Value addition to agricultural processing by-products: Improving functionality of renewable polymer-based active food packaging materials by reinforcing with chemically tailored nanomaterials. Sponsoring Agency: Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) Department: FP:Food Process Engineering

• Prof. Preetam Sarkar, Prof. Nandika Bandara (PI)
• Prof. Kunal Pal, Prof. Tizazu Mekonnen (Co-PI)
• Nov 2023 - Nov 2025

Parametric Studies for Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) of Inconel 718: Fabrication of NACA 2412 Aerofoil prototype by Utilizing Conventional Machining wastes and Dynamic Response Performance Analysis Sponsoring Agency: CSIR Department: ME:Mechanical Engineering

• Prof. Saurav Datta (PI)
• Prof. Tarapada Roy, Prof. Debasis Chaira (Co-PI)
• Nov 2023 - Nov 2026

Hydrodynamics of wave breaking around submerged structures in coastal surf zone under dynamic bed morphology Sponsoring Agency: DST Department: ER:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

• Dr. VIKAS KUMAR DAS (PI)
• Nov 2023 - Nov 2028

Development of thermally-stable bifunctional catalysts for CH4 removal: synthesis, reaction kinetics, mechanistic aspects, and real-world application. Sponsoring Agency: INSPIRE - DST Department: CH:Chemical Engineering

• Dr. Prateek Khatri (PI)
• Nov 2023 - Nov 2028

Development of biodegradable bioplastic films from mango seed starch. Sponsoring Agency: Department Of Biotechnology Department: BM:Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

• Prof. A Thirugnanam (PI)
• Oct 2023 - Oct 2025

Study of Douglas-Rachford Operator splitting in the context of Non-convex feasibility Problems Sponsoring Agency: CSIR Department: MA:Mathematics

• Prof. Suvendu Ranjan Pattanaik (PI)
• Oct 2023 - Oct 2026

Design and development of an active impedance surface for a water-filled duct: Application to underwater acoustics measurement Sponsoring Agency: IITG TIDF - IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation Department: ID:Industrial Design

• Prof. Chandra Sekhar Tiwary (PI)
• Prof. Dibya Prakash Jena (Co-PI)
• Oct 2023 - Oct 2026

Drivers, barriers, enablers of tribal women Millet-preneurship in Odisha. Sponsoring Agency: National Commision for Women (NCW) Department: SM:School of Management

• Prof. Rajeev Kumar Panda (PI)
• Dr. Tanuj Negi (Co-PI)
• Sep 2023 - Sep 2024

Studies on Deep Learning Models for Crude Oil Price Forecasting Sponsoring Agency: Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB) Department: CS:Computer Science and Engineering

• Dr. Sibarama Panigrahi (PI)
• Sep 2023 - Mar 2025

Tribal Narratives of Sustainable Development: A Study of Sundargarh District in Odisha. Sponsoring Agency: ICSSR Department: HS:Humanities and Social Sciences

• Prof. Ramakrishna Biswal (PI)
• Sep 2023 - Sep 2025