TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DOTE CAMPUS, Chennai- 25

List of approved Science and Technology Projects

Sl. Title of Project Name & Address of Principal Amount

investigator Recommended (Rs.)
No
Agricultural science
1. Formulation of Entomo pathogenic Dr.P.Saranraj 2,35,000/-
fungi (Beauveria bassiana L.) for the Assistant Professor & Head,
Biocontrol of Insect Pests in Department of Microbiology for 2 years
Vegetable Crops in Tirupattur district, Sacred Heart College
(Autonomous),Tirupattur-635 601
2. Bio prospecting of False Black Dr.M.Shanmuga Priya 2,15,000/-
Pepper (Embelia ribes) for Novel Assistant Professor
Nematicidal Compounds Department of Crop Protection for 2 years
Agricultural College & Research
Institute Thanjavur-614 902
Biological Science
3. Identification of bio chemical and Dr.P.AnnapooraniAssociate 2,40,000/-
Genetic markers for psychiatric Professor & Head,
disorders - A study using Tamil Department of Biochemistry for 2 years
Nadu Population V.V.Vanniaperumal College For
Women
Virudhunagar - 626 001
4 Formulation of opuntia ficus Dr.M.Anbu Malar 2,40,000/-
and millet based supplement for Assistant Professor
anemic adolescent girls – A study on Department. of Food Processing for 2 years
iron bioaccessibility Stella Maris College
Chennai – 600086
5 Sensitization and transfer of Dr.KarthikMohan 2,30,000/-
developed lycopene extraction Assistant Professor
technology to tomato cultivators of for 2 years
selected districts in tamilnadu to Department of Biochemistry
prevent economic loss during E.G.S.Pillay Arts and Science
deflation of tomato price College,
Nagapattinam - 611 002
Engineering and Technology
6 Development of a novel and Dr. M. Chellapandian 1,60,000/-
sustainable low cost strain hardening Assistant Professor
Cementitious Composites for Department. of Civil Engineering for 2 years
Structural Retrofitting Mepco Schlenk Engineering
College
Sivakasi – 626005
7 Investigations on enhancing shear- Dr. C.Jayaguru 2,05,000/-
torsional performance of beam- Professor
column joints in earthquake- prone Department. of Civil Engineering for 2 years
structures using Engineered PSNA College of Engineering &
Cementitious Composites (ECC) Technology
Dindigul – 624622
8 Design and development of hybrid Dr.K.Vijayaraja 2,10,000/-
remotely piloted airaft system for crop Professor and Head
yield estimation Department. of Aeronautical for years
Engg.,
KCG College of Technology,
Karapakkam,Chennai - 600 097
9 Developing functionally graded lattice Dr.L. Balamurugan 2,10,000/-
structures in additive Manufacturing Professor
for aerospace applications Department. of Mech. Engg. for 2 years
St.Joseph's College of
Engineering,
Chennai 600 119
10 Flow Control in sustainable water Dr. L.Anand 2,20,000/-
resource management in urban towns Assistant Professor,
of Chennai. Department of Networking and for 2 years
Communication
SRM Institute of Science and
Technology
Kattankulathur – 603 203
11 Development of Monitoring and Dr.M.Latha 2,05,000/-
Regulatory system for Associate Professor
Cardiorespiratory signals with the Department. of EEE for 2 years
help of MEMS Piezo resistive A.V.C. College of Engineering.
pressure sensor and IoT directed Mayiladuthurai-609 305
Traditional Acupressure Technique.
12 Design and implementation of Dr.N.P.Ananthamoorthy 2,29,000/-
Autonomous hybrid Renewable Professor and Head
Power Generation for irrigation with Department. of EEE for 2 years
IoT based Energy management Hindusthan College of
controller Engineering and Technology
Coimbatore- 641 032
13 Design and Development of Dr.M.Durairasan 1,97,500/-
Smart Robot to Nagapattinam Dean
Government Headquarters Hospital University College of Engineering, for 2 years
for Assisting Healthcare workers in Thirukkuvalai,
Outbreak COVID-19 Nagapattinam – 610 204
14 Design and Implementation of Robot Ms.S.Suganthi, 1,80,000/-
for women’s safety using IoT Assistant Professor,
Department. of Computer for 2 years
Science Engineering,
G.Venkataswamy Naidu
CollegeKovilpatti – 628 502
15 Intelligent Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Dr.S.Geetha, 1,48,000/-
Platform for Forest Farm Fire Professor and Associate Dean
Surveillance and High Precision VIT – Chennai – Campus, for 2 years
Aerial Seeding Chennai – 600 127
16 Curating Proteogenomic big data for Dr.G.Tamilpavai, 60,000/-
precision Medicine through deep Professor and Head,
learning Department. of CSE, for 2 years
Government College of
Engineering,
Tirunelveli – 627 001
Environmental sciences
17 Evaluation of Enriched Bacterial Ms.D.Manimekalai, 1,75,000/-
Consortium for the Treatment of Assistant Professor,
Ammonia and Nitrite in Aquaculture Department of Aquatic for 2 years
Waste Water Environment Management,
Fisheries College and Res.
Institute,
Tamilnadu Dr.J. Jayalalithaa
Fisheries University,
Thoothukudi – 628 008
18 Dye degration by Graphene oxide Dr.S.Stephen Rajkumar 2,10,000/-
doped transition metal catalysts for Inbanathan
water treatment Associate Professor, for 2 years
Department. of Physics,
The American College,
Madurai- 625 002
19 Assessment of tropic state in major Dr A Vidyasakar 2,13,500/-
lakes and reservoir of Chennai Metro Asst. Professor,
City using High Resolution Satellite Department. of Geology, for 2 years
Imagery Periyar University PG Extension
Centre,Dharmapuri – 636 701

Physical science
20 Extraction, Characterization, Linear Dr. S. Jeyaram, 2,60,000/-
and nonlinear optical Properties of Associate Professor,
Natural Pigments from Indian Department of Physics, for 2 years
Traditional medicinal plant doped Surya Group of Institutions,
Polymer nano composites for Vikravandi-605 652
nonlinear optical Applications

21 Synthesis of Nitrogen Doped TiO2 Dr.P.Wilson, 2,40,000/-

Pyridinic Nitrogen RGO Principal Secretary,
Nanocomposite for Energy Storage Madras Christian College, for 2 years
devices East Tambaram,
Chennai – 600 059
22 Development of Guar gum / Dr.S.Rajkumar, 2,45,000/-
nanoparticle Assistant Professor,
Department of Chemistry for 2 years
based bionanocomposites films for Karpaga Vinayaga College of
active food packaging applications Engg. and Tech.
Maduranthagam-603308

Medical Sciences
23 Fabrication of multiplexed point-of- Dr.K.M.Sakthivel, 1,90,000/-
care-diagnostic device and its testing Assistant Professor (SG),
Department of Biochemistry, for 2 years
PSG College of Arts and Science,
Coimbatore-641 014
24 Identification of novel kinase Dr.S.Sugunakala, 2,20,000/-
inhibitors as Oncotherapeutics using Assistant Professor and Head
systematic drug repurposing Department of Bioinformatics, for 2 years
approach A.V.C.College,
Mayiladuthurai-609305
Social Sciences
25 A Study on Assessment of Nutritional Dr.S.Geethanjali, 2,10,000/-
status and reproductive health status Assistant Professor,
among selected adolescent girlsliving Department of Home Science, for 2 years
in slum areas of Madurai District and Mother Teresa Women’s
impact of ICT based dietary University,
intervention Madurai – 625 019
26 Data – Driven Technology against Dr.M.Surulinathi, 2,10,000/-
climate change impact towards Assistant Professor,
enhancing the sustainable agriculture Department. of Library and for 2 years
: A study of central Districts in Information Science,
Tamilnadu Bharathidasan University,
Trichy – 620 024
Veterinary Sciences
27 Efficacy Bacteriocins from Probiotics Dr. Rita Narayanan, 2,50,000/-
in Eliminating Mastitis Organisms in Professor and Head,
Dairy Cattle by Invitro Studies Department of Food Processing for 2 years
Technology,
College of Food and Dairy
Technology,Chennai 600 052
Total 56,08,000/-