Research projects completed 

2003-04

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1

Flash Pyrolysis of Agro, Industrial and Municipal Wastes

PI : Dr. B.C. Pillai

MNRE

(203/01/07/2002-BM

dated 29.09.2003)

54.20 lakhs

(MNES: 38.70 +

KITS : 15.50)

2

An investigation on the Low Temperature Flash Vapourisation Process for Desalination

PI : Dr. Justin Robert

DST

(SP/S9/Z-05/2002

dated 25.06.2002)

22.76 lakhs

(DST - 14.30 + KITS - 8.46)

3

Design and Development of Phase Change Heat Sinks for Electronic Cooling Systems

PI : Dr. B.C. Pillai

M/s. Hewlett Packard, Bangalore

(GPS/L/GEN/41038/03 dated 24.04.03)

6.0 lakhs

 

2004-05

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1

Low Pressure Vapourisation studies using high Flow Conical Swirl Jets for Desalination

PI : Dr. Justin Robert

DAE

(2004/36/3-BRNS/291 dated 02.06.2004)

28.71 lakhs

 

2

Studies on low pressure distillation for Desalination in Thermal Power Stations using waste heat energy

PI : Dr. Justin Robert

DST

(SR/S3/MECE/15/2004 dated 12.07.2004)

22.80 lakhs

 

2005-06

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1

Setting up multiproduct line FPTC in the field of fruits and vegetables processing and bakery products at University

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Ref: 4-56/2004 FPRC dated 30.06.2005

7.50 lakhs

2

Setting up of Quality Control laboratory for Food testing

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (Ref: MFPI/LAB/ 2004/ 153 dt. 22.11.2005

82.99 lakhs

3

Creation of infrastructure facilities for B.Tech. and M.Tech. courses in Food Technology

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (Ref: 5-58/2004 HRD dated 14.03.2006)

50.00 lakhs

 

 

2006-07

 

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1

R&D project on 'Preservation of selected vegetables and fruits by 1) improving quality and shelf life of minimally processed products and 2) development of a new range of dehydrated products having superior rehydration and keeping qualities'

Ministry of Food Processing Industries

Ref: 68/MFPI/R&D/2004 dated 04.09.2006

253.80 lakhs

 

2007- 08

 

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1

Heat Pipe based heat flux measurement system

PI: Dr. Z. Robert Kennedy

DAE

No.2007/36/25-BRNS/1146

Dt. 23.08.07

20.37 lakhs

2

Study of the Factors affecting the Long-term oxidation stability of jatropha and pongamia Bio-diesel'

PI: Dr. S. Vasanth Kumar

DST

DST/TSG/AF/2006/22 Dt.26.03.2008

27.28 lakhs

 

2009-10

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1

'Effectivness of Web Based Instruction in Learning Scientific Skills among Higher Secondary Students in Kerala'
PI: Dr. Mini Dejo Kappen
      Department of Education
University Grants Commission
F.No. S-281/2009 (HRP),
dated 07/01/2010.
3.311 lakhs
2 'Performance evaluation study on carbon nanotube membrane in water purification and desalination'
PI: Dr. P. Jegathambal
University Grants Commission
F.No. 37-253/2009 (SR),
dated 12/01/2010.
8.848 lakhs
3 'Investigation on Schemes to suppress tool vibration during hard turning with minimal fluid applications'
PI: Dr. A.S. Varadarajan
University Grants Commission
F.No. 37-252/2009 (SR),
dated 12/01/2010.
7.31 lakhs
4 'Prevalence and Awareness of Asthma Among Brick Kiln Workers and Households of Selected Areas in South India - An Empirical Study'
PI: Dr. S. Murugan
ICSSR
F.No. RP 02/76/2009/RP,
dated 12/01/2010.
3.7625 lakhs
5 'Host-guest Association of Coumarins and Flovones with self-assembled Nanocapsule of C-Hexylpyrogallol (4) arene'
PI: Dr. I. Muthu Vijayan Enoch
Department of Science & Technology, G.O.I.
F.No. SR/FT/CS-062/2009,
dated 25.1.2010
18.916 lakhs
6 'Development of a Decision Support System (DSS) for Management of Coastal Wetlands - A case study of Point Calimere of Cauvery Basin in Tamil Nadu'
PI: Dr. E.J. James
Ministry of Environment & Forests
D.No. 13-16/2008/RE,
dated 12.04.2010
24.13792 lakhs

Students Project

7

'Isolation, Characterization, Production, Purification, Statistical Optimization'and Applications in Detergent and Tannery industries of Alkaline Protease by newly isolated Bacillus sp. From fish waste soil
Ashok Kumar M. and Anu Jacob
Faculty coordinator: Mr.K.Ravishankar

Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology
F.No.TNSCST/SPS/AR/2009-10, dated 25.2.2010

Rs. 10,000

8 'Biological Productions of Silver nanoparticles using different plant leaf extracts and to study the effect of antibacterial activity against clinically isolated organisms'
Hema Priyanka Kumar
Faculty coordinator:Mr.A.Thirumurugan

Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology
F.No.TNSCST/SPS/AR/2009-10, dated 25.2.2010

Rs. 10,000

9 'Surface Modification of Carbon nanotubes for Gas Sensor Application'
Linta Joy

Faculty Coordinator :  Dr. S. Rajesh

Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology
F.No. TNSCST/SPS/AR/2009-10, dated 25.2.2010

Rs. 10,000

 

2010 - 11

S.No.

Name of the Project

Sanctioned by

Total Amount (Rs.)

1 'Investigation of Ameliorative effect of Biophytum sensitivum and Amentoflavone on Ulcerative Colitis'
PI: Dr. C. Guruvayoorappan

Department of Biotechnology

Department of Science & Technology
F.No. SR/FT/LS-30/2009,
dated 20/09/2010

18.932 lakhs

2 Study on recharge characteristics of tanks in the semi arid zone using isotope techniques and conventional hydrological models
PI: Mr. C. Gajendran,
School of Civil Engineering

Department of Science & Technology
F.No. SR/S3/ENGF-01/2002,
dated 16/11/2010.

17.17 lakhs

3 'Prediction of Substrate and Deposit Temperatures during Plasma Spraying'
PI: Dr. K. Ramachandran,
Head / Centre for Research in  
Thermal Management

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
Board o Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)

F.No. 2010/34/33/BRNS/2064, dated 13/12/2010.

20.791 lakhs

4

'Binol based metal complexes for deracemizaion / resolution of chiral amino acids and amino alcohols: A novel approach for chiral synthesis'

PI: Dr. R. Nandhakumar,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Chemistry

Department of Science & Technology

F.No. SR/FT/CS-95/2010,

dated 25/01/2011.

21.65 lakhs

5

'Performance and its Socio-Economic impact of Thrift and Credit Mechanism of Neighbourhood Groups (NHGs) of Kudumbasree:  A Comparative Study between Beneficiaries of Tribals and Non-Tribals in the District of Palakkad, Kerala' 

PI: Dr. N. Rajagopal,
Associate Professor,

School of Management

Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

F.No. 2-006/2010-RP,

dated 25/01/2011.

4.79 lakhs