Research-Intensive Training

Delivering excellence via varied research avenues, trained faculty and innovation

Major research areas

  • Industrial Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
  • Plant Molecular Biology
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant Genetic Manipulations
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,
  • Molecular Biology
  • Animal-microbe interaction
  • Natural product based drug discovery
  • Immunology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Computational Biology
  • Genomics and Plant Biotechnology
  • Food Engineering, Fruit and Vegetable Processing
  • Nanobiotechnology
  • Bioprocess Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Genetic and Epigenetic Gene Regulation
  • Pharmaceutical sciences

Ongoing projects

EXTERNAL

Sr. No.

Investigator

Title of the project and duration

Amount

Agency

Year

1

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy/Dr. Shweta Goyal

Development of field ready bio-product for crack healing and anti-corrosive applications.

84.16 Lakh

NBCC (India) Limited

2024

2

Dr. Priyankar Dey

Development and validation of an open-source ‘plug and play’ AI tool for oral microbiome and metabolome-based individual and inter-population long-term risk prediction of MASLD-associated diabetes.

2.5 Crore

ICMR

2024

3

Dr. Bunushree Behera

Development of microalgae bio-embedded granules for compost enhancement and soil nourishment: An enviro-economic approach for sustainable agriculture

28.89 Lakh

SERB-SRG

2024

4

Dr. Bunushree Behera

Phyco nano generation of biopesticides against fall army worm: An Eco-friendly approach for agricultural sustainability and food security

54.39 Lakh

SERB/ANRF-CRG

2024

5

Dr. Manoj Baranwal/Dr. Priyankar Dey/Dr. Debjyoti Dutta

Identification of immunogenic peptide for diagnosis of orthohantavirus infection.

87.29 Lakh

DST Indo-Russia

2023

6

Dr. Bunushree Behera

Fortified biochar microalgae biostimulant nutrimix for precision agronomic fertilization

49.51 Lakh

DBT-BIRAC

2023

7

Dr. Priyankar Dey

Effect of SCFA producing commensals isolated from healthy donors on the mucosal translocation of gut pathobionts

10 Lakhs

Univ. Hail.

2022

8

Dr. Priyankar Dey/Dr. Prangya Ranjan Rout

An artificial colon model for microbiota research (AMMR)

45 Lakh

DBT-BIRAC

2022

9

Dr. Debajyoti Dutta

Development of native-lipid nanodisc mediated protocol for the identification of crop salinity stress associated plasma membrane proteins and lipids interactions

28.2 Lakh

SERB

2022

10

Dr. M. Vasundhara/Dr. Priyankar Dey

Development of gut microbiota-resistant mucoadhesive bio-nano-encapsulation for efficient delivery of epigallocatechin gallate isolated from endophytic fungi of Camelia sinensis (tea)

29.6 Lakh

SERB-POWER

2022

11

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy/Dr. Shweta Goyal

Field scale biogenic treatment for crack remediation and self-healing in concrete structures

47.3 Lakh

SERB

2021

12

Dr. Moushumi Ghosh

ANKURAN-Pre seed stage grant-in-aid funding under innovation and agri-preneurship program, RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme

5 Lakhs

IIT-BHU

2021

13

Dr. Priyankar Dey

Development of an in vitro pseudo-facilitation model of lipotoxicity in NAFLD-associated metainflammation coupled with characterization of hepatocellular global metabolomic signatures

32 Lakh

SERB

2021

14

Dr. Dinesh Goyal

Lignocellulosic biomass utilization for lactic acid and bioethanol production. (2020)

25.37 Lakh

DBT

2020

15

Dr. Anil Kumar

Host mediated silencing of cellulose synthase genes of Phytopathora infestans for late blight resistance in Indian potato cultivar(s)

25 Lakh

CSIR

2019

16

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy/Dr. Shweta Goyal

Bio-mediated cementation for concrete problems.

42.12 Lakh

DST (SEED)

2018

17

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy/Dr. Shweta Goyal

Development of self-healing concrete using bacteria.

52.6 Lakh

NBCC (India) Limited

2018

18

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy

Biocalcification process of photoautotrophic bacteria in concrete environment

15 Lakh

DBT

2018

19

Dr. Sanjai Saxena

Isolation and Characterization of Xanthine oxidase inhibitors from endophytic fungi for treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout

29.85 Lakh

NBB, DBT

2018

20

Dr. Shekhar Agnihotri

Production of High Fructose Syrup from Cellulosic Agro-Waste using Dual Enzyme Immobilization on Halloysite Nanotubes as Recyclable Biocatalysts

27.28 Lakh

DST

2018

21

Dr. Dinesh Goyal/Dr. Shekhar Agnihotri

Nanobioremediation of butachlor herbicide

34.85 Lakh

SERB-DST

2017

22

Dr. M. Baranwal/Dr. Dwarakanath

Analysis of Virus Transport through Subsurface Media

23.46 Lakh

CSIR

2017

23

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy

Novel gene pool from copper polluted soil ecosystem using metatranscriptomic approach.

15 Lakh

CSIR

2016

24

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy

Utilization of banana stem juice for renewable energy and value-added products.

25 Lakh

DST

2016

25

Dr. Siddharth Sharma

Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Methylation status in the Wnt and AhR signaling pathways with risk for occurrence of Lung Cancer in a North Indian Population.

27.2 Lakh

ICMR

2015

26

Dr. Siddharth Sharma

Studies on anti-inflammatory responses as function of bioavailable selenium from Se-rich cereal grains

19.96 Lakh

CSIR

2015

27

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy

Cloning and characterization of genes of Glutathione biosynthesis in ectomycorrhizal fungi

29.5 Lakh

DBT

2014

28

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy

Durability enhancement and prevention of damages in RC structures using bacteria.

53.9 Lakh

DST

2014

29

Dr. Mondem Sudhakara Reddy/Dr. R.S. Kaler

Development of photonic crystal biosensor for detection of foodborne pathogens.

33 Lakh

DBT

2014

30

Dr. Sanjai Saxena

Isolation, Characterization of novel fibrinolytic molecules from endophytic fungi for anti-thrombotic therapy

12 Lakh

CSIR

2014

31

Dr. M. Baranwal

In Silico and In vitro approach to identify immunogenic peptideso H1N1 Virus as a target for Vaccine design

23.6 Lakh

DST-SERB

2013

32

Dr. M. Baranwal

Identification of T cell Epitope in H1N1 influenza virus as target for vaccine design

11 Lakh

AICTE

2012

33

Dr. M. Baranwal/Dr. Sanjai Saxena

Immunomodulatory agents from endophytic fungi for breast cancer therapy

16.02 Lakh

DBT

2011

 

 

 

INTERNAL

Sr. No.

Investigator

Title of the project and duration

Amount

Agency

Year

1

Dr. Bunushree Behera

Co-hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae and sludge- A waste to R3 recovery, Recycling and reuse approach for slow release agro chemical application targetting Enviro economic sustainability.

4.5 Lakhs

TIET SEED Grant

2023

2

Dr. Jyotsana Mehta

Development of a point-of-care device based on 2D- functional nanomaterials for high-performance electrochemical sensing of priority antibiotics

8 lakhs

TIET SEED Grant

2023

3

Dr. Jyotsana Mehta

Development of biocatalytic membranes comprised of enzyme immobilized two-dimensional functional nanomaterials for efficient removal of priority antibiotics

1.5 lakhs

TIET-CEEMS Seed Grant

2023

4

Dr. Debajyoti Dutta

Development of crop salinity stress markers using plant protein related to salt tolerance

6.6 lakh

TIET SEED Grant

2022

5

Dr. Dinesh Goyal

Graphene oxide coating of titanium screws used in prosthetic joints and its invitro assessment of antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity: A feasibility study

1 lakh

Bio-X initiative under TIET- Virginia Tech Center of Excellence for Emerging Materials

2021

6

Dr. Moushumi Ghosh

Biosensor platforms and affrodable processing technologies for mitigation of post-harvest losses in tropical guava fruit

22 lakhs

Food Security Centre of Excellence, TIET

2021

7

Dr. Manoj Baranwal

Design of magnetic nanoparticles exhibiting thermochemotherapeutic effects specific to cancer cells

1 lakh

Bio-X initiative under TIET- Virginia Tech Center of Excellence for Emerging Materials

2021

8

Dr. Priyankar Dey

Gut microbiome-resistant chitosan-EGCG nanoconjugates for efficient intracellular redox homeostasis and maintenance of global metabolome

1 lakh

Bio-X initiative under TIET- Virginia Tech Center of Excellence for Emerging Materials

2021

9

Dr. Moushumi Ghosh/Dr. Priyankar Dey

Development of Nano-Bio composites as Next Generation Arsenals Against Biofilms

5 lakhs

Centre of Excellence in Emerging Material Science, TIET

2020

10

Dr. Moushumi Ghosh

Digital Village: a data driven approach for food security

32 lakhs

Food Security Centre of Excellence, TIET

2020

11

Dr. Mousumi Ghosh

Biosensor platforms and affordable processing technologies for mitigation of post-harvest losses in tropical guava fruit

25 lakhs

TIET Food Security Center

2020

12

Dr. Priyankar Dey

Development of commensal gut microbes-derived non-immunogenic therapeutic leads through identification and evaluation of intestinal targets against chronic metabolic disease

4.5 lakhs

TIET seed grant (PI) 2020-2023

2020

13

Dr. Atul Kumar Upadhyay

Genome and transcriptome enabled identification of novel food allergens and decoding their possible role in human diseases

4.5 lakhs

TIET SEED Grant

2020

14

Dr. Ovais Shafiq Qadri

Development and evaluation of different edible coating on quality and shelf life of minimally processed Kinnow segments. (2020)

4.4 lakhs

TIET SEED Grant

2020


 

 

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