School of Engineering and Science(SEAS)

Project Summary

Total Projects 24
Active Projects 14
Sponsored Projects 22
International Projects 2
Consultancy 0

Projects

S.No PI/Co-PI/Scholar Sanctioned ID / Number Project Title Funding Type Funding Agency Period Duration (In Years) Sanctioned Amount (in Lakhs) Status
Prof.Jayaseelan Murugaiyan EMDR/IG/10/2026-0520 (E-Office No.:291240) Exploring Phage-Derived Endolysins as Novel Antibacterial Agents against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus of Bovine Mastitis Sponsored project ICMR IG 2026-2030 4 60 On Going
Ramya R (Supervisor: Dr Kaushik Saha) 09/1354(27871)/2026-EMR-I Designing of RNA structure-guided antisense oligonucleotides to rescue SMN2 splicing for developing an indigenous therapy against spinal muscular atrophy Sponsored project CSIR JRF 2026-2031 6 28.84 On Going
Dr Yenuganti Vengala Rao ANRF/ECRG/2025/005519/LS Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Bioactive Supplements to Enhance Gut Microbiota and Cognitive Development in Formula-Fed Neonatal Mice. Sponsored project ANRF ECRG 2026-2029 3 70.78 On Going
Dr Chiranjeevi Korupalli ANRF/ECRG/2025/001102/LS Self-therapeutic, self-regulating, CD44-targeting and inflammation-responsive polymeric nanoparticles to restore redox homeostasis in age-related macular degeneration. Sponsored project ANRF ECRG 2026-2029 3 71.38 On Going
Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan Sree PVF/G/TS/25/1 Genomic Surveillance-Driven Phage Therapy: A Bench-to-Bedside Approach Against Drug-Resistant pathogens Sponsored project SreePVF 2026-2029 3 176 On Going
Dr Sudeshna Saha, Dr Kaushik Saha DDR/04/IIRP-SG2025/05813 Examining sialic acid cleavage, uptake, and its role in molecular mimicry and host attachment by Acinetobacter baumanii to modify therapeutic targets in host-pathogen interactions Sponsored project ICMR Small Grant 2026-2029 3 62.03 On Going
Dr Prateek Gupta ANRF/ECRG/2025/003581/LS CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Editing of Cis-Regulatory Elements to Increase Beta-Carotene content in Tomato Sponsored project ANRF-ARG 2026-2028 3 60.84 On Going
Dr Prateek Gupta ANRF/ARG/2025/000525/LS Genetic Dissection and Functional Validation of Carotenoid and Soluble Solids Content in Tomato Using Mapping-by-Sequencing and CRISPR/Cas9 Sponsored project ANRF ARG 2026-2031 5 84.68 On Going
Dr Kaushik Saha, Dr Pitchaiah Cherukuri IIRPSG-2024-01-05643 Designing of RNA structure-guided antisense oligonucleotides to rescue SMN2 splicing for developing an indigenous therapy against spinal muscular atrophy Sponsored project ICMR SG 2025-2028 3 39.86 On Going
Nandhakumar M (Supervisor: Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan) 09/1354(23658)/2025-EMR-I Molecular investigation of Cas3-based CRISPR-Cas functions and novel anti-phage mechanisms in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Sponsored project CSIR-Direct SRF 2025-2027 3 10.4 On Going
Dr Divya Bharathi S (Supervisor: Dr Yenuganti Vengala Rao) PDF/2025/007690 From Milk To Mind: Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles As A Novel Therapeutics For Addressing Anxiety-Related Behaviour Sponsored project ANRF - NPDF 2025-2027 2 29.04 On Going
Prof.Jayaseelan Murugaiyan IADPro001 Novel circulating protein fingerprints for therapeutic monitoring of lymphoedema reversal following the integrative treatment Sponsored project Institute of Applied Dermatology (IAD), Karasargod, Kerala 2024-2027 3 17.5 On Going
Barath S (Supervisor: Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan) DST/INSPIRE Fellowship/2022/IF220014 Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of bacteriophage defense against CRISPR Cas and other immune systems Sponsored project DST INSPIRE 2023-2028 5 28.84 On Going
Prof.Jayaseelan Murugaiyan SUR/2022/003160 “Comprehensive antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiling of ESKAPE pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from environment, veterinary, and humans in Mangalagiri mandal, Andhra Pradesh” Sponsored project DST-SERB SURE 2023-2026 3 21 On Going
Pavithra Rajkumar (Supervisor: Prof.Jayaseelan Murugaiyan) HRDG-26/TG/13887 Circulating Proteomic Signatures and Host–Parasite Receptor Crosstalk in LymphaticFilariasis–Associated Lymphoedema. Sponsored project CSIR and Proteomics Society India 2026 0.17 0.64447 Completed
Prof.Jayaseelan Murugaiyan NGR2/1568 Building a Collaborative Network to Conduct a Comparative Study on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Apparently Healthy Populations Across Multiple Regions in India International Sponsored Project The Academy of Medical Sciences, UK 2024-2025 1 23.45 Completed
Prof. Anil K Suresh, FRSB BT/PB42263/PBD/26/831/2022 Pilot-scale ultra-efficient fixative sewage dye-degradation by “3D mega catalyst” generated using intact eggshell-waste Sponsored project DBT 2022-2024 3 31 Completed
Dr C Durga Rao BT/PR32884/MED/2 9/1474/2019 Understanding the molecular basis for the extreme differential level of expression of genes from human and animal rotaviruses in gene-transfected cells: Implications for improving the growth of human vaccine strains Sponsored project DBT 2021-2024 3 110.52 Completed
Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan CRG/2020/003295 Mechanistic understanding of bacterial cytoskeleton inhibition by antibiotics and novel bacteriophage proteins Sponsored project CRG-SERB 2021-2024 3 52 Completed
Dr Writoban Basu Ball SRG/2020/001421 Targeting Kennedy pathway of cellular phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis as a common therapeutic strategy against protozoan parasites like Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma brucei and Entamoeba histolytica Sponsored project DST-SERB SRG 2020-2022 2 26.1 Completed
Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan IA/E/19/1/504958 Jumbo-phage as a model for ancient cell organization Sponsored project DBT-Wellcome Trust 2020-25 5 124 Completed
Prof. Anil K Suresh, FRSB DBT/RLF/2012, 2014-19 Nanobiotics Direct removal of multi-durg resistant bacteria out of blood Sponsored project DBT 2014-2019 5 98 Completed
Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan BT/PR60393/BMS2/156/422/2025 Decoding bacteriophage nucleus-like compartments and their evolution Sponsored project DBT 2026-2029 3 83 Upcoming
Dr Sutharsan Govindarajan 74111202567 Understanding the genetic bases, dissemination and evolution of plasmid mediated phage resistance International Sponsored Project Indo French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA) 2026-2029 3 92 Upcoming