10 research projects from SRM-AP gets Rs.2.5 crores fund from DST – Times of India

VIJAYAWADA: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB-SURE). Department of Science and Technology (DST) awarded 10 projects worth Rs.2.50 crores to the faculty of SRM University-AP.
DST received a total of 2000 proposals, of which 466 were sanctioned. Among the 466 projects, 151 projects were awarded to Private Universities. Of the 151 projects approved to state private universities and colleges throughout India, the five-and-a-half-year young varsity was awarded 10 projects.
The grants are intended to support research in basic and applied sciences, engineering, and technology and is typically granted for a period of three years. The SERB-SURE scheme is one of several initiatives by SERB to promote scientific research in India and support the development of a strong research community in the country.
“We are overwhelmed with this achievement. We are striving towards research-intensive learning to build cutting-edge innovation for a transformative tomorrow”, commented Prof. Manoj K Arora, Vice Chancellor of SRM University-AP.
The prestigious grants were sanctioned to the faculty in the ongoing domains of Quantum Kinetic Approach, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Profiling and Changing of Hydroclimatic conditions in the Bay of Bengal among 7 others.
Prof. Jayaseelan Murugaiyan, Dr Sandeep Singh and Dr Pitchaiah Cherukuri of the Department of Biological Sciences; Dr Sabyasachi Chakrabortty, Dr V S Baswanth Oruganti of the Department of Chemistry; Dr Debabrata Pramanik, Dr Ravi Kumar and Dr Pankaj Bhalla Department of the Department of Physics; Dr Sandeep Kumar Verma of the Department of Mathematics; Dr Uma Maheswar Arepalli of the Department of Civil Engineering; and Dr Kousik Das of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering were awarded the grants.