Dean (Research & Development)

External Research Project

Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Anthropology CPRHE/ NIEPA Research Project College Readiness and Students Success in Higher Education in India Dr. Nidhi S Sabharwal Dr. Chandana Sarma & Dr. Teresa L Khawzawl (State Team) CRPHE/NIEPA, New Delhi Government 2022 400000 3
2 Anthropology ICSSR Special Call for Studies Focusing on Social Science Dimensions of Covid-19 Corona Virus Pandemic Dr. Teresa L Khawzawl Dr. Gangotri Bhuyan (Pragjyotish College, GU) ICSSR Government 2021 3.000 10 Months
3 Anthropology Minor Research Project Scheme Dr. Tiluttama Baruah ICSSR Government 2019 4.000 1 Year
4 Anthropology NER-BPMC, DBT Title: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency among three Tribes of Assam, India and Its Significance for Antimalarial Therapy Dr. Maishnam Rustam Singh & Dr. Malay B Mukherjee Dr. Surajit Hasnu & Dr. Kh. Narendra Singh DBT-NER BPMC, New Delhi, GoI Government 2018 24, 77340/- 3 years 6 month
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Archaeology Ancient Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa: An Archaeological Investigation Dr. Manjil Hazarika Indian Council of Historical Research Government 2021 0.4 2 years
2 Archaeology Traditional Metal Technologies in Assam: A Study in Archaeological, Historical and Ethnographic Perspectives Dr. Manjil Hazarika Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Government 2021 3280000.00 2 Years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Botany Nano zinc Mediated regulation of Arsenic stress in rice (oryza sativa L.) Dr. Thounaojan Thorny Chanu DST Government 2017 34.7978 3 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Chemistry Unconventional Structure Guiding Non-Covalent Contacts in Metal-organic Compounds: An Unexplored Zone of Inorganic Crystal Engineering Manjit Kumar Bhattacharyya None Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Government 2023 22,86,970/- Three years
2 Chemistry Chemodynamic Immunotherapy: Employing ROS generating nanoparticles as immunomodulators to reprogram tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) for cancer therapy Dr. Bhabatosh Banik Department of Science (DST), India Government 2022 Rs. 34,75,560 3 years
3 Chemistry Designing Platinum(IV)-based combination therapeutics by conjugating glycolysis inhibitors to Cisplatin Dr. Bhabatosh Banik Dr. Anindita Chakraborty UGC-DAE Government 2022 Rs. 1,35,000 3 years
4 Chemistry Purely Organic Molecular Container Based On Redox Active Expanded Porphyrin Tridib Sarma SERB (DST) Government 2022 3252379 2 years
5 Chemistry Synthesis, structural studies and anticancer evaluation of coordination compounds of transition metals Manjit Kumar Bhattacharyya None Assam Science Technology and Environmental Council (ASTEC) Government 2022 7,60,000/- Three years
6 Chemistry CONSERVATION OF ELEPHANT CORRIDOR AND DEMONSTRATION OF ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD IN DIHIRA PROPOSED RESERVE FOREST AREA BY ENHANCING THE LIVELIHOOD OF THE FRINGE COMMUNITY USING TECHNOLOGICAL INTERVENTION AND UTILIZING THE LOCAL HUMAN RESOURCE IN CONSERVATIO Prof. Mousumi Ganguly DBT Government 2022 4001920.00
7 Chemistry The missing link in gold nanocluster research: systematic study on the role of ligands in gold nanocluster luminescence Dr. Apurba Kr Barman DST Government 2020 INR 36,12,400 3 years
8 Chemistry Functionalization of sulfoximines and related compounds based on nitrogen -centres radical chemistry Dr. Kamal Krishna Rajbongshi Government 2020 1830000 3 Years
9 Chemistry Milk quality assessment, with special emphasis on melamine in Guwahati and neighboring areas and development of a colorimetric detection system for melamine Dr. Akashi Baruah DST Women Scientist Government 2019 11.7847 3 years
10 Chemistry Molecular dynamics simulation technique to understand structural and functional changes during processing of food proteins Dr. Gargi Borgohain DST, Govt. Of India Government 2018 35.00 5 years
11 Chemistry Theoretical studies on metal free activation of small unreactive molecules Dr. Ankur Kanti Guha SERB Government 2017 28.85 3 years
12 Chemistry Electrochemical and photophysical studies of singlet fission materials based on indigo derivatives Dr Abdul Wahab SERB Government 2017 41.052 Lakh 3 years and 3 m
13 Chemistry Isolation and characterization of potent anti-fertility compounds obtained from a few folklore medicinal plants of North east India and study of their mode of action Dr. Mausumi Ganguly DBT Government 2017 49.01 3 years
14 Chemistry Stimuli-responsive nano-constructs for targeted delivery, site-selective release and activation of combination drugs Dr. Bhabatosh Banik Department of Science (DST), India (under DST-INSPIRE Faculty Scheme) Government 2017 35,00,000 5 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Computer Science & IT AI-based Automated Decision Support System for the Detection and Grading of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma from H&E stained Biopsy (Histopathology microscopic images using Machine Learning, Deep learning, and image processing approach) Dr. Kangkana Bora Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Government of India under the Core Research Grant Scheme (CRG) Government 2023 33.49 Lakhs 3 Years
2 Computer Science & IT A Blockchain Based Rating Framework For Transparency and Credibility of Financial Transactions in Self Help Groups(SHGs) Melur Phangcho 1. Dr. Hiten Choudhary 2. Dr. Manash Pratim Dutta IIT Bhilai Innovation and Technology Foundation (IBITF) Government 2023 38 Lakhs 2 Years
3 Computer Science & IT Enhancing Security using Lightweight Cryptography in IoT with OneM2M as the Service Platform and 3GPP-5G as the Underlying Communication Network Dr. Hiten Choudhury NA Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) Government 2021 48.50 Lakhs 3 years
4 Computer Science & IT Development of software for automated identification of gamusa loom type using artificial intelligence Dr. Lipi B. Mahanta (IASST) Dr. Kangkana Bora North East Center for technology application and research (NECTAR), DST, Gol Government 2021 15.29 Lakhs 1 year
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Economics Evaluation of Finances of State of Assam Prof. Daisy Das Dr. Hemanta Barman 16th Finance Commission Government 2024
2 Economics Maternal Healthcare in Flood Prone Rural Assam: A Household Level Study of Accessibility and Utilisation Dr. Rupon Basumatary Government 2023 840000.00 1 Year
3 Economics Crop loss and farmers vulnerability to poverty in Assam: The role of institutions and safety nets Prof. Daisy Das ICSSR, New Delhi Government 2019-21 11.00 2 years
4 Economics Estimation of Farm/Farmers' Income in Assam Prof. Daisy Das Dr. Hemanta Barman Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Assam Government
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 English Where Women Make Another Tribe: Mobilizations and Narratives from Nagaland Rakhee Kalita Moral HOB, IIAS-Mellan Program Non-Government 2018 13.79314 (8120 USD + 11,000 USD) 4 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences Evaluation of ecosystem services provided by the wetland and the forests to the local communities in three villages adjoining Deepor Beel, Guwahati Narayan Sharma NA Assam Science Technology and Environment Council Government 2023 0.75 Three months
2 Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences Investigation of the impacts of climate change on food and livelihood security of Assamese farmers and their adaptive responses- a study from North East India Dr. Leena Borah ICSSR Government 2019 4.00 1 year
3 Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences Estimation of greenhouse gas fluxes (methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide) from Deepor Beel, a Ramsar wetland site of Assam, and identification of associated environmental factors Leena Borah SERB Government 2019 52.17564 3 years
4 Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences An Exploratory Assessment to identify the Ecosystem Services and Alternative Livelihood options and to design advocacy and campaigning programme for the conservation of Deepor Beel- an Urban Ramsar Site, Guwahati, Assam Dr. Narayan Sharma Wipro Foundation Non- Government 2018 7.35 3 years
5 Environmental Biology and Wildlife Sciences Investigation of heavy metals in soil-rice systems in northeast India: food safety implications and evaluation of best management practices Dr. Mayuri Chabukdhara SERB Government 2017 3027950 3 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Geography Cultural ecology, history and contemporary issues of the Mising tribe of Assam Dr. Nitashree Mili icssr Government 2023 800000 24 months
2 Geography Modeling tropospheric ozone and its precursor pollutants N02 and HCHO over South Asia Ujjal Deka Baruah SERB Government 2022 35.48 3 years
3 Geography Geoenvironmental Problem & its impact on sustainable development of lower Kulsi river basin, Assam Dr. Gitika Thakuria SERB, DST Government 2018 23.75lakh 4 years
4 Geography Floods and Impacts on Livelihood in Rural Assam: To what extent floods have expanded the Poverty trap Prof. Kalyan Das SERB Government 2018 28.74 4 years with ex
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Geology Provenance and depositional environment of Yinkiong Group of Eastern Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh and its relationship with Abor volcanics, with special emphasis on chemostratigraphy and economic prospects Dr. Ananya Chutia Dr. Chaitra Dhar Taye DST SERB Government 2023 Rs. 2684000/- 3 years
2 Geology Mechanism of melt-driven petrological assimilation in high-grade metamorphic terrains: a theoretical and experimental modelling approach Dr. Amiyo Baruah CSIR Government 2023 1747000.00 3 Years
3 Geology Development of algorithms and software plugind for geostatistical co-stimulation and regionalsized classification for aiding deposite scale modelling Dr. Parag Jyoti Dutta DST (TEXMIN FOUNDATION) Government 2023 2684000.00 2 Years
4 Geology Evaluation of geohazard risks due to climatic and geologic factors in the Cachar-Tripura-Mizoram (CTM) fold belt of northeast India: A coupled hydromechanical and geotechnical modelling Dr. Ratan Das DST-SERB Government 2022 33 Lakh 2 Years
5 Geology On the origin of rhyolites and associated granites and dolerites in the Proterozoic Shillong Basin Dr. Bibhuti Gogoi DST-SERB Government 2020 34,92,205 3 years
6 Geology Role of multiphase flows in controlling the dynamics of melts and other geological fluids: a theoretical and experimental investigation Dr. Amiya Baruah SERB Government 2017 50.672 4 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 History Ashoka Fellowship in Ancient and Medieval Indian History/Archaeology with the Center for Interdisciplinary Archaeological Research (CIAR) Dr Preetee Sharma Ashoka University Non-Government 2023 3 Lakhs 18 months
2 History An Ethnographical Survey of Pottery Traditions From the Lower Brahmaputra Velly (Kamrup, Nalbari, Goalpara and Dhubri Districts of Assam) Dr. Preetee Sharma ICHR Government 2019 2 Lakhs 2 years
3 History The Socio Cultural life of the Mizor: A folkloristic observation Dr. Ritu Thaosen National Security Council, Govt.of India Government 2017 3.60 3 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Library & Information Science Reorganization of Physical Records at the O/o Sr Sub Registrar, District Commisiober Office, Kamrup (M) Dr. Deepjyoti Kalita District Commissioner Office, Kamrup (M) Government 2024 4,87,000.00 3 Months
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Mass Communication Journalism and Media Studies Media as an Influencer and Catalyst of Change for Children’s Rights Dr Sayanika Dutta Dr Muktikam Hazarika, Dr Kuntala Das UNICEF Non-Government 2022 29,87,600 7 months
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Study of the functional diversity and community dynamics of earthworm gut microbiota in heavy metal contaminated agricultural soils Dr. Nameirakpam Nirjanta Devi Prof. Eeshan Kalita Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Government 2023 Rs 2834700 3 years
2 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Optimization of nanocatalysts for sustainable conversion of food wastes into value added products” (Under Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences [STARS] Dr Eeshan Kalita Prof. Ramesh Chandra, Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University Ministry of Education [MoE], Govt. of India Government 2020 53.8 Lakh 2020-2024
3 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Delineation of the chromosomal and molecular endocrinological alterations leading to RPL in NE India (Recurrent Pregnancy Loss) Dr Purabi Deka Bose DBT, Govt of India Government 2016 74.73 lakh 3 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Physics Investigation of Radiative capture reactions at Gamow peak using BARC-TIFR PLF (Pelletron-Linac Facility) Dr Abhijit Barthakur Prof J J Das UGC DAE CSR Government 2024 Rs 15,45,240 3 year
2 Physics Measurement of S Process Neutron source strength in AGB Stars by Time Reversal Method Prof.J.J.Das IUAC, Delhi Government 2024
3 Physics Synthesis of multilayer inorganic and organic semiconductor thin films for fabrication of selective UV sensing device Dr Jitumani Kalita UGC-DAE CSR Government 2023 2,43,240/- Per year 1+1+1
4 Physics Synthesis and development of high sensitivity photo-sensor for real-time radiation dosimetric applications Dr Jitumani Kalita UGC Government 2022 Rs 10 L 2 Years
5 Physics Measurement of natural Radioactivity and associated radiological hazards in rocks and soil from Kopili Fault Zone, Assam Dr. Debajyoti Barooah UGC-DAE CSR Government 2022 Collaborative project with UGC-DAE CSR Kolkata 3 years
6 Physics Radionuclides in minerals of Assam: An assessment on their uses and related health implications Dr. Debajyoti Barooah Prof. Sarat Phukan, Department of Geological Sciences, Gauhati University ASTEC, Govt. of Assam, Guwahati Government 2022 Rs. 5,12,000.00 2 years
7 Physics Development a Differentially Pumped Charged Exchange Cell for Positive Ion Mass Spectrometry (PIMS) Prof G C Wary UGC-DAE Government 2022 4970000.00 3 Years
8 Physics PRODUCTION AND SLOWING DOWN OF FAST NOUTRON BOAM PRODUCED USING 15-UD PELLETRON ACCELERATOR AND HIRA FACILITY FOR AD-BNCT INVESTIGATIONS AT IUAC,DELHI Prof.J.J.Das IUAC, Delhi Government 2022 1200000.00 3 Years
9 Physics Development of High Power target for monochromatic neutron source Prof. J.J.Das UGC-DAE CSR Government 2022 45000.00 1 Year
10 Physics Development of high flux Neutron Beam Shaping Assembly (BSA) for BNCT applications Dr Mridula Baro - UGC DAE Government 2021 Rs. 2,43,240 per year Three years
11 Physics Attempting to verify our hypothesis to discover new time scale for PIMS Prof.J.J.Das IUAC, Delhi Government 2021 1200000.00 3 Years
12 Physics Pushing the Frontier of Monsoon predictability Prof. (Retd.) B. N. Goswami SERB Government 2018 (Ongoing) 138.000 5 years
13 Physics Variable Stars as Astrophysical Laboratories Dr. Sukanta Deb CSIR Government 2018 20.5024 3 years
14 Physics Analysis of Light Curves of Variable Stars Dr.Sukanata Deb DBT Government 2013 660000.00 3 Years
15 Physics Instrument Development and Service Center (IDSC) Dr. Abhijit Barthakur Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC), Govt. Of Assam Government 1997 15 lacs( For 2020-2021) Renewed yearly
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Psychology Need assessment survey on motivational inputs, stress management and mental well being of the field staff of Kaziranga National Park Dr. Dimpy Mahanta Dept. of forest Government 2019 150000.00 1 Year
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Sociology Forests & Forest Dwellers in Assam: searching for a sustainable relationship Dr. Indrani Sarma (PI), Prof. Chandan Kumar Sharma (Co-PI) ICSSR - IMPRESS Government 2019 8.000 2 years
2 Sociology Witchcraft and Witch-hunting as Gendered Violence: A Comparative Sociological Analysis of Tribes of Assam Dr. Draghima Basumatary Dr. Indrani Sarma ICSSR Government 2016 10 Lakhs 2 years
Sl.No Department Name of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator Name of the CO-PI Name of the Funding Agency Type (Government/Non-Government) Year Funds Sanctioned (INR in lakhs) Duration of the Project
1 Zoology INNOVATIVE IN NUCLEUS DESIGN AND IMPLANTATION IN PEARL OYSTERS,FOLLOWED BY COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND SENSITIZATION FOR PEARL FARMING LEADING TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT DR. AKALESH KR. VERMA NECTAR-NIPER Government 2023 650000.00 18 months
2 Zoology Study of traditionally used dyes yielding plants for staining cells and cellular components and identification thereof: An eco- friendly and non- toxic alternative method Dr. Akalesh K Verma ASTEC Government 2019 1.40L 2 years
3 Zoology Biodiversity, Nutritive Value and Conservation Strategies of Aquatic Insects in the Wetland Ecosystem of Manipur Dr. Karobi Saikia (PI), Dr. Rezina Ahmed (Co-PI) DBT (NER-BPMC) Government 2019 65.0736 3 years
4 Zoology Study and comparison of heteropteran diversity in two areas of Guwahati region Dr. Anjana Singha Naorem Dr. Namram Sushindrajit Singh DBT Government 2018 Rs. 8 Lakhs 1 year
5 Zoology Study of anticancer potential of North East Indian propolis and isolation of possible active principle(s) Dr. Akalesh K Verma DST Government 2016 20.35L 3 years
6 Zoology Time is on your side : the important of short photoperiod in reproduction of bird Dr. Namram Sushindrajit Singh DST-SERB Government 2016 2360000.00 3 Years