Research Projects

Details of Research Projects

 

Title of the Project

Principal Investigator

Funding Agency

Period

Amount Sanctioned

(In Lakhs)

From

To

Studies on the Ecology and environment of Kaiga, Phase I

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

The Nuclear Power Corporation

1989

1994

Rs. 25.0

Sharavathy Tail Race Project- Conservation of Flora and Fauna

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

Karnataka Power Corporation, Bangalore

1990

1993

Rs. 12.0

Studies on the Western Ghats of Karnataka with Special Reference to Conservation of Flora and Fauna and its plantlore

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

Prof. S.N. Hegde

Prof. Vivek Rai

John D. & Catherine J. Mac Arthur Foundation Chicago, U.S.A.

1992

1995

Rs. 30.0

Impact of Mining and Iron-rich Soil on the Pattern of Vegeta- tion and Microflore

Prof. K.R. Chandrashekar

The Dept. of Environ- ment, Govt. of India.

1992

1995

Rs. 12

Studies on the Ecology and Environment of Kaiga, Phase II

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

The Dept. of Environ- ment, Govt. of India.

1995

2001

Rs. 46.0

Studies on Conservation of the Biodiversity and Ecorestoration of Abandoned Mines of Kudremukh Iron Ore Co.

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

M/S. Kudremukh Iron Ore Co. Ltd., Bangalore

1996

1999

Rs. 40.0

Mycological aspects of Monosooned Coffee

Prof. Rasheed Ahmad

Dept. of Biotechnology New  Delhi

1997

2000

Rs.12.88

Regeneration and Ecophysiology of Dipterocarps of the Westwrn Ghats of Karnataka

Prof. K.R. Chandrashekar

University Grants Commission, New  Delhi 

1998

2001

Rs. 7.0

Studies on rattans of Dakshina Kannada & Kodagu Districts of Karnataka, with particular ref- erence to species diversity, density of population, seed viability and germination

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Malaysia

1998

2000

Rs. 5.0

Pollen analysis of honeys from Dakshina Kannada Disrict of Karnataka and its relevance to Beekeeping industry of the Area

Kalpana

Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

1998

2001

Rs. 2.28

Biochemical determinants of the quality of monsooned coffee and development of controlled environment systems for its production.

Prof. Rasheed Ahmad

UK- India Science & Technology Research Fund, Dept. of Science & Technology, New Delhi

1999

2001

Rs. 3.0

Ex situ conservation of plants of the Western Ghats with special reference to the endemic and threatened plants in an arboretum

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa

Indo- Norwegian Environment Programme Bangalore jointly with pilikula Nisarga Dhama Society, Mangalore

2000

2004

Rs. 141.66 

Quality improvement of Cocoa through irradiation processing

Prof. Rasheed Ahmad

Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Dept. of Atomic energy, Mumbai

2000

2003

13.63

Improvement of Monsooned Coffee quality through irradiation processing

Prof. Rasheed Ahmad

Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, dept. of Atomic Energy, Mumbai

2000

2003

Rs. 10.0

Ethnobotanical studies of coastal districts of Karnataka

Prof. K.R. Chandrashekar

Dept. of Science & Technology

2002

2005

11.5 lacs

Plant Diversity studies, conservation, ecology, ecoeducation and environmental awareness programmes for youth and farmers

Prof. K.M. Kaveriappa &

Prof. Vivek Rai

Indo- Norwegian Environment Programme Bangalore jointly with Pilikula Nisarga Dhama society, Mangalore.

2003

2006

Rs. 33

Quality and shelflife improvement of bakery and agro based food products using microtrone

Dr. Rasheed Ahmad

BRNS (BARC), Mumbai

2005

2008

12

Nutritional and mutagenic of kokum (Garcinia indica) fat

Dr. H.D Ramachandran

DST Govt. of India

2006

2009

8.22

Seed Germination and establishment of  Seedling of endemic Dipterocarps of Western Ghats – Role of Mycorrhizae and Nutrients.

Dr.K.R Chandrashekar

University Grants Commission, New Delhi

 

2008

2011

 

7 lakhs

Improvement of Seed germination of certain endemic species of Westen Ghats and development of mutant Jasmine seedilings through irradiation treatment.

Dr.K.R Chandrashekar

BRNS (BARC), Mumbai

2008

2011

12

“Structural & Phytodiversity studies on Myristica swamps in Dakshina Kannada District”

Dr. Krishnakumar.G

University Grants Commission, New Delhi

2010

2013

Rs. 6.4

“Improvement of Infrastructural facilities in the Botanical Garden for conservation of Rare, Endangered and threatened plants”

Dr. Krishnakumar.G

Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India

2010

2013

Rs.15.26

“Application of radiation in forestry: Effect of gamma irradiation on storage, viability and germination of seeds and relative growth rate and tolerance of seedlings of some endemic plants of Western Ghats”

Dr. K.R Chandrashekar

Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Mumbai

2010

2013

Rs. 40

“Centre for studies on Endemic and RET Species – Conservation and Bioprospecting”

Dr. K.R Chandrashekar

VGST, DST, Govt. of Karnataka

2011

2014

Rs. 60

Biochemical and pharmacological activities of Myristicaceae

Dr. K.R Chandrashekar

UGC

2013

 

2016

Rs. 11

Exploration of biodiversity of 3 villages in Dakshina Kannada District

Dr. K.R Chandrashekar

KSBB

2013

 

Rs. 6

Field trials of radiation assisted accelerated germination of seeds of endemic forest plants

Dr. K.R Chandrashekar

BRNS, Mumbai

2014

2017

Rs. 24.81

 

Discovery and development of novel drug from natural  products from Psidium species and their effects on malaria transmitting  mosquitoes

Dr.Raju Krishna Chalannavar

 

India – Argentina Bilateral Scientific & Bilateral Cooperation

2015

2018

Rs. 8.72

“Discovery and development of natural product from Psidium sp. and their effect on malaria causing mosquito Anopheles arabiensis

Dr.Raju Krishna Chalannavar

 

SERB-DST Project

 

2016

 

Rs. 5.5

Isolation and characterisation of antidiabetic compound from Naregamiaalata

Dr. K.R Chandrashekar

DST, New Delhi

2017

2020

Rs. 25

 

Ongoing

 

Title of the Project

Principal Investigator

Funding Agency

Period

Amount Sanctioned

(In Lakhs)

From

To

Discovery and development of novel drug from natural  products from Psidium species and their effects on malaria transmitting  mosquitoes

Dr.Raju Krishna Chalannavar

 

India – Argentina Bilateral Scientific & Bilateral Cooperation

2018

 

Rs. 8.72