PROJECTS
A. Projects completed recently (last 5 years) by Prof.
Pranab Goswami as PI:
1. Development of Low Cost and Portable Field Deployable Methanol and
Malaria Sensing Kits, sponsored by DBT, Ministry
of Science & Technology. Government of India, implemented during 2021-2024.
Following equipment/assets
were purchased with the project fund: (a) Nanodrops equipment and its
accessories, and (b) spare parts & Accessories for MALDI ToF, plate reader, SPR, and ICS.
2. Development of Low Cost and field Deployable Sensor for Detection of
Formaldehyde Both in Liquid and Gaseous Forms, sponsored by DBT,
Ministry of Science & Technology. Government of India, implemented during
2021-2024.
The following equipment/assets were purchased with the project fund: (a)
Spare Parts/accessories of real-time PCR, Ultra
low deep freezer, TFT HC 150i/240i, and (b) UV
vis detector of HPLC.
B. Past Projects:
- Studies on structure of enzymes and their interaction with
nanostructured materials for bioelectronics devices and other applications
(Year 2012-2015). DBT, India. PI.
- Studies and application of redox enzymes for bioelectronics
devices, DBT, New Delhi, under DBT's Programme
support (Phase I: 2008-2014, Phase II: 2016-2020). Funded by DBT, India. PI.
- Development of Bioelectrodes for Biofuel Cell Applications. MNRE,
New Delhi (Year 2013-2016). Funded by MNRE, India. PI.
- Synthesis of Biodegradable Nano-carrier
for Targeted Drug delivery. DBT, N. Delhi, Year 2007-2010 (Dr. Utpal Bora, PI). Co-PI.
- Electrospun nanofiber scaffolds for hepatic tissue
engineering. DBT, New Delhi, Year 2007-2010 (Dr. Utpal Bora, PI). Co-PI.
- Enzymatic Biofuel Cell for Biomedical applications. DBT, New Delhi,
Year 2007-2009. PI.
- Development of enzyme electrode for the construction of cholesterol
biosensor. CSIR, India Year 2007-2011. PI.
- Studies on the metabolic machinery involved in the assimilation of
alkane by filamentous fungi, DST, India (2003-2007). P.I.
- Paper-based Kits for On-site Detection of Methanol and Formaldehyde,
BIRAC-BIG NE, DBT India (Year 2021-22, P.I. & Incubatee, Dr. Ng. Lightson),
Mentor.
- Paper Based Point of Care Test Kit for
Detection of Pan Malaria and Plasmodium Falciparum Species in Human Blood
Serum BIRAC-BIG NE DBT India (Year 2021-22,
P.I.& Incubatee, Dr. Sudarshan Gogoi),
Mentor.
- Implementation of electrical resistance of vaginal mucus (ERVM)
technology to improve reproductive performance of cross-bred cow, NECBH (2019-20). Co-PI.
- Development of a Cloud Computing-Based Wireless Sensor for Patient
Monitoring System in Health Care Engineering, NECBH (2019-20). Co-PI.
- Startup project: Design & Development of 9 M Hydrogen Fuel Cell
e-bus. Company: OCTPL, Pune. (2022-2024). Mentor.