List of sponsored projects
6. An affordable lower limb prosthesis with
polycentric knee joint, dynamic ankle joint and suction-suspension
socket system having advanced features
Principal Investigator
Co-PI: Dr.Nelson Muthu, IIT Guwahati,
Funding agency :
MHRD (IMPRINT)
Sanctioned
Amount: Rs. 79 lakh
Project duration: March 2019-Feb 2022 (Three years)
5. Development of new generation
Acetabular Socket Linear and Femoral Head Prototypes with unique 3D
microstructures and better fracture resistance for Osteoporosis and
Osteoarthritis treatment.
Principal Investigator
Other PI: Prof. Bikramjit Basu, IISc Bangalore
Co-PI: Prof. S.Senthilvelan IIT Guwahati,
Funding agency :
MHRD (IMPRINT)
Sanctioned
Amount: Rs. 21.34 lakh
Project duration: April 2019-March 2022 (Three years)
4. Indigenous development of a suture
mediated vascular closure device for closure of arterial access site
to achieve instant hemostasis following catheter angiography and
interventions
Principal Investigator
Other PI: Dr.Akash Handique, Radiologist, NEIGRIHMS Shillong and
Prof. Bhupen Sarma, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara
Co-PI: Prof. R. Ganesh Narayanan, IIT Guwahati, Dr. Amit Malviya,
Cardiologist, NEIGRIHMS, and Dr.Prajal Saikia, Veterinary Officer,
NEIGRIHMS
Funding agency :
DBT
Sanctioned
Amount: Rs. 34 lakh
Project duration: April 2019- March 2021 (Two years)
3. Program support for
Research in Biological sciences and Healthcare Engineering in North
East Region (NECBH)
Principal
Investigators:
Dean
R&D, Prof. S.K. Dwivedy, Prof. S.Kanagaraj, Prof. S. Dandapat,
Prof. S. R. Prasanna, Prof. Ashish Anand, Prof. R. Swaminathan,
Head, Department of Chemistry, Head Department of BSBE
Funding agency :
DBT
Sanctioned Amount:
Rs 3735.28 lakh (Gait lab and product design lab-543.6 lakh)
Project duration:
April 2018 - March 2021 (Three years)
2. Gait analysis based patient specific
prosthetic polycentric knee joint and socket for trans-femoral
amputees to improve their walking pattern
Principal Investigator
Funding agency :
PRISM – DSIR
Sanctioned Amount:
Rs
22,00,000 (AWARD)
Project duration:
March 2017 - February 2020
1. Preservation of residual hearing by
localized delivery of nanoceria based solid solution and composite
as an antioxidant in cochlear implants
Principal
Investigator, Other PI:
Prof.Bikramjit Basu, IISc Bangalore and Dr Abhijeet Bhatia, ENT
Surgeon, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.
Funding
agency :
Department of Biotechnology, India
Sanctioned Amount:
Rs.
132.37 lakh
(Total sanction to IITG, NEIGRIHMS and IISc)
Project
duration: Three years from January'2017
Co-PI:
Dr Piruthivi Sukumar and Dr. Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, IIT Guwahati,
Dr. Jaya Mishra and Dr.
Pranjal P Saikia, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong
List of consultancy projects
1. Studies on thermal conductivity of nanofluids, Rs. 55200
Principal Investigator
Funding agency :
Tata Consultancy Limited, Pune
Sanctioned amount: Rs. 55,200
Project duration:
March 2017 (one month)
2.
Design of a Food
Ecology System (FES) for Pig feed, Rs.
11. 68 lakh
Principal Investigator
Funding agency :
GNRC, Guwahati
Sanctioned amount: Rs.
11,68,000
Project duration:
From April'2018 onwards (ongoing)
Co-PI: Prof.S.K.Dwivedy
and Prof.Deepak Sharma, IIT Guwahati
List of completed projects
·
Number of completed projects as a PI and sanctioned amount: 6 and
Rs
434.35 lakh +
€
115000
·
Number of completed projects as a Co-PI and sanctioned amount: 2 and
Rs. 29.9 lakh +
£
22050
9. Fabrication and characterization of the next generation material
for articulating surface in total joint replacements using medical
grade UHMWPE reinforced with nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite and single
walled carbon nanotubes
Principal
Investigator
Funding
agency :
Department of Science and Technology, India
Sanctioned Amount:
Rs.51.332 lakh (IITG- 30.622 lakh IISc 20.71 lakh )
Project
duration: From March 2015 to September 2018
Collaboration with
Prof.
Bikramjit Basu, IISc Bangalore and Dr.D.C.Sundaresh,
M S Ramaiah
Medical College & Hospi