Research grants (Funded Projects):
Consultancy-Research Grant (Feb 2026 - Sep 2026) - ₹8.96 lakhs
Development, optimization, and antifungal evaluation of fabrics functionalized with Carbon Quantum Dot–stabilized nanoparticles for textile applications
Funding Agency: Cutis Medi Apparel LLP (A subsidiary of Cutis Hospital, Bengaluru)
Consultancy-Research Grant (Jan 2026 - July 2027) - ₹34.90 lakhs
Development and standardization of protocols for isolation, culture, characterization and purification of autologou melanocytes for transplantation in Indian vitiligo patients
Funding Agency: Cutis Academy of Cutaneous Sciences, Bengaluru
Research and Consultancy Grant (Sep - Dec 2025) - Rs. 1.90 lakhs
Optimization and Cost Analysis of Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Process for Antimicrobial Textile Application
Funding Agency: Cutis Medi Apparels LLP, Bengaluru (A subsidiary of Cutis Hospital, Bengaluru)
DBT Grant (Oct 2023 - Sep 2026) - ₹3.36 crores
Network center for research on glioblastoma stem cell-targeted T-Cell immunotherapy using non-genetically engineered mesenchymal stromal cells
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.
Institute Intramural Grant (2024) - ₹37.4 lakhs
Refurbishment of laboratory to implement DBT-funded research project
Funding agency: SSES, Tumkur
Roche Collaborative Research Fellowship Grant (Jan 2020 - Dec 2021) - $10,000
Rescuing the hypothermia- and cytokine-induced damage to donor corneal endothelial functions by pre-treatment with microtubule stabilizers
Funding Agency: Association for Research in Vision Science & Ophthalmology, USA.
VGST-CISEE Grant (Sep 2020 - Sep 2022) - ₹25 lakhs (Co-PI)
Unraveling a new strategy of inhibition of CETP by small molecule inhibitors through site directed mutagenesis and molecular dynamics simulation studies
Funding Agency: Vision Group on Science & Technology, Govt of Karnataka.
IIGP 2.0 University Challenge Grant (Sep 2019 – Aug 2020) - ₹10 lakhs
CLeONs: High efficiency contact lens-coated oxygen nanosensors for eye clinics
Funding Agency: DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts
SERB-EMR Grant (Sep 2018 – Aug 2021) - ₹35.04 lakhs
Nanoparticle-based prophylactic drug delivery to the corneal endothelium
Funding Agency: SERB-DST, Government of India
BRNS-RTAC Grant (Aug 2018 - July 2021) - ₹28.82 lakhs
Mesenchymal stem cell membrane-derived nanovesicles loaded with 177Lu for targeted cancer therapy
Funding agency: BRNS-DAE, Government of India
Institute Seed Grant (2017 - 2018) - ₹9.5 lakhs
Nanoparticle-assisted non-genetic, transient engineering of stem cells for therapy
Funding agency: TEQIP-II/SSES
Institute Seed Grant (2017 - 2022) - ₹47.25 lakhs
Design and development of ocular theranostic devices
Funding agency: SSES, Tumkur
Aquitaine-Karnataka Student Exchange Grant (2016) - ₹1.69 lakhs
Understanding the biophysical properties of cell membrane-derived nanocarriers
Funding agency: Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research