, Mechanobiology / Physical The aim of the program is to introduce scientists Biology, Mechnotronics, Mental Health, Modeling, and engineers in the early stages of their careers to Imaging, Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimizations, international collaborative research opportunities, Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Engineering, Quantum thereby furthering their research capacity and global Computing and Spintronics, Science of Climate perspective, and at the same time forging long-term Change, Glaciology, Sustainable Chemistry, and, relationships with scientists and engineers in the United Theoretical Mathematical Science. States. It will enable young Indian researchers to carry out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice in U.S. for a period of 12 months.

The following 48 fellows were selected for the fellowship in 2016: Name/Institute U.S. Mentor and Host Institute Specific Area of Research A. R. Jac Fredo Ralph-Axel Müller Cognitive Science Anna University, MIT Campus, San Diego State University, Tamil Nadu California

Aditya Krishna Swamy Weixing Wang High Performance Institute for Plasma Research Princeton University, New Computation in Physics (IPR), Gandhinagar Jersey

Ankur Miglani Suresh V. Garimella Energy Indian Institute of Science Purdue University, Indiana (IISc), Bangalore

Arun Kumar Pal Jochen Autschbach High Performance IIT- Indian Institute of University at Buffalo, State Computation in Chemistry Technology, Kharagpur University of New York, New York

Arun Mondal Venkat Lakshmi Science of Climate Change IIT- Indian Institute of University of South Carolina, Technology, Roorkee South Carolina

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Name/Institute U.S. Mentor and Host Institute Specific Area of Research Asfa Ali Aseem Z. Ansari Genetic to Physiology Indian Institute of Science University of Wisconsin, (IISc), Bangalore Wisconsin

Bheeshma Pratap Singh P. N. Prasad Imaging Indian Institute of Technology University at Buffalo, The State (Banaras Hindu University), University of New York, New Varanasi York

Biplab Basak Edward Swartz Theoretical Mathematical Indian Statistical Institute, Cornell University, New York Science Bangalore

Chandra Shekhar Sharma Alamgir Karim Energy IIT- Indian Institute of University of Akron, Akron Technology, Hyderabad

Derin Mary Thomas Nicholas S. Fisher Genetic to Physiology VIT University Vellore Stony Brook University, New York

Durga Madhab Mahapatra Ganti S Murthy Bio-energy Indian Institute of Science Oregon State University, Oregon (IISc), Bangalore

G. Ganesan Ramanjulu Sunkar Genetic to Physiology SRM University, Tamil Nadu Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma

Geetha Bolla Allan S. Myerson Mechanobiology / Physical University of Hyderabad Massachusetts Institute Biology of Technology (MIT), Massachusetts

Kamalakannan Vijayan Alexis Kaushansky Genetic to Physiology National Center for Biological Center for Infectious Disease Sciences (NCBS) Research, Washington

Kapileswar Seth Haibo Ge Sustainable Chemistry IIT- Indian Institute of Indiana University-Purdue Technology, Bombay University, Indiana

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Name/Institute U.S. Mentor and Host Institute Specific Area of Research Karanvir Saini Dennis E. Discher Mechanobiology / Physical Thapar University, Punjab University of Pennsylvania, Biology Pennsylvania

Khan Farheen Badrealam Robert L. Moritz High Performance National Dairy Research Moritz Proteomics Research Computation in Biology Institute (NDRI), Karnal Laboratory, Institute for Systems Biology, Washington

Khonde Niteshkumar Liviu Giosan Science of Climate Change Narendra Woods Hole Oceanographic Physical Research Laboratory Institution, Massachusetts (PRL), Ahmedabad

Mamta Gupta Mattheos A. G. Koffas Bio-energy DAV University, Jalandhar Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), New York

Mohammad Asim Azhar David Everly Genetic to Physiology Aligarh Muslim University Rosalind Franklin University of (AMU), Aligarh Medicine and Science, Illinois

Mohammad Haneef Khan Joy Michele Bergelson Genetic to Physiology CSIR- National Botanical University of Chicago, Illinois Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow

Monika Saini Franklin West Genetic to Physiology National Dairy Research University of Georgia, Georgia Institute (NDRI), Karnal

Namita Das Saha Shade Ashley Science of Climate Change ICAR- Indian Agricultural Michigan State University, Research Institute (IARI), New Michigan Delhi

Nirmalya Bachhar Sanat K. Kumar Modeling IIT- Indian Institute of Columbia University, New York Technology, Bombay

Pooja Singh Lizhong Wang Genetic to Physiology King George’s Medical University of Alabama, Albama University, Lucknow

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Name/Institute U.S. Mentor and Host Institute Specific Area of Research Pramita Mishra Kyle M. Shen Materials Tata Institute of Fundamental Cornell University Research, Mumbai New York

Praveen Kumar Susannah L. Scott Materials Indian Institute of Technology University of California - Santa Roorkee Barbara, California

Rahla Naghma Sultana N. Nahar High Performance Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad The Ohio State University, Ohio Computation in Physics

Rajender Singh Keshav K. Singh Genetic to Physiology CSIR- Central Drug Research University of Alabama, Alabama Institute, Lucknow

Rosalin Sahoo R. K. Kapania Materials Malaviya National Institute of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Technology, Jaipur and State University, Virginia

Rosmita Borthakur Francois P. Gabbaï Materials Indian Institute of Technology Texas A&M University, Texas Madras

Sandeep Kumar Mittan Vundavalli V.V.S. Murty Cognitive Science Monad University, Hapur Columbia University Medical Centre, New York

Santanu Ghosh Armen Zakarian Sustainable Chemistry IISER- Indian Institute of University of California Science Education and Research -Santa Barbara, California Bhopal

Santosha Kumar Pattanayak Leonardo Constantin Mihalcea Theoretical Mathematical Indian Institute of Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute Science Kanpur and State University, Virginia

Shailendra Kumar Singh Yantao Li Genetic to Physiology Birla Institute of Technology and The University System of Sciences, Pilani Maryland, Maryland

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Name/Institute U.S. Mentor and Host Institute Specific Area of Research Shakir Bilal Edwin Michael Complex System University of Delhi University of Notre Dame Indiana

Shilpi Gupta Rakesh K. Tiwari Chapman Mechanobiology / Physical Hindu College, Sonepat University School of Pharmacy Biology California

Sougata Datta Peter J. Stang Sustainable Chemistry Indian Institute of Science University of Utah, Utah (IISc), Bangalore

Sriram Guddala Vinod M. Menon Materials IIT- Indian Institute of City College of the City Technology, Kanpur University of New York, New York

Sudhir Kumar Sajal K. Das Cyber Security IIT- Indian Institute of Missouri University of Science Technology, Kanpur and Technology, Missouri

Suresh Sundaramurthy Teresa J. Bandosz Sustainable Chemistry Maulana Azad National Institute The City College of New York, of Technology, Bhopal New York

Tailor Dhanir Mukeshbhai Sanjay Malhotra Genetic to Physiology Central University of Gujarat, Stanford University School of Gandhinagar Medicine, California

Tarik Mitran Rattan Lal Science of Climate Change ISRO- National Remote Sensing The Ohio State University, Ohio Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad

V. Sathish Raphael G. Raptis Imaging Bannari Amman Institute of Florida International University, Technology, Tamil Nadu Florida

Vijay Kumar Das Lyudmila Bronstein Materials Tezpur University, Assam Indiana University, Indiana

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Name/Institute U.S. Mentor and Host Institute Specific Area of Research Wajid Waheed Toni M. Kutchan Genetic to Physiology CSIR- Indian Institute of Donald Danforth Plant Science Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Center, Missouri Jammu

Waseem Ahmad Wani Jayanth Panyam Materials Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi University of Minnesota, Minnesota

Yogendra Singh Rajpurohit Stephen Charles Kowalczykowski Mechanobiology / Physical Bhabha Atomic Research Centre University of California, Biology (BARC), Mumbai California

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American Society for Microbiology (ASM) - IUSSTF Professorship in Microbiology

Under an arrangement between IUSSTF and the Visiting Teaching Professorships American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the Indo-U.S. Professorship Awards in Microbiology Provides microbiologists in India and the United States were instituted in 2003 with the aim to foster scientific with an opportunity to visit institutions in the other cooperation, education, training and capacity building country to teach an interactive short course on a topic in at individual and institutional levels through exchange any of the microbiological disciplines. visitation. The ASM-IUSSTF Visiting Professorships Eligibility award is administered parallel with the ASM y Researchers and faculty members scientifically International Professorship Program. recognized in the area of microbiology. The program enables: y Actively engaged in teaching at postsecondary level. ™™ Microbiologists in India and the United States to Duration: 1-2 weeks. visit institutions in the two countries to teach an interactive short course on a topic in any of the Visiting Research Professorships microbiological disciplines (Teaching Professor) Provides support to microbiologists in India and the United States to conduct a novel research project in partnership ™ ™ Microbiologists in India to participate in an with colleague at a research facility in the other country. interactive short course on a topic in any of the microbiological disciplines, or conduct a research Eligibility project in partnership with colleague in a research y Researchers actively involved in microbiological facility in the US (Research Professor) sciences. y Preference given to early career scientists who have obtained a PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, within the past 10 years. Duration: Minimum 6 weeks.

The ASM awardees for the year 2016-17: Karl Matthews, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, was awarded teaching Professorship to deliver the short course on Microbial safety of fresh fruits and vegetables and the Food Safety Modernization Act with Dr. Tapan Kumar Adhya at the KIIT University in Bhubneshwar, India.

Radhashree Maitra, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, was awarded the Professorship award to deliver the course on Application of Atomic Force Microscopy, electron microscopy and flow cytometry in cell characterization with Dr. Shaon Ray Chaudhuriat the Tripura University, India. Marina Eremeeva, from the Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA was awarded a teaching Professorship to implement a short course on Rickettsiae and Rickettsioses including Scrub Typhus with Dr. Arunkumar Govindakarnavarat Manipal University, India.

Vijay Prajapati, from the Central University of Rajasthan, working in Department of Biochemistry, Ajmer, India, conducted a research project to investigate the role of macrophage activating microRNAs in the pathogenesis of visceral leishmaniasis with Dr. Mary McDowellat the University of Notre Dame, USA. Sachin Kumar, from the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, working in the area of Biochemical Conversion, Kapurthala, India, conducted a research project titled Identification of xylose transporters and co-enzyme specificity for xylitol dehydrogenase in Kluyveromycesmarxianus with Dr. Rajesh Sani at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, USA

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The following microbiologists were awarded in 2016-17: Catherine Vrentas from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames was awarded the Teaching Professorship to deliver a short course on The Biology of Prion Diseases and the Craft of Scientific Communication at University of Delhi, hosted by Dr. Yogendra Singh.

Jogender Rana from Deenbandhu Chotturam University of Science and Technology, Murthal was awarded the Research Professorship to implement the research project titled Development of microbiological methods for addressing the antibiotic resistance crisis: a new research and education initiative at James Madison University with Dr. Louise Temple. Nimisha Sharma from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi was awarded Research Professorship to implement the research project titled Elucidation of the Role of ELL Transcription Elongation Factor in DNA Damage Response in Schizosaccharomyces pombe at Stowers Institute for Medical Research with Dr. Joan Conaway. Pravindra Kumar from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee was awarded Research Professorship to implement the research project titled Alphavirus capsomeres structure using single particle imaging and Cryo-EM 3D reconstruction at Purdue University with Dr. Wen Jiang.

Vishal Saxena from Birla Instiute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani was awarded Research Professorship to implement the research project titled Characterization of prokaryotic type proteins functional in metabolic pathways within the apicoplast of P. vivax at the University of South Florida with Dr. John Adams.

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IUSSTF-American Physical Society Fellowships

IUSSTF and the American Physical Society (APS) physics education and research between the scientific have partnered to support a bilateral exchange program communities of U.S. and India. that includes the Indo-U.S. Professorship Awards in The Physics Student Visitation Program aims to support Physics which are awarded to scientists from India and graduate student travel to India by U.S. citizens, and for USA every year to conduct short courses or provide students of Indian citizenship to travel to the United physics lecture series and, the Indo-U.S. Physics States. These studentship programs will help to build Student Visitation Program for student exchange early career relationships between the next generation every year. The program was launched in 2008. of physicists from the U.S. and India. The students ‘Professorships and Lectureships’ consist of 1-2 week can apply for this visitation program to attend a short- courses or a lecture series delivered at an Indian or course, or summer training; to visit with a professor U.S. institution. Recipients are selected by a joint APS- in his/her field of study; to work temporarily in a lab; IUSSTF review committee, with a call for proposals or for any other opportunity that the student/professor once each year. Awards are typically used for travel, feels is worthy of support. materials and expenses associated with course delivery. Selections for the year 2016-17 are currently The objective of the Visiting Professorship is to enable underway. physicists to build strong collaborative linkages in

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Water Advanced Research and Innovation Fellowship Program

Recognizing that Water is of fundamental importance The program is envisaged to provide opportunity to for human development, the environment and the best and brightest Indian students and scientists to gain economy, and therefore needs to feature prominently in exposure and access to world class research facilities at the development agenda of both India and the United the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Daugherty States; the Department of Science and Technology, Water for Food Institute; promote research and capacity Govt. of India, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln building in the area of water; encourage and motivate (UNL), the Daugherty Water for Food Institute outstanding students to take up research as a career (DWFI) and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology path; and pave way for the next generation scientists Forum (IUSSTF) have partnered to nurture cooperation and technologists from India to interact with American between students and scientists from both countries. The peers, thus helping to build long-term R&D linkages Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) and collaborations. Fellowship Program - a dynamic and transformative For the call opened in 2016, the following candidates program has thus been developed to foster long term were selected for undertaking student internship in Indo-American science and technology partnerships. 2017 at UNL.

The following 6 students were selected for the WARI internship in 2016-17: Name/Institute U.S. Mentor Subject Area Anurag Kumar Dan Snow and Using Isotopes and Isotopomers to Indian Institute of Science Troy Gilmore Evaluate Nitrate Source and Fate in Education and Research the Vadose Zone and Groundwater Kolkata

Ashish Kumar Francisco Munoz-Arriola Real Time Flood Estimation using Indian Institute of Satellite based Rainfall Estimates for Technology Bombay Krishna (India) and Upper Missouri Mumbai (USA) River Basins

Jahangeer Yusong Li and Soil-Water Flow and Nitrate Indian Institute of Chittaranjan Ray Transport Study through Deep and Technology, Roorkee Heterogeneous Vadose Zone

Omkar D. Gaonkar Shannon Bartelt-Hunt Influence of Climatic Conditions Indian Institute of on Subsurface Pesticide Fate and Technology Madras Transport Chennai

Ram Indrajit Chavan Concetta DiRusso Biosimilars Enhancing Production Birla Institute of and Storage of Microalgal Lipids and Technology & Science Value Added Products Goa Campus

Swati Suman Francisco Munoz-Arriola Drought Monitoring and Forecasting Banaras Hindu University Using Satellite and Hydrological Varanasi Model

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The following 5 faculty members were selected for WARI Fellowship in 2016-17: Name/Institute U.S. Mentor Subject Area Paromita Chakraborty Dan Snow Develop Fate Model and SRM University, Chennai Ecotoxicological Risk of Contaminants of Emerging Concern

R. Selvakumar Xu Li and Yusong Li Investigation on Impact of Mineral PSG Institute of Advanced Nanomaterials on Algal Toxin and Studies Coimbatore Algal Bloom Formation in Fresh Water Ecosystem

Riddhi Singh Ashok Samal and Brian Toward a National Level Water Quality Indian Institute of Wardlow Classification Scheme for India using Technology, Hyderabad Direct and Indirect Water Quality Indicators

Richa Kothari Shannon Bartelt-Hunt and Determination of the Climatic Variables BB Ambedkar University, Paul Black in Integration with Wastewater Lucknow Contaminants for Algal Biomass Productivity as a Clean Energy Option

Shaik Rehana Shannon Bartelt-Hunt River Water Quality Model Sensitivity International Institute of under Climate Change Information Technology, Hyderabad

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Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy Fellowship Program

Recognizing that climate change, clean and efficient access to world class research facilities in leading energy and environmental protection are among the U.S. institutions; biggest challenges facing India and the United States; ™™ promote research and capacity building in the the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of frontline area of Solar Energy to address India- India through its Solar Energy Research Initiative, centric issues; and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) are committed to tackling these issues by ™™ encourage and motivate outstanding students to building capacity in these frontier areas. To nurture take up research as a career path in the field of future innovators and thought leaders in Solar Energy, solar energy; and the Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE) ™™ pave the way for the next generation scientists and Fellowship Program - a dynamic and transformative technologists from India to interact with American program has been developed to foster contacts between peers, thus helping to build long-term R&D students and scientists from India and the United States. linkages and collaborations. The broad objectives of the program are to: The 2017 call for the BASE program has been ™™ provide an opportunity to the best and brightest announced recently and IUSSTF received a total of 118 Indian students and scientists to gain exposure and applications.

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Bioenergy-Awards for Cutting Edge Research

Recognizing that clean and efficient energy, through a devised exchange program will create environmental protection and energy security are sustainable, long-term networks in the mutual interest among the biggest challenges facing India and the of both countries. United States; the Department of Biotechnology, The broad objectives of the program to: Government of India and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum are committed to tackling these ™™ provide an opportunity to the best and brightest issues by building capacity in these frontier areas. Indian students and scientists to gain exposure and Therefore a dynamic visitation program between Indian access to world class research facilities in leading institutions and premier U.S. Universities in the priority U.S. institutions; areas of Biofuel and Bioenergy - the Bioenergy-Awards ™™ promote research and capacity building in the for Cutting Edge Research (B-ACER) was proposed. frontline area of Biofuels and Bioenergy; It is envisaged that such an interaction would enable the creation of sustainable and vibrant linkages between the ™™ encourage and motivate outstanding students to two nations, as well as build long term Indo-American take up research as a career path; and science and technology relationships. ™™ pave the way for the next generation scientists and The dynamic exchange of information and knowledge technologists from India to interact with American between premier institutions in India and the U.S. peers, thus helping to build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations.

For the first call, the following five interns were selected: Name/ Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Neha Arora Philip T. Pienkos Molecular studies on Indian Institute of Technology National Renewable Energy microalgae for biodiesel Roorkee Laboratory (NREL), Golden production.

Rohit Rai Rajesh Sani Developing catalytically Guru Nanak Dev University South Dakota School of Mines efficient lignocellulolytic Amritsar and Technology, South Dakota glycosyl

Tirath Raj Seema Singh Cellolosic Ethanol Production DBT- IOC Centre for Biomass Pretreatment, Advanced Bio Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute, Research, Faridabad Emeryville

Trunil Shamrao Desai John A. Morg Systems & Synthetic Biology International Centre for Purdue University for biofuel production Genetic Engineering and West Lafayette Biotechnology (ICGEB) New Delhi Yogesh Babasaheb Stephen R. Decker Efficient cellulases for Chaudhari National Renewable Energy cellulosic bioethanol Institute of Advanced Study Laboratory (NREL), Golden in Science and Technology Guwahati

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For the first call, the following seven Fellows were selected: Name/ Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Alok Satewal Arthur. J. Ragauskas Microbiology with DBT-IOC Centre for Advanced University of Tennessee specialization in Bioenergy Research, Faridabad Knoxville Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

Mohammed Ali Haider Dion G. Vlachos Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology- University of Delaware, Delhi, New Delhi Delaware

Mohandass Ramya Wayne R. Curtis Eco Biotechnology SRM University, Tamil Nadu The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Navanietha Krishnaraj R Rajesh Sani Design, Optimisation and National Institute of South Dakota School of Mines Analysis of Power Generation Technology, Durgapur and Technology, South Dakota by Lignocellulose based Microbial Fuel Cell

Piyali Das G. K. Surya Prakash Biofuels & Biomass Energy, The Energy and Resources University of Southern Energy Management, Non Institute, New Delhi California, Los Angeles conventional Energy Sources

Reena Pandit Peter Lammers Marine Biology DBT-ICT-Centre of Energy Arizona State University, Biosciences, Mumbai Arizona

Sachin Kumar Rajesh K. Sani Chemical Engineering Sardar Swaran Singh National South Dakota School of Mines Institute of Bio-energy and Technology, South Dakota Punjab

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Building Energy Efficiency Higher & Advanced Network Fellowships

Recognizing that climate change, clean and efficient The Program is envisaged to: energy and environmental protection are among ™™ provide opportunity to best and brightest Indian the biggest challenges facing India and the United students and scientists to gain exposure and access States and to address the need for human resource to world class research facilities in U.S. academia development and capacity building in the frontier and labs; area of Building Energy Efficiency; the Department ™™ promote research and capacity building in the of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and the frontline area of Building Energy Efficiency; Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) support a dynamic visitation program between Indian ™™ encourage and motivate outstanding students to and U.S. institutions and premier U.S. Universities. take up research as a career path; and The Building Energy Efficiency Higher & Advanced ™™ pave way for the next generation scientists and Network (BHAVAN) Fellowships are envisaged to technologists from India to interact with American create a sustainable and vibrant linkage between the peers, thus helping to build long-term R&D two nations, as well as build long term Indo-American linkages and collaborations. science and technology relationships.

For the first call, the following six Interns were selected: Name/ Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Arjun Deo David R. Riley Energy Efficient Building Indian Institute of Technology- The Pennsylvania State Design, Modeling and Delhi University, University Park Performance Evaluation

Aviruch Bhatia Philip Haves Energy Engineering International Institute of Lawrence Berkeley National Information Technology Laboratory, Berkeley Hyderabad

Brijesh Pandey Philip Haves Thermal comfort modelling Indian Institute of Technology- Lawrence Berkeley National and Energy analysis of Bombay, Mumbai Laboratory, Berkeley Buildings

Karthik Panchabikesan Muthusamy Swami Passive buildings, Thermal College of Engineering, Florida Solar Energy Centre energy storage Anna University, Chennai Florida

Maaz Barin Dixit Richard Graves Building Energy Centre for Environmental University of Minnesota Performance Planning and Technology Minneapolis University (CEPT) University Ahmedabad S. Manikandan Ronggui Yang Thermodynamic analysis Indian Institute of Technology- University of Colorado, Boulder of Solar Thermoelectric Delhi cooling Systems

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For the first call, the following eight Fellows were selected: Name/ Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Ashok K. Loganathan Lal Tummala Electrical Engineering PSG College of Technology San Diego State University Coimbatore San Diego

Jawar Singh Saraju P. Mohanty VLSI, Microelectronics PDPM-Indraprastha Institute University of North Texas of Information Technology Denton Jabalpur

Mahanth Prasad Partha Sarathi Dutta Electronics and CSIR- Central Electronics Rensselaer Polytechnic Communication Engineering Research Institute Institute, New York Engineering Pilani

Naran Manji Pindoriya Saifur Rahman Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Virginia Tech University (Power Gandhinagar Arlington Systems)

Rahul V. Ralegaonkar Pranesh B Aswath Energy Efficient Buildings Visvesvaraya National University of Texas, Arlington Institute of Technology Nagpur

Ronita Bardhan Rishee Jain Urban Engineering Indian Institute of Stanford University Technology-Bombay Stanford Mumbai

Sanyogita Manu Gail S. Brager Energy and Sustainability CEPT University, Ahemdabad University of California Berkeley

Sudipta Halder Jialai Wang Metallurgical and Materials National Institute of The University of Alabama Engineering Technology, Silchar Alabama

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Research Internships in Science and Engineering

The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum mutual cultural and professional enrichment for both supported Research Internships in Science and the interns and their host institutions. The result will Engineering (RISE) program provides unique be the development of joint efforts that builds long- opportunities for science, technology, engineering and term collaboration and mutually beneficial professional medical students from the United States to undertake relationships. internships in national laboratories, federal research Indian and American citizens currently enrolled at a centers, academic research institutes, and private R & recognized institution of higher education pursuing D laboratories in India. Objectives of the internships Doctoral programs in science, engineering, technology are to provide students exposure to Indian S&T and medical disciplines are eligible to apply for the milieu, gain practical skills and develop collaborative internship. The internships provide for monthly stipend, networks. Internships are envisaged as a source of accommodation and airfare.

The following 3 students interned in India under the RISE Program in 2016-2017: Name Parent Institute U.S. Mentor Subject Area Aref T Senno University of Tenzin Desel Drug-Induced Wisconsin, School of Tibetan Delek Hepatotoxicity during Medicine and Public Hospital, Gangchen Tuberculosis Treatment in Health Kyishong, Tibetans living in India Dharamsala Shilpa Kalluru University of Sharmila Sengupta Antimicrobial resistance Wisconsin, School of Medanta Medicity in bacteria causing serious Medicine and Public Hospital, Gurgaon infections Health

Youhi Ghouse University of Muneeb Ahsan Antibiotic Resistance Wisconsin, School of Medanta Medicity Medicine and Public Hospital, Gurgaon Health

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Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide Program

The Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide a deeper appreciation of the culture of innovation and (GROW) program is a partnership between the Science long-standing tradition of scientific enquiry in India. & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department Ms. Cheyenne Tait, Doctoral Student at University of of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India and Notre Dame, Indiana, USA is interning at the National the National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore NSF Graduate Research Fellows with opportunities India for a period of 6 months from Feb-Aug 2017. Dr. to enhance their professional development through Shannon Olsson, Reader, Naturalist-Inspired Chemical research collaborations at top-caliber science and Ecology (NICE) National Centre for Biological engineering research sites in India. Sciences, Bangalore, will be the host and advisor for The objectives of the program are to promote research Ms. Cheyenne’s internship. and capacity building in frontline areas of science Ms. Kathryn Devaney, Doctoral Student at Trustees and technology; to pave way for the next generation of Boston University, USA will intern at the Indian scientists and technologists from the United States Institute of Technology, Delhi India as an Intern for a to interact with their Indian peers, thus helping to period of 3.5 months from August to December 2017. build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations; Dr. Tapan Gandhi, Assistant Professor, Department of and, to bring talented American students to research Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi will be the host and laboratories and academic institutions in India to build advisor for Ms. Devaney’s internship.

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Khorana Program for Scholars

The Khorana Program for Scholars is a tripartite allied areas) to undertake a research internship at UW arrangement between the Department of and partner U.S. Universities for a period of 10-12 Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Winstep Forward weeks. and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum in The Khorana Program is envisaged to: order to nurture contacts between students in the field of biotechnology and biomedical sciences from India ™™ provide encouragement to young scholars to and the U.S.. The program is named in honor of Dr. Har undertake R&D; Gobind Khorana who won the Nobel Prize for his work ™™ enable students to carry out research at a premier at the interface of chemistry and biology in 1968 while University in the United States; a member of the UW faculty. ™™ transform research into societal benefits; and, The Khorana Program is a summer internship program for Indian students (currently enrolled in B.Tech., ™™ build a seamless scientific community between M.Tech. and M.Sc. programs in Biotechnology and India and the United States.

In 2016, the following students were selected under this program: Name / Parent Institute Advisor & Host University Subject Area Aashika Sekar Suzanne Pfeffer Rab39B GTPase function in Indian Institute of Technology Stanford University, California Parkinson’s disease Delhi

Aditya Girish Ashish Kulkarni Development of a reporter Birla Institute of Technology Harvard Medical School nanoparticle for real- and Science Pilani Boston time anti-cancer therapy Goa Campus evaluation

Advait Ravi Iyengar and Evren Transcriptional networks Birla Institute of Technology Azeloglu underlying podocyte and Science Pilani Icahn School of Medicine cytoskeletal integrity Goa Campus Mount Sinai, NY

Amir Faraz, Aindrila Mukhopadhyay Engineering Cyanobactria Indian Institute of Technology Lawrence Berkeley National for the photosynthetic Roorkee Laboratory production of alkanes and lactate

Amruta P. Nayak Manish S. Patankar Elucidation of common Indian Institute of Science University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanism of action Education and Research of Atovaquone, Citral, Pune Curcumin, Plumbagin and YM155 for induction of apoptosis in ECC-1 cells Anish Nirav Shah Chris Burge Computational Assay on Birla Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of the kinetics of transcription and Science Technology, Boston termination and study of Pilani distribution of upstream regulatory elements

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Name/Parent Institute Advisor & Host University Subject Area Anuja Nitin Kibe B V Venkatar Prasad Developing novel antivirals Institute of Bioinformatics and Baylor College of Medicine and immunotherapeutics Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Texas against Noroviruses Pune University

Anurag Kamalnayan Limdi Jeff Gore Cooperation, survival Indian Institute of Science Massachusetts Institute of and resilience: Bangalore Technology, Boston ecological consequences of heterogeneous metapopulation networks Bhargav D. Sanketi Anjon Audhya CRISPR aided tagging of RV College of Engineering University of Wisconsin- Cargo proteins for Live Cell Bangalore Madison Imaging

Brindhi Hyacinth Amalraj Michael Cox DNA repair Tamil Nadu Agricultural University of Wisconsin-Madison University Coimbatore

Jaseel Muhammed Keloth Weifeng Xu Increase in neurogranin Banaras Hindu University-IIT Massachusetts Institute of in hippocampus enhances Varanasi Technology, Boston contextual memory

Kanika Jain Robert Landick Overexpressing the Jawaharlal Nehru University University of Wisconsin-Madison genes encoding first five Delhi enzymes of MEP pathway in Zymomonas mobilis for enhancing biofuels production Karnika Singh John MacMillan Identification and Indian Institute of Information University of Texas Characterization of an Technology Southwestern Medical Center endogenous ligand for HIF- Allahabad 2 alpha

Manaswini Kar Eve Marder Study of response of National Institute of Science Brandeis University, Boston crustacean neuronal system Education and Research to changes in extracellular Bhubaneswar K+ concentration

Murlidhar Pandey Esmaiel Jabbari Preparation of Hydrogels National Institute of University of South Carolina and study of their release Technology characteristics Warangal

Rahul Kumar Jeannie Chen Rhodopsin Biosynthesis Indian Institute of Science University of Southern and Disc Formation in Rod Education and Research California, San Diego Photoreceptor cell Kolkata

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Name/Parent Institute Advisor & Host University Subject Area Richa Bajaj Sagar Nigwekar Calciphylaxis in patients Guru Ghasidas University Massachusetts General Hospital with normal renal function Chhattisgarh Boston

Rishav Mitra Matt Kaeberlein Genetic and biochemical St. Xavier’s College University of Washington characterization of cold- Calcutta University Boston sensitive growth phenotype Kolkata in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Vacuolar H+- ATPase (vma) mutant Sai Sindhu Yarlagadda Srivatsan Raman Biosensors based on Indian Institute of Technology, University of Wisconsin- transcription factors Madras Madison

Shreyan Jagannath Aseem Z. Ansari Conversion of Stem Cells to Mohapatra University of Wisconsin- Cardiomyocytes using ATFs Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Madison Sciences, Wardha

Shubham Sohanlal Chhajed Lisa Donovan When time is ripe, nutrient- Indian Institute of Science University of Georgia wise! (Physiological Education and Research responses to nutrient stress Pune in sunflowers.)

Siva Sai Krishna Venigalla Daniel J. Siegwart The effect of Nanoparticle Indian Institute of Technology University of Texas Formulation and Madras Southwestern Medical Center Composition on Nucleic Acid Delivery by Dendrimer Nanoparticles Soumya Singh Jen- Yi Huang Life Cycle Assessment of Gautam Buddha University Purdue University, Indiana Nanocomposite Packaging Noida

Sridevi Venkatesan Gina Turrigiano Homeostatic Plasticity in Indian Institute of Science Brandeis University, Boston neurons Bangalore

Suriya Selvarajan Mathews Jacob Patch based reconstruction Indian Institute of Technology University of Iowa from under sampled k space Kharagpur using compressed sensing and self-express prior

Sushmita Rajkhowa Hanu R. Pappu Use of Molecular Assam Agricultural University Washington State University Approaches for Detection Guwahati Seattle and characterization of Plant Viruses

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Name/Parent Institute Advisor & Host University Subject Area Teena Bajaj John Kuriyan Studying the relative rate All India Institute of Medical University of California of autophosphorylation of Sciences Berkeley individual tyrosine residues New Delhi on Her4 C-terminal tail and its comparison with its homologous tyrosines in EGFR Uttkarsh Ayyangar Sue Crawford and BV Prasad Identifying mechanisms of SRM University Baylor College of Medicine Chylomicron Metabolism Kanchipuram Texas Disrupted by Rotavirus

Vishal Dixit Abhijit J. Chaudhari Development of novel Banaras Hindu University-IIT University of California medical imaging Varanasi Davis protocols, and methods for image analysis, for musculoskeletal disease such as Arthritis

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IUSSTF – Viterbi Program

An important aspect of engineering education in the The IUSSTF–Viterbi Program is a dynamic student 21st century is to provide the experience of international internship program between Indian institutions and research to young scholars and a practical way to the Viterbi School of Engineering that would create achieve this would be to foster their participation in long-term, sustainable and vibrant linkages between international research programs. Such initiatives would the two nations. The program provides an opportunity offer them an array of experiences both academic and for Indian students pursuing a Bachelors or Master’s social that would help them gain a global perspective degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences and prove invaluable in their professional careers and Computational Sciences at a recognized institution through a cross-cultural exposure. To address this of higher education and learning in India to undertake a need for human resource development and capacity research internship at the Viterbi School of Engineering building in the field of computer sciences and electrical for a period of 8 weeks. The Indian students who engineering, IUSSTF and the Viterbi School of came to USC were typically toppers from high- Engineering at the University of Southern California ranking Institutions in India and were able to conduct partnered to support the IUSSTF–Viterbi Program outstanding research in a short amount of time. between Indian institutions and the Viterbi School of Engineering.

The following twenty outstanding students were selected in 2016: Name/Institute Mentor Subject Area Abhineet Jain Gaurav S. Sukhatme Exploring CNN-based International Institute of Information Feature Transfer for Technology, Hyderabad Robot Affordances

Akhilesh Pavithran Paul Bogdan Design a hardware Indian Institute of Technology, Madras implementation for a recommender system

Akshat Agarwal Maja Mataric Socially Assistive Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Robotics

Amit Kumar Das Petros Ioannou Control System Design National Institute of Technology, Silchar

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Name/Institute Mentor Subject Area Jashan Singhal Anupam Electron Energy levels and Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay Madhukar wave functions in Quantum Mumbai Wells & Quantum Dots

Karthika Brakaspathy Clifford Neuman Development of Shiv Nadar University containment architecture for distributed virtual systems

Kunjesh Devang Agashiwala Jayakanth Mobility improvement Birla Institute of Technology Ravichandran mechanisms in Perovskite Pilani Oxide Thin Films

Manu Srinath Halvagal Francisco Valero- Inverse Modeling of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Cuevas Muscle Spindles Chennai

Nihar Dasari Peter Beerel Design of Delay Lines at Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani Subthreshold Voltages for Asynchronous Applications

Nikita Agarwal Alice C. Parker Undulatory Motion of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Analog C. elegans

Ramasubramanian Balasubramanian Shrikanth S A knowledge driven Indian Institute Technology - Madras Narayanan framework for ECG Chennai representation and interpretation for wearable applications Reshul Surendra Dani Viktor Prasanna Event/Anomaly detection College of Engineering, Pune in large scale graphs

Sabyasachee Baruah Shrikanth S Prediction of affect Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Narayanan dimensions from videos using knowledge transfer and gradient boosting approach

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Name/Institute Mentor Subject Area Saksham Agarwal Bhaskar Online Learning of MDPs Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Krishnamachari for Optimal Sensing Policy

Saransh Sharma Hossein Hashemi Surface Acoustic Wave Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Technology

Shriddha Chaitanya Michelle Povinelli Optical Modulator design National Institute of Technology Karnataka using phase change Surathkal materials - VO2 and Ge2Sb2Te

Tushar Agarwal Kristina Lerman Exploring performance Indian Institute of Technology and perseverance in an Ropar online game using a large sample of players

Vaibhav Garg Mike S.W. Chen A hardware aware Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani approach to deep learning in convolutional neural networks

Varsheeth Talluri Premkumar Extraction and Analysis Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, Natarajan of Blot Images Goa Campus

Zarana Parekh Chris Mattmann Improving the accuracy in Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information extraction of serial numbers and Communication Technology, from images of Counterfeit Gandhinagar electronics

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S.N. Bose Scholars Program

To address the need for human resource development The S.N. Bose Scholars Program will provide an and capacity building in science and technology, the opportunity to Indian and U.S. students (enrolled Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of in Bachelors and Masters programs in Atmospheric India, the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum and Earth Sciences; Chemical Sciences; Engineering (IUSSTF) and Winstep Forward have partnered to Sciences; Mathematical and Computational Sciences; support dynamic student exchange program between and, Physical Sciences.) to undertake a research Indian institutions and premier U.S. Universities internship each summer for a period of 10-12 weeks in led by the University of Wisconsin at Madison. This each other’s countries. program is named the S.N. Bose Scholars Program The broad objectives of the program would be to: after the late Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose, a visionary Indian physicist best known for his work on quantum ™™ provide an opportunity to best and brightest Indian mechanics in the early 1920s, providing the foundation students to gain exposure and access to world class for Bose–Einstein statistics and the theory of the Bose– research facilities in U.S. academia and labs; Einstein condensate. A Fellow of the Royal Society, ™™ promote research and capacity building in frontline he was awarded India’s second highest civilian award, areas of science and technology; the Padma Vibhushan in 1954 by the Government of India. He made important contributions to the field ™™ encourage and motivate outstanding students to of quantum physics in the 1920s that changed how take up research as a career path; particle physics has been studied ever since. The class ™™ pave the way for the next generation scientists and of particles that obey Bose-Einstein statistics, Bosons, technologists from India to interact at an equal was named after him. The inception of this program footing with American peers, thus helping to build would be particularly opportune as it would coincide long-term R&D linkages and collaborations; and, with the discovery of the Higgs-Boson earlier this year at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. ™™ bring talented American students to research It would honor an Indian scientist’s fundamental laboratories in India to build a deeper appreciation contribution to the completion of the Standard Model of the culture of innovation and long-standing of the Universe. tradition of scientific enquiry in India.

In 2016, the following Indian students were selected under this program: Name/Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Aditi Sharma Prashant K. Jain Raman Spectroscopic Investigation

PDPM Indian Institute of University of Illinois at Urbana– of CO2 Adsorption and Reduction on Information Technology Design Champaign Plasmonic Nanoparticles & Manufacturing Jabalpur Akash Rai Paul Braun Programming function using soft Indian Institute of Technology University of Illinois at matter (PF v SM) BHU Urbana-Champaign Alap Ravindra Kshirsagar Masayoshi Tomizuka Robotic manipulation of deformable Indian Institute of Technology University of California, objects Madras Berkeley Ananth Kamath Timothy P. Lodge Polymer Chemistry Indian Institute of Science University of Minnesota Bangalore Anvitha Nandigam Urbashi Mitra Radar waveform design in the Indian Institute of Technology University of Southern California spectrum sharing scenario Bombay

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Name/Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Apurva Dattatraya Patil Seok Chang Ryu Robotics in Medical Application College of Engineering Texas A&M University, College Pune Station, Texas Arjav Pareshbhai Thakkar Shankar Subramaniam Two-fluid modeling of gas-solid flow Indian Institute of Technology Iowa State University in fluidized beds Bombay

Ashwin Venkatraman Arturo Bretas Electric Engineering Indian Institute of Technology University of Florida Jodhpur Ashwini Gupta, Venkat Vishwanathan Implementation of the coupled Indian Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University electrochemical- mechanical Kharagpur boundary-value problem for transport of multiple charged species Atishay Jain Craig Knoblock Computer Science and Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and University of Southern California Science, Pilani Ayan Biswas Kaushik Roy Comparison of Power and Noise Indian Institute of Technology Purdue University performance of an Analog and a Kharagpur Digital Neuron Blessy Mangalathil Suresh Joseph A Piccirilli Exploring role of junction 127 in VS National Institute of Science University of Chicago ribozyme catalysis Education and Research Bhubaneswar Deepak Tyagi Manika Prasad Applied Geophysics Indian School of Mines Dhanbad Colorado School of Mines Deepam Gupta Aseem Ansari Biochemistry Indian Institute of Technology UW- Madison Kanpur Ishan Banerjee J. Peter May Algebraic Topology Indian Institute of Science University of Chicago Bangalore Melvin Thomas John Unger and Richard R. Hark Copper Catalyzed Asymmetric Mahatma Gandhi University Juniata College Reduction of Aryl 2h-Azirines Kerela Pallav Goyal Steven Sam Invariant Theory of General Linear Indian Institute of Technology University of Wisconsin-Madison Groups over Finite Fields Kanpur Payel Mukhopadhyay Kohta Murase Astro Particle Physics and Dark Indian Institute of Science Pennysylvania State University Matter Education and Research, Kolkata Poovizhi Rengasamy Giri Venkataramanan Power Electronics PSG College of Technology University of Wisconsin-Madison Coimbatore Pradeep Natarajan Linda Broadbelt Kinetic Modeling of the Pyrolysis of Indian Institute of Technology Northwestern University Biomass Madras Prayash Panda Johan Larsson Computational Fluid Dynamics Indian Institute of Technology University of Maryland Kharagpur

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Name/Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Prithviraj Dhar Rama Chellappa Computer Science and Engineering Institute of Engineering and University of Maryland Management, Kolkata College Park Raghul Manosh William Anderson Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Technology- Purdue University Madras, Chennai Raktim Sen Surya Prakash Reversible Hydrogen Storage using Indian Institute of Technology University of Southern California Methanol and Amine Delhi Raman Umamaheswaran Karen Chin Paleontology (including Delhi University University of Colorado paleoenvironmental analysis, organic Boulder geochemistry, paleobiology) Reshmi Dani Ignacio Franco Statistical Analysis of the unfolding Indian Institute of Technology University of Rochester dynamics of Cytochrome c using FRET Guwahati Rochester, NY intensities and HMM (Hidden Markov Model) Richa Agrawal Joshua A. Robinson Materials Science Indian Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University Kanpur Santhoshini Velusamy Venkatesan Guruswami Theoretical Computer Science Indian Institute of Technology- Carnegie Mellon University Madras, Chennai Pittsburg Sattwik Mishra Peter Bermel Quantum photonic design Indian Institute of Technology- Purdue University Bombay, Mumbai Satyaki Chakraborty Sebastian Scherer Computer Science & Engineering Jadavpur University Carnegie Mellon University Jadavpur Pittsburgh Sayantan Chaterjee Jennifer Kohler Biochemistry, Glycobiology Indian Institute of Technology UT Southwestern Kanpur Sayantan Dutta Thomas Truskett Computational Design of Soft Indian Institute of Technology University of Texas at Austin Condensed Matter Kharagpur Austin Shivanee Nagarajan Aditya Akella Job Scheduling In Cloud Computing/ Anna University University of Wisconsin-Madison Big Data Contexts Sibendu Paul Sumit Roy and Tom Henderson An Effective SNR measure and Jadavpur University University of Washington Channel mapping for wifi OFDM Seattle physical layer abstraction Sohan Hazra Paramjit Arora Chemistry National Institute of Science New York University Education and Research Bhubaneswar Somesh Mohapatra Ashish A Kulkarni Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Harvard Medical School Roorkee Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Soumya Bandyopadhyay Justin A.Weibel Mechanical Engineering/ Heat transfer Indian Institute of Technology Purdue University Kharagpur

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Name/Institution U.S. Mentor Subject Area Soumya Gupta R. Nick Bryan Workflow analysis of a new medical National Institutes of Technology University of Pennsylvania informatics tool and MRI based brain Rourkela image analysis Soundarya Balasubramani Christos Maravelias Process System Engineering National Institutes of Technology University of Wisconsin-Madison Trichy Sudarshan Suresh Red Whittaker Optical Kinematic State Estimation of National Institutes of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Planetary Rovers using Downward- Trichy Pittsburgh Facing Monocular Fisheye Camera Sumit Kumar Siddhartha Srinivasa Model based motion planning for high Indian Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University dimensional configuration spaces Kanpur Pittsburgh Unnati Akhouri Kirk T McDonald Neutrino Physics University of Delhi Princeton University

Venkata Satya Chanakya Indra Priyank Jaisawal Geophysics University of Hyderabad Oklahoma State University

Vivek Kumar Pratim Biswas Flame Synthesis and Characterization

National Institutes of Technology Washington University in St. of TiO2 Nanoparticles with Electric Agartala Louis Field Yash Raghunandan Dixit Vineet Goyal Mechanical and Systems Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Columbia Madras Yashovardhan Sharma Manoj Prabhakaran Dynamic Searchable Encryption via Indraprastha Institute of University of Illinois at Urbana- Blind Storage Information Technology Delhi Champaign Yashvi Singh Erica W. Carlson Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a National Institutes of Technology Purdue University Single Graphene Kirigami for Tunable Trichy Nano Peltier Cooling Device

The following U.S. Students were selected in 2016: Name Parent Institution Indian Host Institution Tamara Isaac Marquette University Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad Michaela B Pfeiffer University of Wisconsin Madison Indian Council of Medical Research, Mundt New Delhi Abigail L Smith University of Wisconsin Madison Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon Jacob J Poepping University of Wisconsin Madison Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon Athavi Jeevananthan University of Wisconsin Madison Medanta Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon Natalie C Galles University of Wisconsin Madison National Centre for Cell Science, Pune Kayla P Huemer University of Wisconsin Madison Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

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Intel Science & Engineering Fair 2016

Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science (IRIS), a science and research based initiative for school students is an outstanding example of public- private partnership initiated by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and Intel for empowering the next generation of innovators. IRIS offers a unique platform to young innovators (classes 5-12) to showcase their talent at a national level. It also gives them a chance to be part of the Indian contingent representing the country at the Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). In 2013, IRIS aligned with 4 national mega competitions - National Children Science Congress (NCSC), Science Fair by National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Jawaharlal Nehru Science Fair by India on an exposure visit to places of scientific interest National Council of Educational Research & Training during the ISEF week. (NCERT) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Science Exhibition. This not only opened up TEAM India was flagged off on 29 April 2016 in New a channel for more students to participate in IRIS, but Delhi by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department also ensured that the best quality projects from across of Science and Technology, Government of India and the country represent India at the global competition Mr. Michael Pelletier, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to in U.S. and compete at an international platform. IRIS India, along with Ms. Debjani Ghosh, Vice President, was able to reach over 3 million students through its Intel Corporation and Dr. Murali Krishnan, Director, affiliation with other fairs. Niti Ayog, Govt. of India. The Indian team comprising of 16 school children Competing with over 70 countries at the world’s largest travelled to represent India at the Intel International pre-college International Science and Engineering Fair Science and Engineering Fair, held in Phoenix, Arizona, in the USA, these participating young Indian students USA from 8-13 May 2016. IUSSTF in partnership with won 3 Grand and 3 Special awards apart from one DST also organized a special visit for 9 students from Honourable mention at the Intel ISEF award ceremony. the IRIS Partner Fairs to travel to USA to join Team The award tally is as follows:

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Team India -Intel ISEF 2016 Grand Awards Name of the Award Winner School Project Plant Sciences Suhani Sachin Jain & Centre Point School Innovative strategy using Third Award of $1,000 Divya Kranthi Nagpur endophytes for effective biocontrol of insect pests in cotton

Biomedical Engineering Shreyas Kapur Modern School Cellphone based optometry using Third Award of $1,000 (Barakhamba Road) hybrid images Delhi Translational Medical Science Vasudev Malyan Maharaja Agarsain A novel paper sensor as a Fourth Award of $500 Public School diagnostic test for multiple Delhi sclerosis

Team India -Intel ISEF 2016 Special Awards Name of the Award Winner School Project For the project that addresses a large Shreyas Kapur Modern School Cellphone based optometry using and seemingly-impossible problem, Barakhamba Road hybrid images finding an elegant solution with Delhi broad impact; Google Thinking Big award of $5,000 Mu Alpha Theta, National High Arvind Krishna Ecole Mondiale A deterministic approach to School and Two-Year College Ranganathan World School the position, trajectory, and Mathematics Honor Society Second Mumbai collision prediction of particles Award of $1,000 within bounded two-dimensional environments The National Aeronautics and Space Shreyas Kapur Modern School Cellphone based optometry using Administration (NASA) Third Barakhamba Road hybrid images Award of $1,000 Delhi

U.S. Agency for International Shreyas Kapur Modern School Cellphone based optometry using Development- Honourable Mention Barakhamba Road hybrid images Delhi Team India got an opportunity to visit Arizona State Recruitment and Dr. Tirupalavanam Gopal Ganesh, University and interact with the various faculty members Assistant Dean, Arizona State University. The student including Dr. Vincent Pizziconi, Associate Professor, observers got a chance to visit Arizona Science Center, School of Biological and Health System Engineering, Desert Botanical Garden, and Heard Museum. In Dr. Rizal Hariadi, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, addition, students visited Intel-Quad expo wherein they Dr. David Stuemfle, Assistant Director, Student dealt with drones, played virtual reality games etc. The

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students also attended a workshop which had hands- also met with Ms. Maya Ajmera, CEO of Society for on sessions like Finch Robotic activity, video game Science & Public (SSP), and shared their observations design, robotic road show and project share. The team and experiences about the ISEF.

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Intel Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum Biotechnology, University of Pune, National Chemical Scientific and Cultural Award to India Laboratory (NCL), VentureCenter, Indian Institute of For the Grand Awards provided by IUSSTF at ISEF Tropical Metrology (IITM) wherein they met senior 2016, 3 US students travelled to India to avail the award professors and start-up technologists and learnt about and showcase their projects at IRIS 2016 in December. the ongoing work in their research labs. Also they The students had an enriching experience here as they visited “Shanivarwada” for an evening light & sound got an opportunity to not only network with the bright show. These students also got an opportunity to share minds at IRIS but also visited some of the research labs. their experiences, challenges and winning perspectives The awardees visited Institute of Bioinformatics & with the students, judges and participants of IRIS 2016.

Following 3 U.S. students travelled to India: Edward Sangyoon Kim, Midway High School, Waco, Texas Project: Highly sensitive single mutation detection of EGFR by bridged nucleic acid Jiwoo Lee, Academy for Medical Science Technology, Hackensack, New Jersey Project: The “smart” cancer drug: targeting cancer’s achilles heel with novel CRISPR/Cas9 Natalie Marie Bush, Saint Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Project: Staying afloat: Utilizing the physiological adaptation mechanisms of marsh vegetation and the use These winners also showcased their projects at the IRIS National Fair 2016.

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Key Contacts

Key Contacts

Rajiv Kumar Tayal Executive Director [email protected] Core Staff

R Varadarajan Smriti Trikha Nishritha Bopana Head (F&A) Senior Science Manager Principal Science Officer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Nikhil Jain Monika Madan Manoj Prasad Accountant Senior Personal Secretary Senior Admin. Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Program Staff

Babulal Chaudhary Pushpa Iyer Priya Thomas Program Officer Associate Program Officer Associate Program Officer [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Radhika Tandon Subhashree Basu Sravan Kumar Paleti Senior Program Associate Program Associate Program Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Anita Vishwakarma Rakesh Kumar Singh Akanksha Kaushik Senior Accounts Associate Accounts Associate IT Associate [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Rakesh Bhandari Admin Associate [email protected]

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US-India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) US-India Science & Technology Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Endowment Fund (USISTEF) Dr. Babulal Chaudhary [email protected]

Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Centre (JCERDC) JCERDC Phase I Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Ms. Priya Thomas JCERDC II Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Ms. Priya Thomas

Joint Workshops, Training Schools and Joint Centers Call for Proposals Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Ms. Pushpa Iyer (i)Bilateral Workshops Training Schools Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Ms. Pushpa Iyer (ii)Indo-US Virtual Joint Centers Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Ms. Pushpa Iyer

India-U.S. Grand Challenge Affordable Blood Pressure Measurement Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Technologies for Low-Resource Ms. Priya Thomas Settings in India and the U.S.

PACEsetter Fund PACEsetter Fund Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Ms. Radhika Tandon

Partnerships for International Research and Education(PIRE) Partnerships for Internatioal R&E Dr. Babulal Chaudhary [email protected]

Research Initiative for Real Time River Water and Air Quality Monitoring (WAQM) Real Time River Water and Air Quality Dr. Nishritha Bopana [email protected] Monitoring Ms. Subhashree Basu

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Capacity Building Programs-Fellowships and Internships SERB-Indo U.S. Postdoctoral Fellowship Ms. Radhika Tandon [email protected] for Indian Researches Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy (BASE) Ms. Subhashree Basu [email protected] Fellowship Program Bioenergy Award for Cutting Edge Ms. Subhashree Basu [email protected] Reasearch (B-ACER) Program Building Energy Efficiency Higher Ms. Subhashree Basu [email protected] and Advanced Network (BHAVAN) Fellowships Program Khorana Program for Scholars Ms. Pushpa Iyer [email protected] S. N. Bose Scholar Program for Indian Ms. Priya Thomas [email protected] students S. N. Bose Scholar Program for US Ms. Pushpa Iyer [email protected] students Water Advanced Research and Innovation Ms. Monika Madan [email protected] Fellowship (WARI) Program IUSSTF-Viterbi Program Ms. Monika Madan [email protected] Research Internships in Science and Ms. Monika Madan [email protected] Engineering (RISE) Program Graduate Research Opportunities Ms. Pushpa Iyer [email protected] Worldwide (GROW) Program American Society for Microbiology Ms. Monika Madan [email protected] (ASM)-IUSSTF Professorship in Microbiology IUSSTF American Physical Society Ms. Monika Madan [email protected] Fellowships(APS)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Promotion DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Mr. R Varadarajan [email protected] Growth Program IRIS-Intel Science & Engineering Fair Mr. R Varadarajan [email protected] (IRIS-ISEF) Women Entrepreneurs Quest (WEQ) Mr. R Varadarajan [email protected]

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