FUnded Projects

FY: 2022-23

1. 1. Rs. 34,45,000 funded by TSAMRC for the project " Design, development and surface engineering of additively manufactured low modulus Ti6Al4V Gyvo structures for orthopedic application" sanctioned for a duration of 2 years to Dr. Geetha Manivasagam.

   2. Rs. 39,74,600 funded by BRNS project titled "Radiolabeled Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitor as Novel Radiopharmaceuticals Targeting CAFs" for 3 years to Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy.

   3. Rs. 28,34,120 funded by SERB project titled "Hydrogel Loaded 3D-Printed Hybrid Bone Graft for Reconstruction of Segmental Bone Defect" for 3 years to Dr. Amit Kumar Jaiswal.

FY: 2021-22

1. 1. Rs. 24,64,600 funded by BRNS for the project "Development of in-vitro tissue-engineered model for giant cell tumor of long bones" sanctioned for the duration of 3 years. PI: Dr. Amit Jaiswal.

   2. Rs. 2,50,000 funded by Seed Grant Evaluation Committee (SGEC) project titled "Developing Multi-targeting Ligand Functionalized Microfluidics Device as Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC) based Liquid Biopsy Tool for Cancer Detection" for 24 months to Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy.

   3. Rs. 1,13,60,000 funded by DBT for the project "Investigation on the mechanism of Mucoadhesion and Transcytosis of Microglial Exosomes and its Biomimetic Nanoconstructs for Nose to Brain Delivery of Peptide Therapeutics", sanctioned for the duration of 5 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Arunkumar Pitchaimani

FY: 2020-21

1. 1. Rs. 36,04,832 funded by DST for the project "Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates: Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera's (PROTACs) coupled with tumor targeting Ligands" sanctioned for the duration of 3 years. PI: Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy, Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam and Dr. Varatharajan Sabareesh (CBST).

   2. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Ligand Targeted PROTAC Conjugates: Chemically Induced Degradation of Disease-causing Kinases by a PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera's (PROTACs) Coupled with Tumor Targeting Ligand". PI: Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy

   3. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Photodynamic Therapy using Red Fluorescent Graphene Quantum Dots". PI: Dr. Satyaprakash Ahirwar

   4. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project “3D printed tissue equivalent kidney phantom for urinary stone characterization”. PI: Dr. N. Arunai Nambi Raj.

   5. Rs. 32,15,800 funded by DST for the Indo-Sweden joint project "Liquid feedstack plasma sprayed nanostructured layers on 3D printed porous Ti6AI4V implants impregnated with stem cells in collagen hydrogel for accelerated osseointegration", sanctioned for the duration of 3 years. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam, Dr. Nicolale Markocsan.

   6. Rs. 1,13,60,000 funded by DBT for the project "Targeted microRNA Based Gene Silencing Therapeutics: Exploiting the Synergy between Targeting Ligands and Cell-Penetrating Peptides", sanctioned for the duration of 5 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Loganathan Rangasamy

   7. Rs. 27,37,372 funded by DST for the project "Design and fabrication of 3D printed gold nanorods loaded vascularized conducting starch composite-based cardiac patch- An attempt to make an indigenous engineered cardiac patch", sanctioned for the duration of 1yr. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Arun Kumar Palaniappan.

   8. Rs. 16,94,000 funded by DST for the project "Design, fabrication and testing of portable, high-sensitivity aptasensors for one-step viral diagnostics", sanctioned for the duration of 1yr. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Murugan Ramalingam. Link 1 (Sanction Order).

   9. Rs. 1,13,60,000 funded by DBT for the project "Four dimensional (4D) bioprinting of smart nanocomposite artificial bone ECM with shape memory and programmable therapeutic delivery functions", sanctioned for the duration of 5 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. A. Joseph Nathanael (Sanction Order)

FY: 2019-20

2. Rs. 1,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project"Induction of EMT in primary oral epithelial cells and HaCaT cells through exosomes derived from HPV infected cell lines". PI: Dr. Raunak Kumar Das

3. Rs. 1,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project " 3D bioprinting of vascularised liver tissue equivalent using stem cells and nano gels". PI: Dr. Murugan Ramalingam

4. Rs. 1,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Nanoengineered multifunctional cardiac patch for the treatment of myocardial infarction". PI: Dr. Arunkumar Palaniappan

5. Rs. 25,15,270 funded by DST for the project "Design and development of an affordable gait training device",sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Mohan Varma D. S., Dr. Arunai Nambiraj

6. Rs. 23,21,000 funded by CSIR for the project "Enhancement of Biocompatibility and wear resistance of orthopaedic beta titanium alloy Ti-35Nb-7Zr-5Ta By nanosurface modification", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

7. Rs. 26,58,120 funded by DST for the project "A Gradient Approach for Engineering Interfacial Tissue Constructs using mesenchymal stem cells suitable for Osteochondral", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Murugan Ramalingam, Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

FY: 2018-19

8. Rs. 2,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Development of a biomaterial scaffold as an in vitro model of giant cell tumour of long bones". PI: Dr. Amit Kumar Jaiswal

9. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project"A Gradient Approach for Engineering Interfacial Tissue Constructs using Mesenchymal Stem Cells suitable for Osteochondral Therapy". PI: Dr. Murugan Ramalingam

10. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Novel peptide-modified chitosan-PVA-HA electrospun matrix system to promote angiogenesis with antibacterial effect for skin wound healing applications". PI: Dr. Sunita Nayak

11. Rs. 3,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project"Indigenisation of porous Ti-6Al-4V implant for bone fracture". PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

12. Rs. 2,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Inferring the potential positive effect". PI: Dr. Dwaipayan Sen

13. Rs. 42,87,600 funded by DBT for the project "Tumor specific inhibition of NF- kB: A potential gene therapy approach for treating Glioblastoma", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Amit Kumar Jaiswal

14. Rs.18,66,000 funded by ISRO for the project "Effect of shot peening and laser shock peening on fatigue behavior Ti-15V-3Al-3Sn-sCr", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

15. Rs. 8,88,000 funded by DST for the project "Engineering Superhemophobic nanostructured surfaces on superelastic Ni-free Ti based alloys for stent applications", sanctioned for the duration of 2 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

FY: 2017-18

16. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Development of Tissue Engineered Scaffolds for Reconstruction of Giant Cell Tumor Resected Bone Defects". PI: Dr. Amit Kumar Jaiswal

17. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Cytomodulin functionalized poly chitosan-hyaluronic acid nanofiber based skin graft substitute doped with Neem oil nano formulations: In vitro and in vivo investigation of its angiogenic and antimicrobial effects for wound healing applications". PI: Dr. Sunita Nayak

18. Rs. 1,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Engineering Superhemophobic nanostructured surfaces on superelastic Ni-free Ti based alloys for stent applications". PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

19. Rs. 1,00,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "VAPOUR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM OF NITRIC ACID-WATER SYSTEM USING IONIC LIQUIDS". PI: Dr. V. P. Gurumoorthy

20. Rs. 1,50,000 sanctioned by VIT for the project "Cis-Dichlorodiaminoplatinum (II), Antineoplastic Drug, Conjugated with Resorbable Polymer Repurposed as Antibiofilm agent coupled with Antibiotics for in situ Management of Diabetic Osteomyelitis: In vitro and rodent model based study". PI: Dr. Debasish Mishra

21. Rs. 19,20,000 funded by DST for the projectRs. 19,20,000 funded by DST for he project "Protection against neurodegenerative diseases through secreted trophic factors of human umbilical cord derived stromal cells", sanctioned for the duration of 2 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Durai Murugam Muniswami, Dr. Dwaipayan Sen

22. Rs. 6,48,500 funded by DST for the project "Controlled drug delivery to prevent bacterial adhesion and enhace ossteoconduction of Ti alloys used in spinal application by tailoring the surface with nanopores", sanctioned for the duration of 2 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam, Dr. Jitendra Satija

FY: 2016-17

• Rs. 39,91,600 funded by DST for the project "Fibrous matrix-hydrogel double layered synthetic human skin substitute for full-thickness burn wounds", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Niroj Sahu, Arunai Nambiraj

• Rs. 27,24,500 funded by ICMR for the project "Potential neuroprotective effect of the delta opiod peptide", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr Dwaipayan Sen

• Rs. 19,20,000 funded by DST for the project "Transplantation of MSC denved DA neurons promote funchonel Recovery in Amounts a murine PD model", sanctioned for the duration of 2 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr Venkatesh Katari, Dr Dwaipayan Sen

• Rs. 14,70,000 funded by DBT for the project entitled “Induction of Epithelio-mesenchymal transition (EMT) change by tumour viruses” under Indo-Australian Career Boosting Gold Fellowships (IACBGF Fellowships 2016-17) for a period of 9 months.

FY: 2012-13

• Rs. 14,62,000 funded by DST for the project "Development of Porous Titanium based implants for osteoporotic bone by rapid manufacturing and its chemical and biomechanical evaluations", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam

• Rs. 13,51,000 funded by DRDO for the project "Study of the High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) Behavior of Beta Titanium Alloy Til 5-3", sanctioned for the duration of 5 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr. Geetha Manivasagam, Dr. M. Nageswara Rao

FY: 2006-07

• Rs. 18,21,441 funded by DST for the project "Investigations on artificially produced urinary stones composed of natural materials", sanctioned for the duration of 3 yrs. PI & Co-PI: Dr.N.Arunai Nambi Raj