A total research grant amounting to 81.97lakhs has been received for scientific and technological advancements.
A DST-FIST grant of 60.00 lakhs was awarded to Dr. A. Senthil Kumar and Dr. K. Sakthipandi for establishing research facilities at Sethu Institute of Technology.
Dr. K. Sakthipandi secured an SERB-Fast Track research grant of 20.57 lakhs for the synthesis and characterisation of polymer blended lanthanide-doped nano ferrites during 2014–2017.
Conference Grants
Dr. M. Sivabharathy and Dr. K. Sakthipandi organized a two-day national workshop on microscopic and spectroscopic characterisation techniques, funded by DAE-BRNS for 0.50 lakhs on May 30–31, 2017.
An extension lecture series on X-ray crystallography was conducted by Dr. K. Sakthipandi on March 26–27, 2018, with funding 0.35 lakhsfrom IISc Bangalore.
A two-day national workshop on theory and practice of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy was organized by Dr. K. Sakthipandi and Dr. M. Sivabharathy on April 24–25, 2019, with funding of 0.50 lakhs from SERB and 0.40 lakhs from CSIR.
Dr. K. Sakthipandi, Dr. B. Sethuraman, and Dr. K. Venkatesan organized the International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Science and Technology: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development on December 5–6, 2024, with grants of 1.25 lakhs from ANRF and 0.50 lakhs from CSIR.
Patents
International Patents
Fabrication of Portable Device for Easy Detection on Newborn Ringworm Using Deep Learning Inventors: Mehta, Mayuri; Noronha, Stephanie; Bikash Acharjee, Purnendu; K. Sakthipandi; Parmar, Bhavisha Application: 2021101962 Status: Granted
Indian Patents
Sensor Based Smart Face Shield for Healthcare Workers during Covid-19 Pandemics Inventors: Hardeep Singh Saini, K. Sakthipandi, Mr. Pijush Dutta, S. Balamurugan Application: 202111001286 Status: Published
Artificial Intelligence Based Tongue Controlled Wheelchair for Paralyzed Patients Inventors: K. Sakthipandi, Hardeep Singh Saini, Mr. Pijush Dutta, S. Balamurugan Application: 202141003285 Status: Published
A Novel Nano Crystal/Silver Di-functional Composite Nano Material for Cancer Treatment and Method Thereof Inventors: Nihar Ranjan Kar, C. Meganathan, C. Balakrishnan, L. Guganathan, K. Sakthipandi, S. Rafi Ahamed Application: 202231054139 Status: Published
A Novel Nano Crystal/Silver Di-functional Composite Nano Material for Cancer Treatment and Method Thereof Inventors: Nihar Ranjan Kar, C. Meganathan, Mrs. Kashmiri A. Khamkar, C. Balakrishnan, L. Guganathan, K. Sakthipandi Application: 202231054139 Status: Published
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based River Pollution Detection System and Method Thereof Inventors: Prashantha Kumar K, S. Sakthinathan, K. Sakthipandi Application: 202441057971 A Status: Published
Early Landslide Warning System Inventors: Prashantha Kumar K, K. Sakthipandi, Saritha Suvarna Application: 202441092197 A Status: Published