1) Major Research Project (MJRP) of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (PI)
Title: “Evaluation of residual pharmaceuticals concentrations in plants and soils impacted with hospital wastewater. “
Project Amount – 10 L
2) Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) Grant of DST (CO-PI)
Title: Role of denitrifying bacteria in AMR spread under anoxic condition of waste water treatment plant (WWTP)
Project Amount – 05 CR
3) DRDO-HEMRL, Pune
Title: Isolation, analysis and lab-scale preparation of polyurethane degrading microbial/crude enzyme-based solution. Period- 2023-2024
Project Amount – 24.75 L
4) National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS)(PI)
Title: “Multidimensional Assessment of Ecological Dynamics and Ecosystem Health of Selected High-Altitude Wetlands of Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) for Effective Conservation and Management Planning”
Project Amount – 7 CR
The Project Partner:
1. G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (NIHE), Sikkim Regional Centre, Sikkim (Lead Co-Ordinator)
2. Sikkim University, Sikkim
3. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata
4. NIHE, Ladakh Regional Centre, Leh
5. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal
6. National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai
7. Kumaun University (KU), Nainital, Uttarakhand
8. Symbiosis Centre for Climate Change & Sustainability, Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune
5) Women Scientist (DST)
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is implementing a dedicated umbrella scheme, “Women in Science and Engineering-KIRAN (WISE-KIRAN)”. Dr. Ankita B. Chopra (PI) from SCCCS is awarded this Project under the mentorship of Dr. Om Prakash, Deputy Head and Associate Professor, SCCCS
Project Amount – 42 L.
6) SCCCS initiated Survey
Title: Survey on climate change and environmental awareness among pre-university and undergrad students
The Centre is currently leading a cross-national survey along with various institutions in India on the perception of climate change and environmental issues among pre-university and undergrad students. The aim is to understand the younger society’s knowledge, concepts, and concerns on various environmental issues and climate change based on their views and demography. The survey was collected online over a span of 6 months. The demography of the participants covers all the parts of the country viz. North, East, West, South, Central, and North Eastern regions. Students from 56 institutions participated in the survey with 2180 respondents. The ages ranged from 15 to 50 with an average of 19.8 years.