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Chemical works

Major Projects handled

On going Projects

  • Development of Spectro-Cytology Screening Technology for Detection of Grades of Cervical Cancer Lesions by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and Artificial Intelligence; Principal Investigator- Dr. Kaustabh Kumar Maiti;                        Funding Agency:  ICMR (Intermediary Grant), Rs.  7.96 Crore(CSIR-NIIST & Adyar Cancer Institute.

       Duration: March, 2024 to March, 2028

  • Design, Synthesis of Novel Naphthalene-Bipyridine appended Iridium (Nap-Ir) Photosensitizer for Targeted Nanoparticle Based Phototherapy in Breast Cancer Model; Principal Investigator- Dr. Kaustabh Kumar Maiti

       Funding Agency: SERB-CRG, Rs. 46 Lakhs            

       Duration: March 2024 to March 2027

  • Development of a sandwich model magnetic capture system for the detection of pancreatic cancer biomarkers in serum by SERS based immune assay;  Principal Investigator : Dr.Vishnu Priya Murali & Project Mentor : Dr. Kaustabh Kumar Maiti

       Funding Agency : DHR-ICMR ; 44.85 Lakhs ( 3 years)

       Duration : November, 2021 - October, 2024

  • Diagnostic Evaluation of a SERS-Nanoprobe Based Immunosensor for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers from Blood

       Funding Agency: ICMR ( 52 Lakhs for Ist Year) 

       Duration : March, 2022 to March 2025

  • Technology for the early detection of cancer from blood sample using SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) and artificial intelligence- A novel technique

       Funding Agency : CSR ( 74 Lakhs)

       Duration : October 2022 to January 2024 (First phase)

Completed Projects

NON-CSIR Project

 

  • Design A Smart Drug-Delivery System Using Activatable Cell- Penetrating Peptides and Scaffold Based Non-peptide Carriers For Targeting Human Cancer - Principal Investigator

       Funding agency: DST (SERB) : 27 Lakhs

       Duration : June 2013 - May, 2016

  • Gold Nanorod Based Targeted Nanoprobe For Cancer Theranostics: Diagnosis By Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (Sers) And Fluorescence Imaging And Therapy By PDT and PTT - Principal Investigator

       Funding Agency:  DBT; 84.224 Lakhs (3 years)

       Duration : March 2016 - Feb 2019

  • Development Of Multiplexing Detection Platform Of Breast Cancer Biomarkers By Non-Invasive Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (Sers) Nanoprobe - Principal Investigator

       Funding Agency: DST Nano Mission, 37.2 Lakhs (3 year);

       Duration : August 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Biocompatible Combined Polymer-Polysaccharide Core-shell VEGF-Targeted Nano-Carrier For Sustained Intraocular Pharmacotherapy Towards Diabetic Retinopathy - Principal Investigator

       Funding Agency: DBT, 51.23 Lakhs (3 year)

       Duration : September 2018 - August 2021

  • Engineering intelligent theranostic nanocarrier for targeted therapy and diagnosis of cancer - Principal Investigator from NIIST

       Funding Agency: DST, SERB, 16.6 Lakhs (3 year)

       Duration : August 2018 - July 2021

  •  Nanostructured Surfaces for Developing SERS Sensing Platform - Co-Principal   Investigator         

        Funding Agency: DBT 71.5 Lakhs (3 year)

        Duration : September 2018 - August 2021

CSIR Network Projects: 12th FYP ( March, 2012 to March, 2017)

  • Molecules To Materials To Devices (M2D)

       Lab co-ordinator from CSIR-NIIST

       Budget: 1933 Lakhs (NIIST)

       Duration : March 2012 - March 2017

       Major Achievement:  Probes for SERS based detection of cervical cancer (CSIR-NIIST; TRL 4) - These nanoprobes are being validated in clinical samples through active collaboration with Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Trivandrum (TLR 4)-  Project Leader

  • Nanomaterials: Application And Impact On Safety, Health And Environment (NanoSHE)

       Nodal Scientist from CSIR-NIIST

       Budget: 116 Lakhs

       Major Achievement: Gold Nanorod based Theranostic Nanoprobe for Photothermal Chemotherapy to MMP2 expressed cancer  tumors : (TRL3)- Nodal officer from NIIST

  • Natural Products As Affordable Healthcare Agents (NaPaHa)

       Participating Scientist from CSIR-NIIST

       Budget: 500 Lakhs  

       Major Achievement: Isolation Of Anticancer Agent From Hydnocarpus Wightiana                 Blume.  and Its Semi Synthetic Modifications For Enhanced Anticancer Activity –               Participating Scientist from NIIST

 

CSIR Mission Mode Project 

 

  • Nanobiosensors and Microfluodics for Healthcare, Development of SERS-Nanoprobe for Multiplexing Diagnosis of Breast and Lung Cancer Biomarkers in Tumor Tissue Samples By Raman Fingerprint Duration : March 2018 - February 2020

       Project Leader from NIIST  /  Budget: 749 Lakhs (For CSIR-NIIST)

 

CSIR FTT Project

  • Development of Cellular Sensors: Biocompatible fluorescent molecules for sensing and cellular imaging of pH, Zn2+ and reactive oxygen species 

       Co-Principal Investigator / Budget : 75 Lakhs

       Duration : Aug 2018 - March 2020

  • Customized Portable Raman spectrophotometric device for multiplex detection of breast cancer biomarkers 

       Co-Principal Investigator / Budget : 132 Lakhs

       Duration : June 2020 - March 2022     

 

      CSIR COVID-19 Project

  • Development of Ultrasensitive, Rapid and Portable system for COVID-19 screening using Label-free Raman Fingerprinting and AI (MLP 0047)

       Principal Investigator / Budget : 12 lakhs

       Duration : June 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Multiplexed lateral-flow device(s) for detection of COVID-19 (MLP0048)
    (CSIR-NllST: COVID-19 Viral RNA detection kit with ultra-bright oligoprobes for the capture and detection of viral RNA via Lateral Flow based devices) 

       Co-Principal Investigator / Budget: 39 lakhs

       Duration :  Aug 2020 - March 2021

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