Projects
Ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. . Given the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National
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Sl.No. |
Funding Agency
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Title of the project
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Grant Received (lakhs)
|
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1
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Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Department of Space, Govt. of India, New Delhi
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National Vegetation Carbon Pool – Kerala Region
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4.5
|
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2
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DST-SERB
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Mercury geochemistry in agricultural wetland ecosystem
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25.87
|
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3
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UGC
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Mercury pollution in the sediments of Vembanad Wetland: a chronological approach
|
2.85
|
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4
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MoES
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Chemical transformation and bioaccumulation of Mercury in the Vembanad wetland ecosystem
|
65
|
|
5
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KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala
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Accumulation of Mercury and Cadmium in Benthic Food Web of Cochin Estuary – a Stable Isotope Approach
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10.85
|
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6
|
DoECC, Govt. of Kerala
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Minor Project : Impact of Climate Change on the Mercury Geochemistry in a Tropical Wetland Ecosystem
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0.38
|
|
7
|
DoECC, Govt. of Kerala
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Minor Project :Geochemistry of selected heavy metals in Kuttanad agricultural wetland ecosystem
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0.58
|
|
8
|
KSCSTE-BTL, Govt. of Kerala
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Evolution of Karamana river basin and its implications on hydrogeology: A geomatics approach using morphometric analysis
|
15.96
|
|
9
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KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala
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Perchlorate contamination of drinking water resources in Kerala
|
22.5
|
|
10
|
Indo-French ARCUS Project
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Pulse radiolysis of biomolecules
|
25
|
|
11
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BRNS
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Radiation and photochemical studies of chitosan modified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Environmental Pollutants)
|
15
|
|
12
|
KSCSTE
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Sonochemical degradation of organic water pollutants
|
14.2
|
|
13
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UGC
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An investigation on the potential microalgal species for the production of biodiesel from Kuttanad wetland ecosystem, Kerala.
|
8.5
|
Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration
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Sl.No.
|
Funding Agency
|
Title of the project
|
Grant Received (lakhs)
|
|
1.
|
BRNS
|
National
|
10
|
|
2.
|
BRNS
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Investigation of the spacial distribution
of uranium and associated water quality parameters in five central districts of Kerala
|
22.92
|
|
3.
|
DAE-IUC
|
Heavy ion induced modification of DNA
and its components
|
3.5
|
|
4
|
IIRS, ISRO, DOS, Govt. of India
|
“National Vegetation Carbon Pool”(VCP) Assessment” (South Kerala)
|
4.6
|
b) International collaboration
|
Sl. No.
|
Funding Agency
|
Title of the project
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Grant Received (lakhs)
|
|
1
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CALTECH, USA
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Development of Self contained, PV powered domestic toilet and waste water treatment system.
|
11.4
|
|
2
|
Collaborating agency :
“University of West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK “
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Microbial Fuel Cells
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Collaboration is in the initial stage , Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) has been signed between the collaborating institutions (February 2015)
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Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.
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Sl.No.
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Funding Agency
|
Title of the project
|
Grant Received (lakhs)
|
|
1
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UGC
|
Obama-Singh Knowledge Initiative programme -An Interdisciplinary and Community Oriented Innovative Approach Towards Sustainable Development
|
62.5
|
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2
|
DST
|
To strengthen the post-graduate teaching and research facilities in the Environmental Chemistry area
|
85
|
|
3
|
KSCSTE- SARD, Govt. of Kerala
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Investigation of the intermediates and final products of chemical and biological treatment of contaminated water and solid wastes
|
29
|
|
4
|
DST
|
National Centre (Sophicated Analytical Instrument Facility- SAIF)
|
650
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