FUNDING PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED

 

On-going projects:

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   1. Development of magnetocaloric materials for energy efficient solid-state cooling technologies

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 1Year (2026-2027)

       CSR-SBPU (Indo-Russia), Joint seed Funding Programme 2025.

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   2. Fabrication of CoFe2O4/Al and CoFe2O4/Au nanowires Thermite films using a facile synthesis for pyrotechnic applications

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 2 Year (2024-2026)

       Defence Research and Development Organisation, Industry Academia-Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE),India.

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   3.  Development of spinel structured high entropy ferrites with tunable magnetic ordering for multifaceted applications

        Principle Investigator, Duration: 3 Years (2024-2027)

        UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, India

  

   4.  X-ray Diffraction Patterns of high entropy mixed-valent manganites

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 1 Year (2022-2023)

       International Centre for Diffraction Data, USA

 

  5. Engineering magnetic transitions and magneto caloric properties in RE-based high-entropy stabilized manganites using cost-effective       precursors originated from the Monazite sands for room-temperature solid-state refrigeration

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 3 Years (2023-2026)

       Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, India

 

   6. X-ray Diffraction Patterns of  Mixed-Valent  manganites and high entropy oxides

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 1 Year (2022-2023)

       International Centre for Diffraction Data, USA

 

   7. Design and development of a Radio frequency generator for hyperthermia therapy to treat cancerous cells by using biocompatible nano-ferrites

       Principle Investigator/Mentor, Duration: 3 Years (2022-2025)

       Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of   Science and Technology, India

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Completed projects:

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1. Development of new generation ferrite based Rare Earth-free permanent magnets                                                                                       Principle Investigator, Duration: 4 Year (2020-2024)                                                                                                                             Science and Engineering Research Board under Core Grant Research scheme, Department of Science and Technology, India                       

2. Development of perovskite based materials using inexpensive RE mixed oxides precursors derived from Indian beach sands for room           temperature magnetic refrigeration applications.                                                                                                                           Principle Investigator, Duration: 1 Year (2021-2022)                                                                                                                             Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India                                                                                                                                                                        

3. X-ray Diffraction Patterns of Mixed-valent manganites                                                                                                                                            Principle Investigator, Duration: 11 months (2019-2020)                                                                                                                        International Centre for Diffraction Data, USA                                                                                                                                                                

4. Investigation of structural, optical, magnetic properties and electronic structure of binary inter-metallic alloys for the spintronic applications

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 2 Years (2017-2019)

       Indo-Russian Joint Research proposal, Department of Science and Technology, India

   

   5.  Development of Mn-based RE-free intermetallic Permanent magnets for automotive and energy generation.

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 2Years (2018-2020) 

       Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India

 

   6. Tailoring of magneto-structural phase-transitions near the room temperatures in intermetallic Heusler alloys for the magnetic refrigeration           applications

       Principle Investigator, Duration: 4 Years (2013-2017) 

       Board of Research and Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, India

   

   7. Sustainable Utilization of Renewable Energy (development of RE-based permanent magnets and magneto caloric materials for room-               temperature refrigeration)

       Member, Duration: 5 Years (2012-2017) 

       Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India

   

   8. Intelligent coatings (development of low thermal conductivity intermetallic alloys for piezoelectric smart paints)

       Member, Duration: 5 Years (2012-2017) 

       Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India

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