Current Sponsored Projects

• Project Title : New Polymers and Polymer Composites : Design, Synthesis, and Advanced Applications
  Principal Investigator : D. Dhara
  Co-Principal-Investigators : A. Ayyappan, A.Basak, D. Dhara, A.(Pathak) Mahanty, D. Mal, T Pal, T .Pathak, S. K. Patra, C. R. Ra
  Sponsor : IIT Kharagpur:One-time Seed Grant for Research Infrastructure in an area of Emerging Thrust (SGDRI)
• Project Title : Study of the behaviour of Oil Spill on Ocean surface through laboratory experiments, modeling and Satelite Images
  Principal Investigator : Prof. K. Pathak
  Co-Principal-Investigators : A. Rajakumar and Arun Chakraborty and Mihir Kr. Dash
  Sponsor : MOES, Govt. of India
• Project Title : HYPOMAP new materials for hydrogen powered mobile applications
  Principal Investigator : Professor Pratim Kumar Chattaraj
  Co-Principal-Investigators : 5 Indian, 5 European
  Sponsor : DST, Indo-Eu, New Delhi, Rs. 47.12 Lakhs: IIT KGP Share, Rs. 47.12 Lakhs
• Project Title : Synthetic studies towards Volvalerenol A, a unique tricyclic triterpenoid through exploitation of pseudo C2-symmetry
  Principal Investigator : Samik Nanda
  Sponsor : DST-SERB
• Project Title : Total synthesis of anti plasmodial agent Cupacinoxepin; exploitation of C2 symmetry in synthetic planning.
  Principal Investigator : Samik Nanda
  Sponsor : IIT-KGP (SGIRG) (2014-2017)
• Project Title : Studies on Sonophotocatalytic Degradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Aqueous System
  Principal Investigator : Rajakumar. A
  Co-Principal-Investigators : -
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Synthesis, structure and catalytic properties of ruthenium(II) and ritheniu(III) complexes containing nitrogen and phosphorus donor ligands
  Principal Investigator : Manish Bhattacharjee
  Sponsor : SERB
• Project Title : Role of water in predicting the protein folding-unfolding pathways: Computer simulation studies
  Principal Investigator : S. Bandyopadhyay
  Co-Principal-Investigators : None
  Sponsor : Department of Science and Technology
• Project Title : Design of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials with Porous and/or Chiral Properties
  Principal Investigator : Kumar Biradha
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Investigation of the self association of proteins under varying conditions
  Principal Investigator : Prof. Swagata Dasgupta
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : A Value Chain on Aloe Vera Processing
  Principal Investigator : Prem Prakash Srivastava
  Co-Principal-Investigators : J. Dey, P. Srinivas Rao, S. Dutta Gupta
  Sponsor : ICAR, NAIP
• Project Title : Design of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials and Exploration of their Gas Adsorption and Disorption Properties
  Principal Investigator : Kumar Biradha
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Crystal Engineering Studies on Derivatives Containing 2° Amide and Pyridine Functional Groups: Design and Applications
  Principal Investigator : Kumar Biradha
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Synthesis of Inorganic Fullerene-type MoS2 and WS2 Nanoparticles and Study of their Lubrication Properties
  Principal Investigator : Dr Amita (Pathak) Mahanty
  Co-Principal-Investigators : -
  Sponsor : ISIRD, IIT Kharagpur
• Project Title : Garratt Braverman Rearrangemnet
  Principal Investigator : ABasak
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Asymmetric synthesis of small ring carbocycles and heterocycles by ketoreductase (Klebsiella pneumoniae; NBRC 3319) mediated bioreduction.
  Principal Investigator : Samik Nanda
  Sponsor : BRNS (2014-2017)
• Project Title : Epoxy reinforced inorganic material filled organic polymer composites in tribological applications
  Principal Investigator :
  Sponsor : DRDO
• Project Title : Investigations on development and properties of poly- olefinic elastomer nanocomposites
  Principal Investigator : Prof.S.K. Srivastava
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Gold catalyzed organic transformations: Applications to the synthesis of bioactive natural products
  Principal Investigator : T K Sarkar
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Development and applications of polyolefin and polyolefinic rubber /hybrid filler nanocomposites
  Principal Investigator : Prof.S.K. Srivastava
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Studies on Protein-Metal Colloid Interactions by Raman Spectroscopy
  Principal Investigator : Prof. Anushree Roy
  Co-Principal-Investigators : Prof. Swagata Dasgupta
  Sponsor : DST (Co-PI)
• Project Title : Spectroscopic amd modeling investigations on specific weak molecular interaction...
  Principal Investigator : Mintu Halder
  Co-Principal-Investigators : NA
  Sponsor : DST-SERB
• Project Title : MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE DEVICES
  Principal Investigator : C. R. Raj
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Organometallic Polymers
  Principal Investigator : Sanjib K. Patra
  Co-Principal-Investigators : N/A
  Sponsor : ISIRD, SRIC, IIT-KGP
• Project Title : Trivalent and divalent lanthanide complexes bearing macro-cyclic ligands for activation of CO2 and catalyes
  Principal Investigator : Ganesan Mani
  Co-Principal-Investigators : Nil
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : A step towards the utilization of D-fructose, L-sorbose and 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose as chiral pools in synthetic chemistry.
  Principal Investigator : Tanmaya Pathak
  Co-Principal-Investigators : None
  Sponsor : CSIR, New Delhi
• Project Title : Development of Silicon Carbide supported Graphene-Polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding Applications
  Principal Investigator : S.K. Srivastava
  Sponsor : DRDO
• Project Title : PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS BASED ON FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
  Principal Investigator : C. R. Raj
  Co-Principal-Investigators : -
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : New Polymers and Polymer Composites : Design, Synthesis, and Advanced Applications
  Principal Investigator :
  Co-Principal-Investigators : D. Dhara, A. Ayyappan, A.Basak, A. P. Mahanty, D.R. Mal, T.S. Pal, S. K. Patra, C.R. Raj, Rajakumar
  Sponsor : SRIC
• Project Title : Synthetic studies towards small ring macrolides
  Principal Investigator : Samik Nanda
  Sponsor : CSIR (2012-2015)
• Project Title : Total synthesis of chlorocyclinones PPAR antagonists of natural origin
  Principal Investigator : D Mal
  Co-Principal-Investigators : NA
  Sponsor : CSIR, New Delhi
• Project Title : Sesqui and Di Terpenoids by Palladacycles
  Principal Investigator : J K Ray
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Studies on Palladium Catalysed Heck Reactions
  Principal Investigator : J K Ray
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Group 10 Metal Complexes Bearing New NNN-Pincer Ligands for C-C Coupling Reactions
  Principal Investigator : Prof. G. Mani
  Co-Principal-Investigators : nil
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Design and Synthesis of Coordination Polymers and Coordination Induced Gelating Materials: Exploration of Gas Sorption and other Functional Properties
  Principal Investigator : Kumar Biradha
  Sponsor : DST-SERB
• Project Title : Asymmetric Catalysis: TOS/DOS of Nitrogen-Heterocycles
  Principal Investigator : Prof. Saumen Hajra
  Sponsor : Department of Science and Technology (DST)
• Project Title : Characterization of IonicLiquid containing microheterogeneous media and investigation of ultrafast processes in these confined media
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Nilmoni Sarkar
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Molecular analysis of efflux pump mediated antibiotic resistance in Gram negative bacilli (MGB)
  Principal Investigator : Anindya Sundar Ghosh (BT)
  Co-Principal-Investigators : T. Pathak
  Sponsor : DBT
• Project Title : Asymmetric Syntheses of γ-Butyrolactone Natural Products
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Saumen Hajra
  Co-Principal-Investigators : ..
  Sponsor : CSIR, New Delhi
• Project Title : Sir. J. C. Bose Fellowhip
  Principal Investigator : Professor Pratim Kumar Chattaraj
  Sponsor : DST, New Delhi
• Project Title : Artificial Protein cleaving agents
  Principal Investigator : ABasak
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Inhibitors
  Principal Investigator : AKDas
  Co-Principal-Investigators : ABasak
  Sponsor : DBT
• Project Title : Theoretical Modelling of the Role of Hydration in Proton Transfer Processes in Proteins
  Principal Investigator : Srabani Taraphder
  Sponsor : CSIR
• Project Title : Droplet based screening of amyloid beta peptide aggregation
  Principal Investigator : Prof. Sunando DasGupta
  Co-Principal-Investigators : Prof. Swagata DasGupta, Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Prof. T. K. Maiti
  Sponsor : DBT
• Project Title : Hydroxynitrile lyase biocatalysis: production of active pharmaceutical intermediates by substrate engineering
  Principal Investigator : Samik Nanda
  Sponsor : DBT, New-Delhi (2011-2014)
• Project Title : Development of Polypyrolle/Disinfectant Nanocomposites for Effective Purification of Water
  Principal Investigator : S.K. Srivastava
  Sponsor : DRDO
• Project Title : Total synthesis of mayamycin, an angucyline C-glycoside
  Principal Investigator : D. Mal
  Co-Principal-Investigators : NA
  Sponsor : DST, New Delhi
• Project Title : COOPERATIVITY IN LIGAND MIGRATION IN A DIMERIC MICROBIAL HEMOGLOBIN
  Principal Investigator : Sabyashachi Mishra
  Sponsor : ISIRD, SRIC, IIT Kharagpur
• Project Title : CATALYTIC HYDROLYSIS BY A MICROBIAL ENZYEME WITH POTENTIAL OF AN ANTIBIOTIC TARGET
  Principal Investigator : Sabyashachi Mishra
  Sponsor : DST India
• Project Title : Generation and Application of Photoaddressed surfaces
  Principal Investigator : N. D. Pradeep Singh
  Co-Principal-Investigators : C. Retna Raj
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : Synthesis and Characterization of Main-Chain Metal-Containing Conjugated Functional Polymers for Application in Alternative Energy Source
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Sanjib K Patra
  Co-Principal-Investigators : N/A
  Sponsor : DST
• Project Title : A Journey to the Centre of Ribonucleases: Designing of Nucleoside-based Inhibitors
  Principal Investigator : T. Pathak
  Co-Principal-Investigators : S. Dasgupta
  Sponsor : DBT
• Project Title : Seed Grant
  Principal Investigator : Rajarshi Samanta
  Co-Principal-Investigators : NA
  Sponsor : ISIRD-SRIC, IITKGP
• Project Title : Synthesis and Application of Ï€-Conjugated Polymers for Bulk Heterojunction (BHJ) Solar Cells: Towards Cheap and Efficient Renewable Energy Sources
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Sanjib K Patra
  Co-Principal-Investigators : N/A
  Sponsor : IIT KGP, Competitive Research Infrastructure Seed Grants
• Project Title : A journey to the centre of Ribonucleases: Designing of nucleoside-based inhibitors
  Principal Investigator : Prof. T. Pathak
  Co-Principal-Investigators : Prof. Swagata Dasgupta
  Sponsor : sanctioned by DBT
• Project Title : Synthesis of Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Materials for Gas Storage and Sequestration Applications
  Principal Investigator : Dr. M. C. Das
  Co-Principal-Investigators : NA
  Sponsor : ISIRD-SRIC, IIT KGP
• Project Title : Dual Catalysis in State of Art Designing of New Reaction Methodology
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Modhu Sudan Maji
  Co-Principal-Investigators : None
  Sponsor : Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India. (DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award)
• Project Title : Asymmetric Co-operative Dual Catalysis for the Synthesis of Functionalized Indoles derivatives
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Modhu Sudan Maji
  Co-Principal-Investigators : None
  Sponsor : Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. (ISIRD)
• Project Title : Synthesis and Application of Ï€-Conjugated Polymers and Non-fullerene Electron Acceptor Materials for Bulk Heterojunction (BHJ) Solar Cells
  Principal Investigator : Dr. Sanjib K Patra
  Co-Principal-Investigators : Dr. Debamalya Banerjee
  Sponsor : DST (SERI)
• Project Title : New polymers and polymer composites: Design, synthesis and advanced applications (NPA)
  Principal Investigator : Prof. T. Pathak, Dr. D. Dhara
  Co-Principal-Investigators : part of 16 membered departmental team
  Sponsor : SRIC, IIT Kharagpur
• Project Title : Micro/Nano manufacturing and charecterization facility for robotics in nano-scale manipulation (ARS)
  Principal Investigator : Prof. Chacko Jacob, Prof. Cheruvu Siva K
  Co-Principal-Investigators : Prof. Narayan Dhuleep Pradeep Singh
  Sponsor : IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur