DETAILS OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY Funding

DETAILS OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
S.No
1
1
1
2
Funding Duration of Amount
agency
the project
(Rs.)
Dr.T.Palvannan
Novel MASP-2 inhibitor from Indian
CSIRmedicinal plants for protection against
2012-2015 15 Lakhs
HRDG
myocardial infarction
Dr. M. Suriyavathana
Bioefficacy of Nutraceuticals –
UGC
2010-2013 9.3 Lakhs
The Future Safe Medicine
Dr. V. Manju
Synergistic effects of selected
13.36
anti-cancer drugs with Vitamin - C
UGC
2012-2015
Lakhs
against coloncarcinogenesis models
Molecular and Biochemical approach to
the anti-carcinogenic effect of eriodictyol,
18.9
DST
2013-2016
dietary flavonoid in DMH induced colon
Lakhs
carcinogenesis
Title of the project
Status
Ongoing
Completed
Ongoing
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
Funding
agency
Dr.P.PERUMAL
Marine ecotoxicological studies on
MoES –
planktonic organism for deriving sea
ICMAM
water quality criteria
Investigations on the fish parasites of
Coleroon estuary with reference to
CSIR
crustaceans
Studies on the molecular taxonomy and
phylogeny of marine zooplankton
UGC
(Calanoida : Arthropoda) from the Tamil
Nadu and Puducherry Coast
Antimalarial activity of Marine Seaweeds
DRDO –
from Bay of Bengal,
Tamil Nadu (CoLSRB
PI: Dr. N. Elangovan)
Studies on copepod, Macrosetella gracilis
as a possible vector for Macrobrachium
rosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV) and extra TNSCST
small virus (XSV) to freshwater prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii post – larvae
Studies on screening of non-nucleoside
methyltransferase inhibitor from marine
TNSCST
seaweeds of Rameshwaram, southeast
coast of India
Title of the project
Duration of
the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
2007-2010
8.65
Lakhs
Completed
2007-2008
2.25
Lakhs
Completed
2011-2014
8.80
Lakhs
Completed
2012-2014
15.16
Lakhs
Completed
2010-2011
10,000/-
Completed
2012-2013
10,000/-
Completed
1
Dr. P. VENKATACHALAM
Development of an Efficient Protocol for
in vitro Clonal Propagation and DNA
fingerprinting analysis of selected
UGC
2010-2013
Endangered
Medicinal
Plants
of
Conservation concern from South India
13.49
Lakhs
Completed
2
Enhanced production of secondary
metabolites in callus, suspensions and
hairy root cultures of Gloriosa 2uinin by
elicitation,
immobilization
and
permeabilization techniques
CSIR
2012-2015
37.3
Lakhs
Ongoing
3
Elucidation of molecular 2uinine2e for
the lack of latex 2uinine2esis during the
onset of tapping panel dryness (TPD)
syndrome in high yielding rubber tree
(Hevea brasiliensis)
DBT
2012-2015
55.3
Lakhs
Ongoing
4
Monitoring and remediation of heavy
metal contamination in Coimbatore
wetlands by green approach (Co-principal
investigator)
UGC
2012-2015
7.85
Lakhs
Ongoing
5
Screening and Identification of fluoride
hyperacculator plant species: A green
phytoremediation approach
TNSCST
3 months
(2014)
7,500/-
Completed
2010-2013
13.29
Lakhs
Completed
2014-2017
22.75
Lakhs
Ongoing
6.38
Lakhs
Completed
Dr. N. ELANGOVAN
1
Waste-to-Biofuel:
Exploration
and
exploitation of soil and cassava waste
microbial diversity for enhanced biobutanol producing novel bacterial
isolate(s)(Co-PI: Dr. P. Indra Arulselvi)
2
Neuroprotective
effect
of
7,8
dihydroxyflavone nanocomplex against ICMR/35
rotenone induced SK-N-SH cellular /34/2013model of Parkinson disease: Insights into
BMS
heat shock protein regulation
1
UGC
Dr. D. NATARAJAN
Screening
of
antimicrobial
and
insecticidal activity of selected medicinal
UGC
2010-2013
plants from eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu.
(Co-PI: Dr. M. S. Shivakumar)
2
Validation of herbal Practices in Salem
Region sourced from NIF Database
NIF
(DST)
2011-2012
4.2 Lakhs
Completed
3
Molecular
characterization
and
degradation ability of prevailing microbes
associated with heavy metal polluted sites
(Bauxite mines), kolli hill, Eastern Ghats,
Tamilnadu.
DSTSERB –
Young
Scientist
Scheme
2013-2016
16.1
Lakhs
Ongoing
4
Identification of novel plant based
bioactive compounds for controlling
multi-drug resistant bacterial (MDRB),
isolated from infected patients of Salem
and Namakkal districts
TNSCST
2014-2016
4.15
Lakhs
Ongoing
5
Larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal
potential of two Ocimum spp. Against
Aedes
aegypti
and
Culex
quinquefasciatus
TNSCST
03 months
(2013-2014)
7,500/-
Completed
Dr. P.INDRA ARULSELVI
Bioprospecting
of
hydrocarbon
contaminated soil and using agro waste(s)
for enchanced production of Polyhydroxy
Alkanotes (PHA)
1
DSTSERB
2012- 2015
23.26
Lakhs
Ongoing
Dr. M.S. SHIVAKUMAR
1
Molecular
mechanisms
underlying
insecticide resistance among mosquito
vectors Ae. aegypti, Cx. quinquefasciatus
and An. stephensi
2
Development of new plant based
insecticides for larval and adult mosquito
control (Co-PI: Dr.D.Natarajan)
3
Gene expression studies on mechanisms
underlying the role of melatonin as a free
radical scavenger and developmental
enhancer in insects
DSTSERB
ICMR
UGCMRP
2012-2015
21.00
Lakhs
Ongoing
2013-2015
14.51
Lakhs
Ongoing
2013-2016
12.55
Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
S.No
1
1
Funding Duration of Amount
agency
the project
(Rs.)
Dr.D. ARUL BALACHANDRAN
Lead
induced
chromosomal
aberrations in Black gram (Vigna
UGC
2014-2016 6.0 Lakhs
mungo L. Hepper)
Title of the project
Dr. S. MURUGESAN
Phytochemistry, Pharmacological
and Pharmacognostical studies on
UGC
2014-2016
Justicia gerdarussa Linn. Potential for
Pharmaceutical Applications
6.0 Lakhs
Status
Ongoing
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. A.K. RAMASAMY
S. No
Title of the project
1
Tuning the band gap of Titanium
Dioxide photocatalyst to enhance
its activity in sunlight for the
application in remediation of
polluted environment
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
1
UGC
2011-2014
Dr. V. RAJ
SalemWealth from waste: Production of Dharmapuri
2006-2007
ethanol from sago solid waste
Chamber of
Commerce
Formation of ceramic alumina
nanocomposite
coatings
on
UGC
2007-2010
aluminium by plasma electrolytic
oxidation
Carbon
nanotube
modified
electrodes
for
enhanced
DST
2007-2010
voltammetric sensing of organic
pollutants
Synthesis of nanocrystalline nickel
UGC
2009-2011
on aluminium
Fabrication of magnetic and
semiconductor nanostructures on
CSIR
2010-2013
aluminum
UGC
2011-2013
Synthesis of nanocrystalline copper
by pulse electrodeposition
Dr. P. VISHWANATHAMURTHI
Transition
metal
based
homogeneous catalysts containing
N-heterocyclic carbene ligands:
DST
2012-2015
Synthesis, characterization and
applications
Transition
metal
complexes
containing quinone derivatives of
semicarbazone/thiosemicarbazone:
CSIR
Synthesis,
structure
and
applications
Synthesis, structural and catalytic
studies of Ru (II) and Ru (III)
complexes containingPPh3/AsPh3
UGC
and unsymmetrical Schiff base
ligands
New Ruthenium chalconate
CSIR
complexes and their catalytic
activity
Dr. D. GOPI
A cost effective approach of
protection against scaling and
UGC
corrosion
Amount
(Rs.)
5.29
Lakhs
Status
Completed
52,000/-
Completed
4.31
Lakhs
Completed
33.6
Lakhs
Completed
1.75
Lakhs
Completed
17.26
Lakhs
Completed
18.0
Lakhs
Completed
25.18
Lakhs
Ongoing
2011-2013
13.80
Lakhs
Completed
2011-2014
6.50
Lakhs
Ongoing
2006-2009
2007-2010
10.20
Lakhs
Completed
4.46
Lakhs
Completed
S. No
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Title of the project
Development
of
nanohydroxyapatite coatings for
biomedical applications
Development
of
Nanohydroxyapatite coatings for
orthopedic applications
A facile and versatile approach for
the development of hybrid nano
hydroxyapatite synthesis, structure
refinement and its coatings for
biomedical applications
A New Class of Triazole
Derivatives As Effective And EcoFriendly
Pitting
Corrosion
Inhibitors For Low Nickel Stainless
steel
Development of hybrid bio-ceramic
coatings on surface treated titanium
alloy for implant applications
Fabrication
of
mineralized
nanobioceramic
coatings
for
orthopedic applications
Coating of Strontium substituted
hydroxyapatite on surgical grade
316 L SS by electrodeposition
method for biomedical applications
Funding
agency
Duration of
the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
2009-2011
1.61
Lakhs
Completed
2009-2012
6.15
Lakhs
Ongoing
2011-2014
28.8
Lakhs
Ongoing
UGC
2011-2014
6.98
Lakhs
Ongoing
DST-TSD
2011-2014
23.85
Lakhs
Ongoing
CSIR
2011-2014
14.00
Lakhs
Ongoing
18.4
Lakhs
Mentor Dr.
D.Gopi
6.98
Lakhs
Ongoing
TNSCST
DST
ICMR
DSTWomen
Scientist –
A
A new class of triazole derivatives
as effective and eco-friendly pitting
corrosion inhibitors for low nickel
stainless steel
UGC
2011-2014
Development of carbon nanotubes
reinforced hydroxyapatite coatings
for orthopedic applications
DST
2013-2017
11
Development of novel conducting
copolymer coating for anti
corrosive applications
DRDO
2014-2016
12
Synthesis and coating optimization
of carboxy-methyl chitosan/ carbon
nanotubes/ strontium substituted
hydroxyapatite composite coating
on surgical grade stainless steel for
biomedical applications
UGC
2014-2016
1
Dr. R. RAJAVEL
Synthesis, spectroscopic studies of
Binuclear Schiff base Metal
Complexes of Cu(II),Ni(II) and
UGC
VO(IV) and their Application in
DNA Binding, Cleavage and
Antimicrobial Activity
2010-2013
39
Ongoing
Lakhs
15.65
Ongoing
Lakhs
31.64
Ongoing
Lakhs
7.11
Lakhs
Completed
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. A. LALITHA
S. No
Title of the project
1
Photochemistry of non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs in zeolite
cavities
2
3
1
2.
DST
2004-2007
Effect of light on fluoroquinolone
antibiotics encapsulated inside
UGC
2007-2010
mesoporous materials
Design and utilization of metal
nitrate supported HY-Zeolite as
CSIR
2012-2015
catalysts for the Eco-friendlier
Organic Syntheses
Dr. V. SUJATHA
To determine the phenolics and
flavanoids content and their free
UGC
2010-2012
radical scavenging effect in Cassia
fistula flower extracts
Studies on isolation, structural
elucidation
and
invitro
biochemical applications of free
radicals quenching compounds
UGC
2015-2018
(Phenolics and Flavonoids present
in Albizia amara and Albizia
Saman leaves)
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
16.92
Lakhs
Completed
6.684
Lakhs
Completed
14.94
Lakhs
Ongoing
1.72
Lakhs
Completed
11.786
Lakhs
Ongoing
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
3.887
Lakhs
Interim
Report
submitted
3.85
Lakhs
Completed
1.1 Lakhs
Ongoing
7.988
Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
S.No
1
1
1
2
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. A. ELANGOVAN
Waste
Management
–
An
interdisciplinary post consumption
methane reduction project in select
ward of Salem district, Tamil
UGC
Nadu – A holistic behavioural
approach
Title of the project
Dr. A. JAYAKUMAR
VAT
UGC
A study on impact
implementation in India
Dr. A. VINAYAGAMOORTHY
Malcolm
A study on awareness and attitude
and Elizaeth
with postal investors investment
Adiseshiah
pattern and rural savings in Tamil
Trust,
Nadu
Chennai
International Financial Reporting
Standards
–Current
Scenario
UGC
(Problems and Prospects).
S.No
3
1
1
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Duration of
the project
Micro Insurance: An Effective
Strategy to Reduce Poverty (A
ICSSR
Study with Special Reference to
Salem District.
Dr. K. MARUTHAMUTHU
Marketing strategies and financial
viability of tribal self help groups
UGC
2012– A study in Tamil Nadu
Dr. K. PRABHAKAR RAJKUMAR
The impact of NABARD refinance
on socio-economic development of
UGC
self help groups in Tamil Nadu
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
7 Lakhs
Ongoing
5.75
Lakhs
Ongoing
6.04
Lakhs
Completed
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
7.49
Lakhs
Completed
30,000/-
Completed
70,000/-
Completed
7.56
Lakhs
Ongoing
2 Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
S.No
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. K. THANGAVEL
Motif Detection in Protein
UGC
2009-2012
sequences using Data Mining
A study on interior point methods
UGC
1999-2001
for solving optimization problems
Developing an efficient algorithm
for solving linear fractional
programming
and
quadratic
UGC
1995-1997
programming problems using
Fourier-Motzkin
variable
elimination method
Dr. C. CHANDRASEKAR
Seamless Mobility across different
UGC
2012-2015
mobile networks in 4G
Mr. S. SATHISH
Study on Cache based Routing in
Mobile ad-hoc networks using
UGC
rough set theory
Dr.H.HANNAH INBARANI
Web 2 Technology enhanced
UGC personalized E-Learning
Major
Mr. I. LAURENCE AROQUIARAJ
Early detection of Breast cancer
UGC from Mammogram using soft
2012-2014
Minor
computing techniques
Mrs. R. RATHIPRIYA
A
Study
on
evolutionary
biclustering approach to identify
UGC –
the optimal customer groups for
Minor
target marketing
Title of the project
11.84
Lakhs
Ongoing
2 Lakhs
Ongoing
1.90
Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
1
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. S. RAJENDRAN
Estimation of Demand and Supply
TNEDA,
of Rural Energy in Salem District
Chennai
Comparative Study of Income and
Employment Generation under
UGC
Organic
and
Conventional
Farming System
Title of the project
Availability
and
Access
of
Educational Service in Backward
Region of Salem District
Statistical Survey for Concurrent
Estimation of Coconut Production in
Dharmapurai and Krishnakrishi
Districts
Statistical Survey for Concurrent
Estimation of Coconut Production
Dharmapuri and Krishnakrishi in
Tamil Nadu
TNSPC
Chennai
CSIR
2012-2013
CSIR
2013-2014
Statistical Survey for Concurrent
Coconut
Estimation of Coconut Production Developme
Vellore and Krishnagiri in Tamil
nt Board,
2014-2015
Nadu for 2014-2015
Government
of India
Dr. A. SUGIRTHA RANI
Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) and Dimensions of
UGC
Social Exclusion in Marginalised
Communities
Integrated Health, Education and
Malcom
Living Environment in Urban
Elizabeth
Slum
Seshaiah
Trust
(MEAT),
Chennai
Dr. D. JANAGAM
Malcom &
Economic and Environmental Elizabeth
implications of Hospital Waste Adiseshiah
2007-2009
Management is Salem City
Trust,
Chennai
Mr. V. VAITHIANATHAN
Malcom
Access, Equity and Quality Elizabeth
Health care Through National Seshaiah
Rural Health Mission
Trust
(MEAT),
Chennai
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
3.50
lakhs
Completed
4.43
lakhs
Completed
5.5 lakhs
Ongoing
69,730/-
Completed
1.10
Lakhs
Completed
1.45
lakhs
Ongoing
5.6 lakhs
Ongoing
One Lakh
Ongoing
1.17
Lakhs
Completed
92,000/-
Completed
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S.No
1
1
2
3
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. K. NIRMALA
Proliferation of value education
through technology enhanced
ICSSR
pedagogy and methetics in
schools
Mr. M. VAKKIL
Effectiveness
of
Attention
Activating Strategies among the
UGC
Students with Attention Deficit
Hyper Activity Disorders
Effectiveness of Integration of
information and Communication
ICSSR
Technology in B.Ed Teacher
Education Curriculum
Computer Basics Education to
Muslim Women of Salem District
MKU
in Tamil Nadu
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
6.36
Lakhs
Completed
4.00
Lakhs
Completed
3.31
Lakhs
Completed
3.00
Lakhs
Completed
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
80,000/-
Completed
95,000/-
Completed
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
S.No
1
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Mrs. K. SINDHU
Socio Economic Barriers in
Second Language Acquisition – A
UGC
2010-2012
study among school dropouts in
Rural Areas of Salem District
Mrs. B.J. GEETHA
Role of English Language Portals
in Imparting Communication
UGC
2010-2012
Skills of College Students of
Salem District
Title of the project
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
S.No
1
2
3
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Duration
of the
project
Dr. T. POONGODI VIJAYAKUMAR
Development and evaluation of
Nutrition composite bar as a
breakfast supplement for mid day
UGC
2009-2012
its
meal beneficiaries and
technology transfer
Nutritional
and
non-nutritional Malcolm
consequences on mental health and Elizabeth and
2007-2008
academic performance of adolescent Adiseshiah
girls and education for better living
Trust, Chennai
Holistic approach to empower the
nutritional status, mental health
and academic performance of
Adidravidar adolescent girls
Malcolm
Elizabeth and
Adiseshiah
Trust, Chennai
2007
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
9.26
Lakhs
Completed
1.00
Lakhs
Completed
15,000/-
Completed
S.No
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Title of the project
Curriculum
based
intervention
strategy to combat malnutrition and
learning
disability
among
Adidravidar and tribal children (3-6
years)
Evaluation of Nutritional and
Medicinal characteristic of wood
apple seed (limonia acidissima)
Funding
agency
Duration
of the
project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
Malcolm
Elizabeth and
Adiseshiah
Trust, Chennai
2008
27,500/-
Completed
DRDO
2014-2017
Dr. P. NAZNI
Glycemic index of potato based
Malcolm
preparations by different cooking
Elizabeth and
methods in healthy and NIDDM
Adiseshiah
subjects
Trust, Chennai
Extraction and assessment of
glycemic index of dietary and
herbal based mucilage’s on the
selected type II diabetic subjects
Efficacy of Neutraceuticals on Blood
glucose and lipid profile among south
Indian type 2 diabetic population-the
Salem urban population study
Nutritional assessment and impact
of casein and gluten free dietary
intervention
on
behavioural
pattern of the selected autistic
children
Supplementary effect of potato
based amylase rich foods (ARF)
on the cognitive development in
children and impact of IEC on the
nutritional
knowledge
and
practice of adhidravidar mothers
to combat malnutrition in rural
homes of Salem district
Preparation, nutritional evaluation
and consumer attitudes towards
acceptability of enhanced duck
meat products
Effect of Yogic exercise on
mental health and academic
achievement of school children
Antidiabetic and antilipidemic
effect
of
Cardiosporum
halicacabum Linn. Leaf extract on
STZ-induced type 2 diabetic
model
In vitro and in vivo glycemic
responses of various medicinal
plants among south Indian type II
diabetic population
17.25
Lakhs
Ongoing
2007-2008
10,000/-
Completed
TNSCST
2007-2008
5,000/-
Completed
RSSDI
2007-2008
40,000/-
Completed
Malcolm
Elizabeth and
Adiseshiah
Trust, Chennai
2008-2009
14,750/-
Completed
Malcolm
Elizabeth and
Adiseshiah
Trust, Chennai
2008-2009
49,500/-
Completed
TNSCST
2008-2009
5,000/-
Completed
TNSCST
2009-2010
6,000/-
Completed
TNSCST
2010-2011
6,000/-
Completed
RSSDI
2009-2011
4.7
Lakhs
Completed
S.No
10
11
12
13
14
15
1
2
3
4
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Duration
of the
project
UGC
2009-2012
DST
2010-2013
ICMR
2012-2013
ICMR
2014-2016
Breakfast and Yoga patterns and its
impact
on
nutritional
status,
academic
performance
and
personality traits of South Indian
adolescents (13-18 years)
Nutri ball supplementation and its
impact on nutritional affective and
health among south Indian senior
citizens
Effect of a Green Vegetable
(HIBISCUS Sabdariffi
calyces) on Mildly Hypertensive
Adults
Nutritional Assessment and
Nutrition Education to the
Mothers of Autistic Children
Evaluation of Physiochemical,
Nutritional Pasting and
Textural Characteristics of
processed millets based foods
Technological and biochemical
evaluation of barnyard millet
bran for the production of
high nutritive and low
glycemic bakery products
10.56
Lakhs
7.92
Lakhs
6.26
Lakhs
21.19
Lakhs
Status
Completed
Completed
Completed
Ongoing
40. 15
DST
2014-2017
UGC
2014-2017
Dr. R. PARIMALAVALLI
Malcom
Empowering tribal women towards
Elizabeth and
2006food security to comb malnutrition
Adiseshiah
2008
through education
Trust,Chennai
Provenance
of
Childhood
Obesogenic life style and a
concerted health approach for
reducing
the
prevalence
of
overweight
An evaluation study on malnutrition
and psycho social development in
ICDS beneficiaries and non ICDS
children
Amount
(Rs.)
Lakhs
13.28
Lakhs
Ongoing
Ongoing
1.04 Lakhs
Completed
DST
20072010
7.53
Lakhs
Completed
Malcom
Elizabeth and
Adiseshiah
Trust, Chennai
20072009
1.23
Lakhs
Completed
UGC
20112014
9.52
Lakhs
Ongoing
6.00
Lakhs
Ongoing
Formulation and Effect of
processing
methods
on
nutritional quality of extruded
complementary food
Dr.K.KARTHIKEYAN
1
Effect of Ketogenic Diet on
Cases of Parkinson disease in
Animal Model
UGC
20142017
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
S.No
Duratio
n of the
project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
ISAC DOSISRO
20112012
12.68
Lakhs
Completed
NRDMS,
DST
20092012
11.63
Lakhs
Completed
23
Lakhs
Ongoing
Funding
agency
Title of the project
Dr. S. ANBAZHAGAN
1
2
3
Realization of Lunar Soil Simulant
(Project LSS)
Geological, Geomorphological and
Geotechnical Studies for Landslide
Assessment along Ghat road from 0
km of Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
Remote sensing and reflectance
spectral
Studies
of
kadavur
Anorthorsite
ISRO-PRL
4
Reflectance Spectra and Petrological
studies of Kadavur structure – a
possible Terrestrial analog for Lunar
Highland Region
ISRO under
PLANEX
Programme
PRL,
Ahmedabad
20122015
26.69
Lakhs
Ongoing
5
Microlevel (Farm level) artificial
recharge studies in drought prone
areas
UGC
20072010
5.38
Lakhs
Completed
1
Cretaceous Bio-Events and Stage
Boundaries in Southern India – the
Regional and Global perspectives
20.63
Lakhs
Completed
2
DST-RFBR
Sponsored
Internationa
Cenomanian-Turonian
planktic
l Project
protests, biotic and abiotic events and
with
their relationship: A Comparative Geological
Joint
Study
of
Indo-Russian
Institute
Cretaceous Deposits
Russian
Academy of
Science,
Moscow
15.88
Lakhs
Completed
UGC
20112014
12.72
Lakhs
Ongoing
(R. Suresh
– Co-PI)
DST
20142016
17.55
Lakhs
Ongoing
Dr. R. VENKATACHALAPATHY
DST
Dr. S. VENKATESWARAN
1
2
Integrated
Artificial
Rainwater
Harvesting
Structure
and
Groundwater Resource Development
in Hard Rock Terrain Using
Geophysical data, Remote Sensing
and GPS in GIS: A case of Sarabanga
sub-basin of Cauvery River, South
India
Assessment on the impact of
Artificial
Recharge
Structures,
Identification
Non-Functional
Structures and Evolve Strategies to
make them Functional in the Vaniyar
Sub Basin, Ponnaiyar
River, South India
S.No
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Duratio
n of the
project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
8.89
Lakhs
Completed
19.21
Lakhs
Completed
10.55
Lakhs
Completed
20092013
8.00
Lakhs
Ongoing
UGC
20072011
11.45
Lakhs
Completed
CSIR
20082012
19.31
Lakhs
Completed
Dr. R. NEELAKANTAN
1
1
2
1
2
3
Landslide Hazard Zonation Mapping
In Coonoor And Kothagiri Areas of
UGC
Nilgiri Mountains Using Geospatial
Technology
Dr. K. ANBARASU
Petrology and Geochemistry of the
late
archean
chromitites
and
associated ultramafic instrusions from
Bhavani layered complex in the
DST
western part of the Cauvery shear
zone, Tamil Nadu, Southern India:
Implications for PGE metallogency
(PLATINA )
Environmental
and
Climatic
conditions of Cretaceous – Tertiary
UGC
transition in the Cauvery basin, South
India (ENCOINDIA)
Dr. Mu. RAMKUMAR
Deutsche
Sedimentological, geochemical and
Forschung
palaeontologic characterization of
Geminschaft
Oxfordian condensed section of
(DFG),
Gujarat, Western India
Germany
Documentation of environmental and
climatic conditions during the transition
of Cretaceous-Tertiary in the Cauvery
basin, south India.
Development
of
an
automated
deterministic and predictive scheme for
coastal sedimentary environments of
Krishna delta, India.
DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION
S.No
1
2
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. R. SUBRAMANI
The Reach and Use of Social
ICSSR,
Media among the University
2011-2014
MHRD
Students of Tamil Nadu
Social
History
of
pre
UGC
2013-2015
Independence Tamil Periodicals
Dr. M. ANURADHA
Role
of
Interpersonal
Communication in Identifying
UGC
2010-2013
Sexual Abuse among School Girls
in Salem
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
1.60
Lakhs
Ongoing
3.60
Lakhs
Ongoing
5.28
Lakhs
Completed
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
S.No
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. N. SUBRAMANIAN (Librarian)
A Study on Electronic
Information use Pattern of
UGC
2013-2014
Yercaud Tribal Students in
(Minor)
Salem District
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
1.45 Lakhs
Completed
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES (PRIMS)
S.No
1
1
1
1
2
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. V.R. PALANIVELU
To Study on the Problems Faced by
the Women Entrepreneurs in Tamil
UGC
2011-2013
Nadu-PWET
Dr. J. SENTHIL VELMURUGAN
The role of SHG in upliftment of
rural poor in the backward areasUGC
2013-2015
with
special
reference
to
Dharmapuri District
Dr. R. SUBRAMANIYA BHARATHY
A Study on Problems and Practices
in Procurement & Marketing Milk
UGC
2011-2014
and Milk Products in Salem
District
Dr. P. THIRUMOORTHI
A Study of Need, Importance and
Policy Approaches to Technology
Transfer and upgradation with
UGC
2012-2014
reference to Textile Units of
Coimbatore Region
A Study of Awareness of Fake
Products in Rural Market and
Framework
for
Consumer
IIPA
2013-2014
Protection – with special reference
to North Tamil Nadu
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
6.21
Lakhs
Completed
6.30
Lakhs
Ongoing
6.54
Lakhs
Completed
4.99
Lakhs
Ongoing
3.2 Lakhs
Ongoing
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
S.No
1
2
1
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. C. SELVARAJ
Cellularly Stratified Algebras and
UGC
2012-2015
Tilting Modules
The study of characters and
UGC
2007-2010
cellularity of G-Brauer Algebras
Dr. A. MUTHUSAMY
Decomposition and Factorization
of Graphs
DST
2007-2010
Title of the project
11.65
Lakhs
5.62
Lakhs
10.62
Lakhs
Ongoing
Completed
Completed
2
1
1
2
3
Decompositions of Graphs and
DSTProduct Graphs into Paths, Cycles
2015-2018
SERB
and Stars
Dr. GOWRI NAVADA
Representation of functions of
several variable in terms of
CSIR
2007-2010
functions of functions of one
variable
Dr. P. PRAKASH
Qualitative Behavior of solutions
DST
2007-2010
of fuzzy differential Equations
Inverse Problems for Hyperbolic
UGC
2012-2015
PDEs
Mixed and Hybrid Finite Element
Methods
and
NBHM
2011-2014
Optimal Control Problems
11.86
Lakhs
Ongoing
2 Lakhs
Completed
2.52
Lakhs
9.29
Lakhs
10.97
Lakhs
Completed
Ongoing
Completed
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
S.No
1
2
3
4
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. R. BALAGURUNATHAN
Title of the project
Potential anti-TB compounds from
Actinomycetes
Potential antifouling compounds
from marine Actinomycetes
Study to evaluate the baseline antiTB and anti-HIV properties of
novel antibiotic Transitmycin (Tr)
isolated from novel marine
Streptomyces species R2
Potential anti-leptospiral drugs
from marine actinomycetes
5
Diversity
(Cultivable
and
culture independent), ex situ
conservation
and
bioprospecting
of
marine
actinobacteria for antibiotics,
anti-tuberculosis, anti-HIV and
immunomodulatory substances
6
Purity and In-vitro Efficacy
studies on Transitmycin
1
2
Detoxification of arsenic and iron
from ground water and soil
through bioreactor designing and
different treatment columns
9.16
Lakhs
11.61
Lakhs
Status
DST
2008-2010
UGC
2010-2013
ICMR
2011-2012
7.5 Lakhs
Completed
ICMR
2012-2015
19.5Lakhs
Ongoing
DBT
(Sanctioned October
2014)
180Lakhs
Ongoing
7.5 lakhs
Ongoing
(Sanctioned,
ICMR
- October
2014)
Dr. P.M. AYYASAMY
Prototype
development
and
bioreactor designing for lab scale
treatment of ground water& soil
containing nitrate and fluoride
Amount
(Rs.)
Completed
Completed
UGC
2010-2013
12.96
Lakhs
Completed
CSIR
2012-2015
15.92
Lakhs
Ongoing
S.No
1
2
Title of the project
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. R. DHANDAPANI
Combined approaches on acetyl
CoA carboxylase activity in
enhanced lipid production of
microalgae
The role of Probiotics in the
Control of Blue Green Algae and
Zoothamnium sp for Sustainable
South Indian Shrimp Culture
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
DBT
2011-2014
16.3
Lakhs
Ongoing
DSTSERB
2012-2015
19.6
Lakhs
Ongoing
12 Lakhs
Ongoing
Dr. D. ARVIND PRASANTH
1
Apoptosis inducing microbial
metabolites of endophytic fungi
isolated from medicinal plant from
eastern ghats, Tamil Nadu
DSTSERB
2013-2015
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
S.No
1
2
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. S. KADHIRAVAN
Enhancing Emotional Intelligence
and Mental Health among College
UGC
2012-2015
Students
Exploring the Psychosocial
correlates of online deviant and
UGC
2013-2015
dishonest behaviour among
(Minor)
college students
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
3.78
Lakhs
Ongoing
1.20
Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
S.
No
1
2
3
4
5
1
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. V. KRISHNAKUMAR
crystals for
DRDO
2009-2012
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Nonlinear optical
14.99
Terahertz generation
Lakhs
Nono composite materials for
10.48
UGC
2011-2014
optical applications
Lakhs
Synthesis growth and optical
properities of pure and rare earth
24.6
CSIR
2012-2015
doped MgWO4 crystals for
Lakhs
scintillating applications
Influence of swift heavy ion
irradiation on the dielectric and
18.43
DST
2007-2010
optical properties of non-linear
Lakhs
optical crystals
Growth
and
spectroscopic
investigations of swift heavy ion
11.82
UGC
2006-2009
irradiated single crystals for
Lakhs
photonic applications
Dr. P. KUMARADHAS
Design of high energetic material
via experimental electron density
DRDO
6.6 lakhs
method: A feasibility study
Status
Completed
Ongoing
Ongoing
Completed
Completed
Completed
S.
No
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
3
1
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Duration of
the project
Design of high energetic material:
A combined molecular modeling
DRDO
and electron density analysis
approach
Design
of
monopropellant
molecules via high resolution XUGC
ray diffraction
Dr. P.M. ANBARASAN
Design, optical study and light
trapping scheme of low order
UGC
aberration
microlens
for
micromachined silicon solar cells
Centre for nanoscience and Govt. of
nanotechnology & Conversion of
Tamil
sunlight into electricity schemes
Nadu
Dr. L. KAVITHA
DAESoliton dynamics inhomogeneous
2010BRNSmagnetic media
2013
YSRE
Exact propagating soliton solutions
2012of some nonlinear PDEs govering
NBHM
the director dynamics of nematic
2015
liquid crystal medium
Soliton dynamics in spin ladder
2009UGC
systems
2012
Dr. G. VELRAJ
ESR dating of Archaeological
samples recently excavated in
UGC
South India
Provenance studies and
Archaeomagnetic dating of
BRNS
recently excavated archaeological
artifacts
Dr. E.K. GIRIJA
Investigation on the synthesis of
Biocompatible and biodegradable
2012UGC
nanohydroxyapatite
based
2015
bioprobes
Biomimetic nanocomposite for
2011DST
biomedical applications
2014
Substituted nanohydroxyapatites –
Investigations on low temperature
synthesis
DST
20092012
Dr. J. KALYANASUNDAR
Synthesis, bulk size growth and
2013characterization of Glycine based
UGC
2016
metal nitrates and sulphates
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
24.6 lakhs
Completed
3.72 Lakhs
Completed
10.20
Lakhs
Completed
1 Crore
Ongoing
11.69
Lakhs
Completed
9.66 Lakhs
Ongoing
6.79 Lakhs
Completed
6.16 Lakhs
Ongoing
20.68
Lakhs
Ongoing
10.21
Lakhs
Ongoing
16.08
Lakhs
Ongoing
18.25
Lakhs
Completed
6 Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
S.No
1
2
3
1
2
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr.C.VENKATACHALAM
Preparation of perspective plan
State
for ten blocks located at
Planning
2013-2020
Dharmapuri and Namakkal
Cell
districts
Title of the project
District
Human
Resource
Development (DHRD)
State
Planning
Cell
2013-2015
Status and Position of BC
Artisan and Service Caste
ICSSR
2014-2015
Groups
Dr.M.JAYASEELAN
Status of Elders in Rural Areas
and Urban Areas of Salem
District
Social Status and Empowerment
of Disabled Women in Madurai
District
–A
Sociological
analysis
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
10 Lakhs
Ongoing
3 Lakhs
Ongoing
29,000/-
Ongoing
UGC
2013-2015
7. 10
Lakhs
Ongoing
ICSSR
2014-2015
2.0
Lakhs
Ongoing
22.0
Lakhs
Ongoing
DR. T. SUNDARA RAJ
Social Exclusion and Inclusion
of Transgender in Salem
ICSSR
2015-2017
District
DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL
S.No
1
1
1
1
Funding Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. T. PERIASAMY
A Social Cultural Study of the
Malayali Tribals in the Sitheri
UGC
2010-2012
Hills of Dharmapuri District of
Tamil Nadu
Dr. M. TAMILMARAN
Title of the project
The Contribution of Tamil
Journals to the development of
Tamil Language and literature in
the first 50 years of 20th Century
UGC
2012-2014
Dr. V. RAMARAJAPANDIAN
A Social Cultural Study of the
Malayali Tribals in the pala hills
UGC
2011-2013
of Salem District of Tamil Nadu
Dr. S. VELAYUTHAN
A social Cultural Study of the
Irular Tribes in the Dharmapuri
UGC
2012-2014
District of Tamil Nadu
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
3. 33
Lakhs
Completed
6.00
Lakhs
Completed
7.42
Lakhs
Completed
6.75
Lakhs
Completed
DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL DESIGN
S.No
1
Duration
of the
project
DR.S.LAKSHMI MANOKARI
Synthesis of phytonanoparticles
using wrightia tinctoria and
2014developing wound dressing with
UGC
2017
viscose nonwoven for diabetic
wound
Title of the project
Funding agency
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
9.91
Lakhs
Ongoing
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
1
Funding
Duration of
agency
the project
Dr. S. KANNAN
Studies on Development of
ORMOSIL Nanoparticles based
gene transfer System: An
DST
2012-2015
innovative approach in Breast
Cancer Gene Therapy
Studies
in
Expression,
Purification
and
Microsequencing of Sex Pheromone
UGC
2010-2013
receptor : A feasible approach to
develop immuno-contraceptive
inhaler
Food localization and foraging
by echolocating and nonecholocating fruit bats and their
UGC
2010-2013
impact on pollination and seed
dispersal
Tigatzumab
antibody
conjugated
palladium
nanoparticle
loaded
γUGC
2015-2018
sitosterol
delivery
to
suppress c-MET expression
in breast carcinoma
pH- sensitive PLGA Coated
Mesoporous
Silica
Nanoparticles
for
CoDelivery
of
Multivalent
DST
Approved
siRNA
(RRBP1)
and
Chemotherapeutic Drug to
Target Drug Resistant Breast
Cancer cells
Dr. N. KAYALVIZHI
DST –
Mechanistic
action
of
Women
bacteriocin in eukaryotic cells
Scientists
2013-2016
and its potential application as a
Scheme
drug
(WOS-A)
Title of the project
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
60.76
Lakhs
Ongoing
10.82
Lakhs
Ongoing
7.80
Lakhs
Ongoing
14.50
Lakhs
Ongoing
Budget
82 lakhs
Ongoing
21.56
Lakhs
Ongoing
S.No
2
1
1
Title of the project
Funding
agency
Duration of
the project
Insect Gut Microbes: production
of tannase with potential use in
DST
2014-2016
food industry
Dr. A. NARESHKUMAR
Use of GIS in predicting
proliferation of vector borne
diseases
and
related DST-SERB 2014-2016
environmental factors in Salem
District, Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. R. MAHESWARAN
Development of novel
UGC
2015-2018
mosquitocidal biopesticide
from actinomycetes
Amount
(Rs.)
Status
17.8
Lakhs
Ongoing
19.04
Lakhs
Ongoing
13.35
lakhs
Ongoing