Research Project – DIAT

SPONSORED PROJECTS

Sr. No	Name of Faculty	Name of Department	Role of Faculty (PI/Co-PI)	Title of Sponsored Project	Funding Agency	Sanctioned Project No	Sanctioned Amount and Duration	Status (Completed/Ongoing)	Remark for Ongoing Project
1	Dr. Ganapati N. Joshi	Aerospace Engineering	PI	Attenuation of Flowfield Unsteadiness due to Flare Induced Shock/Boundary Layer Interaction using Micro Vortex Generators	SERB	CRG/2018/003925	Rs. 25,82,679/- 3 years (28 Mar 2019 – 27 Mar 2022	Ongoing	Wind tunnel testing at NAL is remaining
2	Prof C.R.S. Kumar	Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)	PI	Augmented Reality based Maintenance Trainer for Tejas Fighter Jet	ERIPR, DRDO	ERIP/ER/2O 1806002/NI/0 1/1755	37.10 lakhs – Two years -Two JRFs	Ongoing	Extension for the project received till Aug 2022. One patent application has been filed. Two patent applications are being reviewed by IP Cell. Two JRFs are working on the project
3	Dr. Sunita Dhavale	Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)	PI	Intelligent Video based human Activity Detection	LSRB	LSRB/01/1500/M/LSRB-381/PEE&BS/2020 Based April 2021	Rs.3885894/-	Ongoing	JRF Recruitment is in progress MATLAB Purchases is in progress, Research student working on various markers, Request for Dataset given to DIPR
4	Dr. Sunita Dhavale	Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)	PI	CNN Based Covid-19 Chest X-Ray Image Analysis (C31A)	DIAT	DIAT/F/Admin/Project/OM dated 18.05.2020	Rs.100000/-	Completed
5	Dr. Arun Mishra	Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)	Co-PI	Random Number Generator from Post Quantum Primitive	DIAT	DIAT/F/Admin/Project/OM/Corr/P-49 dated 29^th July 2021	Rs. 572000/-	Ongoing
7	Abhilash MT	Electronics Engineering Department	Co-PI (In collaboration with IIT Jammu, IIIT Hyderabad, MACE Kerala, IIT BHU	Algorithms for fast computation of Principal Components for self-noise cancellation in Underwater Acoustics	NRB, New Delhi	DIAT/F/Adm/Project/OM/CORR/P-49 dated 09 Nov 2020	Rs.49,96,136/- 3 Years	Ongoing	Completed First year
8	Abhilash MT	Electronics Engineering Department	Co-PI (In collaboration with IIT Jammu, IIIT Hyderabad, MACE Kerala, IIT BHU	Technology demonstrator of very light micro SAR	SAMEER Mumbai & DIAT(DU)	DIAT/F/EE(Project)/5419/SAMEER Dated 25 Jan 2012	Rs 16,00,000	completed	Completed
9	Abhilash MT	Electonics Engineering Department	Co-PI (In collaboration with IIT Jammu, IIIT Hyderabad, MACE Kerala, IIT BHU	Development of Physical layer technologies and prototypes of Acoustic Modem and performance evaluation by channel characterization & modelling	Naval Research Board	Project Approved on Aug 2021 and waiting for the fund.	Rs 47,38,270	Waiting for the fund	–
10	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Long term training and report generation for the feasibility study on OTH Radar	NxxO, GoI	DIAT/EE/KPR/C01/XX/2019 dt. 1/09/2020	Rs. 32.4 Lakhs & (2020-2023)	Ongoing	–
11	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Development of A Medium Range (5-10 km) Secured Free Space Optical (FSO) Voice Simplex Communication System for The Mission Critical Wireless Optical Link	NxxO, GoI	XXXIV/05/41/2019-1367 dt. 9/06/2020	Rs. 89.4 Lakhs, & (2020-2023)	Ongoing	–
12	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Electrically tunable 3-3.45 micrometer quantum cascade laser for LiDAR Applications	LASTEC, DRDO	LASTEC/DIAT/2020-CARS-1	Rs. 296.72 Lakhs & (2020-2023)	Ongoing	–
13	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Design and fabrication of wide-band rejection shields using multilayer of periodic resonator arrays and carbon-based nanocomposites	DST, New Delhi	DST/NM/NT/2019/193(G) dt. 1/11/2019	Rs. 30.48 Lakhs, & (2019-2022)	Ongoing	–
14	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Photonics Radar Design	SERB, New Delhi	TARE/2018/001273 dt. 5/11/2018	Rs. 18.48 Lakhs, & (2018-2021)	Ongoing	–
15	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Design of wide-band HF antenna for OTH Radar	LRDE, DRDO	DIAT/LRDE/CARS/2019	Rs. 09.67 Lakhs, & (2019-2021)	Completed	–
16	Dr. A. A. Bazil Raj	Electronics Engineering Department	PI	Design of a FMCW Radar	DIAT	DIAT/EE/RP-PRPO/FMCW-1 dt. 19/02/2018	Rs. 10.00 Lakhs, & (2018-2020)	Completed	–
17	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI/Co-PI	DRDO-DIAT Programme on Nanomaterials (2012-2018) (Co-PI): (1) WP01: Protective Clothing (PI) (2) WP10: High Strength Polymer Nano composites (PI)	DRDO	ERIP/ER/1003883/M/01/908/ 2012/D(R&D)/1416	43 Crores	Completed	NIL
18	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Spatial Distribution of Uranium Associated Water Quality Parameters in Ground Water/Drinking Water of Three Districts (Yavatmal, Hingoli and Nanded) (2016-2018) (PI)	BRNS	36(4)/14/32/2015-BRNS/10113	26 Lakhs	Completed	NIL
19	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	Co-PI	Spatial Distribution of Uranium Associated Water Quality Parameters in Ground Water/Drinking Water of Three Districts (Solapur, Osmanabad and Latur) (2016-2018) (Co-PI)	BRNS	36(4)/14/32/2015-BRNS/10062	18 Lakhs	Completed	NIL
20	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Analysis and Design of 3D printed Automobile Leaf Spring (2018-2020) (PI)	DIAT	DIAT/F/MATE/4843/AD3DPALS	10 Lakhs	Completed	NIL
21	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Ayurvedic Nano fiber to Combat COVID19 for PPE Fabric and Mask Material (2021-2021) (PI)	DIAT	DIAT/F/ADM(RCT)/PA/08-2020/P-93	1.5 Lakhs	Completed	NIL
22	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Surface Treated Natural Fibers for Th (IV) Adsorption from Waste Water (2014) (PI)	DIAT	DIAT/F/REG (G)/Matls Engg/Proj/2014/3	10 Lakhs	Completed	NIL
23	Prof. Balasubramanian K.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Magnetized Polymer for Selective Adsorption of Heavy Metal Ions: Arsenic (V) and Mercury (II) (2012-2013) (PI)	DIAT		2 Lakhs	Completed	NIL
24	Dr. Himanshu Panda	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI/Co-PI	Semiconductor Quantum dots in Layered Double hydroxide for the diagnosis of cancer	DST	SR/FTP/ETA-89/2011	7.44 Lakhs	Completed
25	Dr. Himanshu Panda	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI/Co-PI	Characterization and Investigation of Organic capped metal oxides for Biological applications	Lupin India	2012	1.2 Lakhs	Completed
26	Dr. Himanshu Panda	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI/Co-PI	Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters	BRNS, DAE, GOI	36(4)/14/09/2014-BRNS/1099	31 Lakhs	Completed
27	Dr. Viiav Hiwarkar	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI/Co-PI	Development of process and establishment of parameters for producing parts by permanent joining (welding) of metal additively manufactured aluminum alloy and conventionally manufactured parts/ components of aluminum alloy for current and futuristic application in armament engineering	ARMREB	ARMREB/MAA/2021/243	Rs. 41,83,020/-	Sanctioned
28	Dr. Viiav Hiwarkar	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI/Co-PI	Formation of surface composite by Additive Friction Stir, Processing of Ti alloy Ti-6Al-4v for Defence applications	SERB, DST, Gol, India		Rs. 25,22,000/-	Completed
29	Dr. Shanmugasundaram T.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Development of high strength and ductile aluminum alloys for Defence applications	DIAT	DIAT/F/Adm/Project/OM/Mate/Corr	1000000 & 2 years	Completed	–
30	Dr. Shanmugasundaram T.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	To study hydrogen embrittlement behavior of two high strength naval steels	NMRL – DRDO	NMRL/MMG/0401/04/LP/NMD/58/2017- 2018	1000000 & 2 years	Completed	–
31	Dr. Shanmugasundaram T.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Design, synthesis, and characterization of high strength and wear resistant novel light weight AlTiLiMgX (X= Sc, V, Nb, Si) high entropy alloys by powder metallurgy for defence and automotive applications	DST-SERB	EEQ/2017/000724	4896000 & 3 years	Completed	–
32	Dr. Shanmugasundaram T.	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Wear studies of high entropy alloys	DIAT	DIAT/F/Adm/Project/OM/Mate/Corr/P- 49	800000 & 1 year	Ongoing	Start on 01- Sep 2021
33	Dr. T. Umasankar Patro	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Investigation of mechanical and electrical properties of reticulated vitreous carbon foam from polyurethane precursors impregnated by nanofillers for fuel cell applications.	SERB-DST	SB/FT/CS-043/2012	Rs. 12.23 Lakhs and three years	Completed	—
34	Dr. T. Umasankar Patro	Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	PI	Development of glassy carbon foam with controlled pore sie and improved mechanical and electrical properties using nanofillers for acoustic and EMI shielding materials and high temperature insulation	DIAT (DU)	DIAT/F/Adm/Project/OM/Corr Dated 14Feb 2019	Rs. 8.75 Lakhs and two years	Completed	—
35	Dr. Sunil Chandel Prof. D.G. Thakur	Mechanical Engg.	Co-PI & PI	Numerical & Experimental Investigation of Additively Manufactured aircraft wing components using carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite material	ARDB	1989	Rs 36.76 Lacs/3Yrs	Ongoing	Sanctioned in Jul 2021
36	Prof. S.K Panigrahi	Mechanical Engg.	PI	No-Linear Finite Element Analysis of Composite Valve	NMRL, Ambernath	NMRL/MMG/401/04/PSTD/CARS/LP/173/2019-20 Dated 04.01.2020	10 Lac 18 Months	Ongoing
37	Dr. Sunil Nimje & Prof. A. Kumaraswamy	Mechanical Engg.	Co-PI & PI	Numerical Analysis on Effect of Fragment Shapes on Damage of Targets in Ballistic Applications	ARMREB	ARMREB/ADMB/2021/246 dated 07 Sept, 2021	Rs. 30,01,361	Ongoing	Sanctioned in Sept 2021
38	Prof. D.G. Thakur	Mechanical Engg.	PI	Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Formability of Thin Metal Foils in Micro Forming for Aerospace Applications	ARDB		Rs. 15 Lakhs	Ongoing
38	Dr. Sunil Nimje & Prof. S.K Panigrahi	Mechanical Engg.	Co-PI & PI	Optimisation of skin and rib (spar) stiffness for an optimum performance of co-cured Spar Wing Skin Joint (SWJ) in pull off mode.	ARDB	ARDB/01/1051738/M/I dated 30 Apr 2015	13.10 Lakhs (29.01.2016 To 29.01.2018)	Completed
39	Dr. Sunil Nimje & Prof. S.K Panigrahi	Mechanical Engg.	Co-PI & PI	Non-linear finite element analysis of armoured amphibious dozer hull	CARS (VRDE, Ahmednagar)	VRD/CARS/2015/32 dated 07.01.2015	10.00 Lakhs (17.08.2015 To 17.02.2017)	Completed
40	Prof. D.G. Thakur	Mechanical Engg.	PI	Surface integrity studies during Milling of Aluminum- Lithium alloys used in aerospace applications for improved functional Performance	ARDB			Completed	Yr of Sanction:2018
41	Prof. D.G. Thakur	Mechanical Engg.	PI	Numerical and Experimental study of an Al-Li alloy based MMCs for skin and stringers of an aircraft fuselage structure	ARDB		15.00 lac Two Years	Completed	Yr of Sanction :2016
42	Prof. A. Kumaraswamy	Mechanical Engg.	PI	Numerical Modeling of Tribological characteristics of High Pressure Reciprocating Hydraulic Seals subjected to Shock Loading	CARS PROJECT, R&DE, PUNE		Rs 12 Lacs/2Yrs	Completed
43	Dr. Sunil Nimje & Prof. Balasubramanian	Mechanical Engg. & Materials Engg.	Co-PI & PI	Analysis and Design of 3D printed Automobile Leaf Spring	DIAT	DIAT/F/MATE/4843/AD3DPALS	10 Lakhs (2018-2020) Two Years	Completed	NIL
44	Dr.Sumati Sidharth	Technology Management	PI	A study and identification of Critical Success Factors for projects in Pune based DRDO laboratories	DIAT(DU)	DIAT/F/Adm/Project/OM/Corr dated 04 Mar 2019	Rs. 7.7 lacs for 18 months	Ongoing	To be completed by Sept2021
45	Dr. Shaibal Banerjee	Applied Chemistry	PI	Studies on Self-Healing properties of microencapsulated species in HTPB based Binder system	ARMREB-DRDO	ARMREB/HEM/2021/1242	Rs.18,75,710/-	Ongoing	Sanction Letter released
46	Prof. Sangeeta Kale	Applied Physics	PI	Design and Fabrication of wide-band rejection shields using multilayers of periodic resonator arrays and carbon-based nanocomposites	DST	DST/NM/NT/2019/193(G)	30,48,000/- and 3 Years	On-going	Students not paid fellowships since April 2021 (funds exhausted).
47	Prof. Sangeeta Kale	Applied Physics	PI	Development of SOx/NOx-derivatives gas sensors using nano material – functionalized ring resonators	DAE-BRNS	34/14/13/2018-BRNS/34089	27,94,249/- and 3 Years	Completed	Extra time (9 months) and funds (Rs.3,14,742/-) requested along with carry forward of balance amount (Rs.1,47,929/-) for completion (Till 31st December 2021) of the project.