CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (CRTD) ON-GOING PROJECTS (SCIENCE)

Amount Project
S.No Principal Investigator Departments Title of the Project Funding
Agency Sanctioned started date
Applied Disturbance rejection and tracking control design for periodic
1 Dr.R.Sakthivel DST-SERB-CRG 20,29,610 31.12.20
Mathematics piecewise time-varying systems CRG/2020/002844).
Synthesis and Analysis of Polyamine coated ZnO Nanoparticle
2 Dr.S.Girija Bio – Technology formulations for seed priming to raise drought tolerance in Radish DBT 37,90,200 10.03.21
(Raphanus sativus L.)”
Prediction of particle behavior in RF plasma and spherodization DRDO (HEMRL)
3 Dr.K.Ramachandran Physics 9,50,000 10.08.20
reactors using CFD – CARS
Bioinformatics approach for inhibition of toxic action of Russel’s
4 Ponmurugan Botany viper venom PLA2 by lichen compounds validated through ICMR 25,29,240 12.02.18
Albino
Assessment of Epigenetic regulation and Protein modification in
Wistar rat model.
5 Dr.N.Arul Zoology Human population influenced by transition metal ions from CSIR 14,14,667 17.07.20
Industrial Effluents in Tamilnadu.
Computer Design and development of continuous speech based text
6 Dr.T.Devi DST-BDTD 7,75,000 17.08.18
Applications conversation assistant.
Nano Science & Development of electrochemical wearable biosensor in human
7 Dr.C.Viswanathan sweat DST – SERB 34,52,064 19.12.19
Technology
metabolomics for theindetection
Targeting miRNAs FluorosisofExtenuation
biomarker. : Role of
8 Dr.P.Ekambaram Bio – Technology ICMR Ad-hoc 10,83,066 20.12.21
Phytochemicals
Dr.Yekkoni Preparation and analysis of zinc tin phosphide nanocrystal films
9 Physics for DST-SERB-ECR 33,77,648
L.Jayachandran
solar cell application.
Therapeutic targeting of ER Chaperones exploiting Small
10 Dr.V. Hemamalini Bioinformatics DBT 49,75,240 26.09.19
Molecules: A Virtual ººApproach to alleviate ER stress in
Preeclampsia.
Mitigation of fluorosis and fluoride sensing: An amalgamation of
11 Dr P. Ekambaram Biotechnology TANSCHE 60,00,000 27.04.21
biology and chemistry
Developing ordered assembly of metal oxide – polyaNiline
12 Dr. C. Viswanathan Nanoscience nanohybrid materials for multiple biomarkers detection in TANSCHE 17,71,750 27.04.21
diabetes health monitoring system.
DC glow discharge plasma treated zein/ chitosan / ZnO
13 Dr. P. Premasudha Nanoscience TANSCHE 28,70,500 27.04.21
nanocomposite blends for active packaging.
 Novel photoelectrode nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical
14 Dr. N. Ponpandian Nanoscience applications: Reduction of atmospheric CO2 in to hydrocarbon TANSCHE 18,00,750 27.04.21
fuels and H2 production.
Development and performance analysis of all solid state flexible
15 Dr P. Kalai Selvan Physics TANSCHE 32,71,750 27.04.21
high energy Li-ion hybrid capacitors
Probing the mechanism, thermochemistry and kinetics of the
16 Dr K. Senthil Kumar Physics TANSCHE 21,33,000 27.04.21
degradation of organic air pollutants in the atmosphere
Evaluation of anticancer efficacy of Gloriosa Superba
17 Dr K. M. Saradha Devi Biochemistry encapsulated TANSCHE 37,20,500 27.04.21
chitosan nanoparticles for cervical cancer: target for PI3/AKT
dependent
Design andSKA3
development of low-cost electrocoagulation batch
18 Dr T. Selvaraju Chemistry TANSCHE 87,58,500 27.04.21
reactor system for efficient industrial effluent treatment
Chemotherapeutic potential of osbeckia parvifolia and breynia
19 Dr T. Parimelazhagan Botany TANSCHE 56,34,000 27.04.21
retusa bioconjugation with nanoparticles against ovarian cancer.

Large scale production of lignin peroxidises (LIP) by molecular

20 Dr.R.Sathishkumar Biotechnology farming for rapid and low-cost degradation of coir waste – a TANSCHE 19,53,000 27.04.21
green technology for tackling agro-waste polllution in western
tamil Nadu.
Microbial Prototype development for the treatment of the textile reactive
21 Dr.M. Gnanadesigan TANSCHE 9,03,000 27.04.21
Biotechnology dyes using the agro wastes of the Musa sps – A nanotechnology
approach.
Development of whole cell microbial biosensor for heavy
22 Dr.R. Kavitha Biochemistry TANSCHE 15,19,000 27.04.21
metal sensing, waste water treatment and bioelectricity
production.
Development of prototype water pollutant (heavy metal, oil and
23 Dr D. Nataraj Physics dye) TANSCHE 52,02,250 27.04.21
removal technology.
Diversity of mycorhizal fungi in medicinal bulbo phylum speices
24 Dr T. Muthu Kumar Botany (orchidaceae) of the Nilgiri biosphere reserve, western ghats TANSCHE 44,30,000 27.04.21
and their role in orchid conservation.
Construction of micro plasma device for the treatment of
25 Dr K. Suresh Physics industrial TANSCHE 17,64,250 27.04.21
waste water.
Invitro and insilico approach in endangered medicinal plant
26 Dr. M. Arun Biotechnology hemidesmusindicus for conservation and production of TANSCHE 24,84,500 27.04.21
clinically important triterpenoids

CD36 and GPR120 mediated cell signalling mechanisms in taste

27 Dr S. Selvakumar Biochemistry TANSCHE 20,64,750 27.04.21
bud cells – implication in prevention of obesity development
 Cardio respirator fitness through pranayama for over weight
28 Dr Manju Puspha Physical Education children TANSCHE 7,93,000 27.04.21
in coimbatore
Protective district.
efficacy of shikonon on paraquat induced
29 Dr V. Vijaya Padma Biotechnology neurodegeneration in PC12 cells and a rodent Parkinson’s TANSCHE 19,11,000 27.04.21
disease model.
A qualitative approach for osseointegration assessment based on
30 Dr Sujith Raman Electronics microwave antenna fabricated on conductive wearable textile TANSCHE 31,77,250 27.04.21
as a sensing analyzer.
Environmental Investigation on microalgal distribution in the salt pans of Tamil
31 Dr R. Rajkumar TANSCHE 22,65,500 27.04.21
Sciences Nadu and assessment of its lipid profiles for bio energy
production.
Synthesis and characterization of sulfone based dendrimers for
32 Dr A. Kannan Chemistry the TANSCHE 33,75,000 27.04.21
biological applications.
Promoting the health and resilience of underprivileged
33 Dr.N. Annalakshmi Psychology TANSCHE 18,23,750 27.04.21
adolescents: A mixed method evaluation of multilevel
intervention

34 Dr.S.Saravanan Mathematics Single and Multi Component Convection with Hyperbolic TANSCHE 12,95,500 27.04.21
Diffusion
Production of eco friendly pigments with antimicrobial potential
Environmental from actinomycetes using agricultural waste as feedstock and
35 Dr.B.Sathya Priya TANSCHE 20,18,000 27.04.21
Sciences its application in antimicrobial clothing for medical textile
industry.
Green consumer segmentation and development of green
36 Dr.K. Malar Mathi BSMED TANSCHE 9,64,250 27.04.21
consumer behaviour model for sustainable consumption pattern.
Synthesis and studies of D-A-π – A – D type weak donor
37 Dr.P.Sakthivel Nano Science [Thieno (Indenoindole)] and strong acceptors based polymers TANSCHE 30,16,500 27.04.21
for organic solar cell.
Developing a Teaching and Learning Module of the Productive
38 Dr.V.M.Subramaniam Linguistics skills of Tamil and English Languages for Tribal Students of TANSCHE 6,78,000 27.04.21
Western Ghats of Nilgiris District in Tamil Nadu.
Educational Implementation of outcome-based education in Tamilnadu
39 Dr.S.Thangarajathi TANSCHE 15,10,500 27.04.21
Technology universities – An Assessment.
Barriers of Tribal Learners in Life Skills: Developing a
40 Dr.G.Singaravelu Education Digitalized TANSCHE 3,75,000 27.04.21
Instructional Package to overcome.
 Numerical and analytical analysis of flow structures and heat
41 Dr.M.Muthtamilselvan Mathematics transfer TANSCHE 3,63,000 27.04.21
of smart liquids in different medicine applications
An investigation of the occurrence, source analysis and
Environmental
42 Dr.D.Prabha ecotoxicity of veterinary antibiotics in agroecosystems of TANSCHE 15,33,000 27.04.21
Science
Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu.

Environmental Traffic- related air pollution (TRAP) Hotspots in Coimbatore

43 Dr.J. Manivannan TANSCHE 33,78,500 27.04.21
Science city and its adverse impacts on human health.

44 Dr.R.Sakthivel App.Maths Reliable non fragile control for networked control systems with TANSCHE 399250 27.04.21
quant
45 Dr.N.Arul Zoology Epigenetic Regulation and Transcriptional factors in Ovarian TANSCHE 970000 27.04.21
cancer
Municipal solid waste characterization and quantification as a
Environmental
46 Dr.A.Manimekalan measure towards effective waste management for Coimbatore SWM project 9,45,000
Sciences City
Municipal Corporation.
Establishing green cover with indigenous plant species in
Environmental
47 Dr.A.Manimekalan Bharathiar University Campus in the foot hill or western Ghats” AIRPORT 34,40,000
Sciences
and “Tree transplanting from Coimbatore Airport to Bharathiar
University. Implementation of Smart Sensors and Machine
Fabrication,
Electronics and learning
48 Dr.J.Vijayakumar TNSCST 1,75,000 29.03.21
Instrumentation techniques based novel automated hydroponic turmeric
Dr.Yekkoni plant cultivation
Fabrication system.
of Novel Nanoparticle/ thin film alternatively layered
49 Physics CSIR 24,33,450 29.12.16
L.Jayachandran coatings of metal oxides.
Dendrimer –Lactobacillus plantarum (MTCC-1407) clusters to
50 Dr.K.M. Saradhadevi Bio – Chemistry Trigger autophagy towards mTCR (P13K/Akt) and HIF-1a TNSCST 1,70,000 29.03.21
Pathway of Warburg effect in breast Cancer
Dr.Yekkoni Development of amphiphillic titanium oxide-silicon oxide
51 Physics coatings NRB 21,16,550 30.11.17
L.Jayachandran
for anti-biofouling
Metal Nanoclustersapplications.
Based Fluorescence Probes For Point of Care
52 Dr.M.Ilanchelian Chemistry DST-SERB-EEQ 22,82,300
Detection of Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury
“Qualitative and Quantitative Features of Fractional-order
53 Dr.R.Rakkiyappan Mathematics Nonlinear DST-SERB-CRG 15,77,400
54 Dr.N.Vijayan Linguistics “Forensics
Discontinuous Systems study
Linguistics with Time Delays” in Cyber Stalking”
of Deception ICSSR 4,00,000 New
 “ The multisystemic sources of human resilience to COVID-19
55 Dr. N.Annalakshmi Psychology related stress: Learning from emerging adults in Indian and South NIHSS - ICSST 5,00,000 New
Africa JO
“Depression in Women: A Therapeutic Approach to enhance
56 Dr. F.X. Loveline little Social Work Mental DST -SEED 34,00,000 New
flow
57 Dr.N. Dhanabakyam Commerce “Two
HealthWeeks
and Quality of Life
Capacity of Working
Building Women”
Programme for young Social ICSSR 8,00,000 New
Scienc Methodology course for M.Phil/Ph.D./PDF scholars in
Research
58 Dr. N. Sumathy Commerce ICSSR 5,50,000 New
Social Sciences
Cost effective production of engineered antibodies for early UGC-UKIERI -
59 Dr.R.Sathishkumar Bio – Technology 13,11,530
differential diagnosis of dengue and chickungunya infection III
Oro-gustatory perception of dietary lipids and genetic
60 Dr. S. Selvakumar Bio – Chemistry polymorphism ICMR 24,74,472 02.09.19
in bitter taste receptor TAS2R38 in Indian subjects: implications
in prevention of obesity development.
Statistical and dynamical description of particle accompanied
61 Dr.M.Balasubamaniam Physics CSIR 7,61,115 02.03.19
fission of medium to heavy mass nuclei.

62 Dr. L.SenthilKumar Physics 2-Dimensional Materials for Covid-19 Breath Analyzer - A DFT DST-SERB-EEQ 29,53,764 04.03.22
Stud

Development of high energy K-ion hybrid capacitors using

63 Dr.R.Kalaiselvan Physics binder free electro spun K3M2(PO4)3 @ CNF(M=V,Mn,Ti,) CSIR 19,51,667 04.06.18
and porous carbon derived from dead leaves of Ficus religiosa.

Nano Science Development and evaluation of therapeutic nano-materials

64 Dr.A.M.Ballamurugan TNSCST-2 4,08,000 04.11.19
& Technology for osteoporosis.

Integrated meta-omics analysis to study the modulation of

65 Dr.N.Jeyakumar Bioinformatics DBT 28,07,720 06.01.21
gut microbiota for better prognosis of Gastrointestinal
disorders
Metal Organic functionalized 2D MoS2, WS2 based electronic
Nano Science nose
66 Dr. R.T.Rajendrakumar DST-SERB 39,85,437 06.09.18
& Technology towards selective detection of disease related Volatile Organic
Swift Heavy Irradiating effects on the texture, micro structural
Compounds.
Nano Science and
67 Dr. R.T.Rajendrakumar UGC-IUAC 4,83,186 07.01.19
& Technology piezoelectric properties of reactive sputtered, aluminium nitride
thin films.
Hybrid Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported Bimetallic Porous
68 Dr.T.Selvaraju Chemistry SERB-EMR 32,59,700 08.03.16
Nanostructures Syntheses and its Applications.
 Synthesis, characterization and Studies of Novel Poly (Thieno
Nano Science
69 Dr.P.Sakthivel (Indenoindole)) Based Low Band Gap Polymers for Organic Solar DST-SERI 41,90,560 08.03.17
& Technology Cell Applications.
Investigation on the Control of Liquid-Liquid Phase
70 Dr.K.Srinivasan Physics Separation (LLPS) and Isolation of VaNillin Polymorphs for CSIR 17,30,872 08.05.17
Industrial Applications through Novel Crystallization
Techniques.
Investigation on the reduction of polysulfide shuttling effect using
71 Dr.R.Kalaiselvan Physics electro spun polymer composite membrane separators for DBT 37,42,090 09.03.19
high performance Li-S batteries.
DBT-
Dr. Marthandam Asokan Hypoxia inducible Exosomal Chaperones and miRNAs
72 Bio-technoloygy Ramalingaswamy 2472000 10.11.21
Shibu as therapeutic stategy for healthy cardiac aging Faculty Fellow
Investigations on the crystal structure of K0.7Mn1-yMyO2 particles
73 Dr.R.Kalaiselvan Physics by UGC-DAE -CRS 45,000 10.12.20
Nano Science & neutron
Bio powder
ceramic/ diffraction
Polymer for K-ion
composite batteries.
material for Hard Tissue
74 Dr.A.M.Ballamurugan TNSCST 4,38,000 11.04.17
Technology Replacement.
Educational Metal Nanoclusters Based Fluorescence Probes For Point of Care
75 Thangarajathi ICSSR 8,00,000 11.09.19
Technology Detection of Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury
DBT-
Nano Science Novel amino acid-based biocompatible polymeric vectors for Ramalingaswamy
76 Dr.Yuvaraj Haldorai 1,01,14,465 12.10.17
& Technology gene delivery: A facile and “green” synthetic approach. Faculty Fellow
Studies on the efficacy of neferine against doxorubicin induced
77 Dr. V.Vijaya Padma Bio – Technology DST-SERB 40,48,000 12.11.18
cardiomyopathy.
Environmental Exploration and enumeration of high lipid producers of diatoms
78 Dr.R.Rajkumar DST-SERB 15,09,336 13.01.16
Sciences for biodiesel production from South East Coast of India.
Knowledge Banking and Dissemination: Design and
Computer Development
79 Dr.T.Devi DST-ICPS 50,46,000 14.03.19
Applications of an integrated data model, Knowledge base and dissemination
for DBT-
Dr.S.Sadhasivam Microbial Fabrication of feruloylated hyaluronic acid based infectable
Digital Poompuhar.
80 Ramalingaswami 88,00,000 14.09.15
Subramaniam Biotechnology hydrogel for cartilage tissue engineering by laccase catalyzed Fellow
oxidation.
A System for sensing and controlling the stress level of computer
81 Dr.P.B.Pankajavalli Computer Science DST- ICPS 24,98,810 14.12.18
users using IoT.
Nano Science Au Decorated WO3/Graphene anohybrids as High Efficient
82 Dr.N.Ponpandian DST-SERB 46,45,520 16.08.17
& Technology Photo electrochemical Water splitter for Hydrogen Production.
 Exploring novel pathways involved in oxidized low density
Environmental lipoprotein (oxLDL) induced vascular smooth muscle (VSMC)
83 Dr.J.Manivannan foam cell formation in atherosclerosis and pharmacological SERB 8,12,629 16.10.18
Sciences
effects of mitochondria targeted antioxidant – mito TEMPO.
Environmental Monitoring the Pollution Intensity of Lakes of Coimbatore, Tamil
84 Dr.M.Muniasamy DST-SERB 23,33,500 17.03.18
Sciences Nadu, India.
Effect of Thermo-mechanical Processing on Hot Deformation
85 Dr.K.Suresh Physics DST – SERB 47,95,621 18.03.19
Behavior of WE43 Magnesium Alloy.
86 Dr.R.Sathishkumar Bio – Technology M.S.C Medical Biotechnology DBT- 1,80,00,000 19.03.21
Development of Next Generation Nano-Biotechnology for DBT-
87 Dr.R.Vivek Zoology “Multimodal Synergistic Targeted Cancer Therapy” of Ramalingaswamy 1,13,60,000 19.11.18
Biocompatible Nanoparticles. Faculty Fellow
Plant cell culture strategies for the enhanced production of
88 Dr.S.Girija Bio – Technology Sennoside from Tinneyvelly senna (Senna alexandrina Mill) DST-SERB 37,21,500 20.02.19
and assessing its Pharmacological activity.
Basic Approches for the Development of Biochar and
Environmental Rhizobacteria
89 Dr.M.Rajkumar Based Bioformulation and its Effects on Crop Growth and Indo -Russian 23,07,284 21.01.20
Sciences
Productivity in Heavy Metal Contaminated Arid/Semi-Arid
Regions in India
Biomimetic and Russia.
Nonheme Manganese-dioxygen Complexes in
90 Dr.K.Sundaravel Chemistry Oxidation SERB 26,13,000 23.07.18
Reactions. of histone modifications and Mitochondrial DNA copy
Screening DHR -ICMR
Human Genetics number variation in Parkinson’s disease (PD) from Tamil
91 Dr.V.Balachandar ADHOC Mental 36,00,00 24.01.22
and Nadu population Health Project
Molecular Biology Fabrication and Characterization of a compact prototype positive
92 Dr.C.S Sureka Medical Physics ion DST-BDTD 39,99,024 24.03.21
detector as a non-invasive device for early detection of
respiratory diseasesPhotovoltaics Towards Next Generation Solar
Driving Perovskite
93 Dr..K.SenthilKumar Physics DST-SERB-CRG 22,69,764 25.12.20
Cells through Computational Material Engineering.
Identification, validation, analysis and characterization of
94 Dr.P.Ekambaram Bio – Technology molecular DST-SERB 46,19,000 26.02.19
activators and antioxidant response elements of Keep1/Nrf2/ARE
Nano Science signaling pathway in zebrafish.
2D WS2 nanostructure sand witched with hetero-atom doped
95 Dr.N.Ponpandian (N,B) UGC-DAE-CSR 4,75,784 26.12.18
& Technology
grapheme layers
Biomimetic for sensing
High–valent interdisciplinary
Oxo-manganese target.
(IV/V) Complexes: DST-INSPIRE
96 Dr.K.Sundaravel Chemistry 14,97,756 27.08.12
Generation, Spectroscopic Characterization and Reactivity. Faculty Award
Dr.G.Shanmugavelayutha
97 Physics Synthesis of Magnetic Nano powders by Plasma Arc Discharge. DRDO 13,38,000 27.09.17
m
 Development of prototype of a metal 3D printer suitable for
98 Dr.K.Ramachandran Physics DST- AMT 33,84,400 28.05.20
orthopaedic and knee implants
Targeting RhoA and Dopamine Transporter (DAT) in Parkinson’s
Human Genetics Disease (PD) derived Human Induced Pluripotent Stem
99 Dr.V.Balachandar ICMR ADHOC 38,00,000 28.09.21
and cell, (hiPSCs) : As a potential therapeutic target
Molecular Biology
Thirst for efficient anode materials for sodium ion batteries and
100 Dr.P.Christopher Selvin Physics DST-SERB-CRG 41,14,255 28.12.20
all solid device assembly (A minor substitution to Li ion
batteries.
Systems approach to dissect the novel O-acyltransferase role in
101 Dr.R.Sathishkumar Bio – Technology TAG DST-SERB-CRG 26,40,264 29.12.20
biogenesis towards the promising fourth generation
Nano Science & bioenergy
Development feedstock.
and Evaluation of New Generation Sol- Gel derived
102 Dr.A.M.Ballamurugan ICMR 18,88,000 30.03.15
Technology Nanoscale Bioactive Materials.
Nano Science & Synthesis and characterization of Zinc ferrite/Titano silicate
103 Dr. R.T.Rajendrakumar UGC , DAE-CSR 1,18,650 01.02.17
Technology nonocomposites for the removal of Cs and Sr.
DBT-
104 Dr.V.Thirunavukkarasu Bio – Technology Role of NOTCH2 in cancer and immunity. Ramalingaswami 21,04,641 01.04.16
Re-entry Fellow
Advanced studies in physics for the development of solar energy
105 Dr.D.Nataraj Physics CPEPA Scheme 3,54,00,000 01.04.16
materials and devices.