Competitive Research Grants
School of Biotechnology
List of research projects:
Year
|
PIs |
Name of the Project |
Name of Funding Agency |
Total Grant Received (in lakhs) |
20092012 |
Dr. Savita Jandaik |
Studies on genetic variability in Ganoderma lucidum to study elite strain for commercial purposes |
DST |
14.0 |
2011-15 |
Dr. Anuradha Sourirajan |
Identification of substrates for S. cerevisiae Polo- like kinase (PLK), Cdc5 during meiotic cell division. |
DBT |
45.47 |
2012-15 |
Dr. Umar Farooq |
Prevalence and Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus strains isolated in Himachal Pradesh |
ICMR |
35.0 |
Year
|
PIs |
Name of the Project |
Name of Funding Agency |
Total Grant Received (in lakhs) |
2012-15 |
Dr. Anuradha Sourirajan Co-PI: Dr. Kamal Dev |
Identification and Characterization of Medicinal Plants of North-West Himalayas with Synergistic Effects on Traditional Antibiotics to Control Clinical Bacterial Infections. |
SERB/DST |
22.7 |
2012-15 |
Dr. Saurabh Kulshrestha |
Identification of genes involved in pathogenesis of Rosellinia necatrix causing white root rot on apple |
DST |
23.0 |
2014-17 |
Dr. Saurabh Kulshrestha |
Identification and characterization of hypovirulence factors from Rosellinia nectarix causing white root rot in apple. |
DBT |
28.7 |
2014-17 |
Dr. Astha Tripathi (PI), Dr Saurabh Kulshrestha (Co-PI) |
Isolation and identification of bioactive compounds from wild mushrooms for new drug discovery |
DBT |
16.0 |
Approved |
Dr. Umar Farooq |
Role of Th17 and Treg Cells in Pathogenicity and immunity of P. falciparum infection |
ICMR |
80.0 |
Approved |
Dr. Reena Saini (PI) & Dr. Neeraj Mahindroo (CO-PI) |
Evaluation of withanolide lactones as immunomodulators to induce granulysin expression in immune cells conferring cytotoxicity towards cancerous cells |
DBT |
25.0 |
Approved |
Dr Astha Tripathi |
Cultivation of wild edible mushrooms with functional properties of performance enhance |
LSRB |
20.0 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
309.87 |
List of Student projects
Year |
PIs |
Name of the Project |
Name of Funding Agency |
Grant Received |
20102015 |
Ms. Varsha Rani under the supervision of Dr Kamal Dev |
Characterization of betagalactosidase from thermophilic bacteria. |
DST(INSPIRE) |
17.0 Lakhs |
20102015 |
Mr. Jitender Kumar under the supervision of Dr D. R. Sharma |
In vitro culture standardization of Podophyllum hexandrum for production of Podophyllotoxin. |
UGC –RGNF |
17.0 Lakhs |
20112016 |
Ms. Nazam Khan under the supervision of Dr Umar Farooq |
Identification and characterization of promiscuous peptides from vaccine candidate antigen of P. falciparum by using In silico approach. |
UGC –MANF |
17.0 Lakhs |
20142018 |
Ms. Tanvi Gupta under the supervision of Dr Saurabh Kulshrestha |
Identification and characterization of mycoviruses capable of inducing hypovirulence in isolates of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum |
DST(INSPIRE) |
17.0 Lakhs |
20142018 |
Ms. Neha under the supervision of Dr Umar Farooq |
Role of Th-17 and Tregulatory cells in pathogenesis and immunity in Salmonella typhii infection |
DST(INSPIRE)
|
17.0 Lakhs |
20122016 |
Ms. Poonam Kumar under the supervision of Dr Savita Jandaik |
Isolation characterization, immobilization and application of an alkaliphilic thermotolerant protease |
UGC –RGNF |
17.0 |
20132017 |
Ms. Bharti under the supervision of Dr P.C. Sharma |
Phenotypic and genotypic characterizations of Extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing MDR isolates of pseudomonas aeruginosa from clinical case in Himachal Pradesh |
UGC –RGNF s |
17.0 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
119.0 Lakhs |
Details of Inter institutional research project
S. No. |
Project Title |
Fundin g Agency |
PI |
Co-PI |
Grant amount |
1 |
Role of Th-17 and Tregulatory cells in pathogenesis and immunity in Plasmodium falciparum infection |
ICMR
|
1. Dr. Umar Farooq, M.Sc., Ph.D, Associate Professor,Microbiolog y,ShooliniUniversity, Solan, HP 2.Dr.R.Sehgal, M.D.,Professor, Deptt. Of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh 3. Dr. J. Mahanta, MD,Director Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR) Dibrugarh,Assam. |
1. Dr. R.C. Mahajan,MD. Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh 2. Dr. P. K. Mohapatra, M.D. Deputy Director/Scient ist F Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR) Dibrugarh, Assam. |
80.0 Lakh |
School of Bioengineering and Food Technology
List of faculty R&D projects granted by different funding agencies
S. No. |
Title of the Project |
Investigator |
Funding agency |
Year |
Amount (lakh) |
1. |
Process optimization for recovery and purification of Zein and xanthophyll’s (resp. valuable maize proteins and pigments) and its stability application in food products. |
Dr. Dinesh Kumar (PI) & Dr. Somesh Sharma (Co- PI) |
DBT |
2013-16 |
16.20 |
2. |
Isolation, Optimization and cloning of nitrilase of thermophilic isolate from hot springs of Himachal Pradesh and its application in mandelic acid synthesis. |
Dr. Amit Seth (PI) |
DST |
2013-16 |
18.00 |
3. |
Utilization of Wild Himalayan Fig for the sustainable livelihood of weaker sections of the society in mid hill region of Himachal Pradesh. |
Dr. Somesh Sharma (PI) & Dr. Pankaj Kumar Chauhan (Co- PI) |
DST |
2014-17 |
18.55 |
4. |
Identification of genes conferring beneficial bio fertilizer and biocontrol activities in plantgrowth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for crop improvement |
Dr. Adesh K Saini (PI) |
DST |
2013-16 |
23.4 |
Details of International research project
Faculty (PI) |
Sponsoring Agency |
Title of project |
Rs. (lakhs) |
Period
|
Collaborating Institutes |
Dr. Adesh Saini |
Indo New Zealand project by DSTMBIE |
Testing for the Efficacy of Functional Foods: Collaborative Development of an Assay to Determine impacts of Foods on Antioxidant Activity |
64.80
|
2013-15
|
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences; Prof. Christine Winterbourn, University of Otago, ChristChurch, Newzealand ; Dr. Vikas Kumar, Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (CCMP), Bangalore |
Sanctioned Project
S.No. |
Title of the Project |
Funding agency |
Amount (lakh) |
1. |
Infrastructure Creation for B.Tech Food Technology under HRD scheme |
MoFPI |
73.71 |
Sanctioned Project recommended for funding
S.No. |
Title of the Project |
Funding agency |
Amount |
1. |
Creation of Food Testing Laboratory (letter received, Grant to be released) |
MoFPI |
Approx. 3 crore |