Projects

*Principal Investigator

2022-continue

Project: Seed mixtures-based restoration of native plants for invasive plant management & biodiversity conservation

Funding: National Research Foundation, South Korea (Prof. Chaeho Byun, PI)

Host institute: Andong National University, Andong, South Korea

2021-2022

Project: Restoration of degraded and arid lands using lipid-extracted biomass microalgae

Funding: National Research Foundation, South Africa (Prof. Faizal Bux, SARChI)

Host institute: Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

2019-2021

Project: Propagation of new dwarf cultivars of Neem with early maturity and higher limonoids yield

Funding: Global Environment Facility and United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, Austria (Dr. SK Tewari, PI)

Host institute: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2016-2019

Project: Developing multifunctional tall-perennial grass communities for biomass production & ecological restoration of marginal lands*

Funding: CSIR-Human Resource Development Group, Government of India, New Delhi

Host institute: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2013-2016

Project: Characterization of soil microbial communities & isolation of microbes for restoration of degraded lands*

Funding: CSIR-Human Resource Development Group, Government of India, New Delhi

Host institute: CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2012-2013

Project: Carbon-nitrogen dynamics of salt-affected soils*

Funding: University Grant Commission, Government of India, New Delhi

Host institute: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Central University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India

2009-2012

Project: Restoration of degraded sodic lands through biotechnological interventions*

Funding: CSIR-Human Resource Development Group, Government of India, New Delhi

Host institute: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2008-2009

Project: Genetic Improvement of Jatropha curcas for adaptability and oil yield

Funding: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, New Delhi (Dr. Bajrang Singh)

Special Program: New Millenium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (CSIR-NMTLI)

Host institute: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2006-2008

Project: Popularization of medicinal plants and revitalization of indigenous system of medicine and household remedies among villages of Lucknow district through pamphlets, posters, charts and small booklets

Funding: Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi (Dr. Late Mrs. Shanta Mehrotra)

Host institute: CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India