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University Funded Projects

University Sponsored Research Project (Phase 1)

Sl. No Title of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator (PI)
(Department)		 Name of the Co-principal Investigator (Co-PI)
(Department)		 File No. Amount Approved Start Date
1 Improving multiferroicity with RGO/GO/Graphene based Nano composites Dr. Manashi Chakraborty (PI) (Chemistry) NA R&D/2020/F1 Rs. 40,000 01/04/2020
2 Leucine, a natural amino acid inhibits the biofilm development
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a promising approach to manage the biofilm challenge		 Dr. Prosun Tribedi (PI) (Biotechnology) NA R&D/2020/F2 Rs. 40,000 01/04/2020
3 Baseline study on prevalence of pathogenic, multi drug resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus in marine and fresh water fish from Diamond Harbour area andmolecular characterization of their virulence genes Dr. Amit Sarkar (PI) (Biotechnology) NA R&D/2020/F3 Rs. 46,500 01/04/2020
4 Validation of Eupatorium Triplinervevahl. on probable regeneration of endogenous ß cells leads to the restoration of insulinsecretion and normalization of hyperglycaemia in type-I diabetes Prof. (Dr.) Malay Kumar Samanta (PI) (Pharmacy) NA R&D/2020/F4 Rs. 55,000 01/04/2020
5 Evaluation of sesame germplasm on the basis of different yield and yield attributing traits under saline condition in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Dr. Sruba Saha (PI) (Agriculture) Prof. Sushil Kothari (Co-PI) (Agriculture) R&D/2020/F5 Rs. 40,000 01/04/2020
6 Estimation and characterization of essential oil from the surplus leaves of Betel vines (Piper betel L.) for effective waste management and enhancement of rural employability and economy of South Bengal. Dr. Bidisha Mondal (PI) (Agriculture) NA R&D/2020/F6 Rs. 70,000 01/04/2020
7 Evaluation of recently developed high yielding vetiver (Chrysopogonzizanioides L.) varieties in salinity affected South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Dr. Sarthak Bhattacharya (PI) (Agriculture) NA R&D/2020/F7 Rs. 20,000 01/04/2020
8 To study the feasibility of spintronic devices and its impacts on VLSI/ULSI circuits for the realization of low power and high speed digital systems for medical and space applications Dr. Ankush Ghosh (PI) (Robotics) NA R&D/2020/F8 Rs. 37,000 01/04/2020
9 Pilot scale trial on development of a feeding strategy in cage culture of GIFT- Tilapia
(Oreochromismosambicus)		 Dr. Lakan Lal Meena (PI) (Fishery) NA R&D/2020/F9 Rs. 67,854 01/04/2020
10 Prevalence of uncorrected hypermetropia among The Neotia University students Prof. Supriyo Chatterjee (PI) (Optometry) NA R&D/2020/F10 Rs. 18,500 01/04/2020
11 A study on successful medical tourism in India Prof. (Dr.) Niloy Sarkar (PI) (Hospital Management) NA R&D/2020/F11 Rs. 40,000 01/04/2020

University Sponsored Research Project (Phase 2)

Sl. No Title of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator (PI)
(Department)		 Name of the Co-principal Investigator (Co-PI)
(Department)		 File No. Amount Approved Start Date
1 Evaluation of Biodegradation of Surfactants during Surfactant-Amended Remediation of Contaminated Soil Dr. Abhijit Samanta (Chemistry), Dr. Ayan Chatterjee (Mathematics), Dr. Sourav Mullick
(Agriculture)		 NA TNU/R&D/MP/2021/001 Rs. 60,000 05/04/2022
2 RFID in Avian Influenza hazards- A Case Study for Design & Implementation of a RFID based device for Early Bird flu Detection and Cost- Effective Poultry Management Dr. Ankush Ghosh (Robotics and Automation) Dr. Sushil Kumar Kothari (Agriculture) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/002 Rs. 70,000 05/04/2022
3 Exploring the potential of nanoengineered fertilizers and pesticides for sustainable agricultural applications Dr. Manashi Chakraborty (Chemistry) Dr. Debajyoti De (On Lien) (Physics), Dr. Shankha Koley (Agriculture) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/006 Rs. 60,000 05/04/2022
4 Application of Biotechnology relevant bio film-forming organisms to soil: A unique and potential approach for the sustainable
development of agricultural practice		 Dr. Poulomi Chakraborty (Biotechnology) Prof. Bharat Chandra Saha (Agriculture) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/008 Rs. 60,000 05/04/2022
5 Development of suspension culture
of Rauwolfia serpentina for secondary metabolite
production through elicitation		 Dr. Prashant Shukla (Biotechnology) Prof. Bharat Chandra Saha (Agriculture) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/009 Rs. 60,000 05/04/2022
6 Co delivery of Erlotinib and Curcumin loaded PEGylated Magnetic nanostructured lipid carriers for the treatment of lungs cancer: Formulation and in vitro cytotoxicity studies Dr. Narahari Narayan Palei (Pharmacy) Dr. Arghya Kusum Dhar (Pharmacy), Dr. Debajyoti De (Lien) (Physics) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/016 Rs. 55,000 05/04/2022
7 Action of antimicrobial peptide against multidrug resistant bacteria Dr. Sarita Sarkar (Biotechnology) Dr. Subhasis Mondal (Pharmacy) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/017 Rs. 60,000 05/04/2022
8 To study the antibiofilm activity of cuminaldehyde against the microbial biofilm
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A study of pharmacological importance and relevance		 Dr. Prosun Tribedi (Biotechnology) Dr. Subhasis Mondal (Pharmacy) TNU/R&D/MP/2021/010 Rs. 60,000 05/04/2022
9 Design of Autonomous Tractor Dr. Prabin Jha (Robotics and Automation) NA TNU/R&D/MP/2021/011 Rs. 60,000 11/10/2022

University Sponsored Research Project (Phase 3)

Sl. No Title of Proposed Project Name of the Principal Investigator (PI) (Department) Name of the Co- principal Investigator (Co-PI) (Department) File No. Amount Approved Start Date
1 Seasonal investigation on changing biological and antimicrobial resistance patterns in
Indian major
carps in Diamond Harbour districts		 Dr. Avishek Bardhan (Aquatic Animal Health Management) Dr. Ujjwala Upreti (Aquaculture) TNU/R&D/M/01 Rs. 45,000 16/02/2023
2 Isolation and characterization of soil microbiota with special reference to genes,
responsible for
biocontrol activity against insect pests and soil borne plant pathogens in South-24
Parganas		 Dr. Koushik Sen (Agricultural Entomology) Dr. Arghya Banerjee (Plant Pathology), Dr. Poulomi Chakraborty (Biotechnology) TNU/R&D/M/02 Rs. 60,000 16/02/2023
3 Design and evaluation of biodegradable hydrogel preparation comprising of metal-curcumin
nano-composite for anti-microbial drug delivery		 Dr. Subhasish Mondal (Pharmacy) Dr. Subas Chandra Dinda (Pharmacy), Mr. Soham Mandal (Pharmacy), Dr. Ranojit Kumar
Sarker
(Biotechnology)		 TNU/R&D/M/03 Rs. 38,000 16/02/2023
4 Development of Anti-oxidant mediated Immunity Boosting Syrup from Bauhinia blakeana
(Fabaceae) plant
extract		 Dr. Arghya Kusum Dhar (Pharmacy) Mr. Pratyush Maity (Pharmacy), Prof. S. C Dinda (Pharmacy), Mr. Soham Mandal (Pharmacy),
Dr. Riman
Saha Chowdhuri (Agriculture)		 TNU/R&D/M/04 Rs. 47,000 16/02/2023
5 Microplastics in coastal environment/ecosystem along South-East Coast of West Bengal,
India		 Dr. Suman Takar (Fisheries Resource Management) Dr. Neeraj Pathak (Fish Processing Technology) TNU/R&D/M/05 Rs. 60,000 16/02/2023
6 Effect of arsenic toxicity on Labeo rohita fingerlings in diamond harbour belt Dr. Suman Karmakar (Aquatic Environment management, Fisheries) Dr. Neeraj Pathak (Fish Processing Technology) TNU/R&D/M/06 Rs. 59,000 16/02/2023
7 Design and development of autonomous robot for crop growth monitoring under diverse
conditions		 Dr. Sarita Pandey (Agriculture) Md. Kamaruzzaman (Robotics and automation) TNU/R&D/M/07 Rs. 60,000 16/02/2023
8 Design and development of bench scale photobioreactor for single chamber wastewater
treatment using
mixotrophic oleaginous microalgae		 Dr. Anirban Das Gupta (Biotechnology) Dr. Chandra Mukherjee (Chemistry) TNU/R&D/M/08 Rs. 60,000 13/03/2023
9 Artificial and Computational Blockchain based Transformation Model for Smart Agriculture
Ecosystem		 Prof. (Dr.) Partha Mukherjee (Computer Science and Engineering) Dr. Prabin Jha (Robotics and automation) TNU/R&D/M/09 Rs. 60,000 13/03/2023
10 Role of polymyxin B on antibiotic sensitivity of rhizosphere bacterial isolates Dr. Diwakar Kumar Singh (Biotechnology) Dr. Monisankar Bera (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry) TNU/R&D/M/10 Rs. 60,000 13/03/2023
11 A combinatorial therapy to strategically kill multi drug resistant bacteria Dr. Payel Paul (Biotechnology) Dr. Subhasish Mondal (Pharmacy) TNU/R&D/M/11 Rs. 60,000 13/03/2023
12 Isolation of PHA (bioplastic) producing halophilic bacteria from suitable soil sample (Sundarbans area): a
promising cell factory for bioplastic production		 Dr. Ranojit Kumar Sarker (Biotechnology) Dr. Chandra Mukherjee (Chemistry) TNU/R&D/M/12 Rs. 60,000 13/03/2023
13 Evaluation of harvesting and detachment efficiency of nanocrystalline metal ferrites to
harvest
microalgal biomass		 Dr. Chandra Mukherjee (Chemistry) Dr. Anirban Das Gupta (Biotechnology) TNU/R&D/M/13 Rs. 40,000 13/03/2023
14 Designing of an Artificial Intelligence based Depression Detection system Dr. Usha Rani Gogoi (Computer Science and Engineering) Smt. Debasmita Basu (Applied Psychology) TNU/R&D/M/14 Rs. 40,000 13/03/2023
15 Salt water Intrusion and Contaminant Transport in the Coastal Aquifers using
Mathematical and
Machine Learning Models		 Dr. Ayan Chatterjee (Mathematics) Dr. Abhijit Samanta (Chemistry), Dr. Usha Rani Gogoi (Computer Science and Engineering) TNU/R&D/M/15 Rs. 30,000 13/03/2023

Final list of Minor Grant (Phase 4)

Sl. No Title of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator (PI)
(Department)		 Name of the Co-principal Investigator (Co-PI)
(Department)		 File No. Amount Approved Start Date
1 Designing of a therapeutic strategy against Staphylococcus aureus by selective targeting of bacterial topoisomerases for antibiofilm activity using conventional topoisomerase inhibitors as well as DNA intercalating
phytochemicals		 Dr. Ishita Rehman (Biotechnology) Dr. Madhu Sudan Das (Computer Science and Engineering) TNU/R&D/MG/24/01 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
2 AI assisted combinatorial approach to strategically reduce the lethal dose of vancomycin to address the inevitable threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Dr. Sharmistha Das (Biotechnology) Dr. Usha Rani Gogoi (Computer Science Engineering) TNU/R&D/MG/24/02 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
3 Isolation and characterization of pectinase producing bacteria from waste water by using new media formulation with waste peels for application in juice clarification and
antimicrobial effect		 Dr. Sarita Sarkar (Biotechnology) Dr. Shuvadeep Halder (Horticulture and Food Science, SAAS), Dr.
Ranojit Kumar Sarker (Biotechnology,
SST)		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/03 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
4 Combating the Rise of infections linked with Escherichia coli: Reviving dead and Old
Antibiotics		 Dr. Payel Paul (Biotechnology) Dr. Ayan Chaatterjee (Basic Science) TNU/R&D/MG/24/04 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
5 Biogenic Adsorbents for the Removal of Environmental Contaminants Dr. Wasim Akram Shaikh (Department of Basic Science, SST) Dr. Hakim Mudasir Maqsood (Aquaculture) TNU/R&D/MG/24/05 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
6 Hydroxyapatite biocomposites and its use for waste water purification Dr. Suchandra Goswami (Department of Basic Science, unit of Physics) Dr. Manashi Chakraborty (Department of Basic Science, unit of Chemistry) TNU/R&D/MG/24/06 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
7 A Comparative Analysis of Diverse Designs of Fish Cages used in Aquaculture Ms. Aditi Banasure (Fisheries Science (Fisheries Engineering)) Dr. Khemraj Bunkar (Fisheries Science (Department of Fisheries Economics, Extension and
Statistics))		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/07 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
8 Prediction and identification of early blight disease in Solanaceous crops using deep
learning
algorithms		 Dr. Trisha Manna (Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry) Dr. Arghya Banerjee (Department of Plant Pathology), Dr. Koushik Sen (Department of Agricultural Entomology), Dr.
Sushil Kumar Kothari (Department of Agronomy and Agro-forestry), Mr. Bhaskar Roy (Department of CSE)		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/08 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
9 Monitoring moisture, electrical conductivity and N, P, K of Soil using sensors and their
utilization
to enhance the crop improvement		 Dr. Sruba Saha (Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding) Mrs. Sangeeta Barua (Department of Robotics and automation), Prof. Sushil Kumar Kothari
(School of
Agriculture & Allied Sciences)		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/09 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
10 Energetically effective rice straw-glycerol briquettes: Waste to Wealth Perspective Dr. Shankha Koley (Agricultural Engineering) Dr Subhadip Pal (Agricultural Economics), Mr Aminul Islam (Agricultural Engineering) TNU/R&D/MG/24/10 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
11 Introduction and performance evaluation of Makhana (Euryale ferox Salisb) elite clones Dr. Saumi Goswami (Agronomy and Agroforestry) Prof. Sushil Kumar Kothari (School of Agriculture & Allied Science), Dr. Shuvadeep
Halder
(Horticulture and Food Science)		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/11 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
12 Real time Implementation of Machine Learning Technology Based Heart Health Monitoring
System		 Chitra Bag (BMLT) Dr. Usha Rani Gogoi (CSE), Samik Samanta (Administration) TNU/R&D/MG/24/12 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
13 Development & validation of a new economical analytical method for quantitative
determination of
some new drugs in bulk as well as in their Pharmaceutical formulations using RP-HPLC for
industrial
use		 Dr. Somsubhra Ghosh (School of Pharmacy) Dr. Sankhadip Bose (School of Pharmacy), Prof. Subas Chandra Dinda (School of Pharmacy) TNU/R&D/MG/24/13 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
14 Formulation and Evaluation of Semisynthetic Micro-emulsion of Quercetin Derivatives for
its Improved
Anti-oxidant Activity		 Dr. Sankhadip Bose (Pharmacy) Dr. Somsubhra Ghosh (School of Pharmacy), Dr. Subas Chandra Dinda (School of Pharmacy),
Dr. Haimanti
Goswami (Department of Physiotherapy)		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/14 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024
15 Establishment of Tussilago farfara (Coltsfoot) Linn. to be utilized as new anticancer
agent		 Mr. Rajeswar Das (Pharmacy) Mr. Parag Ghosh (School of Pharmacy), Dr. Shuvadeep Halder (Horticulture & Food
Science), Prof.
Subas Chandra Dinda (School of Pharmacy)		 TNU/R&D/MG/24/15 Up to Rs. 1 lac 06/09/2024

University-funded Research Projects for School of Health Sciences

Sl. No Title of the Project Name of the Principal Investigator (PI) (Department) File No. Amount Approved Start Date End Date Closure Report Submitted Publications (if any)
1 Prevalence of upper cross syndrome and pre-presbyopia symptoms among Handloom cluster of
West Bengal		 Dr. Kusum Agarwal, Assistant Professor (Health Science) SLS/R&D/2023/M1 Rs. 60,000 01/11/2023 31/10/2024 NA 0
2 Effect of psychological stress on working memory of University Students of Diamond
Harbour, West Bengal: A Pilot Study		 Dr. Satabdi Ghosh, Associate Professor (Health Science) SLS/R&D/2023/M2 Rs. 25,000 01/11/2023 31/05/2024 Submitted 0
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