Research Grants
Academic Year 2023-2024
Grants offered from Government and Non-Government agencies for research projects, sponsored events during Academic Year 2023-24.
A total of Rs 35,47,898/- has been received/sanctioned for the Academic Year 2023-2024.
| Item |
Amount |
| Grants for startups |
5,00,000/- |
| University Research Grants |
22,17,238/- |
| KTU Student Project |
93,260/- |
| Seed Money for Research |
6,00,000/- |
| Grants for Organizing Conference |
1,10,000/- |
| Grants for Organizing Workshops/FDP/Seminar |
25,000/- |
| Grants for IPR Awareness and patent filing |
2,400/- |
| Total |
35,47,898/- |
Grant for Startups:
A startup (Rastelx Technologies Private Ltd) incubated at federal labz FISAT has received a grant of Rs 5,00,000/- from the Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare through the Kerala Agriculture University to develop SEVAFARM-a web portal for farmers to get a fair price. Ms. Raji P and Ms. Honey Devassy are the founders of the startup and are Assistant professors in the EIE department.
CERD Research Grants
| Sl.
No. |
Name of the
Investigator |
Project No. |
Funding Agency |
Title of the project and duration |
Amount sanctioned |
| 1 |
Lakshmi Raj/
Dr. ArunKumar M N |
U.O.No.617/2023/KTU
U.O.No.3177/2023/KTU |
CERD, KTU |
Development of novel techniques for automated detection of cervical cancer (3 years) |
5,70,702/- |
| 2 |
Jyotsna E/
Dr. Paul P Mathai |
U.O.No.804/2023/KTU |
CERD, KTU |
Human action recognition using machine learning
(3 years) |
1,16,667/- |
| 3 |
Ms. Shanooja M A/
Dr. Anil kumar M N |
U.O. No. 617/2023/KTU
U.O.No.3177/2023/KTU |
CERD, KTU |
Development of a novel symmetric algorithm specific to selected prime fields (3 years) |
9,60,000/- |
| 4 |
Mr. Ajith S Panackal/ Dr. Anil kumar M N |
U.O.No.617/2023/KTU
U.O.No.3177/2023/KTU |
CERD, KTU |
Analysis of Cryptographic Algorithms (3 years) |
5,69,869/- |
| Total |
22,17,238/- |
KTU Student Project
A total of Rs 93,260/- has been sanctioned.
| Sl.
No |
Name of PI |
Title of Project |
Department |
Amount Sanctioned |
| 1 |
Dr. Harish T M, Assistant Professor |
Methodological analysis into the mechanical and microstructural attributes of functionally graded Inconel 825-SS 304 L manufactured using wire arc additive manufacturing |
Mechanical Engineering |
35,000/- |
| 2 |
Mr. Pankaj Kumar G, Assistant Professor |
Efficient Image-to-Text Conversion for Railway and Disaster Management using LoRaWAN and Asus Prime X570 |
Computer Science and Engineering |
31,000/- |
| 3 |
Ms. Dhanya S, Assistant Professor |
Autonomous Search and Rescue Rover |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
27,260/- |
| Total |
93,260/- |
Seed Money for Research- Supported by FISAT
A total of 6 lakh rupees were granted to 12 principal investigators across 6 departments of FISAT. A list of Selected Projects in 2023-24 is given below.
| Sl.
No |
Name of Applicant |
Title of Project |
Sanctioned amount |
| 1 |
Ms. Panjami K
Asst. Professor,
Civil Engineering Dept. |
Study of Seismic Wave Propagation on underground cavities through Model Studies – A Step towards developing Low-cost Detection Tool |
Rs. 70,000/- |
| 2 |
Dr. Harish T M
Asst. Professor (Spl. Grade),
Mechanical Engineering Dept. |
Advanced Superalloy based Functionally Graded Materials development for critical applications through Metal Additive Manufacturing: Fabrication and Analysis |
Rs. 70,000/- |
| 3 |
Dr. Sona Narayanan
Asst. Professor (Spl. Grade),
Science and Humanities Dept. |
Development of cellulose nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering |
Rs. 65,000/- |
| 4 |
Ms. Ambili A R
Asst. Professor (Sr. Grade),
Electronics and Communication Engineering Dept. |
SIGN-LIPDETECTRON |
Rs. 60,000/- |
| 5 |
Dr. Keerthi G. Nair
Asst. Professor,
Science and Humanities Dept. |
Bimetallic nanoparticles embedded Carbon nanostructures-based room temperature Hydrogen gas sensors |
Rs. 60,000/- |
| 6 |
Mr. Noble G
Asst. Professor (Spl. Grade),
Electronics and Communication Engineering Dept. |
Development of hardware architectures for Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
Rs. 60,000/- |
| 7 |
Ms. Anisha Joseph
Asst. Professor (Spl. Grade),
Science and Humanities Dept. |
A Study on SnO2, PANI/ SnO2 Nanocomposites and Thin Films on Acetone and LPG Sensing |
Rs. 50,000/- |
| 8 |
Ms. Vidya T P
Asst. Professor (Spl. Grade),
Science and Humanities Dept. |
Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles and their characterization |
Rs. 50,000/- |
| 9 |
Ms. Raji P
Asst. Professor (Spl. Grade),
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Dept. |
Wearable tracking device for kids |
Rs. 50,000/- |
| 10 |
Dr. Abi P Mathew
Professor, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Dept. |
Less Water Urinal |
Rs. 25,000/- |
| 11 |
Lt. Dr. Prasad J C
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Dept. |
A Decentralized Approach to Certificate Management: Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Enhance Security and Transparency |
Rs. 25,000/- |
| 12 |
Dr. Anish Mathew K
Asst. Professor (Sr. Grade),
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Dept. |
Generation of electricity from solid waste material |
Rs. 15,000/- |
| |
|
Total |
Rs. 6,00,000/- |
| |
|
Six lakh Rupees only |
Grants Received to organise Events
A total of Rs 1,37,400/- has been sanctioned for the Academic year 2023-2024.
| Item |
Department |
Agency |
Amount |
| SPECon-2024: Second International Conference on Smart Technologies for Power and Renewable Energy on April 2 – 4, 2024 |
EEE |
KSCSTE |
50,000/- |
| KTU |
60,000/- |
| 3-day National Seminar |
CE |
KSCSTE |
25,000/- |
| KAPILA: Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness |
IPR Cell |
MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) |
2,400/- |
| |
|
Total |
1,37,400/- |
Academic Year 2024-2025
Grants offered from Government and Non-Government agencies for research projects, and sponsored events during Academic Year 2024-25.
A total of Rs 15,01,000/- has been received/sanctioned for the Academic Year 2024-2025.
| Item |
Amount |
| Grants for startups |
6,00,000/- |
| Research Seed Money |
1,71,000/- |
| KTU Student Project |
– |
| Other Student Projects |
– |
| Grants for Organizing Workshops/FDP/Seminar |
5,50,000/- |
| Grant for Organizing Conference |
1,60,000/- |
| Grants for IPR Awareness and patent filing |
20,000/- |
| Total |
15,01,000/- |
Woman Productization Grant:
A startup (Rastelx Technologies Private Ltd) incubated at federal labz FISAT has received a productization grant of Rs 6,00,000/- from Kerala Startup mission to develop COMPANION- a mobile app for kids and elderly people. Ms. Raji P and Ms. Honey Devassy are the founders of the startup and are Assistant professors in the EIE department.
RSM Research Seed Money 2024
A total of Rs 1,71,000/- has been sanctioned.
| Sl.
No |
Name of PI |
Title of Project |
Department |
Amount Sanctioned |
| 1 |
Dr. Keerthi G. Nair, Assistant Professor |
Carbon nanofibers-based Room temperature Hydrogen gas sensors |
Science and Humanities |
88,500 |
| 2 |
Mr. Noble G, Assistant Professor |
Configurable RISC-V based Neural Network Accelerator Design for High-Performance AI applications. |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
82,500 |
| Total |
1,71,000/- |
Grants Received to organise Events
| Item |
Department |
Agency |
Amount |
| 3 Day Seminar on Green Energy and Sustainability: Combating Global Warming from 20/11/2024 to 22/11/2024 |
R&D Cell |
AICTE-VAANI
(Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages) scheme |
2,00,000/- |
| Emerging Trends and Innovations in Additive Manufacturing from 20/01/2025 to 25/01/2025 |
ME |
AICTE Funded ATAL FDP |
3,50,000/- |
| SECON 24 |
CE |
KTU-CERD Grant for Organizing Conference |
60,000/- |
| ICAEMS 2024 |
Science and Humanities |
ANRF (DST- SERB) Grant for Organizing Conference |
1,00,000/- |
| Innovate and Insulate: Workshop on IPR |
IPR Cell |
KSCSTE-IPRICK Kerala |
20,000/- |
| KAPILA: Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness |
IPR Cell |
MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) |
|
| |
|
Total |
7,30,000/- |