Funded Projects
8AS
Principal Investigator
10. Multi-Biomarker Sepsis Detection: Development of Electrochemical Sensors and Point-of-Care Device, Funded by ANRF under ARG (72,72,136/- 2026-2029)
9. Structure and Property Tuning of Transition Metal Compounds to Augment Electrocatalytic Activity Towards Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications, Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board- under CRG (57,73,012 /-, 2024- 2027)
8. Interface engineering of Rhenium based nano heterostructures for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction, SERB POWER FELLOWSHIP 2021, Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (Rs. 38,10,000/-, 2021-2024 )
7. Rational design and development of non-precious mixed transition metal oxides for oxygen reduction reaction, Funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, under CRG (Rs. 41,48,890/-., 2020-2023 )
6. Design and development of a low cost, rapid and sensitive sensor for the on-site detection of Endotoxin, Funded by Department of Science and Technology, Nanomission, Government of India (Rs. 43,84,560, 2019-2022) Success story:
https://dst.gov.in/new-nano-sensor-developed-can-detect-deadly-infections-minutes
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2147349
5. Synthesis of novel electrocatalytic nanoparticles and nanocomposites for fuel cell applications, KSCSTE, Government of kerala,(2015-2019, Rs. 31.4 Lakhs, Completed, Received Dr. S. Vasudev Award for best completed project)
4. Ultrasensitive, Rapid and Low cost Detection of Cancer Biomarkers Funded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (2014-2016, Rs. 6 Lakhs, Completed)
3. Size and Shape controlled synthesis of nanoparticles using Marine microorganisms Funded by NIT Calicut under FRG scheme(2007-2009, Rs 5 Lakhs, Completed)
2. Multifunctional Plasmonic Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites for targetted drug Delivery: Synthesis, Evaluation and Toxicological Studies , Funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (2008-2012, Rs 45 Lakhs, Completed)
1. Enhancement of the sensitivity of peptide nanotube based biosensors using metal nanoclusters Funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2007-2010, Rs 20 Lakhs, Completed)
Co-PI
Fabrication of highly ordered and active-site rich electrocatalytic multicomponent nano-architectures using photo- controlled colloidal crystallisation. ANRF under ARG (Rs.86,44,771/- 2026-2029)
Mentor
"Design and detelopmerlt of aclive malcrials for flerible rechargeable zinc_air batteries", DST WISE SCOPE Fellowship, DST/WISESCOPE/WWM/2024/42, PI: Dr. Haritha H (2025-2028) Rs.39.89,900/-
Designing and Fabrication of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for electrocatalytic applications, SERB, TARE Scheme, TAR/2021/000326, PI: Dr. Anjana CP, Assistant Professor, MA College, Kothamangalam, 2022-2025
Graphene-gold nanocluster conjugate with peptide-aptamer as a sensor for early diagnosis of CVDs , SERB NPDF, PI: Dr. Resmi V Nair, PDF/2020/001274
Synthesis, characterization and application of magnetically recoverable functionalized nano-catalysts for various organic transformations. DST, WOS-A scheme, SR/WOS-A/CS-1042/2015 (G) PI: Dr. Ramani Thekkathu, 28/12/2016- 27/12/2019. Rs. 33,00,000/-
‘Flexible nanomaterial doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) devices for switchable window applications’ KSCSTE, Back to Lab Programme, (854/2013/KSCSTE,03/09/2013), PI: Dr. Nimmy John V
Development of a bioactive skin substitutes with hemostatic, antibacterial, angiogenic and wound healing properties from polycaprolactone/gelatin/metal oxide nanocomposites SERB NPDF, PI: Dr. Robin Augustine, PDF/2016/000499
