DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Research efforts in the thrust areas of the department reflect in sponsored research
grants of ~ ₹ 90 million from premier funding agencies of Govt. of India namely:
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB),
Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Department of Ayurveda, Yoga &
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE) and Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).

ONGOING PROJECTS
Sr. No. Title of the Project Duration Funding Sanctione Investigator/s
Agency d Fund
(Lakh)
1 Evaluation of the production 2021-2023 Department 12 Lakh PI: Prof. Pammi
strategies, nutritional value of Science (from Gauba, .
and therapeutic properties of & Indian AshwaniMathur
Technology Scientist (India) jointly
probiotic Seabuckthorn juice
, Govt. of only; with Prof. Shoby
India and Separate El-Sohaimy,
Academy for Egypt ARID Lands
of Scientist) Cultivation
Scientific Research Institute,
Research SARTA City,
and Egypt
Technology
(ASRT),
Egypt.

2 2020-2023 ICMR 40.6 PI: Dr. Shweta

Nose to brain delivery of Dang; Co-PI: Dr.
surface-modified drug PammiGauba. Co
loaded PLGA nanoparticles Pi: DrAmitTyagi,
for management of INMAS,
Trigeminal Neuralgia.:
Delhi, Grant Value: INR
lakhs, ()

3 Evaluation of the heavy 2017-2021 AYUSH 41.1 PI: Dr. Pammi

metals content in market Gauba
 samples of plant raw drugs
used in Ayurveda.
4 Application of customized 2017-2020 DBT 62.1 PI: Dr. S Krishna
PGPM based formulations Sundari
for reclamation of soil Co-PI: Dr. Sudha
permeated with Srivastava
Organophosphate pesticide
residues.

5 Investigating microRNAs as 2018-2021 SERB-DST 40 PI: Dr. Vibha

the Next Generation Rani
Therapeutic Targets in
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy.

6 Developing Functional 2019-2021 Council of 6.6 PI: Dr. Garima

bacterial cellulose Science and Mathur
composites as Technology Co-PI: Prof
immobilization matrix U.P Pammi Gauba
7 Targeting biofilm formation 2021-2024 DST, 42.30 PI: Dr. Vibha
by inhibiting Cysteine Gupta/ Dr Prerna
biosynthesis pathway Diwan/Dr. Rakesh
enzymes in ESKAPE Kumar Gupta
pathogens with natural
products.
8. Exploring efficacy of plants 2020- Ministry of 47.93 PI: Prof. Pammi
and microbes for 2023. Forest and Gauba, Co-PI:
remediation of E-Waste Environme Dr. Shweta Dang.
Contaminated Soil. nt,
9. Building integrated pipeline 2017-2020 DBT 29.38 PI: Dr. Kamal
for cancer genome analysis: Rawal
Role of mobile genetic Co-PI: Dr. Sanjay
elements in cancers.
Gupta
10. Potentially novel 2017-2020 DBT 22.21 PI: Dr. Indira P.
carbohydrases (cellulase and Sarethy
related enzymes) for waste
management from cultivable
bacteria and functional
metagenomic library of
North East India
biodiversity hotspot

COMPLETED PROJECTS
1 Screening of native microbes 2012-2015 DBT 19.44 PI: Dr. S
with tannase ability, Krishna Sundari
production of tannase and
gallic acid using alternate
growth substrate.
2 Development of inhibitors to 2015-2018 ICMR 34 PI: Dr. Vibha
target glyoxylate and Gupta
methylcitrate cycles essential Co-PI: Dr.
for persistence of
Chitranjan Rout
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

3 Identification of cellular 2016-2019 ICMR 34.1 PI: Dr. Sanjay

targets of Chikungunya virus Gupta
non-structural proteins. Co-PI: Dr.
Reema Gabrani

4 Stage Specific microRNAs 2012-2016 DBT 42.4 PI: Dr. Vibha

profiling from developing Rani
chick embryonic heart.

5 Effect of Curcumin on 2012-2016 DBT 32.9 PI: Dr. Vibha

Cardiac hypertrophy. Rani

6 Ability of select PGPM 2013-2015 DBT 6.59 PI: Dr. S

strains to remediate Krishna Sundari
organophosphate pesticides
commonly applied in
agriculture.

7 Development of a biocatalyst 2014-2016 DBT 24.9 PI: Dr. Nidhi

for the removal of nitrogen Gupta
and sulphur from diesel. Co-PI: Dr
Sanjay Gupta
8 Nanoparticles based 2014-2017 DST 37.3 PI: Dr. Sudha
amperometric biosensor for Srivastava
detection of thyroid Co-PI: Dr.
dysfunctioning.
Vibha Gupta
9 Development of a biocatalyst 2013-2015 DBT 23.53 PI: Dr. Nidhi
for dearomatization of diesel Gupta, Co-PI:
Dr. Sanjay
Gupta/Dr. D.K.
Adhikari (Indian
Institute of
Petroleum,
Dehradun).
10 Formulation of Microbial 2010-2014 DBT 57.39 PI: Dr. S Krishna
Consortia with Parallel (JIIT: 24.22) Sundari
biofertilizer and biocontrol Co-PI: Dr.
properties.
Reena Singh
(TERI, New
Delhi)
11 Designing a nanoparticle 2009-2012 AICTE 8.4 PI: Dr. Sudha
based glucose biosensor. Srivastava

12 Purification of Chikungunya 2013-2016 DBT 68.6 PI: Dr. Sanjay

Virus nsP3 Protein for Gupta
Peptide Based Inhibitor and
Structural Studies.

13 Development for reagents for 2014-2017 DBT 141 PI: Dr. Sanjay
simple immunochemical tests (JIIT: 18.2) Gupta (For JIIT)
for the detection of
Chikungunya infection.

14 Viral-viral and viral-host 2010-2013 DST 35 PI: Dr. Sanjay

protein interactions in Gupta
Chandipura virus mediated Co-PI: Dr
encephalitis.
Reema Gabrani
15 Mapping viral host protein 2009-2012 AICTE 15.45 PI: Dr. Sanjay
interactions of Chikungunya Gupta
virus (CHIKV viral-host
interactions).

16 Structural Biology of Cyse 2013-2017 DBT 44.11 PI: Dr. Vibha

from pathogenic organisms - Gupta
Potential for rational drug
design.

17 Mapping of the interactions 2008-2011 DBT 23 PI: Dr. Sanjay

among Chikungunya virus Gupta
proteins (CHIKV viral-viral Co PI: Dr
interactions).
Reema Gabrani
18 Upgradation of comparative 2008-2009 AICTE 7 PI: Dr Sanjeev
and functional genomics lab. Sharma
Co-PI: Dr.
Sanjay Gupta
19 Nanoparticle based Drug 2011-2014 DBT 25 PI: Dr. Shweta
delivery system of some Dang
antiepileptic drugs for brain Co PI: Ms.
drug delivery through nasal
Manisha Singh,
route.
Dr. Javed Ali
(Jamia Hamdard,
New Delhi)
20 Development and evaluation 2013-2016 DBT 23.35 PI: Dr. Shweta
of green tea catechins based Dang
intravaginal nanoemulsion gel Co PI: Dr.
for the treatment of urinary
 tract infections. Reema Gabrani,
Dr. Javed Ali
(Jamia Hamdard,
New Delhi)
21 Cardio-protective properties 2009-2012 DST 19.9 PI: Dr. Vibha
of Curcumin: Molecular Rani
Interaction of Cardiac
Transcription Factors.

22 Studies on the Phylogenomics 2014-2017 DST 34.01 PI: Dr. Sujata

and Population Genomics of Mohanty
Indian Drosophila.

23 Scientific documentation 2008-2011 Ayush 7 PI: Dr. Rachana

(digitization) of selected
Indian medicinal plants
(Salacia reticulata and
Andrographis paniculata)
used for anti-diabetic activity

24 Inferring the Origin, 2007-2010 DST 7.44 PI: Dr. Sujata

Population Structure and Mohanty
Demographic History of
Drosophila malerkotliana
with Population Genomic
Approach.

25 Biotechnological solution for 2015-2016 Trident 19 PI: Dr. S Krishna

attaining longer shelf life and GreenTec Sundari
portability of microbial h Pvt.
inoculum Ltd.,
Andhra
Pradesh

26 Identification of cellular 2016-2019 ICMR 34.1 PI: Prof. Sanjay

targets of Chikungunya virus Gupta/ Prof.
non -structural proteins. Reema Gabrani

STUDENT’S EXTRAMURAL PROJECTS

1 Development PLGA 2017-2020 BioCARe 26 PI: Ms.
nanoparticles loaded with -DBT Atinderpal Kaur
donepezil and memantine for Mentor: Dr.
brain drug delivery through Shweta Dang
 nasal route in Alzheimer’s
disease.

2 Studies on production of 2014-2018 DST 19.61 PI: Ms. Pragya

therapeuticaly important Bhardwaj
saponins using in-vitro Mentor: Dr.
culture of Bacopa monnieri. Ashwani Mathur

3 Rational Structure-based 2015-2018 DST 15.95 PI: Mrs. Sunita

development of potent Gupta
inhibitors targeting Mentor: Dr.
mycobacetrial cysteine Vibha Gupta
biosynthetic pathway: in
silico and experimental drug
design against M. tuberculosis
CysE.

4 Bioprospection of 2014-2019 ICMR 21.67 PI: Mrs. Nidhi

microorganisms from selected Srivastava
niche habitats (soil/rock) for Mentor: Dr.
antimicrobial products. Indira P Sarethy

5 Analysis of Chikungunya 2018-2021 DST- 20 PI: Ms. Ipsita

virus nsP3 protein (WOS- A) Nandi
micro/macro interactors. Mentor: Dr.
Sanjay Gupta
6 Identification of 2015-2019 DST- 21.9 PI: Ms. Garima
peptide/protein binders of Inspire Agarwal
Chikungunya Virus. Mentor: Dr.
Sanjay Gupta
7 Structure, function and 2016-2021 DST - 21.9 PI: Ms. Monika
inhibition of isocitrate lyases Inspire Mentor: Dr.
of Mycobacterium Vibha Gupta
tuberculosis.

8 Fabrication of 2016-2021 DST - 21.9 PI: Rahul

nanotechnology based point- Inspire Mentor: Sudha
of-care device for thyroid Srivastava
disease diagnosis.
9 Nanotechnology based 2015-2020 DST - 21.9 PI: Dibya Rani
vaccine development against Inspire Mentor: Sudha
Hepatitis E virus. Srivastava
10 Differential expression 2015-2018 DST 33 Young Scientist:
pattern of miRNAs in rice Dr. Sonali Dubey
root during Cr(VI) stress. Mentor: Dr.
Vibha Rani
11 Nanotechnology based 2015-2020 DST - 21.9 PI: Ms. Dibya
vaccine development against Inspire Rani
Hepatitis E virus. Mentor: Sudha
Srivastava
12 Genomics of diverse 2017-2021 CSIR- 16.81 PI: Ms. Kopal
Wolbachia species in Indian JRF Singhal
Drosophila and to study host- Mentor: Dr
symbiont interactions Sujata Mohanty
13 PLGA Nanoparticles for 2019-2021 CSIR-SRF 7.12 PI: Mr. Kuldeep
Baclofen and Lamotrigine: Nigam
Nose to brain delivery Mentor: Dr
Shweta Dang
14 Investigating microRNAs and 2018-2020 CSIR-SRF 9.1 PI: Mr. Sharad
Matrix metalloproteinases Saxena
astherapeutic target in glucose
induced cardiac stress Mentor: Dr.
Vibha Rani

15 Cardioprotective Effects Of 2018-2020 CSIR-SRF 9.1 PI: Ms. Aditi

Curcumin Against Drug Jain
Induced Toxicity
Mentor: Dr.
Vibha Rani

16 Deciphering the host 2014-2015 ICMR- 3 PI: Mr. Sreejith

interactions of Chandipura SRF Rajasekharan
virus matrix protein Mentor: Dr.
Sanjay Gupta
 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
RESEARCH PROJECTS

Department of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering lays strong emphasis on
the research in both the field of Physics: experimental and theoretical. Department used
to receive research grants from various reputed government agencies namely; Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Department of Science &
Technology (DST), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Science and
Engineering Research Board (SERB). The approximate grant received currently is
about Rs. 569.40 lakhs.

ONGOING PROJECTS
Sr. Title of the Project Duration Funding Sanctioned Investigator/s
No. Agency Fund
(Lakh)
1 Partnership 2020: Leveraging 2020-2021 UNO 8.75 PI: Prof. Anirban
US-India Cooperation in Higher Pathak
Education to Harness Economic
Opportunities and Innovation

2 Designing of Devices and 2019-2022 DST 222.16 PI: Prof. Anirban

Protocols for Quantum Hacking, Pathak
Random Number Generation Co-PI: Dr. Amit
and Secure Communication Verma

3 Generation of Entangled 2019-2022 DST 40.00 PI: Prof. Anirban

Photons and its Applications to Pathak
Quantum Computation and
Information Processing

4 Design & Analysis of the 2019-2021 DRDO 40.91 PI: Prof. Anirban
Quantum Cryptographic Pathak
Schemes that can be Co-PI: Prof.
Implemented in the Papia Chowdhury
Metropolitan cities using
 Optical Resources

5 Investigation of Novel Heusler 2018-2021 SERB 47.30 PI: Dr. Himanshu

Alloy Thin films for Energy and Pandey
Spintronic Applications

COMPLETED PROJECTS
1 Theoretical study of single 2006-2009 DST 2.16 PI: Prof. Anirban
photon sources used in quantum Pathak
computing

2 Modernisation of Physics and 2008-2011 AICTE 7.00 PI: Prof

Material Science & Engineering (MODROB) K.C.Mathur
Lab Co- PI: Prof.R.
K. Dwivedi
3 Investigations on 2010-2012 DRDO 16.12 PI: Prof. R. K.
Multifunctional Properties in Dwivedi
substituted Multiferroics

4 Synthesis and study of 2010-2014 DST 11.58 PI: Dr. Manoj

structural, dielectric, magnetic Kumar
and magnetoelectric properties
of multiferroic materials

5 Bistability due to intr- 2010-2014 DST 9.36 PI: Dr. Papia

amolecular and inter-molecular Chowdhury
charge transfer in different
environments

6 Investigations on 2011-2014 DST 51.31 PI: Prof. R. K.

Multifunctional Properties of Dwivedi
alkaline earth and rare earth
doped BFe1-xTixO3 solid
solutions
7 Theoretical studies of higher 2011-2014 DST 12.75 PI: Prof. Anirban
order non-classicality and its Pathak
applications
 8 Entangled and other 2016-2019 DST 39.50 PI: Prof. Anirban
nonclassical state and their Pathak
applications in the field of
quantum computation and
communication
9 Design and cryptanalysis of 2016-2019 DRDO 40.91 PI: Prof. Anirban
protocols of secure quantum Pathak
communication

10 Structurally manipulated 2016-2019 DST 11.00 PI: Dr. Sandeep

stannate nanostructures for Chhoker
magnetic and optoelectronic
applications

11 Experimental investigations on 2017-2020 DRDO 27.71 PI: Dr. Navneet

surface plasmon resonance Kumar Sharma
based fiber optic refractive
index sensors

STUDENT’S EXTRAMURAL PROJECTS

Title of the Project Duration Funding Sanctioned Investigator/s

Agency Fund
(Lakh)
Study of isovalent and 2011-2016 DST 12.02 PI: Dr. Prakash Chandra
aliovalent ions substitution in Sati
BiFeO3 multiferroic ceramics Mentor: Dr. Dr. Manoj
Kumar
Synthesis and Characterization 2012-2017 DST 9.77 PI: Dr. Anshuman Sahai
of Metal Oxide Nanostructures Mentor: Dr.
Dr. Navendu Goswami
 DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH PROJECT

HSS Department is growing in its research efforts in the thrust areas of the department
through sponsored research grants.

ONGOING PROJECT

Sr. Title of the Project Duration Funding Sanctioned Investigator/s

No. Agency Fund
(Lakh)
1 A Study on Financial 2018-2020 Indian 5.5 PI: Dr. Mukta
Inclusion Initiatives and their Council of Mani
Impact on Performance of Social
Commercial Banks in
Science
Ghaziabad District
Research
(ICSSR)
 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH PROJECTS

COMPLETED PROJECTS

Sr. Title of the Project Duration Funding Sanctioned Investigator/s

No. Agency Fund
(Lakh)
1 Design and Development of a 2017-2020 SERB- Received: PI : Dr. Mukesh
Cognitive System for DST, Rs. Saraswat
Leukocytes Identification in India 24,79,632 Co-PI: Dr. Harish
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H & (Rs. Sharma
E) Stained Rat Skin Images 23,19,400 Mr. Himanshu
(JIIT) + Mittal Mr. Raju
1,60,232 Pal
(RTU,
Kota)

2. Psyche Monitoring and 2009-2012 AICTE Rs. PI :

regulating System for e- 12,65,000 Dr. Krishna
counseling – Multimodal Asawa
affect recognizer
 DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
RESEARCH PROJECTS

ONGOING PROJECT

Sr. Title of the Project Duration Funding Sanctioned Investigator/s

No. Agency Fund
(Lakh)
1 Development of Tunable 2020-2022 SERB- Allotted: PI : Dr. Hemant
Self-Powered Quantum Dot DST, Rs. Kumar
Based Photodetectors Using India 30,36,770
Low-Cost Solution Processed
Method Recd.:
25,03,730

2 Transmit Antenna Cluster 2020-2022 SERB- Allotted: PI : Dr. Ankit

Selection Schemes to Reduce DST, Rs. Garg
Feedback Bits for Next India 17,36,390
Generation Wireless
Communication Systems Recd.: Rs.
10,50,940

COMPLETED PROJECTS

1 Development of Algorithms PI: Prof. R. C.

For Narrow Band Interference Jain
Reduction In IRNSS 2011-2012 ISRO 5.77 L
Received Signal

2 RPS Project – Development PI: Prof. R. C.

Of IP Core For Real Time Jain
Audio Video Surveillance 2009-2012 AICTE 5L
System
3 NPMASS (National Program Aeronauti PI: Prof. A. B.
On Micro And Smart cal Bhattacharya
Systems) Developm
2009-2014 ent 50 L
Agency
(ADA),
GOI.
4 A Low- Voltage CMOS Test PI: Prof. R. C.
Chip For Thermal Sensor And Jain
Mentor
RF Application On AMS 0.35 2011-2013 Graphics, 6.6 L
Um Technology Node Using India
Mentor Graphics PDK