Sponsored Research Projects

[8 Identification, Restoration, And Conservation of Underground Water Channels (Karez) Of North Karnataka Using Non- Invasive Techniques.  

        Funded by       : Science and Heritage Research Initiateive (SHRI), DST, GoI.

            Project No      :  G-559

Role                  : Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Prof. B. Uma Shankar, Dr. Satish, K.         Regonda, Civil Engineering, IIT  Hyderabad)

        Project cost     : Rs. 53,96,160 /-

        Project period : 2023-2026 (3 years) 

        Status              : Ongoing

[7 Characterizing Hydrogeology of Fractured Granitic Aquifers using Experimental and Numerical Studies.  

        Funded by       : SERB (Core Research Grant)

            Project No      : CRG/2021/006421/G-474

Role                  : Principal Investigator (Co-PI: Prof. S. Chandramouli, MVGR  College of            Engg)

        Project cost     : Rs. 69,85,360

        Project period : 2022-2025 (3 years)

        Status              : Ongoing (commenced in June 2022)

[6 Automation of Estimation of Dynamic Ground Water Resources Using GEC- 2015  Methodology and related research work to improve GEC assessment.  

        Funded by       : Central Ground Water Board , Ministry of Jal Shakti , GoI.

            Project No      : CGWB/CE/F070/2019-20/S90  

Role                  : Principal Investigator

        Project cost     : Rs. 5,59,28,000

        Project period : 2019-2023 (4 years) 

        Status              : Ongoing (commenced in July 2019)

[5]   Data Science- Based Farming support system for sustainable crop production under Climate change (sub theme : WP-4 : Optimal crop and water management)

        Funded by        : Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

        Role                   : Co-Principal Investigation (Lead PI: Prof . U.B Desai, IIT H)

        Project Period : 2016-2021 (5 years) 

        Status               : Ongoing 

[4]   Center of Excellence in Sustainable Development (Thrust area : Sustainable water           Resource management)

    Funded by        : Ministry of HRD (under FAST scheme), Govt. of India

        Role                  : Co-principal Investigator (Lead PI: Prof . K.V.L.S, IITH)

        Project period : 2016-2019 (4 years)

        Status              : Completed

[3]  GridSence: Groundwater,Irrigation, and Disease Sensing System : ICT in water and Pest/Disease Management for yield Improvement in Horticulture (Citrus) 

        Funded by       : Media Lab Asia, IT Research Academy, Ministry of ICT, Govt. of India  

            Project No      : IC/CE/2013-14/035/IITH/KBVN   

Role                  : Co- Principal Investigator (lead PI:prof. J . Adinarayana, IIT B)

        Project cost     : Rs. 1,10,00,000 (IIT H allotment)

        Project period : 2013-2018 (5 years)

        Status              : Completed

[2]  An investigation into the fate and transport of non-point source pollution in a semi- arid Tropical region using a physical process model.

        Funded by       : Ministry of science and technology (Fast track Scheme), GoI

            Project No      : CE/2012-13/008/SERB/KBVNP/0069 

Role                  : Principal Investigator

        Project cost     : Rs. 8,12,000 (Released)     

        Project period : 2012-2015 (2.5 years)

        Status              : Completed

[1]   Geo-spatial based groundwater quality and vulnerability modeling in a semi- arid region of Rajastan, India. 

        Funded by       : INCGW, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of india

            Project No      : CE/2012-13/012/INCGWCGWB/KBVNP/0078

Role                  : Principal Investigator (Co-PI : Dr. Raaj Ramsankaran, IIT B)

        Project cost     : Rs. 23,94,000

        Project period : 2013-2015 (2 years)

        Status              : Stopped intermittently due to non-release of budget