Extramural Research Projects and Support
Active Support
Sl |
Title of the Project |
Amount of Support
(in INR Lacs) |
Sponsoring Agency |
Period |
Role |
30 |
Engineering microbes for production of biologics |
75.15 |
Biocon |
01/08/2024 to 31/07/2029 |
Co-PI |
29 |
Establishment of a Centre for Disease Genomics, Bioinformatics and Big Data Analysis in Biology and Healthcare |
162 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
19/12/2022 to 18/12/2027 |
PI |
28 |
DBT-BUILDER Interdisciplinary Life Science Program to Advance Research and Education (Level I) |
231 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
08/03/2022 to 07/03/2027 |
PI |
Completed Projects
Sl |
Title of the Project |
Amount of Support
(in INR Lacs) |
Sponsoring Agency |
Period |
Role |
27 |
Genomelndia: Cataloguing the Genetic Variation in Indians  a) Project webpage b) CBR webpage c) Release of GenomeIndia data by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India (PIB Press Release) (Jan 09, 2025) d) Message of Prime Minister of India (Jan 09, 2025) e) Message of President of India (Jan 25, 2025) f) Announcement of “Completion of sequencing of 10000 Genomes of Indian Population” (PIB Press Release) (Feb 27, 2024) g) Announcement of “Completion of sequencing of 10000 Genomes of Indian Population” (Link to YouTube video - the program commences at 37 minutes 10 seconds) (Feb 27, 2024) h) Coffee Table Book that was launched (Feb 27, 2024) i) News in THE HINDU (Apr 07, 2023) j) Coverage in India Science k) PIB Press Release (Mar 06, 2020) l) News in THE HINDU (Aug 05, 2019) |
140 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
16/01/2020 to 15/07/2025 |
PI |
26 |
Fund for Improvement in S&T Infrastructure (FIST) |
86 |
DST, Govt. of India |
07/01/2020 to 06/01/2025 |
PI |
25 |
A pre-clinical in vivo study for evaluating anti-biofilm FDA-approved drugs in reducing treatment duration of anti-TB drugs
|
36 |
ICMR, Govt. of India |
02/12/2021 to 01/12/2022 |
PI |
24 |
DBT-AIST International Laboratory for Advanced Biomedicine (DAILAB) - expansion to DAICENTER
|
1998 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
12/07/2018 to 11/01/2022 |
PI |
23 |
355 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
16/05/2016 to 20/03/2022 |
PI |
|
22 |
Investigating role of ayurvedic medicinal plan Boerhavia diffusa as a therapeutic drug for treatment of Jaundice
|
32.78 |
DST, Govt. of India |
01/12/2015 to 30/05/2019 |
Co-PI |
21 |
Elucidation of pathologically relevant miRNAs responsible for disease progression and resistance to chemotherapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
|
15.00 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
06/01/2015 to 05/07/2018 |
PI |
20 |
Next generation sequencing (NGS)-based de novo assembly of expressed transcripts and genome information of Orchids in north-east India
|
21.14 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
07/08/2014 to 06/08/2018 |
PI |
19 |
DBT National Bioscience Award |
9.0 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
02/09/2013 to 01/09/2016 |
PI |
18 |
DuPont Young Professor Award |
US$ 75000 |
DuPont, USA |
01/08/2013 to 31/07/2016 |
PI |
17 |
Metabolic engineering for production of terpenoids in tobacco plants |
23.49 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
30/05/2013 to 29/05/2016 |
PI |
16 |
2nd Asian Congress on Biotechnology |
160.1 |
Asian Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB), South Korea |
09/05/2012 to 31/12/2014 |
Co-PI |
15 |
Yield enhancement strategies for production of therapeutic compounds by cell and tissue cultures of Tinospora cordifolia (willd.) Miers ex Hook. F. & Thoms
|
21.51 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
01/12/2011 to 08/05/2015 |
Co-PI |
14 |
Towards modifying nature’s DNA recognition system for highly specific genome editing
|
38.2 |
Lady Tata Memorial Trust, Mumbai |
01/04/2011 to 31/03/2016 |
PI |
13 |
Betraying the parasite’s redox system: Studies on spermidine synthase of Leishmania donovani
|
16.2 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
30/03/2011 to 29/03/2014 |
PI |
12 |
MicroRNAs and AU-rich elements (ARE): deciphering the regulatory loop |
22.19 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
30/03/2011 to 29/03/2014 |
Co-PI |
11 |
Program Support for Computational Genomics |
30.0 |
DHR, Govt. of India |
10/10/2012 to 23/03/2014 |
PI |
10 |
Unraveling the mechanism of glucose-mediated lac expression in Escherichia coli
|
40.3 |
DST, Govt. of India |
12/01/2011 to 11/01/2014 |
Co-PI |
9 |
Indo-Swiss International Conference on Bioinformatics (ISBM 2010) |
2.2 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
26/10/2010 to 28/10/2010 |
PI |
8 |
Challenges in Biochemical Engineering Education in the 21st Century |
2.75 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
16/04/2010 to 17/04/2010 |
PI |
7 |
Ribozyme-mediated antiviral activity directed to mung bean yellow mosaic virus |
29.98 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
31/03/2009 to 30/03/2012 |
Co-PI |
6 |
Production of terpenoids in normal and transformed cell, organ cultures and whole plants in tea |
30.01 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
03/04/2007 to 02/07/2010 |
Co-PI |
5 |
Development of database and software tools for identifying zinc finger binding motifs in mammalian genomes
|
37.07 |
MeitY, Govt. of India |
06/06/2007 to 05/06/2010 |
PI |
4 |
Molecular recognition of DNA by zinc finger proteins |
21.84 |
DST, Govt. of India |
14/07/2006 to 01/03/2010 |
PI |
3 |
Molecular tools for targeted genome engineering |
53.05 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
03/05/2006 to 31/03/2013 |
PI |
2 |
Development of E-learning modules in Life Sciences |
6.9 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
31/03/2006 to 30/03/2009 |
Co-PI |
1 |
Setting up of Distributed Information Sub-Centre at IIT Delhi under Biotechnology Information System (BTIS) |
98.95 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
01/10/1994 to 31/03/2020 |
PI |
Completed intramural grant
Sl |
Title of the Project |
Amount of Support
(in INR Lacs) |
Sponsoring Agency |
Period |
Role |
1 |
Analysis of rubber biosynthetic pathway genes |
1.0 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
05/08/2008 to 04/03/2010 |
PI |
Research Grants awarded to UG students
Sl |
Title of the Project |
Amount of Support
(in INR Lacs) |
Sponsoring Agency |
Period |
Role |
10 |
Internal Funding |
30/04/2023 to 05/11/2023 |
Mentor |
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10 |
Internal Funding |
30/04/2022 to 28/10/2022 |
Mentor |
||
9 |
To identify Vitamin D elements in virus genomes and their putative functions (under DISCOVER AND LEARN 1-2-3-4 scheme) |
8.0 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
01/01/2020 to 30/06/2024 |
Co-PI |
8 |
Insights into the indirect factors affecting DNA-protein interactions (under SURA scheme)
|
0.1 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
Summer 2014 |
Co-PI |
7 |
Study of structural changes in DNA configuration upon binding to zinc finger proteins (under SURA scheme) |
0.25 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
Summer 2013 |
PI |
6 |
Elicitor controlled product release in an immobilized bacterial flow system (under TDP-IAS scheme) |
2.0 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
01/02/2011 to 31/07/2011 |
PI |
5 |
Finding genes in eukaryotic genomic DNA (under SURA scheme) |
0.25 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
Summer 2011 |
PI |
4 |
Internal Funding |
30/03/2010 to 08/11/2010 |
Mentor |
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3 |
Towards understanding molecular interactions between zinc finger proteins and DNA (under SURA scheme)
|
0.25 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
Summer 2010 |
PI |
2 |
Computational prediction of DNA recognition by zinc finger proteins (under SURA scheme) |
0.1 |
IRD, IIT Delhi |
Summer 2009 |
PI |
1 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship to Ms. Punita Mishra from Indian Institute of Science under DBT-Postdoctoral Program |
6.12 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
01/01/2009 to 31/03/2010 |
Co-PI |
Workshops / Conferences organized
Sl |
Workshop / Conference Title |
Period |
Sponsoring Agency |
Additional Information |
21 |
DAILAB Workshop on Drug Discovery Technology |
Feb 19-20, 2019 |
AIST (Japan) and DBT (Govt of India) |
|
20 |
DAILAB Summit |
Feb 18, 2019 |
AIST (Japan) and DBT (Govt of India) |
|
19 |
Bioinformatics Retreat |
April 28, 2018 |
DBT, Govt of India |
|
18 |
Short Term Course on Bioinformatics - Workshop on Molecular Docking, Virtual Screening and Biologics Discovery |
Oct 30-31, 2017 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
17 |
Nov 07, 2015 |
University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg Center South Asia (HCSA) and DBT, Govt of India |
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16 |
Nov 04, 2015 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
||
15 |
Feb 23, 2015 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
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14 |
Short Term Course on Bioinformatics - Workshop on Computational Methods in Drug Discovery |
July 14-15, 2014 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
13 |
Training Program in Bioinformatics for Medical Research (for faculty members from Medical Colleges) |
Feb 12-23, 2014 |
DHR, Govt. of India |
|
12 |
Asian Congress on Biotechnology (ACB2013) |
Dec 15-19, 2013 |
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11 |
Short Term Course on Bioinformatics |
Oct 22-23, 2012 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
10 |
Indo-UK Workshop on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis for Microbial Applications’ |
Mar 29-30, 2012 |
Newcastle University and EPSRC, UK |
|
9 |
Indo-Swiss Bioinformatics Symposium |
Oct 26-27, 2010 |
Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi and DBT, Govt of India |
|
8 |
Short Term Course on Bioinformatics |
Mar 12-13, 2009 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
7 |
Short Term Course on Bioinformatics |
Jul 24-25, 2008 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
6 |
National Seminar on ‘Applications of Bioinformatics in Genome Research’ |
Feb 13-15, 2008 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
5 |
National Seminar on ‘Computations in Bioinformatics’ |
Feb 14-16, 2007 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
4 |
Bi-Decennial Celebrations of Pondicherry University - Seminar Series in Bioinformatics |
Oct 13, 2006 |
Pondicherry University |
|
3 |
National Seminar on 'Bioinformatics & Functional Genomics' |
Feb 15-17, 2006 |
DBT, Govt. of India |
|
2 |
National Seminar on 'Nanosciences & Nanobiotechnology' |
Dec 5-6, 2005 |
DBT & DST, Govt. of India |
|
1 |
National Seminar on ‘Intellectual Property Rights in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology’ |
Sep 15-6, 2005 |
DBT, Govt. of India |