Completed Projects
| S.No | Scheme Name | Funding Agency | PI & Co-PI’s Name | Duration | Total Budget Amount
(in lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Agriculture – Non-Plan – A21 AK – Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore
|
MAIN
Non Plan |
Dr.P.Marimuthu,Professor and Head | 2017-2018 | 192.15 |
| 2. | ICAR Partly financed sceheme – “All India Network project on soil biodiversity – Biofertilizers at Dept.of Agrl.Microbiology,TNAU, Coimbatore
|
ICAR | PI- Dr.D.Balachandar, Professor (Agrl.Micro.) | 2017-2018 | Rs.49.20 |
| 3. | E – GOI-SERB – Exploration of indigenous Bacillus thuringensis crystal proteins targeting different insect pest and characterization of nematicidal crystal protein(s) against root knot nematode, meloidogyne incognita” Dept.of Agrl. Microbilogy, TNAU, Coimbatore
|
GOI | PI- Dr.A.Ramalakshmi, Asst.Professor
(Agrl.Micro.) |
Aug 14-July 17 | Rs.20.00 |
| 4. | GOI – MHRD CoE-FAST – “Centre of excellence in frontier areas of science and technology (FAST) on microbes to feed the world : Plant-Microbe interactions to boost Agricultural production at Dept.of Agrl.Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore
|
GOI | PI- Dr.U.Sivakumar,
Professor, (Agrl.Micro.) Co PI’s-Dr.P.Marimuthu, P&H (Agrl.Micro.) Dr.D.Balachandar, Professor (Agrl.Micro.) Dr.M.Senthilkumar, Asst.Prof(Agrl.Micro.) Dr.K.Kumutha, Professor (Agrl.Micro.) Dr.K.Eraivan Arukkani Aiyanathan, Professor (Pl.Patho.) Dr. T. Chitdeshwari, Professor, SS & AC, TNAU Dr.E.Somasundaram, Professor (Agronomy) Dr. R.Sivakumar, Asst.Professor (CRP) |
08.08.14 -07.08.18 | Rs.319.27 |
| 5. | GOI – DBT – “Development of integrated (biotechnological and nanocatalytic) biorefinary for fuels and platform chemicals production from lignocellulosic biomass”at Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore. | GOI | PI- Dr.U.Sivakumar, Professor, (Agrl.Micro.)
Co-PI -Dr.D.Ramesh Asst.Professor, Bioenergy |
Nov 2014-Oct 2017 | Rs.69.56 |
| 6. | GOI – DBT – Biodiesel production : sago processing industrial wastewaters as feedstock for the microbial production of oils and derived Co-products” Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore | GOI | PI- Dr.U.Sivakumar, Professor, (Agrl.Micro.)
Co-PI’s Dr.K.Kumutha, Professor, (Agrl.Micro.) Dr.D.Ramesh Asst.Prof Bioenergy |
May -15 April -18 | Rs.66.80 |
| 7. | GOI – DBT – “Molecular detection and qualification of Shiga-like toxin producing Escherichia coli in fresh vegetables”at Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore. | GOI | PI- Dr.D.Balachandar, Professor, Microbiology
Co-PI Dr.S.Karthikeyan, Professor,(Agrl.Micro.)
|
29.08.214-28.08.17 | Rs.25.65 |
| 8. | GOI-DST-SERB – Exploitation of potential antagonictic actinobacteria mediated induced systemic resistance for the managmenet of fusarium wilt disease in banana”at Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore. | GOI | PI- Dr.R.Rajesh, Young Scienitst, Microbiology
Mentor: Dr.P.Marimuthu, Professor and Head (Agrl.Micro.) |
01.12.15 -30.11.18 | Rs.28.30 |
| 9. | GOI – SDF – Developing newer methods of mass production of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for sustainable sugarcane production, Dept.of Agrl. Microbilogy, TNAU, Coimbatore | TN Co-Op.Sugar Federation Ltd | PI- Dr.K.Kumutha, Professor, (Agrl.Micro.)
Co PI– Dr.P.Marimuthu Professor and Head (Agrl.Micro.) |
April 15 –
July -17 |
Rs.78.80 |
| 10. | F – Private Agencies – – 37 – Scheme – AGL – “Standardizing the seed coating strategies of beneficial endophytes in soyabean crop (products) sponsored by M/s. Tropical Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Chennai at Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbataore. | Tropical Bioscinences | PI- Dr.P.Marimuthu, Professor and Head (Agrl.Micro.)
Co-PI– Dr.R.Umarani, Professor and Head, Seed Sci.& Tech, TNAU, Coimbatore |
Dec-16 -Nov -18 | Rs.17.23 |
| 11. | F – Private Agencies – 37 – Scheme – AGG – Bioefficacy study entitled “Evaluation of Bioinoculants of Novozyme on Paddy sponsored by M/s. Novozyme South Asia Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore at Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbataore | Novozyme South asia | PI- Dr.R.Parimaladevi, Asst.Professor
(Agrl.Micro.) PI- Dr.D.Balachandar, Professor(Agrl.Micro.) |
01.10.16-30.09.17 | Rs.60.31 |
| 12 | ICAR Fully financed sceheme – “Production and characterization of bacterial cellulose from natural fibre biomass” at Dept.of Agrl.Microbiology,TNAU, Coimbatore | ICAR
Central institute for research on cotton technology(CIRCOT) |
PI- Dr.U.Sivakumar, Professor (Agrl.Micro.) | 2017-2018 | Rs.60.00 |
| 13. | Other agencies – Government Department – GOI Tamil Nadu Cooperative sugar federation Ltd., Chennai – Formulation of microbial consortium of liquid formulation of sustainable sugarcane production: ”at Dept.of Agrl. Microbiology, TNAU, Coimbatore. | TN Co-Op.Sugar Federation Ltd | PI- Dr.P.Marimuthu, Professor and Head, (Agrl.Micro.)
Co -PI– Dr.K.Kumutha, Professor, (Agrl.Micro.) |
June 14 – July 17 | Rs.64.00 |
| 14. | Centre of excellence in frontier areas of science and technology (FAST) on microbes to feed the world : Plant-Microbe interactions to boost Agricultural production
|
GOI – MHRD, New Delhi | Dr. U. Sivakumar, Professor; Co PIs: Dr. P. Marimuthu; Dr. D. Balachandar, Dr. M. Senthilkumar, Dr. K. Kumutha, Dr. K. Eraivan, Dr. T. Chitdeshwari, Dr. E. Somasundaram, Dr. R.Sivakumar | Aug 2014 – Aug 2018
|
Rs. 319.27 lakhs |
| 15. | Development of integrated (biotechnological and nanocatalytic) biorefinary for fuels and platform chemicals production from lignocellulosic biomass
|
GOI – DBT, New Delhi | Dr. U. Sivakumar, Professor | Nov 2014 to Oct 2017 | Rs. 69.56 lakhs |
| 16. | Biodiesel production : sago processing industrial wastewaters as feedstock for the microbial production of oils and derived Co-products
|
GOI – DBT, New Delhi | Dr. U. Sivakumar, Professor | May 2015 to April 2018
|
Rs. 66.80 lakhs |
| 17. | Production and characterization of bacterial cellulose from natural fibre biomass
|
ICAR, New Delhi | Dr. U. Sivakumar, Professor
|
Sep 2017-Sep 2018
|
Rs. 60.00 lakhs |
| 18. | Standardizing the seed coating strategies of beneficial endophytes in soyabean crop (products)
|
Tropical Bio sciences
|
Dec 2016 to Nov 2018
|
Rs. 17.23 lakhs | |
| 19. | All India Network project on soil biodiversity & Biofertilizers
|
ICAR, New Delhi | Dr. P. Marimuthu, Professor and Head; Co-PI- Dr. R. Umarani, Professor and Head, Seed Sci & Tech
|
2004 to till date | Rs. 49.20 lakhs per year |