8. Title: “Doubling farm women’s income:
Entrepreneurship development through post-harvest and technology integration in
arid zones”
Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi (SEED-ASACODER scheme).
Duration: 3 Years (June 2021- May 2024)
Consortia Partners: BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus and CAZRI, Jodhpur
Amount: 2.3586541 Crore (BITS Pilani Grant
70.20481 Lakh)
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
7. Title: “Development of a Real Time Crop Advisory System Exploiting
Nanotechnology based Nitrogen Sensor with Internet of Farming (IoF) Framework”
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology
(DBT), Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Duration: 3 Years (April
2021-March 2024)
Amount: 46.15240 Lakhs
Co-Principal
Investigator (Co-PI)
6. Title: “Integrated approach for the efficient removal and recovery of heavy metal catalyst (Zinc) used in viscos fiber industries”
Funding Agency: BITS, Pilani and Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company Pvt. Ltd. (ABSTCPL), Mumbai
Duration: 2.5 Years (June 2018-November 2020); Completed in March 2020
Amount: 49.42 Lakhs Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
5. Title: “Mechanistic studies on extracellular biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles”
Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi (Nano Mission scheme).
Duration: 4 Years (February 2013- January 2017)
Amount: 50.14566 Lakh
Principal Investigator (PI)
4. Title: “Investigations on metal tolerance ability of soil fungi and their potential towards nanoparticle synthesis”
Funding Agency: University Grant Commission (UGC), Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Duration: 3 Years (April 2013 to March 2016)
Amount: 15.05800 Lakh
Principal Investigator (PI)
3. Title: “Nano technology for enhanced utilization of native phosphorous by plants and higher moisture retention in arid soils”
Funding Agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt. of India, New Delhi (NAIP scheme).
Duration: 6 Years (July 2008-March 2014)
Consortia Partners: BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus; IIT, Mumbai; PAU, Ludhiana; IISS, Bhopal and CAZRI, Jodhpur
Amount: 6.147119 Crore (BITS Pilani Grant 41.539 Lakh)
Consortium Co-Principal Investigator (CCPI)
2. Title: “Natural and Engineered Lipases for Biodiesel Production”
Funding Agency: Aditya Birla Group (ABG), Mumbai.
Duration: 2 Years (October 2011-September 2013)
Amount: 10 Lakh
Co-Principal Investigator (CPI)
1. Title: “Conservation of some endangered medicinal plants of Indian Thar Desert by arbuscular mycorrhizae”
Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi (Young Scientist scheme).
Duration: 3 Years (February 2003-September 2005)
Amount: 11.28 Lakh
Principal Investigator (PI)