Title: Development of Novel Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Extraction of Aromatics for Production of Food Grade Hexane and Straight run Kerosene using COSMO-SAC Screening. Duration: 2019 - 2021 Funding agency: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, HP-Green Budget: 28 Lakhs
Title: Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent for Remediation of Antifugal and Antiobiotics in Waste water. Duration: 2019 - 2021 Funding agency: Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) MHRD, Govt. of India Budget: 52 Lakhs
Title: Ionic Liquid and deep eutectic solvents as electrolytes for energy efficient electrochemical double layer capacitor. Duration: 2016 - 2019 Funding agency: RESPOND-ISRO, Govt. of India Budget: 18 Lakhs
Title: Nanoparticle Dispersed Deep Eutectic Solvents as Low Cost Heat Transfer fluid for Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant. Duration: 2017 - 2020 Funding agency: IMPRINT India, MHRD, Govt of India Budget: 61 Lakhs
Title: GIAN course on "Integration of Molecular Design to Process Simulation for the Development of Industrial Chemical Products and Processe. Web link Duration: 12-17th December 2016 Funding agency: IMinistry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India Budget: 9 Lakhs
Title: Quantum Chemical Understanding of Solvent Extraction Mechanism of Metal Ions in Novel Ionic Liquid Medium. Duration: 2013 - 2016 Funding agency: Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Govt of India Budget: 25 Lakhs
Title: Ionic Liquid assisted Thermal Dehydrogentation of Ammonia Borane. Duration: 2013 - 2016 Funding agency: SERB, Department of Science and Technology (DST) Budget: 35 Lakhs
Title: Dispersion and Dissolution of Coal in Ionic Liquids: Theoretical Predictions and Experimental Validation. Duration: 2012 - 2015 Funding agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Budget: 20 Lakhs
Title: Simultaneous Desulphurization and Denitrification of Diesel oil using Ionic Liquids with Quantum Chemical Prediction and Validation. Duration: 2008 - 2011 Funding agency: Fast Track Scheme, Department of Science and Technology (DST) Budget: 17.2 Lakhs
Consultancy Projects:
Title: Co-developer for Course entitled "Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering" under the project entitled "Developing suitable pedagogical methods for various classes, intellectual calibres and e-learning". Duration: One year (2009-2010) Funding agency: MHRD Budget: 7 Lakhs
Title: Co-developer for NPTEL web course entitled "Molecular Simulation in Chemical Engineering". Duration: One year (2009-2010) Funding agency: MHRD Budget: 8 Lakhs
Title: Investigation of Thermodynamic Properties of Kerosene Samples. Duration: Three Months (March 2014 -May 2014) Funding agency: Jyothy Labarotories, Mumbai Budget: Rs. 2.5 Lakh
(Jointly with Dr. G. Pugazenthi)