On-Going Projects

Sl No Project Title Investigator(s) Duration Funding Agency
1 Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty Green Synthesis of Vanillin by Solar Photo-catalytic Reforming of Lignocellulosic Biomass
(10 Lakhs)
2 Years
(2021-2023)
University Grant Commission (UGC), Government of India
2 Dr. Amrita Mishra (PI)
Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (Co-PI)
Fabrication of Al2O3 containing cellulose based Ag NPs encapsulated Collagen dressing and investigation of its Therapeutic Opportunities in Diabetic Wound Healing
(30 Lakhs)
2 Years
(2022-2024)
Ministry of Mines, Government of India
3 Dr. Suraj K Tripathy (PI)
Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (Co-PI)
Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee (Co-PI)
Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (DST_FIST)
(100 Lakhs)
3 Years
(2023-2026)
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
4 Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (PI)
And
Dr. Suraj K Tripathy (Co-PI)
Development of Analytical Protocol for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Mineral phases of Bauxite and Bauxite Residue
(40 Lakhs)
1.5 Years
(2023-2024)
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Government of India
5 Dr. Suraj K Tripathy (PI)
Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (Co-PI)
Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee (Co-PI)
Setting up of pilot cum demonstration plant for recovery
of alumina and value-added
products from fly ash
(392 Lakhs)
2 Years
(2023-2025)
Ministry of Mines and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Government of India
6 Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee (PI)
And
Dr. Suraj K Tripathy (Co-PI)
Kinetic study on precipitation of Bayer process at NALCO refinery
(40 Lakhs)
2 Years
(2023-2025)
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Government of India
7 Dr. Suraj K Tripathy (PI)
Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee (Co-PI)
Production of Onyx grade ATH
(sodium bicarbonate route) using low-grade bauxite from Kutch region of Gujarat
(67 Lakhs)
2 Years
(2022-2024)
Ministry of Mines, Government of India
8 Photocatalytic Decontamination of Waste Water: Phase-II Dr. Suraj Tripathy (PI)

2018-2021 Swedish Research Council, Sweden
9 Development of solar-photocatalytic process for concurrent decontamination of antibiotics and bacteria from hospital effluent Dr. Suraj Tripathy (PI) 2016-2019 DST, Government of India
10 Mobilizing solutions for nitrogen recycling from air & water systems, UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub Dr. Suraj Tripathy (Co-PI) 2019-2024 UKRI, UK
11 Synthesis of soft-ionic microgels and their directed self-assembly using an external electric and chemical fields Dr. Priti Sundar Mohanty (PI) 2018-2020

DST-JSPS, Indo-Japan Cooperative Science Program me

12

Translational Research Program on Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogens

Dr. Priti Sundar Mohanty (One of the PI) 2018-2021 Centre of Excellence, DBT, India