On-going Projects (Externally funded)

1.  Development of low fouling tight ultrafiltration and loose nanofiltration membranes for the applications in fractionation and resource recovery (DST, SERB, PI)

2.  Development and performance demonstration of single pass antifouling reverse osmosis

 desalination membrane, (WTI, DST, CO-PI).

3.  TATA Steel sponsored collaborative project (CLP).

New Technology

1.  Highly permeable and low fouling thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane

2.  Low fouling ultrafiltration membrane.

Technology Transfer (Team)

1. Thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane and ultrafiltration membrane Technology (year 2012, Uniqflux, Pune) (large scale production started).

2. Brackish water Thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane Technology (year 2016, Rinzai hydrotech, Ahmedabad).

Projects Completed

1.   Development of Membranes and copolymer with inherent antimicrobial and antifouling properties for water purification (PI) (BRNS).

2. Produced water treatment from outlet of ETP, ONGC, Mehsana : Optimization of pretreatment protocol and membrane fouling (PI) (ONGC).

3. Synthesis of poly(meth)acrylates and polyesters-based thermoplastic elastomers and their clay nanocomposites for hydrolytically/oxidatively stable coatings. Project leader, DST, Government of India, 2012-2014, PI).

4. Thin Film Composite (TFC) and ultrafiltration membranes for water purification (in house, CSIR funded, Member).

5. Potassic Fertilizer Technology to Empower the Nation (KTEN): (CSIR network project, Member).

6. Membranes and Adsorbents Technology Platform for Effective Separation of Gas and Liquids (MATES) : as Member (CSIR network project, CSIR network project, April 2012-31st March, 2017)

7. Clean water: Sustainable Option: As a member (CSIR network project, April 2012-31st March, 2017).

8. Molecular separation membranes via controlled moulding of polymer nanofilms at the liquid-liquid interface (Granted new project, DST, Engineering Board, Co-PI).

9. Copolymer-based novel hydrophobic/hydrophilic/amphiphilic membranes and their applications (DST-SERB).

10.  Supported Cation Exchange and Anion Exchange Membranes by Phase Inversion Process for Electrodialysis Applications (DST- WTI)

11. Water pre-treatment technology for Membrane Fouling Control, INNO-INDIGO call/ Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Feb 2016-present (Member).