Research Activities
| Sl. No | Name of Faculty and Designation | Title of Project | Cost (in Lakhs): | Funding Agency: | Duration/ Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. P. S. Gupta, Professor and Dean (F & P) | Ultra-thin film using Langmuir-Blodgett Apparatus with applications as gas sensor | 6.00 | UGC | 2011-14 | Ongoing |
| 2 | Prof. P. S. Gupta, Professor and Dean (F & P) | Preparation and characterization of oxide and fatty acid thin films. (Collaborative Project) | 1.05 | UGC DAE, Indore | 2011-14 | Ongoing | 3 | Prof. P. S. Gupta, Professor and Dean (F & P) | Development of room temperature Sensors for methane using carbon Nanotubes and nanofibres | 14 | Coal S&T | 2005-08 | Completed |
| 4 | Prof. P. S. Gupta, Professor and Dean (F & P) | Laser holographic study of rocks and minerals | 3.50 | AICTE | 1995-99 | Completed |
| 5 | Name of Faculty and Designation: Prof. A. Basu, Professor | Movements of Rocks in Rotary Breaker | 0.50 | TATA | — | Completed |
| 6 | Prof. J. Manam, Professor and ADSW | UGC-Special Assistance Programme (SAP), Thrust Area: Materials Science | 68.50 | UGC | 2009-14, 5 Years | Ongoing |
| 7 | Prof. J. Manam, Professor and ADSW | Luminescence studies of borate compounds | 4 | AICTE | 1998-02, 04 Years | Completed |
| 8 | Prof. A. K. Nirala, Professor and HOD | Ultra High resolution Retinal imaging of Living Eye through Adaptive Optics. | 41.65 | DST | 2007-10 | Completed |
| 9 | Prof. A. K. Nirala, Professor and HOD | Measurement of localized and overall temperature profile of an axisymmetric flame using laser speckle photography | 6.72 | UGC | 2001-04 | Completed |
| 10 | Dr. S. K. Sharma, Associate Professor | Optical spectroscopic studies of rare earth doped molybdate phosphors | 20.94 | DST | 03 years/ 2011-14 | Ongoing |
| 11 | Dr. S. K. Sharma, Associate Professor | Synthesis and characterization of nanocomposite thin films for optoelectronic applications | 7.0 | UGC-DAE, Indore | 03 Years/ 2013-16 | Ongoing |
| 12 | Dr. S. K. Sharma, Associate Professor | Structural and luminescence studies of undoped and doped Y2O3 nanophosphors induced by swift heavy ions | 7.43 | UGC | 03 Years/ 2010-13 | Completed |
| 13 | Dr. Vineet Kumar Rai, Associate Professor | Temperature sensor based on upconversion of the embedded emitters | 6.80 | UGC | 3 Years/ 2011-14 | Ongoing |
| 14 | Dr. Vineet Kumar Rai, Associate Professor | Optical properties of rare earth doped heavy metal oxide glasses | 19.88 | DST | 2009-12 + extension with six months | Completed |
| 15 | Dr. B. K. Antony, Associate Professor | Investigation of electron scattering phenomena in biological and environment sensitive molecules | 20.00 | DST | 3 years/ 2013 | Sanctioned |
| 16 | Dr. B. K. Antony, Associate Professor | Electron impact scattering cross sections for molecules of environmental and importance: A theoretical study | 6.79 | UGC | 3 Years/ 2011 | Ongoing |
| 17 | Dr. B. K. Antony, Associate Professor | Electron induced collision and ionization of technologically relevant atoms/molecules – A theoretical study | 11.94 | DST | 3 Years/ 2010 | Completed |
| 18 | Dr. B. K. Antony, Associate Professor | Total cross section calculations for electron impact with atoms and molecules applied to technological plasma | 1.00 | ISM | 2 Years/ 2010 | Completed |
| 19 | Dr. A. K. Kar, Associate Professor | Scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy of metallic and semiconducting nanostructures | 10 | ISM | 3 Years | Ongoing |
| 20 | Dr. V. K. Singh, Associate Professor | Photonic Crystal Fiber: Designing and characterization for applications in optical communication & sensors | 9.54 | UGC | 3 Years/ 2011-14 | Ongoing |
| 21 | Dr. Pankaj Mishra, Assistant Professor | Density functional theory of structure and properties of colloidal dispersions in external fields | 7.53 | UGC | 2011-14 | Ongoing |
| 22 | Dr. Pankaj Mishra, Assistant Professor | Density functional theory for freezing transitions and properties of inhomogeneous systems Cost (in Lakhs): 15.47 Funding Agency: DST Duration/ Year: 2013-16 Status: Ongoing Sl. No.: 23 Name of Faculty and Designation: Dr. R. B. Choudhuary, Assistant Professor Title of Project: An Investigation on the Electrical, Electronic and Optical Properties of Conductive Polymers and their Mechanisms of Action | 7.0 | ISM | 2011-14 | Ongoing |
| 24 | Dr. Kaushal Kumar, Assistant Professor | Studies on rare-earth ions doped upconversion nano-phosphors as optical sensors | 23.28 | DST | 03 Years/ 2013-15 | Ongoing |
| 25 | Dr. P. M. Sarun, Assistant Professor | Development of MgB2 based conduction cooled superconducting current leads with high critical current for cryogenic devices | 23 | DST | 03 Years/ 2013-15 | Sanctioned |
| 26 | Dr. R. Thangavel, Assistant Professor | Design and Fabrication of Metal Oxide based Transparent Thin Film Transistor | 22 | DST | 03 Years/ 2013-15 | Sanctioned |
| 27 | Dr. Prashant K. Sharma, Assistant Professor | Development of Hybrid Polymer – Nanoparticle Based White Light Emitting Diodes (WLEDs) Cost (in Lakhs): 25 (approx) | 25 | DST | 3 Years/ 2013-15 | Sanctioned |
| 28 | Dr. Prashant K. Sharma, Assistant Professor | Hybrid Nano-composites Optoelectronic and Photovoltaics Applications | 10.0 | ISM | 3 Years/ 2013-15 | Ongoing |