RESEARCH PROJECTS RECEIVED:

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1 SPCB, Govt. of Odisha Integrated Biostabilization of Heavy Metals in Fly Ash-Amended Soils: A Scalable Biotech-Agronomic Solution for Odisha 95.52 Lakhs 2026-2028 Ongoing
2 SPCB, Govt. of Odisha Biotransformation of Fly Ash into Safe Bio-fertilizer through Biological Heavy Metal Immobilization 114.92 Lakhs 2026-2028 Ongoing
3 ICMR, Govt. of India Preclinical evaluation of the potent Noscapinoids and its synergistic effect with Gemcitabine against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by modulating the complex tumor microenvironment 75.45 Lakhs 2026-2029 Ongoing
4 CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush Evaluation of the anti-pyretic and anti-asthmatic activity of the Ayurvedic formulations Ayush GBP and Ayush CPP in experimental models. Principal Investigator, F. No. HQ-PROJ011/120/2024-PROJ, Office Order: 1349/2024-25, Dated: 11.03.2025 20.07 Lakhs 2025-2025 (6 months) Ongoing
5 ICMR, Govt. of India Encapsulation of tubulin binding agent, Noscapinoids with PEG-PLGA-FA di-block to enhance circulation time, sustain release and delivery to breast tumor cells by targeting folate receptor. Principal Investigator, Sanction Id: EMDR/SG/15/2024-01-03232, Dated: 09.01.2025 53.66 Lakhs 2025-2028 Ongoing
6 NABARD Innovation in commercial level production of Agri-Horticulture crops and imparting capacity building of FPOs/Farmers/SHGs towards livelihood opportunities in Sambalpur district, Odisha. Principal Investigator, Sanction ID: NB.ODI/FSDD/122167/FSPF-DPR/2024-25, Dated: 09.01.2025 37.09 Lakhs 2025-2026 Ongoing
7 SPCB, Govt. of Odisha, Enumeration of heavy metals and pesticide residues in water, soil, rice grains, crop vegetables and patient samples and determination of their impact on public health in and around the Hirakud irrigated command areas, Sambalpur, Odisha, Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 692/SPCB/ICZM/603/23-24, Dated: 28.12.2023 48.0 Lakhs 2024-2026 Ongoing
8 CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush Aqueous and hydroalcoholic extraction of selected anukta dravya plants and evaluation of their therapeutic efficacy for various diseases, Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 1258/2022-23, Dated: 16.02.2023 115.84 Lakhs 2023-2025 Ongoing
9 CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush Mechanistic studies in elucidation of shodhana for nine poisonous medicinal plants of E1 schedule, Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 1458/2022-23, Dated: 22.03.2023 25.24 Lakhs 2023-2026 Ongoing
10 DBT DBT-BUILDER, Sambalpur University interdisciplinary Life Science programme for advanced research and education, Project Coordinator 534 Lakhs 2021-2026 Ongoing
11 OHEPEE, Govt. of Odisha Centre of Excellence in Natural Products and Therapeutics, Project Coordinator 400 Lakhs 2020-2025 Ongoing
12 ICMR, Govt. of India Optimization of natural anticancer agent, Noscapine by rational design of its derivatives: chemical synthesis and preclinical evaluation for the management of breast cancer. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 5/13/11/2020-NCD-III, Dated: 22.03.2021 48.41 Lakhs March. 2021 to Jan. 2024 Completed
13 NABARD Training and capacity building of FPO members/ Farmers on agri-horticulture crops- livelihood opportunities in Sambalpur and Deogarh districts, Odisha. Principal Investigator, Sanction Order: NB.ODI/FSDD/12/FSPF-DPR/2022-23, dated 01.04.2022 and NB.ODI/FSDD/10/FSPF-DPR/2022-23, dated 01.04.2022 49.95 Lakhs April, 2022 to March, 2023 Completed
14 ICMR, Govt. of India Big data platform for temporal storage of clinical data of patients of cardiovascular diseases and data mining for better diagnosis and treatment. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. ISRM/12(129)/2020, Dated: 16.11.2020 21.15 Lakhs Nov. 2020 to Oct. 2023 Completed
15 ICMR Elucidation of the distribution pattern of human pancreatic islets (α- and β- cells) and association mapping with myosin-Va motor protein. Principal Investigator 17.42 Lakhs August 2021 to July 2024 Completed
16 ICMR Targeting specifically breast tumor cells by developing potent derivative of tubulin binding anticancer agent, noscapine and conjugating it with folic acid. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 5/13/13/2019/NCD-III, Dated: 30.08.2019 51.0 Lakhs Oct. 2019 to Sept. 2022 Completed
17 DBT Development of synthetic derivatives of natural compound, Noscapine as tubulin binding chemotherapeutic agent and evaluation of its synergistic effect with Taxotere for management of human breast cancer. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. BT/PR24726/NER/95 833/2017, Date: 23.03.2018 75.0 lakhs March 2018 March 2021 Completed
18 DST Odisha Preclinical efficacy evaluation of extremely promising novel noscapinoid: A tubulin-binding agent in the management of breast cancer. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 1207/ST, Bhubaneswar, Date: 01.03.2017 8.96 lakhs July 2017-June 2020 Completed
19 DBT Identification of intermediate metabolites for linking missing links in the biosynthetic pathways of desired chemical constituents in target plant species. Principal Investigator 68.65 lakhs Sept. 2010 – Sept. 2015 Completed
20 DRDO Toxicological evaluation of herbal formulations: (a) herbal performance enhancing capsules (PerfoMax), (b) herbal adaptogenic appetizer, (c) herbal tea and (d) seabuckthron oil based soft gel capsule. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 118/6/JUIT-4/DIHAR, Date: 17.09.2013 8.49 lakhs Sept. 2013- Sept. 2014 Completed
21 DRDO Genetic characterization, chemical profiling and optimization of parameters for artemisinin yield in Artemisia annua from the Ladakh region. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. 118/6/JUIT/DIHAR, Date: 20.04.2009 9.50 lakhs April 2009 - April 2011 Completed
22 DST Study of population structure of Podophyllum hexandrum using biochemical and molecular markers. Principal Investigator, Sanction No. SR/FT/L-44/2005, Date: 22.02.2006 10.32 lakhs Feb. 2006 - Feb. 2009 Completed
23 DRDO Development of business intelligence model of army personnel’s at higher altitude. Co-Investigator 9.90 lakhs July 2012 - July 2014 Completed
24 DST Genetic analysis to avoid inbreeding of the endangered Western Tragopan in the aviaries of Himachal Pradesh. Co-Investigator 11.5 lakhs April 2012 - March 2015 Completed
25 DRDO Fabrication of energy harvesting prototypes using piezoelectric materials. Co-Investigator 9.68 lakhs Sept. 2012 -Sept. 2014 Completed
26 DBT Establishment of an assay using human embryonic stem cell derived cardiac precursors from KIND2 cells for cytotoxicity testing. Co-Investigator 45.0 lakhs April 2013 - Sept. 2014 Completed
27 DBT Chemical profiling of turmeric from different agroclimatic regions and optimization of environmental parameters for high curcumin yield. Co-Investigator 34.52 lakhs Feb. 2013 - Feb. 2016 Completed
28 DBT Development of a standardized herbal product for urolithiasis from Tribulus terrestris and Achyranthes aspera, Co-Investigator 26.2 lakhs May 2008 - May 2011 Completed
29 DBT Development of candidate gene markers (SNPs & SSRs) for Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) by utilizing genome resources of Castor Bean (Ricinus communis). Co-Investigator 41.92 lakhs July 2007- July 2010 Completed