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Nanostructured Materials Group

Funding

  • Solar Driven Phonon transport in isolated hard carbon nanostructures: From light-mills to solar driven space heating,DST, Government of India, 162 Lakhs, On-going (PI).
  • Correlating theoretical insights into pre-formation dynamics with post-formation experimental characterization of atomically thin coatings: applications in semiconductors and life-sciences, Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Applied Materials Pvt. Ltd. Under the SERB-FIRE scheme,66 Lakhs, On-going, (PI).
  • Is molecular engineering the key for newer breakthroughs in quantum information proessing?, DST-SUPRA,Co-investigator.
  • Investigation of nanostructured hard-carbons as anodes for all-carbon, solid-state Na-ion capacitors with high volumetric energy density,DST-SERB,Government of India,32 Lakhs (PI).
  • “Chakra” for water desalination: Real-time, on-field prototype testing in at least 50 Indian households, WIN Foundation, 43 Lakhs, On-going, (PI).
  • Development and prototyping of nano-sensor technology for diagnosis of lube oil contamination & health monitoring/prognostic for flight safety and reliability, DST-IMPRINT,Co-investigator.
  • Development and heat transfer analysis of material for encapsulated phase change material for medium and high temperature solar applications, DST, Government of India, Co-investigator.
  • Coaxially cast, hierarchically assembled, water-proof electrochemical supercapacitor for self-sustainable wearable electronics,DST, Government of India, 67 Lakhs (PI).
  • Conductive wiring, based on carbon nanotubes, for “smart” clothing 20 lakhs, On-going (PI).
  • Thematic projects in Frontiers of Nano S&T (TPF-Nano) on development of Lab-on-chip platforms for Efficient and Automated Farming (LEAF) 955 lakhs, On going (PI).
  • Development of microscale super-capacitor for MEMS devices, 20 lakhs, On going (PI).
  • Next generation advanced coating technology development, 20 lakhs, On going (PI).
  • Development of non-invasive, low-cost, point-of-care bio-sensors for early detection of (a) molecular stress and (b) heavy metal ions 15 lakhs, On going (PI).
  • National Center for Photovoltaic Research and Education, Co-investigator.