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Funded Research Projects

Investigator, project title, published duration or reference, sanctioned amount and funding agency.

01
Principal investigator

Dr. Harekrishna Panigrahi (PI)

Fluorescent anti-corrosion coatings for early detection of failure via modelling and simulation

Duration / reference3 Years (2024–2026)
Amount sanctioned₹16.8 Lakhs
Funding agencyMinistry of Mines
02
Principal investigator

Dr. Harekrishna Panigrahi (Co-PI)

Upcycling waste aluminum chips swarf into novel Al MOFs for heavy metal removal in zinc foundry effluents

Duration / reference3 Years (2025–2026)
Amount sanctioned₹67.75 Lakhs
Funding agencyMinistry of Mines
03
Principal investigator

Dr. Harekrishna Panigrahi (PI)

White Hydrogen from scrap aluminum dross: transforming industrial waste into a fuel source for the future

Duration / reference3 Years (2024–2026)
Amount sanctioned₹73.34 Lakhs
Funding agencyMinistry of Mines
04
Principal investigator

Dr. Harekrishna Panigrahi (PI)

Green Inhibitors for anti-corrosive coatings based on epoxy and carbon nanomaterials for early detection of failures and corrosion protection

Duration / reference1.5 Years (2023–2025)
Amount sanctioned₹15 Lakhs
Funding agencyTata Steel Limited
05
Principal investigator

Dr. Satyabrata Si (Co-PI)

Targeting muscle-driven substrate disposal with novel capsaicin analogs to develop an “exercise mimetic” for type 2 diabetes management

Duration / reference3 Years (2026–2029)
Funding agencyICMR
06
Principal investigator

Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee (PI)

Production of Onyx Grade ATH (Sodium Bicarbonate Route) Using Low-Grade Bauxite from the Kutch Region of Gujarat

Duration / reference2 Years (2022–2024)
Amount sanctioned₹67 Lakhs
Funding agencyMinistry of Mines, Government of India
07
Principal investigator

Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee (PI)

Kinetic Study on Precipitation of Bayer Process at NALCO Refinery

Duration / reference2 Years (2023–2025)
Amount sanctioned₹40 Lakhs
Funding agencyNALCO, Government of India
08
Principal investigator

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

Duration / reference2 Years (2022–2024)
Amount sanctioned₹30 Lakhs
Funding agencyMinistry of Mines, Government of India
09
Principal investigator

Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (PI)

Green Synthesis of Vanillin by Solar Photo-catalytic Reforming of Lignocellulosic Biomass

Duration / reference2 Years (2021–2023)
Amount sanctioned₹10 Lakhs
Funding agencyUniversity Grants Commission, Government of India
10
Principal investigator

Dr. Suraj K. Tripathy (PI)

Feasibility Studies for Preparation of Fused Magnesia from Kimberlite Tailings

Duration / reference1.5 Years (2023–2024)
Amount sanctioned₹72 Lakhs incl. GST
Funding agencyNMDC, Government of India
11
Principal investigator

Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (PI)

Development of Analytical Protocol for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Mineral Phases of Bauxite and Bauxite Residue

Duration / reference1.5 Years (2023–2024)
Amount sanctioned₹34 Lakhs
Funding agencyNALCO, Government of India
12
Principal investigator

Dr. Suraj K. Tripathy (PI)

Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (DST-FIST)

Duration / reference3 Years (2023–2026)
Amount sanctioned₹100 Lakhs
Funding agencyDepartment of Science and Technology, Government of India
13
Principal investigator

Dr. Suraj K. Tripathy (PI)

Setting up of Pilot-cum-Demonstration Plant for Recovery of Alumina and Value-Added Products from Fly Ash

Duration / reference3 Years (2024–2027)
Amount sanctioned₹392 Lakhs
Funding agencyMinistry of Mines & NALCO, Government of India
14
Principal investigator

Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty (PI)

Design-to-Scale Framework for Solar-Assisted Membrane Systems for Lithium and Water Recovery from Lithium Mine Aqueous Streams: A Proof-of-Concept Study with Industry-Supported Deployment Strategy

Duration / reference3 Years (2026–2029)
Amount sanctioned₹90 Lakhs
Funding agencyANRF-ARG, Government of India
Selected research record

Earlier Research Projects

Project titles, investigators and funding agencies from the School’s published project record.

01

Photocatalytic Decontamination of Waste Water: Phase-II

Investigator / durationDr. Suraj Tripathy (PI)
2018–2021
Funding agencySwedish Research Council, Sweden
02

Development of a solar-photocatalytic process for concurrent decontamination of antibiotics and bacteria from hospital effluent

Investigator / durationDr. Suraj Tripathy (PI)
2016–2019
Funding agencyDST, Government of India
03

Mobilizing solutions for nitrogen recycling from air & water systems — UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub

Investigator / durationDr. Suraj Tripathy (Co-PI)
2019–2024
Funding agencyUKRI, UK
04

Synthesis of soft-ionic microgels and their directed self-assembly using external electric and chemical fields

Investigator / durationDr. Priti Sundar Mohanty (PI)
2018–2020
Funding agencyDST–JSPS Indo-Japan Cooperative Science Programme
05

Translational Research Program on Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogens

Investigator / durationDr. Priti Sundar Mohanty (one of the PIs)
2018–2021
Funding agencyCentre of Excellence, DBT, India
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