Projects ongoing/completed as Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator

1.       Sequestration of heavy metals using multi-functional biodegradable natural polymers, As Co-Investigator, (CSIR). (2021-2024). (ongoing)

 

2.       Efficacy of appropriately tailored biopolymer and carbonaceous adsorbents for the separation and recovery of Europium, DST SERB, 29 lakhs (2017-20).   

 

3.       Development of suitably customized polymers and clay based adsorbents for the effective removal of chromium from e-waste, DST-SERB, 42 lakhs (2013-16).

 

4.       Laboratory investigation and field application towards the effective defluoridation of water using appropriately tailored sorbents, DST under WTI scheme, 26 lakhs (2012-16).

 

5.       Chemically modified polymeric sorbents for the removal and recovery of precious metal palladium from industrial waste, Funded by UGC, 4.7 lakhs (F.41-212/2012(SR)) (2012-2015).

 

6.       Chemically modified adsorbents for the pre-concentration and separation of toxic heavy metal ions from industrial wastes and environmental samples, DST-SERC, 22.5 lakhs (2008-2011).

 

7.       Study of the extraction behavior and speciation of chromium using various long chain amines and its application in treatment of electroplating waste water, UGC, 4.17 lakhs (2007-2010).

 

Projects submitted and under processing/review as PI 

 

1.       Functionalized biopolymers and two dimensional material composites as potential candidates for the adsorptive removal of phosphate and nitrate oxyanions from water (as Principal Investigator, DST SERB).

 

2.       Development of sustainable microbial adsorptive approach for desulfurization of fuel (CDRF BITS). (In collaboration with Bio sciences department)