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Sponsored R&D Projects
Completed
Ongoing
7) Project Title: "Synthesis and Application of Sustainable Carbon Materials for High Energy Lithium-ion Capacitor", funded by Scheme for Young Scientists & Technologists, DST, Project duration: 2024-2027, Project cost: Rs. 32 Lakhs.
Role: Principal Investigator
6) Project Title: "Development of carbon coated Prussian blue Analogue Cathode materials for Na-ion Battery Application", funded by RIG-IIT Bhilai, Project duration: 2024-2027, Project cost: Rs. 12 Lakhs.
Role: Principal Investigator
5) Project Title: "Transforming Agricultural Waste into efficient Carbon materials: A Sustainable Path for Energy Storage Solutions", funded by IBITF, DST, Project duration: 2025-2027, Project cost: Rs. 28 Lakhs.
Role: Principal Investigator
4) Project Title: "Development and Demonstration of Materials and Fabrication Technologies for Tropical Batteries", funded by ANRF (MAHA - EV mission), Project duration: 2025-2030, Project cost: Rs. 120 Lakhs.
Role: Principal Investigator, Lead PI: Dr R. Vijay, ARCI Hyderabad
3) Project Title: "Sustainable and Scalable Development of Functional Materials for next Generation Sodium-ion based Energy Storage Technologies", funded by NEST, DST, Project duration: 2025-2027, Project cost: Rs. 120 Lakhs.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Lead PI: Dr Narendra Kurra, IIT Hyderabad
2) Project Title: "A Pilot Study to Enhance Revenue Generation by Implementing Sustainable Practices in Jute Cultivation", funded by Ministry of Textiles, Project duration: 2025-2026, Project cost: Rs. 105 Lakhs.
Role: Principal Investigator, Other PI's: Dr. Arun Kumar Upadhyay, BSBME, IIT Bhilai, Dr. Yagnesh Shadangi, MSME, IIT Bhilai
1) Project Title: "Innovative Blends: Enhancing Jute Textiles with Silk and Natural Fibers for Commercial Applications", funded by Ministry of Textiles, Project duration: 2025-2026, Project cost: Rs. 115 Lakhs.
Role: Principal Investigator, Other PI's: Dr. Arun Kumar Upadhyay, BSBME, IIT Bhilai, Dr. Yagnesh Shadangi, MSME, IIT Bhilai
2) Project Title: "Development of novel & low-cost porous carbon materials for high performance super capacitor and their application for e-mobility", funded by HPCL Bangalore, Project duration : 2018-2021, Project cost : Rs 98.5 lakhs, Role: Co-Principal Investigator
1) Project Title: "Supercapacitor powered Hybrid E-Rickshaw", B1 project of DST sponsored TRC project, Project duration : 2017-2022, Project cost : Rs 780 lakhs, Role: Core Research member