Projects

Diversity, Molecular Characterisation and GIS Mapping of ticks in Wayanad wildlife sanctuary and the role of environmental nurture and microbial consortia in Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) emergence

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India

Outlay – Rs 34,65,203

Geo spatial distribution and habitat characterization of tick vectors in Wayanad wildlife sanctuary in context with Kyasanur Forest Disease emergence

Funding Agency : Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala

Outlay – Rs 16,92,000

Integrating the conservation of indigenous practices and approaches for strengthening the vector control research in Wayanad District of Kerala, India

Funding Agency : Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

Outlay – Rs 28,88,583   

Study on herbal insecticide as means to overcome the development of resistance in Culex quinquefaciatus Say., the filariasis vector to conventional insecticides. 

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission, Govt. of India (2013-2016)

Outlay – Rs 12,02,800   

Study on certain phytoextract, as means to overcome the resistance developed by Aedes albopictus -a dengue fever vector to commonly used synthetic pyrethroids

Funding Agency : Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Govt. of Kerala (2014- 2017)

Outlay – Rs 16,07,453 

Screening of some traditionally used medicinal plants against Aedes aegypti, a dengue fever vector

Funding Agency : Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment SPYTiS, Govt. of Kerala (2014- 2017)

Outlay – Rs 6,000 

Cloning and over expression of thermostable fungal phytase gene (phya) in yeast expression system, Pichia pastoris

Funding Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (2016- 2018)

Outlay – Rs 19,20,000

Diversity and vectorial capacity of different mosquito species in Nelliyampathy forest reserve, Kerala and its susceptibility status to conventional insecticides

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission (PD RA), Govt. of India (2016-2018)

Outlay – Rs 20,00,000

Phylogenic relationship between Prioneris sita and Delias eucharis

Funding Agency : Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment SPYTiS, Govt. of Kerala (2014- 2017)

Outlay – Rs 6,000 

Does Gut flora influence the breeding of Aedes aegypti- a dengue fever vector ?

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology (INDO-US), Govt. of India (2018-2019)

Outlay – Rs 8,00,000

Psychoactive substances consumption among drivers: Kerala, India based study

Funding Agency : Randox Toxicology Pvt. Ltd, United Kingdom. (2021-2022)

Outlay – Rs 60,00,000