Lok Sabha Question No. 793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Science and Technology Schemes/Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/07/2021

## SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHEMES/PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN

†793.  SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes/projects relating to science and technology being implemented in Rajasthan; and
- (b)  the  total  number  of  people,  particularly  women,  benefitted  and employment generated under each such scheme/project during the last three years in the State?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . ǔजतɅġ िसंह)

- (a) & (b):  Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is implementing several schemes/projects related to Science and Technology (S&T) in the  country  including  the  State  of  Rajasthan.  These  schemes  and programmes cater to different cross sections of society and promote S&T and Innovation ecosystem through support towards:-
- 
- Research & Development
-  S&T Institutional and Human Capacity Building,
-  Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment for socioeconomic development

Promotion  of  S&T  across  all   States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  of  the country is accomplished through Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Department of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (DSIR)/Council  of  Scientific  and

Industrial Research (CSIR) under the Ministry of Science & Technology. These Departments support projects to create S&T Infrastructure and Manpower, S&T led Innovations and Startups, Technology Development and  seeding   cutting-edge,  futuristic  areas  of  S&T  to  connect  and empower various stakeholders. The schemes and programmes of the Ministry  are  in  alignment  with  different  components  of  Sustainable Development  Goals  (SDGs)  and  National  Development  Programmes (NDPs).

Details  of  some  of  the  noteworthy  schemes  and  programmes  being implemented nationwide including the State of Rajasthan are enclosed as Annexure I. A list of projects funded in the State of Rajasthan during last three years is given in Annexure II.

Details of number of beneficiaries, number of women beneficiaries, and employment generated under each such scheme during last three years in the State of Rajasthan are enclosed as Annexure III.

Details of noteworthy schemes and programmes under Ministry of Science and Technology

Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)

The Government is  implementing  INSPIRE  to  attract,  motivate,  nurture  and train talented                              and meritorious students to study science subjects and opt for careers  in  Research  and  Development  (R&D)  to  build  a  pipeline  of  quality manpower, thereby widening the R&D manpower base of the country.

The Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) component of INSPIRE encourages meritorious students within top 1% cut-off marks at the Class XII Board (State or Central) examinations or in selected national level competitive examinations like IIT-JEE, etc. to study basic and natural sciences in B.Sc. and M.Sc. The scheme offers 12,000 (10,000 Direct Mode + 2000 Institutional Mode) scholarships/year to meritorious students in the age group 17-22 years @ Rs 0.80 lakh per year.

The INSPIRE Fellowship under INSPIRE Scheme offers 1000 Fellowships/year to bright students in the age group of 22-27 years to pursue Ph.D. in Basic and Applied Sciences including Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. Fellowship is offered to (i) students who secure 1 st  Rank and 70% marks  in  University-level  PG  examinations  in  India  or  1st  Rank  Holders  in Graduate/Post-graduate level examination  in Medicine conducted  by  a university/  institution  in  India;  or  ii)  INSPIRE-SHE  Scholars  who  secure minimum  70%  marks  (or  CGPA  equivalent)  in  aggregate  in  their  M.Sc.  or Integrated  M.S./M.Sc.  level  examinations,  eligible  for  admission  to  a  Ph.D. Programme in any recognized university/academic institution of the country. The Fellowship is provided for a maximum of 5 years (2 years as JRF and 3 years as SRF) to pursue a full-time Ph.D. programme. For the first two years, INSPIRE  Fellows  are  granted  fellowship  amount  of  Rs.  31,000/pm  +  HRA  + Contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/year. After evaluation of two years' research work, an INSPIRE Fellow can be promoted as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) and paid fellowship amount of Rs. 35000/pm + HRA + Contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/year.

The INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship under INSPIRE provides 100 fellowships every year to young achievers with Ph.D. qualification in the age group of 27-32 years for independent research for 5 years to carry out post-doctoral research in both Basic and Applied Sciences including Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. A fellowship of Rs. 1,25,000/- p.m. with annual increment

of Rs. 2000/year and a research grant of Rs. 7.00 lakh per annum are given to the selected candidate.

Fund for  Improvement of  S&T  Infrastructure  (FIST):  The  FIST  program  was initiated  to  facilitate  support  towards  augmenting  higher  education  and research largely at the different Departments of Universities/ Institutes and related academic organizations by augmenting basic infrastructural facilities including  Equipment,  Networking  &  Computational  facilities,  Infrastructure and Maintenance for conducting research in basic or applied science areas. The scheme is currently operating through a four-level support and each level depicts a different quantum of support that is provided depending upon the type of organization as well as its existing R&D profile and future research vision. The program provides support in all areas of S&T and Post Graduate Colleges.  The  selection  of  the  Departments/  PG  Colleges  is  through  a  peer review mechanism and visit to the Department, if necessary. This scheme has so far supported 2912 S&T  departments spread over 625  Academic Institutions and PG colleges (Level 0-480, Level 1-2175, Level 2-256 and Level 3-01) for strengthening the teaching and research infrastructure with a total investment  of  about Rs  3028  crore.  Numerous  State-of-the-art  research facilities have been established across different R&D organizations throughout  the  country.  During  the  last  three  years,  more  than  60,000 researchers (including faculty/ research Scholars/ PG students) have benefited in achieving around 5500 publications.

## Technology Mission Initiative

Department of Science and Technology (DST) is promoting research, development and innovation in the field of clean energy and water through its Technology Mission Initiatives in all states of the country including State of Rajasthan.  Currently,  newer  areas  such  as  Smart  Grids,  Offgrids,  Building Energy  Efficiency,  Alternate  Fuels,  Clean  Coal  Technologies,  Clean  Energy Materials, Renewable & Clean   Hydrogen are being supported.

## State Science and Technology Programme (SSTP)

Government of India, established State Councils for Science & Technology to attain developmental goals of the State and the Country using Science and Technology (S&T). The Ministry of Science and Technology, started providing budgetary  support  for  Scientific  and  Technical  Secretariat  at  State  S&T Councils during Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) to accelerate S&T activities for overall socio-economic development at the State level under State Science and Technology Programme (SSTP). Currently, 28 State S&T Councils/UTs are being supported under this programme including Rajasthan State Council of Science and Technology. The initiatives undertaken by State S&T Councils under  SSTP  are  broadly  Science  &  Technology  Innovation  Initiatives,  S&T Application and Science Popularization Programmes.

Under  Science  and  Society  Programme  (SSP),  Tribal  Sub  Plan  (TSP)  and Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP), development and promotion of S&T is being undertaken for the benefit of people at grassroot level through various fieldbased, action-oriented projects. These programs integrate S&T primarily to enhance livelihood opportunities and quality-of-life of different cross sections of society, through adaptive research, capacity building and skill development at local  level.  The  broad  areas  of  support  include  Agriculture (including  horticulture,  aquaculture,  fisheries,  livestock  and  other  allied activities), Resource Management, Micro-enterprise Development, Art & Craft, Post-Harvest Technologies, Health, Nutrition, and Engineering.

DST is also nurturing young researchers to use new and emerging technologies such  as  Artificial  Intelligence,  Robotics  etc  under  the  Scheme  for  Young Scientists and Technologists (SYST) to address the challenges pertaining to society through adaptive R&D. These young researchers were able to develop several technology packages of interventions to address the challenges and needs of various cross-sections of  society.

Network Programme on Arid Semi Arid and Cold Desert Region (ASACODER) is aimed  at  holistic  development  of  socially  disadvantaged  sections  of  the communities through application of S&T interventions that is also undertaken through Science and Society initiative of DST.

## Women Scientists Scheme

In order to address the challenges faced by women scientists after a break in career, necessitated by marriage, childbirth and other familial responsibilities, DST is supporting a Fellowship scheme for Women in Science. The scheme encourages women to undertake research projects in various S&T streams comprising  of  Physical  &  Mathematical  Sciences,  Chemical  Sciences,  Life Sciences, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering& Technology and also projects  having  societal  relevance.  The  scheme  has  successfully  provided opportunity to over 5000 women, who had a substantial break in career after obtaining at least a Masters' degree in any of the above mentioned streams to conduct  R&D  and  enhance  their  research  skills  and  expertise.  Under  this program, more than 30% of these women were able to get permanent positions in various S&T institutions; over 45% were awarded Ph.D. degrees during the project tenure.

## Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

Science  and  Engineering  Research  Board  (SERB)  under  DST  is  a  premier national research funding agency working to raise the quality and footprint of Indian science and engineering to the highest global levels in an accelerated mode,  through  calibrated  support  for  research  and  development.  SERB  is implementing following schemes in all the States/UTs for promotion of S&T including the State of Rajasthan:

- i. Core Research Grant (CRG): The CRG scheme provides research support to an individual researcher or a group of researchers working in a recognized academic institution or national laboratory or in other recognized R & D institution in India.
- ii. Start-up Research Grant (SRG): The SRG scheme aims to assist researchers to initiate their research career in a new institution for two years. Research grant of Rs. 30 lakh plus overheads for a period of two years is provided under SRG.
- iii. Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science: The Scheme ensures enhanced participation of weaker sections of the society in research and development. Under this scheme funding is provided up to a maximum of Rs. 50.0 lakh (excluding overhead charges) for a maximum period of three years.

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has been providing grant for development/promotion of biotechnology in various States of the country. The support is primarily for Basic and Translational Research & Development for Agriculture  Crop  Biotechnology,  Basic  Inter-disciplinary  Biology,  Animal Biotechnology, Health, Food and Nutrition including Vaccines, Drugs, Regenerative Medicine, Bio-engineering, Terrestrial, Marine and Environmental Biotechnology, Clean Energy, System and Synthetic Biology, Human Genetics and Genome Analysis. DBT also supports Biotechnology for societal development to generate new knowledge, leads and technologies to promote biotechnology at community level.

Annexure II List of projects funded in the State of Rajasthan during last three years 2018-19

|   S.No | Title of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Name of the PI and Institute Sushri/Shri                                                                      |
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|      1 | Investigations of multidimensional fractional diffusion-wave equations and their application to the study of dissipative physical processes                                                                           | Praveen Agarwal Anand International College of Engineering Jaipur Rajasthan                                   |
|      2 | Synthesis and study of properties of electrochemically active composites based on lithium intercalated silicates of iron manganese cobalt and having high electron conductivity carbo- silicides of transition metals | Dr Ambesh Dixit Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan                                              |
|      3 | Novel wide bandgap copolyme featuring excellent comprehensive characteristics towards practical application for organic solar cells                                                                                   | Prof Ganesh Datt Sharma The LMN Institue of Information Technology (Deemed to be University) Jaipur Rajasthan |
|      4 | PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN OB-GYN SETTINGS                                                                                                                                                                    | Dr. Bhawna Chahar Associate Professor Manipal University Jaipur Rajasthan                                     |
|      5 | Molecular characterization of bZIP transcription facto and morpho- physiological analysis in drought and heat stress in Triticum aestivum L                                                                           | Ms Vidisha Thakur Banasthali University PO Banasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan- 304022                            |
|      6 | 'Assessment of sulfur centred halogen bonding (C-X…S X=Cl Br I) interaction using matrix isolation infrared spectroscop                                                                                               | Dr Amrita Chyakraborty Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Pilani Campus Pilani-333031 Rajas     |
|      7 | 'Cloning and stimulation of FUR genes to enhance production of arid and semiarid bacterial siderophores for commercial applications                                                                                   | Dr Shabori Bhattacharya University of Rajasthan Jaipur- 302004 Rajasthan                                      |

|   8 | Low energy electron collisions radiation track structure and DNA damage by ionizing radiation                                                                                                   | Dr Pooja Bhowmik University College of Science Durga Nuery Road Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur- 313001 Rajasthan   |
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|   9 | 'Electronic structure of rare earth and transition metal doped CeO2 nonmaterials to comprehend the mechanism for room temperature ferromagnetism in these compounds                             | Ms Mridula Dave University of Kota Maharao Bhim Singh Marg Near Kabir Circle Kota- 324010 Rajasthan                       |
|  10 | Genome-wide association mapping for yield contributing traits in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L Czern & Coss)                                                                                | Dr Nehanjali Parmar ICAR-Directorate of Rapeseed- Mustard Research Bharatpur Bharatpur-321303 Rajasthan                   |
|  11 | Modified graphene oxide for water splitting                                                                                                                                                     | Ms Neeta Gurbani University of Kota MBS Road Kota- 324005 Rajasthan                                                       |
|  12 | Investigation on Langmuir-Blodgett films of pristine and functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes and application                                                                          | Raj Kumar Gupta Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                                   |
|  13 | Investigation of Elastic and Inelastic Dephasing in Carbon Nanotube FET                                                                                                                         | Niladri Sarkar Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                                    |
|  14 | Multiparticle Entanglement Nonlocality and Quantum Information processing- Analysing the role and applications of statistical correlations                                                      | Atul Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                         |
|  15 | Design Synthesis Biological Evaluation and Molecular Modelling Studies of Indolyl Oxoacetamide Quinazolinone Based Hybrid Analogs as Potential Pancreatic Lipase Inhibito for Obesity Treatment | Atish Tulshiram Paul Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                              |
|  16 | Deciphering MHC diveity and its functional significance in Indian camel breeds                                                                                                                  | Ved Prakash ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel                                                                        |

|   17 | Mathematical and Computational Modelling of below ground nitrogen biogeochemical pathways using systems biology approaches                                                                                    | Amit Chakraborty Central University of Rajasthan                                    |
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|   18 | Fabrication and Characterisation of Printed E-nose Arrays using BaTiO ₃ /CNT/CoFe ₂ O ₄ Nanocomposites for Reducing Gases                                                                                     | Deepshikha Rathore Amity University                                                 |
|   19 | Assessment of population status distribution and movement patterns of the threatened Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan India                                          | Hem Singh Gehlot Jai Narain Vyas University                                         |
|   20 | Undetanding hyperglycemia induced alterations in non-coding RNA expression pattern and post- translational histone protein modifications contributing to drug resistance and progression of pancreatic cancer | Rajdeep Chowdhury Birla Institute of Technology & Science                           |
|   21 | Energy Harvesting Smart Windows using High Contrast Grating Based Planar Concentrato for Building Integrated Photovoltaics                                                                                    | Bala Pesala Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute                      |
|   22 | Modeling Frailty for Survival DataArvind Pandey                                                                                                                                                               | Modeling Frailty for Survival DataArvind Pandey                                     |
|   23 | Design synthesis and characterization of multifunctional platform for targeted-tumor phototherapy                                                                                                             | Central University of Rajasthan Devesh M Sawant Central University of Rajasthan     |
|   24 | Development Of A Dielectric Resonator Based Displacement Sensor                                                                                                                                               | Praveen Kumar AV Birla Institute of Technology & Science                            |
|   25 | Evaluation Of Electro-Chemical And Thermo-Mechanical Properties Of A Somnath Biswas                                                                                                                           | Evaluation Of Electro-Chemical And Thermo-Mechanical Properties Of A Somnath Biswas |

|   26 | Identification of sex-determining signal(s) and sexual differentiation facto in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum                                              | Jayendra Nath Shukla Central University of Rajasthan                    |
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|   27 | Designing and experimental validation of Inhibitor for RecA protein of Acinetobacter baumannii: an addition to the current antibiotics and disinfectants              | Vishvanath Tiwari Central University of Rajasthan                       |
|   28 | Substrate Supported Transition Metal Doped Alkaline Earth Cluste as Hydrogen Storage Materials and Their Applications in Hydrogen Fuel Cell                           | Debashis Bandyopadhyay Birla Institute of Technology & Science          |
|   29 | Statistical Mechanics of biopolyme in confined geometry                                                                                                               | Navin Singh Birla Institute of Technology & Science                     |
|   30 | Design and Development of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Based Micro-hollow Cathode Plasma Device Arrays & their Characterization                                       | Mr Ram Prakash Lamba Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute |
|   31 | A study on the physical properties to the chlorine treated Cd-based compound semiconductor thin films correlation with surface morphology for solar cell applications | Mahendra Singh Dhaka Mohan Lal Sukhadia University                      |
|   32 | High Performance Low Voltage Flexible Organic Field-Effect Transisto for Circuit and Sensing Applications                                                             | Shree Prakash Tiwari Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur             |
|   33 | Heteroaromatic-Annulated Porphyrins: Design Synthesis and Study of Optoelectronic Properties Towards the Development of Photosensitize                                | Dalip Kumar Birla Institute of Technology & Science                     |
|   34 | Analysis of mitochondrial dynamicity post drug exposure in human glioblastoma cells and undetanding its correlation with drug resistance                              | Sudeshna Mukherjee Birla Institute of Technology & Science              |

|   35 | Design and Development of Renewable Energy based DC Microgrid System for Rural Electrification                                                                               | Ajeet Kumar Dhakar Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute   |
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|   36 | Design and Development of MEMS- based Piezoelectric Acoustic Sensor for Low Frequency Applications                                                                           | Mahanth Prasad Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute       |
|   37 | Studies on the organocatalytic enantioselective construction of tetrahydroxanthenones                                                                                        | Easwar Srinivasan Central University of Rajasthan                       |
|   38 | Targeting crystallin-amyloids for the development of non-invasive therapeutic strategy for treatment of age-related cataract                                                 | Jay Kant Yadav Central University of Rajasthan                          |
|   39 | Electronic structure strategies and electron momentum densities of some important functional materials                                                                       | Dr Amit Soni Manipal University                                         |
|   40 | Possibilities and Device Applications of Degenerate Optical Microcavities                                                                                                    | Somnath Ghosh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                    |
|   41 | Characterization Of Colostrum Bio- Active Components From Undescriptive Cattles And Jeey Of Himachal Region And Their Application In The Formulation Of Novel Dairy Products | Harish Kumar Amity University                                           |
|   42 | Tandem Annulations Involving Metallocarbenes: Towards Divee Molecular Architectures                                                                                          | Sandip Murarka Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                   |
|   43 | Role of Centriole Protein CPAP in neurodevelopmental disorder                                                                                                                | Priyanka Singh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                   |
|   44 | Studies & Application of Unprecedented Sulfonium Iodate(I) Reagent in Selective Functionalization of C-C Multiple Bond                                                       | Sudhir Kashyap Malviya National Institute of Technology                 |

|   45 | To investigate the mechanism of CRISPR-Cas regulated biofilm formation in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium                                                            | Sandhya Amol Marathe Birla Institute of Technology & Science    |
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|   46 | Epigenetics of Endothelial Dysfunction during Cardiovascular Disease                                                                                                         | Syamantak Majumder Birla Institute of Technology & Science      |
|   47 | Exploring the magnetocaloric properties of bulk ceramics nanocrystalline and thin films of manganese doped rare-earth orthochromites                                         | Neeraj Panwar Central University of Rajasthan                   |
|   48 | All Ceramic Magneto-electric multiferroic based Energy Harveste                                                                                                              | Satyapal Singh Rathore Manipal University                       |
|   49 | Mathematical modeling of the biological control problems: Non- chemical methods in population and disease control                                                            | Jai Prakash Tripathi Central University of Rajasthan            |
|   50 | Band gap tuning of absorber layer and buffer layer for eco-friendly sol- gel processed Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells                                                          | Amanpal Singh Clair Rajasthan University                        |
|   51 | Rod-shaped polymeric nanoparticles for targeted delivery of artemisinin-derivatives to plasmodium-infected erythrocytes for improved intravenous therapy of cerebral malaria | Anil Brijbhushan Jindal Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
|   52 | Resource dimensioning and management of smart and sustainable 5G small cells for rural broadband                                                                             | Vinay Chamola Birla Institute of Technology & Science           |
|   53 | Valorisation of waste cooking oil (WCO): Process development and intensification using hydrodynamic cavitation and acoustic cavitation techniques                            | Virendra Kumar Saharan Malviya National Institute of Technology |

|   54 | Thermoelectric Performance Study Using Fit-Principles Calculations Based Methods                                                                                        | Appala Naidu Gandi Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur    |
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|   55 | Photo-Rechargeable Organo Halide Perovskite-Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Batteries                                                                                   | Shahab Ahmad I ndian Institute of Technology Jodhpur         |
|   56 | Integrated Biocatalytic Disintegration of Chitin Rich Biowaste for Improved Production of Bioactive Chitooligosaccharides Glucosamine and Ethanol                       | Nidhi Pareek Central University of Rajasthan                 |
|   57 | DEVELOPING LOW COST SULPHUR FERTILIZE BY USING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FOR SUSTAINABLE MUSTARD PRODUCTION                                                                 | Murli Dhar Meena Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research  |
|   58 | Modeling the reaction energetics and kinetics of chemical reactions involving species having high multireference character                                              | Pradeep Kumar Malviya National Institute of Technology       |
|   59 | Probing the Charge Transfer Mechanism in Exciplex System using lifetime Measurement                                                                                     | Partha Roy Central University of Rajasthan                   |
|   60 | Development of Intelligent Control of Heat Integrated Reactive Dividing Wall Column for synthesis of Methyl Acetate                                                     | Rajeev Kumar Dohare Malviya National Institute of Technology |
|   61 | Design and development of a solar thermal powered cooling system employing solar concentrator developed at SERL                                                         | Sunita Mahavar Rajasthan University                          |
|   62 | SWARD: Secure next-generation Wireless Access RaDio technology for Smart Cities in India                                                                                | Ramesh Babu Battula Malviya National Institute of Technology |
|   63 | Development and Deployment of Technologies for Effective Management of Rain-Water Harvesting (RWHT): Ensuring Safe Drinking Water and Optimal Water use for Agriculture | Dr Shashikant Sadistap CSIR-CEERI Pilani                     |

|   64 | Enhancing Food and Water Security in Arid Region through Improved Undetanding of Quantity Quality and Management of Blue Green and Grey Water                                          | Dr Praveen Kumar ICAR - Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur Rajasthan                        |
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|   65 | Cascaded Latent Heat Storage (CLHS) for high temperature CSP applications material development and characterization to lab-scale setup                                                 | Prodyut Ranjan Chakraborty IIT Jodhpur                                                                |
|   66 | Cooperative Isolated Renewable Energy Systems for Enhancing Reliability of Power in Rural Areas                                                                                        | Prof Uday Kumar R Yaragatti Malaviya National Institute of Technology Malaviya Nagar Jaipur Rajasthan |
|   67 | Mobile App for assisting Indian farme in improving yield by automatic identification of plant diseases (Rice and Tomato)                                                               | Dr Sundaresan Raman Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani Rajasthan                        |
|   68 | High performance lead free triple cation perovskite solar cell with enhanced stability                                                                                                 | Mr Abhinav Bhatnagar Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Rajasthan                       |
|   69 | FIST Project                                                                                                                                                                           | Head, Department of Mathematics, The LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur-302031           |
|   70 | Area-Agriculture Biotechnology Genomics-led improvement of biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in mustard rape for economic and environmental sustainability                           | Dr. Hans Raj Mahla Central Arid Zone Research Institute                                               |
|   71 | Area- BIOCARE Identifying the role of Mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) in activating host innate immune response for development of new intervention strategy to combat Tuberculosis | Dr. Deeksha Tripathi Central University of Rajasthan                                                  |
|   72 | Area- HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Star College Scheme                                                                                                                                   | Dr. Balram Tripathi S.S. Jain Subodh PG (Autonomous) College , Jaipur                                 |

|   73 | Area- International Collaboration-I Newton Bhabha PhD Placement Programme                                                                                                                             | Mr. Aditya Raj Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                |
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|   74 | Area- Medical Biotechnology- Human Genetics & Genome Analysis Establishment of DBT- NIDANKendra at Rajasthan - AIIMS, Jodhpur                                                                         | Dr. Kuldeep Singh All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur   |
|   75 | Area-Nanoscience And Nanotechnology Application In Biology cRGD decorated lipo-polymeric nanoplexes of CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein (RNP) for the management of retinal dystrophic conditions        | Dr. Deepak Chitkara Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani |
|   76 | Area-Nanoscience And Nanotechnology Application In Biology Development and evaluation of lipid based nanoparticles of Quinapyramine and Isometamidium salt for treatment of trypanosomiasis in camels | Dr. Anil Jindal Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani     |
|   77 | Area- NER Programme Diversity and molecular characterization of microsymbiont- Legume association in Meghalaya and Nagaland for developing consortia of microsymbionts with wide host range           | Prof. Hukam Singh Gehlot Jai Narain Vyas University                  |
|   78 | Area- NER Programme Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in North Eastern India: Diversity, factors of virus transmission and natural inhibitor                                                                  | Prof. Sanjib Kumar Panda Central University of Rajasthan             |

|   79. | Area- Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship Programme Post-translational regulation of Il6 mRNA-binding protein Arid5a in sepsis and melanoma under TLR4 signaling   | Dr. Krishan Kumar Nyati All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur   |
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|    80 | Area- Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship Programme                                                                                                                | Dr. Vivek Verma Central University of Rajasthan                            |

## 2019-20

|   S.No. | Title of Project                                                                                               | Name of the PI and Institute Sushri/Shri                                                       |
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|       1 | Core Support project                                                                                           | Shri Kamlesh Bisht The Barefoot College Tilonia Rajasthan                                      |
|       2 | Multistability and hidden attractors in dynamical systems                                                      | Prof. Manish Dev Central University of Rajasthan Bandar Sindri Rajasthan                       |
|       3 | Magnetic and spectral properties of novel Mnbased Heusler alloys for magnetoelectronics applications           | Dr. Ajit Kumar Patra Central University of Rajasthan Ajmer Rajasthan                           |
|       4 | Investigation of ion-focusing mechanism based sheet beam driven sub-THz source for high power NDE application  | Dr. Niraj Kumar Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute CSIR-CEERI Pilani Rajasthan |
|       5 | Inferring regulatory role of LncRNA associated with prostate Cancer subjects                                   | Ms. Nidhi Shukla Birla Institute of Scientific Research Statue Circle jaipur- 302001 Rajsthan  |
|       6 | Understanding the molecular basis of effect of yoga in overweight and obese population and its molecular basis | Dr. Meenakshi Central University of Rajasthan Bandar Sindri Kishangarh Ajmer- 305817           |

|   7 | Development of Distributed Deep Learning Dynamic Causality Analysis Model for Predicting Epilepsy and Simulation of Epileptic Brain               | Dr. Vinod A Prasad Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Jaipur-302017 Rajasthan                                                         |
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|   8 | Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Jaipur District Rajasthan                                                                                | Prof. Sapna Sharma Department of Chemistry JECRC University Ramchandrapura Sitapura Industrial Area Extension Jaipur-303 905 Rajasthan |
|   9 | Computational design synthesis and screening of non- hydroxamate lipophilic DXR inhibitors as potential antibacterial/antimalarial/anti-TB agents | Sandeep Sundriyal Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                                              |
|  10 | Development of Lead Free Piezoelectric based Nano- generators: Modeling Simulation & Experimental Realization                                     | Barun Pratiher Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                  |
|  11 | Process development for bio- mitigation of flue gases (CO2 SOx and NOx) using chemolithotrophs and production of value-added products.            | Smita Raghuvanshi Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                                              |
|  12 | Investigating asymmetric mixed surfactant bilayers using dual- scale simulations to correlate bilayer properties with thermodynamics of asymmetry | Ananya Debnath Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                  |
|  13 | Large area synthesis of 2D MoS2 structures for low power and fast NO2 Gas Sensor                                                                  | Mahesh Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                    |
|  14 | Modeling Organic and Biochemical Phenomena via Direct Chemical Dynamics Simulations                                                               | Manikandan Paranjothy Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                           |
|  15 | Multimodal Approach for Repairing of Brain Damage: Small Molecule Mediated Neurogenesis from Stem Cells and Transplantation of                    | Surajit Ghosh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                   |

|       | Regenerated Neurons through Novel Scaffolds                                                                                                                |                                                        |
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| 16 17 | Investigating the correlation between thermodynamic and kinetic parameters through Density Functional Reactivity Theory (DFRT) Based approach electron and | Ram Kinkar Roy Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
|       | Dynamical positron impact ionization study on molecules of environmental and biological significance viz. N ₂ CO ₂ H ₂ O and Pyrimidine                    | Ghanshyam Purohit Mohan Lal Sukhadia University        |
| 18    | Development and characterization of polarization based pupil function for the generation of laser beam having far field subwavelength focal spot           | Brijesh Kumar Singh Central University of Rajasthan    |
| 19    | Development of conductive FDM based rapid tooling for EDM electrode fabrication: application in medical implant manufacturing                              | Prateek Kala Birla Institute of Technology & Science   |
| 20    | Novel in-situ volume contractible metal halide negative electrodes for high performance lithium-ion batteries.                                             | Srijan Sengupta Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
| 21    | Li+ NASICON-Polymer Hybrid Composites for Solid State Supercapacitor Applications                                                                          | Anshuman Dalvi Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
| 22    | Peptide-tethered multifunctional cationic nanocomplexes for delivery of IL-1 receptor antagonist for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus                 | Anupama Mittal Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
| 23    | Theoretical Investigation of Structural Properties of Nuclei of Experimental Interest                                                                      | Gaurav Saxena Government Women Engineering College     |
| 24    | Breeding Nesting Ecology And Reproductive Success In Resident Species Of Gyps Vulture In Thar Desert Of Rajasthan                                          | Ram Prakash Saran Jai Narain Vyas University           |

|   25 | Development of uniformly convergent methods for two- parameter singularly perturbed boundary value problems                                                               | Devendra Kumar Birla Institute of Technology & Science         |
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|   26 | Generation of Statistical Models using Concatenation                                                                                                                      | Deepesh Bhati Central University of Rajasthan                  |
|   27 | Design and Development of Indigenous On-board Autopilot and Vision-based Navigation Systems for Autonomous Flight of Hover Capable Rotary-wing Vehicles                   | Suril V Shah Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur            |
|   28 | Development of System to Mitigate Second Order Harmonic Ripple in AC/DC Microgrid using Advanced Control Techniques                                                       | Deepak kumar M. Fulwani Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
|   29 | Integrated Atmospheric- Hydrological Modeling System to Assess the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Banas River Basin Rajasthan                         | Devesh Sharma Central University of Rajasthan                  |
|   30 | Magnetic nanoparticles toxicity in earthworm Sp. Eisenia fetida: A comprehensive toxicity study on magnetite zinc ferrite cobalt ferrite and nickel ferrite nanoparticles | Devendra Singh Rathore Mohan Lal Sukhadia University           |
|   31 | Design and development of flexible tactile sensor matrix for fetal health monitoring                                                                                      | T Eshwar Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute    |
|   32 | Engineering of Resilient Superhydrophobic Coating using TiO2 Nanostructured in combination with Ultrathin Conformal Layer of Organic Molecules                            | Partha Roy Central University of Rajasthan                     |
|   33 | Assessment of Indoor Plants for Improving Air Quality in Buildings                                                                                                        | Aakash Chand Rai Birla Institute of Technology & Science       |
|   34 | High internal phase emulsions as templates for making water- dispersible hollow microspheres with hydrophobic pore internals                                              | Anees Yunus Khan Manipal University                            |

|    | for prolonged release of fragrance molecules                                                                                                                                                             |                                                               |
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| 35 | Experimental Investigation and Performance Evaluation of HARQ Technique for Free-Space Optical Communication Systems                                                                                     | Aashish Mathur Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur         |
| 36 | Modulation of α-Synuclein Amyloid Assembly by Human Chaperone-like Proteins                                                                                                                              | Neha Jain Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur              |
| 37 | Conversion of 11-Azaartemisinin into novel amino derivatives as an antimalarial and anticancer agents                                                                                                    | Ved Prakash Verma Banasthali Vidyapith                        |
| 38 | Resource partitioning of three sympatric Ibis species (Red- naped Black-headed and Glossy) in Udaipur district Rajasthan: diet habitat and landscape selection across seasons                            | Vijay Kumar Koli Mohan Lal Sukhadia University                |
| 39 | Klotho regulation as a novel therapeutic strategy against acute kidney injury-diabetes comorbidity: Impact of epigenetic driven and epigenetic independent reactivation of endogenous Klotho expression. | Anil Bhanudas Gaikwad Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
| 40 | Study on production storage and utilization of bio-syngas as clean fuel for spark ignition engine                                                                                                        | Bheru Lal Salvi College of Technology & Engineering           |
| 41 | Development of Light-weight and Flexible Multi-link Robotic Manipulator Mounted on Mobile Platform: Modelling Simulation and Physical Realization                                                        | Barun Pratiher Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur         |
| 42 | Forecasting Significant Social Events By Predictive Analytics Over Streaming Open Source Data                                                                                                            | Yogesh Kumar Meena Malviya National Institute of Technology   |

|   43 | Designing of Potential Adsorbents via Molecular Modelling and Simulations for the High Temperature Carbon Dioxide Capture                                                                                         | Angan Sengupta Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                 |
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|   44 | Environmental risk assessment of plastics additives: Analytical methodologies comparative studies and degradation by engineered nanomaterials                                                                     | Manviri Rani Malviya National Institute of Technology                 |
|   45 | Design and synthesis of novel structural analogues of Mefloquine and coated with modified chitosan as nanoparticles to produce synergetic effect and sustained release drug delivery for the treatment of malaria | Vinit Raj Suresh Gyan Vihar University                                |
|   46 | Assessment of Mixed-Matrix membrane system for CO ₂ separation for upgradation of Biogas to Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (Bio-CNG).                                                                                 | Bhanu Vardhan Reddy Kuncharam Birla Institute of Technology & Science |
|   47 | Design and development of Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) and Empty SIW (ESIW) based RF-Microwave components                                                                                                 | Arani Ali Khan Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                 |
|   48 | Modulation of folliculogenesis to augment prolificacy through dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in sheep                                                                                                    | Ajit Singh Mahla Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute            |
|   49 | Impact of Lateral Straggle on the Logic Gates SRAM and Ring Oscillator in Silicon on Insulator (SOI) Tunnel FET                                                                                                   | Rajesh Saha Malviya National Institute of Technology                  |
|   50 | Identifying role of Betel Quid Extract in sustaining cancer stem cell: A potential target for therapeutic resistance in oral cancer.                                                                              | Rajeev Mishra Manipal University                                      |

|   51 | Effective anti-icing strategies for power transmission cables and pipelines using macro structured superhydrophobicity                          | Harikrishnan A R Birla Institute of Technology & Science   |
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|   52 | Development of Carbon based materials for applications in high energy density Metal-Air battery cathode                                         | Rajnish Dhiman Malviya National Institute of Technology    |
|   53 | Development of High- performance Energy Storage Devices with Earth Abundant Materials                                                           | Debasish Sarkar Malviya National Institute of Technology   |
|   54 | Numerical Methods and Error Analysis for Solving Coagulation and Non-Linear Fragmentation Equations                                             | Rajesh Kumar Birla Institute of Technology & Science       |
|   55 | Study of the Effects of Stress- State and Strain-Rate on Constitutive Response of Polymer Gels via Experiments and Continuum Mechanics Modeling | Abir Bhattacharyya Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur  |
|   56 | Electrochemical Conversion of Flue Gas into Hydrocarbon Fuel in Solid Oxide Cells                                                               | Neetu Kumari Malviya National Institute of Technology      |
|   57 | Understanding the genetic interactions of parkin and α- Synuclein affecting pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease                                 | Meghana Tare Birla Institute of Technology & Science       |
|   58 | Mitigation of weldability issues and residual stresses in dissimilar welded joints of ultra- supercritical power plants                         | Chandan Pandey Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur      |
|   59 | Elucidation of Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Therapeutic Action of soluble Epoxy Hydrolase Inhibitor (sEHI) in Metabolic Syndrome.       | Swati Paliwal Banasthali Vidyapith                         |

|   60 | Machine Learning Techniques for Resource Allocation in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Communications                                                                               | Syed Mohammad Zafaruddin Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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|   61 | "Structured Dialogues for Sustainable Urban Water Management (SDSUWM)' Work Package 1 - Urban dynamics uncertainties and interactive water-related infrastructure planning | Dr. Rajiv Gupta BITS Pilani                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   62 | Sulphur Nanoparticles Reinforced Hierarchical Assemblies of Carbon Nanotubes for Efficient Lithium-Sulphur Batteries                                                       | Dr.Shahab Ahmad IIT Jodhpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   63 | Development of opt - Electrochemical Sensor for Pesticide and Ion detection in Drinking and Irrigation Water                                                               | Dr. Himmat Singh Kushwaha Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|   64 | 'Effective treatment of wastewater effluents by a fluidized bed membrane bioreactor with low membrane fouling                                                              | Dr. Md Oayes Midda MNIT Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   65 | Development and Scale-up of Desert Soilification Technology (DST) for Land Reclamation in Western Rajasthan                                                                | Dr. Akhil Agrawal Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology Central University of Rajasthan Bandarsindri NH-8 Kishangarh Ajmer 305817 & Dr. LalitaLedwani Professor Department of Chemistry Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Near GVK Toll Plaza Jaipur-Ajmer |

|    |                                                                                                                     | Expressway Jaipur Rajasthan 303007                                                                                   |
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| 66 | Multimodal user interface for assisting elderly people in indoor environment.                                       | Dr. Joyeeta Singh LNM Institute of Information Technology Jaipur Rajasthan                                           |
| 67 | FIST Project                                                                                                        | Head, Department of Microbiology, Amity University, Jaipur Rajasthan                                                 |
| 68 | FIST Project                                                                                                        | Head, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur-342037                                        |
| 69 | FIST Project                                                                                                        | Head, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur-302017 |
| 70 | Area- Energy Biosciences - Biofuels Bioprocess development for cost effective lignocellulosic bioethanol production | Dr. Arindam Kuila Banasthali Vidyapith (Deemed University)                                                           |
| 71 | Area- HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT II Elucidating the role of centrosome protein CEP152 in primary microcephaly       | Dr. Priyanka Singh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                            |
| 72 | Area- International Collaboration-I Bio-mimetic and phytotechnologies Designed for                                  | Dr. S A Akbar Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute                                                     |

|    | lowcost purification and recycling of water                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                            |
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| 73 | Area- Medical Biotechnology - Infectious Diseases Isolation of camelid antibodies as antibiotic adjuvants against multidrug-efflux transporters of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus | Dr. Rakesh Ranjan National Research Centre on Camel                        |
| 74 | Area- Medical Biotechnology- Human Genetics & Genome Analysis GenomeIndia: Cataloguing the Genetic Variation in Indians                                                                        | Dr. Kuldeep Singh All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur         |
| 75 | Area- NER Programme Development of Biochemical enhanced oil recovery technology for northeastern oil                                                                                           | Dr. Akhil Agrawal Central University of Rajasthan                          |
| 76 | fields of India Area- NER Programme Identification and Characterization of glycyl-tRNA synthetase in Leishmania donovani.                                                                      | Dr. Tarun Kumar Bhatt Central University of Rajasthan                      |
| 77 | Area- Ramalingaswami Reentry Fellowship Programme Novel sensor platforms for Rapid on-site organophosphate (OP) nerve agent and drug detection                                                 | Dr. Rupesh Kumar Mishra Amity University of Rajasthan                      |
| 78 | Area- Ramalingaswami Reentry Fellowship Programme Exploring known and novel HSPs and HSFs in a thermotolerant plant Prosopis cineraria by genome-wide studies, and                             | Dr. Mukul Joshi Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Pilani, Pilani |

|    | application of genome editing for enhanced heat stress tolerance in rice                                                                                         |                                                      |
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| 79 | Area- Ramalingaswami Reentry Fellowship Programme                                                                                                                | Dr. Raviraj Vankayala Indian Institute of Technology |
|    | Biomimetic Nanoscale Metal Organic Frameworks for Targeted Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Phototherapeutic Destruction of Intraperitoneal Ovarian Tumors | Jodhpur                                              |

## 2020-21

|    | S.No.Title of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Name of the PI and Institute Sushri/Shri                                      |
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|  1 | Ga2O3 - based nanomaterials with controlled defect and impurity composition for advanced electronic devices                                                                                                              | Dr. Mahesh Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan             |
|  2 | Identifying best available technologies for decentralized wastewater treatment and resource recovery for India                                                                                                           | Dr. Vivekanand Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Rajasthan     |
|  3 | Design of performance based concreate using sand reclaimed from construction & demolition wastes                                                                                                                         | Dr. Bhavna Tripathi Manipal University Jaipur Rajasthan                       |
|  4 | Design of performance based concreate using sand reclaimed from construction & demolition wastes                                                                                                                         | Dr. Tarun Chandhra Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Rajasthan |
|  5 | Biogas for people Multi feed-stock solid-state anaerobic co-digestion and role of bio-nano-particles for the development of robust and sustainable methanogenesia in India and Egyptian cooperation with India and Egypt | Dr. Vivekanand Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Rajasthan     |

|   6 | Development of E-Mode III-Nitride devices for energy devices tride devices for energy optimized agile power electronics                                                                 | Dr. Nidhi Chaturvedi CSIR-CEERI Pilani Rajasthan                                                             |
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|   7 | Energy Efficient Communication and Data Flow in Smart City using CRN based IoT Framework                                                                                                | Dr. Debasis Das Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Rajasthan                                             |
|   8 | Space Weather Consequences of Coronal Mass Ejections                                                                                                                                    | Dr. Nandita Srivastava Physical Research Laboratory Udaipur Rajasthan                                        |
|   9 | Highly Localized Coherent and Tunable Photon Source using Nonlinear Plasmonics and Elastomeric Actuator for Photothermal Therapy of Cancer Cells and Improved Detection in Bio- Sensing | Dr. Vijay Janyani Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Rajasthan                                 |
|  10 | Phytochemical investigation of traditional medicinal plants in search of bioactive constituents                                                                                         | Ms Barkha Darra Wadhwani University College of Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur-313001 Rajasthan |
|  11 | Tuning properties of carbon based nanocomposite for device applications                                                                                                                 | Dr. Ritu Vishnoi Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur-302017 Rajasthan                           |
|  12 | Effect of Electroencephalographic Neurofeedback Meditation on autonomic stress response and perceived stress in health care providers during Pandemic COVID-19 A Pilot Study            | Dr Pooja Ojha All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur-342005 Rajasthan                               |

|   13 | STI Hub for income generation and livelihood improvement of Scheduled Caste community of Jaipur Tonk and Dausa Dirsticts Rajasthan                        | Dr. Sanjay Yadav Institute for Environmental and Social Affairs (IESA) 36 ka 5 Jyoti Nagar Jaipur Rajasthan   |
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|   14 | Promote appropriate technologies for sustainable livelihood and conservation of vellage around Kailadevi wildlife sanctuary                               | Sh. Hemraj Mali Society for Sustainble Development Near pandey Ka Kua Hindaum Road Karauli -322 241 Rajasthan |
|   15 | The fate of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere: A computational study                                                                                        | Pradeep Kumar Malviya National Institute of Technology                                                        |
|   16 | Higher-Harmonic generation in gases and solids and their implications in attosecond science                                                               | Amol Ramdas Holkundkar Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                |
|   17 | Superconvergent Discontinuous Galerkin Method for Parabolic Integro- differential Equations with Smooth and Nonsmooth Data                                | Sangita Yadav Birla Institute of Technology & Science                                                         |
|   18 | Mechanistic and energetic aspects of fast heterogeneous atmospheric reactions on water and ice surfaces: A low temperature IR spectroscopic investigation | Biman Bandyopadhyay Malviya National Institute of Technology                                                  |
|   19 | Synthetic Exploration of Aza-oxyallyl cation for Rapid Access to Bio-relevant Fluorinated Scaffolds and their Biological Evaluation                       | Ritesh Singh Central University of Rajasthan                                                                  |

|   20 | Study of Driven Quantum Systems: Floquet Engineering of Novel Materials                                                                                                                   | Jayendra Nath Bandyopadhyay Birla Institute of Technology & Science   |
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|   21 | Tandem Reactions Utilizing Nitrogen Ylides: Unified Approach for Asymmetric Synthesis of Diverse Heterocycles                                                                             | Nirmal Kumar Rana Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur              |
|   22 | Structural and functional studies on signalling system associated with bacitracin sensing and resistance in multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus                                    | Sandeep Kumar Srivastava Manipal University Jaipur                    |
|   23 | A Study of Existence Questions to Elliptic Partial Differential Equations with Gradient Nonlinearities                                                                                    | Gaurav Dwivedi Birla Institute of Technology & Science                |
|   24 | Natural clay-plasma catalyzed hydrogenation of carbon-dioxide for methanol production under ambient conditions                                                                            | Rakesh Kumar Sharma Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur            |
|   25 | Synthesis and C-H Bond Functionalization of N-Heterocycles Employing Novel Pincer-type Complexes of Late Transition Metals                                                                | Anil Kumar Birla Institute of Technology & Science                    |
|   26 | Investigation of the nature and origin of intermolecular Se-H• • •X (X = O N S Se) hydrogen bonding interaction using matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and theoretical calculations | Shamik Chakraborty Birla Institute of Technology & Science            |
|   27 | Crystallographic orientation (lattice plane) dependent selective gas sensing: A new approach in metal- oxides (MOx) based gas sensor                                                      | Subhashis Gangopadhyay Birla Institute of Technology & Science        |
|   28 | 'Neuronal' regulation of tumor cell migration- understanding the role of semaphorins in tumor cells undergoing EMT and subjected to differential flow dynamics                            | Venkatesh KP Rao Birla Institute of Technology & Science              |

|   29 | A direct catalytic approach towards the synthesis of C3-substituted pyrroles in non-asymmetric/asymmetric fashion                               | Indresh Kumar Birla Institute of Technology & Science                  |
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|   30 | Development of Functionalized Metal Oxides and Layered Materials for Environmental Sensors                                                      | Ritu Gupta Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                      |
|   31 | Exploration of Skyrmionic Materials                                                                                                             | Ajit Kumar Patra Central University of Rajasthan                       |
|   32 | Development of Electrochemical Strategies for Carbon-Chalcogen Bond Formations                                                                  | Satpal Singh Badsara Rajasthan University                              |
|   33 | High voltage (~5 V) ultrafast charging/discharging cathode materials in bulk and nano geometries for high power Li ion rechargeable batteries   | Ambesh Dixit Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                    |
|   34 | Development of English to Bharti Braille Machine Assisted Translation System                                                                    | Nisheeth Joshi Banasthali Vidyapith                                    |
|   35 | Investigation on Nano-Technology based Thermionic Cathode for High Power Vacuum Electron Devices (VEDs)                                         | Sushil Kumar Shukla Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute |
|   36 | Uniquely identifying Lorentz structure of new physics in semi-leptonic B decays                                                                 | Ashutosh Kumar Alok Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur             |
|   37 | An automatic multi-modal learning system for image/video analytics                                                                              | Poonam Goyal Birla Institute of Technology & Science                   |
|   38 | Design and Development of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Based Flat VUV/UV Excimer Light Sources for Advanced Applications in Health and Medicine | Ram Prakash Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                     |

|   39 | Phytochemical Investigation of Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. and Cassia auriculata L. in search of potent bioactive lead                                       | Dinesh Kumar Yadav Mohan Lal Sukhadia University                        |
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|   40 | Investigations on porphyrin coated optical fiber sensors based on lossy mode resonances                                                                   | Rajneesh Kumar Verma Central University of Rajasthan                    |
|   41 | Victim Separation to Minimize DDoS attack Effects in Cloud Computing Environments                                                                         | Gaurav Somani Central University of Rajasthan                           |
|   42 | Molecular characterization of genes involved in heterocyst differentiation in Nostoc strain                                                               | Harish Mohan Lal Sukhadia University                                    |
|   43 | Genetic predisposition to methylglyoxal (MGO) toxicity and its association with targeted metabolites and glyco-oxidative stress in diabetic nephropathy   | Maithili karpagaselvi N All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur |
|   44 | Main-group Organometallic Complexes Based Molecular Materials for Applications in Molecular Electronics                                                   | Ramesh Kashinath Metre Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur           |
|   45 | Multimodal Approaches to Develop Potential Therapeutic Leads Targeting Molecular Hot Spots of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy for Clinical Trial              | Surajit Ghosh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                    |
|   46 | Green Template-assisted Flexible and SkIN-attachable Sensor for NOn- inVAsive and Non-enzymatic Glucose DeTEction using Human Sweat and Saliva - INNOVATE | Deepak Bharti Malviya National Institute of Technology                  |

|   47 | Understanding the deformation mechanisms under in-plane shear and role of pre-twinning on formability behavior of AZ31-xCa Mg alloy sheets   | Jaiveer Singh Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur     |
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|   48 | Exploring non-cell autonomous functions of autophagy during metabolic reprogramming of tumor microenvironment                                | Bhawana Bissa Central University of Rajasthan            |
|   49 | Data-driven Haptic Modeling and Rendering of Normal Interactions on Inhomogeneous Viscoelastic Deformable Objects                            | Amit Bhardwaj Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur     |
|   50 | Electricity induced C-H functionalization and C-C/C-X bond formations to access valuable heterocyles and natural products                    | Siddharth Sharma Mohan Lal Sukhadia University           |
|   51 | Highly conductive nanocomposite fibers for flexible temperature sensors (FlexTem)                                                            | Shrutidhara Sarma Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
|   52 | A Robust Visual Positioning System                                                                                                           | Himanshu Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur    |
|   53 | Object Based Spatial 3D Audio Rendering for Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications                                                       | Manish Narwaria Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur   |

|   54 | Owl-inspired aerodynamic noise reduction of a flapping wing unmanned aerial vehicle                                                                                     | Nipun Arora Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur         |
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|   55 | Fabrication of MoS2-BSA-ZnO Nano-bio hybrid composite electronic devices for environmental monitoring                                                                   | Milan Sasmal Central University of Rajasthan               |
|   56 | Investigation of natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbons over arid and semi-arid regions in western India: Implications to atmospheric oxidation agriculture and climate | Chinmay Mallik Central University of Rajasthan             |
|   57 | Identification and functional characterization of novel protease for development of dehydration tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)                              | Dipak Gayen Central University of Rajasthan                |
|   58 | Sustainable Non-Noble Transition Metal based Pincer Catalytic Design for High-Value Chemical Transformations                                                            | Subrata Chakraborty Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
|   59 | Converting CO ₂ to methanol: A step towards greenhouse gases utilization using novel multifunctional catalysts                                                          | Sonal Malviya National Institute of Technology             |
|   60 | Secure and Robust Coordination and Control of Autonomous Multi-Vehicle Systems with Desired Constraints                                                                 | Anoop Jain Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur          |
|   61 | Design and thermal performance analysis of hybrid thermal management system for Li-ion battery packs for electric vehicles in arid/semi-arid Indian climatic conditions | Aneesh Prabhakar Malviya National Institute of Technology  |

|   62 | Understanding the role of quorum sensing precursors in synthetic ecology inspired algae-bacteria co- cultivation model for amelioration in lipid metabolism                      | Shailesh Kumar Patidar Central University of Rajasthan       |
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|   63 | Unconventional superconductivity and spin liquids in metal-organic frameworks                                                                                                    | Sahinur Reja Central University of Rajasthan                 |
|   64 | Design fabrication and characterization of all-fiber Multimode Interference (MMI) devices for generating highly pure Laguerre- Gaussian (LG) modes in free-space                 | Nitin Bhatia Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur          |
|   65 | Deciphering molecular mechanism of action and electron acceptor specificity through structure based functional characterization of Staphylococcal glutathione peroxidase enzymes | Sudipta Bhattacharyya Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
|   66 | Automated Glaucoma Detection and Analysis in Retinal Fundus Images using Deep Learning Algorithms                                                                                | Deepak Ranjan Nayak Malviya National Institute of Technology |
|   67 | Capturing and Real-Time Monitoring of Dynamic Instability of TCR-pMHC Bond for Probing Serial Engagement Using Single-Molecule FRET and Biomembrane Force Probe in Live T Cell   | Dibyendu Kumar Sasmal Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur |
|   68 | Controlled Morphologies via Phase- separation in Epoxy Blends for Electronic Sensor & Device Packaging                                                                           | Deepak Arora Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur          |
|   69 | Lab-on-Paper for Inexpensive Point-of- Care Diagnostics                                                                                                                          | Ankur Gupta Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur           |
|   70 | Study of very high energy gamma rays from Galactic sources with GRAPES-3 observatory                                                                                             | Reetanjali Moharana Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur   |

|   71 | 'Quantitative Understanding of Nano- Bio Interface for Designing Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer in the Era of Artificial Intelligence'                                  | Achal Mukhija Banasthali Vidyapith                                                                                                      | Achal Mukhija Banasthali Vidyapith                                                                                                      | Achal Mukhija Banasthali Vidyapith                                                                                                      |
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|   72 | A programmable CMOS image sensor for high speed low power and low noise applications                                                                                      | Amandeep Kaur Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                    | Amandeep Kaur Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                    | Amandeep Kaur Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur                                                                                    |
|   73 | Development of opt -Electrochemical Sensor for Pesticide and Ion detection in Drinking and Irrigation Water                                                               | Dr. Himmat Singh Kushwaha Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur                                                              | Dr. Himmat Singh Kushwaha Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur                                                              | Dr. Himmat Singh Kushwaha Malaviya National Institute Of Technology Jaipur                                                              |
|   74 | 'Effective treatment of wastewater effluents by a fluidized bed membrane bioreactor with low membrane fouling                                                             | Dr. Md Oayes Midda MNIT Jaipur                                                                                                          | Dr. Md Oayes Midda MNIT Jaipur                                                                                                          | Dr. Md Oayes Midda MNIT Jaipur                                                                                                          |
|   75 | Design and development of soft robotic system for selective harvesting of coffee cherries                                                                                 | Dr. Meetha. V. Shenoy Department of EEE Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani Pilani                                    | Dr. Meetha. V. Shenoy Department of EEE Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani Pilani                                    | Dr. Meetha. V. Shenoy Department of EEE Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani Pilani                                    |
|   76 | Improvement in productivity of harvested rainwater in traditional water harvesting structures of arid region through integration of horticulture and agro forestry system | Campus Rajasthan - 333031 Dr. Akath Singh ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) Jodhpur 342 003 Rajasthan Jodhpur Rajasthan | Campus Rajasthan - 333031 Dr. Akath Singh ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) Jodhpur 342 003 Rajasthan Jodhpur Rajasthan | Campus Rajasthan - 333031 Dr. Akath Singh ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI) Jodhpur 342 003 Rajasthan Jodhpur Rajasthan |
|   77 | FIST Project                                                                                                                                                              | Head, Department Science, BITS, Pilani                                                                                                  | of                                                                                                                                      | Computer                                                                                                                                |
|   78 | FIST Project                                                                                                                                                              | Head, Department of Indian Institute of Jodhpur-342037                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                         | Physics, Technology,                                                                                                                    |
|   79 | FIST Project                                                                                                                                                              | Head, Department of Malviya National Technology Jaipur-302017                                                                           |                                                                                                                                         | Physics, Institute of                                                                                                                   |
|   80 | FIST Project                                                                                                                                                              | Head, Department Mohan Lal Sukhadia Udaipur-313001                                                                                      | of                                                                                                                                      | Geology, University,                                                                                                                    |

|   81 | FIST Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Principal SS Jain Subodh PG College, Jaipur-302004                                  |
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|   82 | Area- Biomedical Engineering (Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Implants) Development of a complete skin substitute by autologous cell grafting using an in-situ forming bioactive scaffold for burn wound healing Dr. Aniruddha Roy Birla Institute of and Science - Pilani, Pilani | Technology                                                                          |
|   83 | Area- Biomedical Engineering (Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Implants) Rapid, low cost fluorescent AIE-based detection of renal dysfunction from urine samples and fabrication of portable and real time device                                                                   | Prof. Inamur Rahaman Laskar Birla Institute of Technology Rajasthan                 |
|   84 | Area- HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT M.Sc. Biotechnology" at Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                            | Dr. Dipjyoti Chakraborty Banasthali Vidhypeeth                                      |
|   85 | Area- HUMAN DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | RESOURCE Dr. Pankaj Goyal Central University of Rajasthan                           |
|   86 | Area- Medical Biotechnology - Infectious Diseases To study and gain mechanistic insights into the regulation of Salmonella pathogenesis by endogenous CRISPR- Cas system.                                                                                                           | Dr. Sandhya Amol Marathe Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Pilani, Pilani |
|   87 | Area- Nanoscience And Nanotechnology Application In Biology Development of a Real Time Crop Advisory System Exploiting Nanotechnology based Nitrogen Sensor with Internet of Farming (IoF) Dr. Puneet Mishra Birla Institute of and Science -                                       | Technology Pilani, Pilani                                                           |

## Details of number of beneficiaries, number of women beneficiaries, and employment generated under each such scheme during last three years in the State of Rajasthan

2018-19

| Name of the Scheme                                             | Total No. of beneficiaries   | No. Of Women Beneficiaries   | Employment Generated   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|
| Research and Development, International Cooperation            | -                            | -                            | 2                      |
| INSPIRE-SHE                                                    | 4804                         | 2438                         |                        |
| INSPIRE Fellowship                                             | 52                           | 15                           |                        |
| INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship                                     | 4                            | 0                            | 3                      |
| Women Scientist Scheme A (WOS-A)                               | 7                            |                              | 7                      |
| Core Research Grant (CRG)                                      | 28                           | 2                            | 30                     |
| Early Career Research Award (ECRA)                             | 17                           | 3                            | 15                     |
| Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science | 6                            | 1                            | 6                      |
| Water Technology Initiative Programme                          | 17                           | 2                            |                        |
| Clean Energy Research Initiative                               | 7                            | 0                            | -                      |
| DBT Schemes and Programmes                                     | 140                          | 25                           | 52                     |

2019-20

| Name of the Scheme                                  | Total No. of beneficiaries   | No. Of Women Beneficiaries   | Employment Generated   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|
| TARA Scheme                                         | 437                          | 145                          | 17                     |
| Research and Development, International Cooperation | -                            | -                            | 4                      |
| INSPIRE-SHE                                         | 4917                         | 2526                         | -                      |
| INSPIRE Fellowship                                  | 54                           | 12                           | -                      |
| INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship                          | 3                            | 0                            | 3                      |
| Women Scientist Scheme A (WOS-A)                    | 1                            | -                            | 1                      |
| Women Scientist Scheme B (WOS-B)                    | 1                            | -                            | 1                      |

| Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI)                   |   1 | -   | 1   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|
| Schedule Caste Sub Plan                                        | 354 | 105 |     |
| Core Research Grant (CRG)                                      |  22 | 3   | 23  |
| Early Career Research Award (ECRA)                             |   6 | 1   | 7   |
| SRG                                                            |  18 | 4   | 20  |
| Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science |   6 | -   | 6   |
| Water Technology Initiative Programme                          |   5 | 1   | -   |
| Clean Energy Research Initiative                               |   1 | 0   | -   |
| DBT Schemes and Programmes                                     | 125 | 22  | 55  |

2020-21

| Name of the Scheme                                                             | Total No. of beneficiaries   | No. Of Women Beneficiaries   | Employment Generated   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|
| TARA Scheme                                                                    | 147                          | 35                           | 10                     |
| Research and Development, International Cooperation                            | -                            | -                            | 18                     |
| INSPIRE-SHE                                                                    | 5691                         | 2437                         | -                      |
| INSPIRE Fellowship                                                             | 49                           | 17                           |                        |
| INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship                                                     | 4                            | 0                            | 2                      |
| Women Scientist Scheme A (WOS-A)                                               | 2                            | -                            | 2                      |
| Science and Technology for Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM) under its Special call | 1                            | -                            | 1                      |
| Schedule Caste Sub Plan                                                        | 1250                         | 465                          | -                      |
| Tribal Sub Plan                                                                | 260                          | 100                          | -                      |
| Core Research Grant (CRG)                                                      | 27                           | 3                            | 24                     |
| Startup Ressearch Grant (SRG)                                                  | 27                           | 6                            | 16                     |
| Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science                 | 3                            | 1                            | 3                      |
| Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)                     | 1                            | -                            | 3                      |
| Water Technology Initiative Programme                                          | 2                            | 1                            | -                      |
| DBT Schemes and Programmes                                                     | 115                          | 21                           | 54                     |

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