Funded Research Projects – April 2024

Project Title Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator Department of Principal Investigator Year of Award Amount Sanctioned Duration of the Project Funding Agency Type
Inter and Intra-Plant cues between Ocimum sp. and Coleus sp. through volatile organic compounds and electric signalling Dr. Radha Dayanidhi (PI) and Dr. Naveen Kumar (Co-PI) Biotechnology and Genetics April 2024 1,58,000 1 Year Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Evaluation of acetylcholine esterase inhibitory activity from fungal metabolites Dr. Vijayalakshmi T.N. (PI) and Dr. Ramakrishnaiah T.N., Dr. Jayashree D.R., Dr. Savitha J. (Co-PI) Biotechnology and Genetics April 2024 3,20,000 3 Years Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Effect of trans-resveratrol in attenuating de-differentiation of hypoxia-induced MDA-MB-231 triple negative breast cancer cell lines Dr. Vasanth Kumar Bhaskara (PI) and Dr. Sowbhagya R. (Co-PI) Biochemistry April 2024 5,15,000 2 Years Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Development of metalloprotein nanoparticle hybrid-based sensor for highly sensitive detection of bilirubin Dr. S. Nandini (PI), Dr. Bharath K. Devendra and Dr. Surendra A.S. (Co-PI) Biochemistry April 2024 4,30,000 2 Years Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
An ultrafiltration sulfonated nanocomposite membrane for dairy water treatment Dr. Panchami H.R. (PI) and Mrs. Malini R.M. (Co-PI) Chemistry April 2024 4,30,000 2 Years Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Development of durable, biodegradable and sustainable materials with fungal mycelium immobilized on agricultural wastes Dr. Pushpa H (PI), Prof. Savitha J. and Dr. Vishal M. (Co-PI) Microbiology April 2024 2,45,000 1 Year Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Evaluation of plant extracts against dental cariogenic bacteria Dr. Vishal M. (PI), Dr. Prashanti Rajaram and Dr. Prashit Kekuda T.R. (Co-PI) Microbiology April 2024 2,80,000 2 Years Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Screening and identification of potential endophytes from medicinal plants for bioactive compounds Dr. Vidya Jagadeeshan (PI) and Dr. Vemula Vani (Co-PI) Microbiology April 2024 3,00,000 2 Years Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government
Hybrid wavelet-based segmentation technique for marking region of interest in diabetic foot ulcer images Mrs. Asharani R. (PI), Dr. Naveen Kumar R. and Ms. Nesara K.R. (Co-PI) Electronics April 2024 1,00,000 1 Year Seed Money Grant from GEF (Gokula Education Foundation) – M.S. Ramaiah Colleges Non-Government