Projects and Funding

Major programmes 

CSIR-Mission Mode programme on Advancing Technological Leads for   Assuring Safety of Food (ATLAS ), CSIR Mission-Mode Programme, CSIR India, Project Coordinator and Lab Nodal  (2021-2024)

Multiplexed lateral-flow device(s) for detection of COVID-19, CSIR Strategic Group (CSG), Diagnostics Vertical CSIR India, Sub-vertical Leader, Lab Nodal (2020-2021)

FSSAI-Referral Food Laboratory (RFL) at CSIR-IITR, Co-PI and Nodal Scientist (2019-2024)

CSIR Mission-Mode Programme on Food and Consumer Safety Solutions (FOCUS), CSIR Mission-Mode Programme, CSIR India, Project Coordinator and Lab Nodal  (2018-2020)

Projects:

• Sustainable Technologies for Assessment and Mitigation for Important Nutritional & Safety Aspects of Millets (STAMINA), CSIR-Millet Mission Project "Millet-Sustaining Health through Research and Innovation by Analysis of Nutrients and Nutraceuticals to Achieve Global Awareness" (SHRI ANNA, 2023-2025)

• Integration and Validation of Multiplexed Lateral-flow Device for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 and Variants, Principal Investigator, ATGC For Medical Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, India, India  

• Development of sensing platforms for determination of spoilage of fruit juices, Principal Investigator, CSIR-Mission Mode programme on Advancing Technological Leads for Assuring Safety of Food  (ATLAS, 2021-2023)

• Development of biodegradable membrane and indigenous barrier film based intelligent packaging material, Principal Investigator, CSIR-Mission Mode programme on Advancing Technological Leads for Assuring Safety of Food (ATLAS, 2021-2023)

• Multi-analyte sensors for detection of degradation by-products in fruit juices, Principal Investigator, CSIR Mission-Mode Programme on Food and Consumer Safety Solutions (FOCUS, 2018-2020)  

• Development of biosensors (Indicator- eye test range) for detection of adulterants in food products,  CSIR Fast Track Translation Project, Principal Investigator (2016-2018)