List of Indian Institutions with

Research Areas

List of Indian Institutions with Research Areas
(This is only a suggestive list of Indian institutions which may be suitable for joint research opportunity to scientists interested t
apply for Fellowship under RTF-DCS Programme. The applicants are however free to approach any other institutions in India
relevant to their areas of interest)
Number of Institutes listed in this document

S.No Areas of Research Total

 I. Agricultural Sciences 66
II. Biological and Medical Sciences 60
III. Chemical Sciences 09
IV. Physical Sciences and Mathematics 16
V. Earth Sciences 16
VI. Engineering Sciences 23
VII. Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy 09
VIII. Multi-disciplinary and Other Areas 17
Total 216

No. Name of Institution Research Areas Contact Person

I Agricultural Sciences
I.I Indian Agricultural Research Genetics & Plant Breeding; Plant Dr. I. Sekar, Principal Scientist & In-charge PME
Institute (IARI), New Delhi Pathology; Microbiology; Post
(www.iari.res.in) Harvest Technology

I.2 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research: Dr. M. Krishna ReddyMobile:+91-9449671343Em

Horticultural Research, Biotechnology; Entomology;
Bangalore, Karnataka Pathology
(www.iihr.ernet.in)

I.3 Agharkar Research Institute, Biodiversity & Palaeobiology, Dr. K. M. Paknikar, Director Tel.: +91-20-2565435
Pune, Maharashtra Bioenergy, Bioprospecting,
(www.aripune.org) Development Biology, Genetics &
Plant Breeding,
Nanobioscience

I.4 National Research Centre on Meat animal and meat Dr. V. V. Kulkarni, Director Tel.: +91-40 -2720454
Meat, inspections; Fresh meat
Boddupal, Hyderabad Technology; Processed meat
(www.nrcmeat.org.in) Technology

I.5 National Dairy Research Dairy & Food Technology; Dairy Dr. A. K.Srivastava, Director Tel.: +91-184-22528
Institute, Microbiology; Artificial Animal
Karnal, Haryana Breeding; Animal Reproduction;
(www.ndri.res.in) Animal
Biotechnology; Animal
Genomics; Animal Nutrition
I.6 National Bureau of Plant Genetic Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) Dr. I.S. Bisht, Principal Scientist & Professor Tel.:
Resources (NBPGR), Management and Use, Policy Issues
New Delhi (www.nbpgr.ernet.in) on Exchange of Genetic Resources:
Quarantine, IPR; Assessing
Economic Value; Conflicts over
Ownership Management and Use;
National and International
Treaties / Legislation; CBD, IT-
PGRFA, GPA, PVP&FR Act, Biodiversity
Act etc, Genomics and
Bioinformatics: Genomic
Resources Generation, Use and
Conservation, GM Crops; GM
Detection Techniques

I.7 Forest Research Institute Forest Management, Dr. P.S. Rawat, Scientist - D, Research Coordina
(FRI), Menstruation and JFM
Dehradun, Uttarakhand Silviculture, Agro Forestry and Urban
(fri.icfre.gov.in) Forestry, Climate Change, Wood
Science and Technology, Biodiversity
Conservation, Forest Protection,
Chemistry of Natural Product, NWFP;
Ecology and Environment, Forest
Genetics
and Tree Propagation
I.8 Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree improvement; Bamboo Dr. Mathish Nambiar – VeetilTel.: +91-422- 245
Tree Breeding, Cultivation; Bio-prospecting of Forest
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Natural Resources; Gene function
(ifgtb.icfre.gov.in) Analysis and Transgenic for Salt and
Insect Tolerance in Trees;
Climate Change Adaptation
Research in Trees with Specific
Reference to Elevated CO2; Tree
Physiology and Seed Biochemistry;
Seed Science & Technology; Species
Recovery Research on
Threatened Species; Insect
Diversity in relation to Tree
Cultivation; Biopesticides;
Techniques in Mycorrhizae/
Beneficial Microbes
(Biofertilizers); Non Timber
Forest Produce and Tree Borne Oil
Seeds Genetics; Plant
Microbiology

I.9 Tropical Forest Research Development of Agro-forestry Director or Head Extension

Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya models; Genetics and Plant Divison
Pradesh Propagation; Forest Pathology; Tel.: +91-761-2840483,
 (tfri.icfre.gov.in)
I.10 Central Soil Salinity Research
Institute, Karnal, Haryana
(cssri.nic.in)
I.11 Indian Veterinary Research
Institute (IVRI),
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
(www.ivri.nic.in)
I.12 Central Institute of Post-
Harvest Engineering &
Technology,
Ludhiana, Punjab
(www.ciphet.in)
I.13 Central Marine Fisheries
Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala Multistage Stratified Random
(www.cmfri.org.in)
Silviculture and joint Forest 2840627Fax: +91-761-2840483Email: dir_tfri@i
Management; Sustainable
harvesting and cultivation
techniques; Forest Entomology; Forest
Ecology and rehabilitation; studies on
plant diversity, enthnobotany,
ecotones, influence of climate
change on biodiversity,
documentation of indigenous
traditional knowledge of plant resources
Reclamation and Management of Salt Dr. D. K. Sharma, Director Tel.: +91-184-229050
Affected Soils; Physics and Chemistry
of Saline and Sodic Soils;
Assessment of Salt Affected
Soils through Remote Sensing and
GIS; Conservation Agriculture and
Integrated Nutrient Management on
Salt Affected Soils; Enhancing Water
Productivity through Multi
Enterprise Agriculture;
Management of Poor Quality
Waters in Agriculture and Other Land
Uses; Bio-Remediation of Waste
Waters; Bio-Drainage for Controlling
Water Logging and Soil
Salinity; Carbon Sequestration
Potential in Saline Environment
under Changing Climatic Conditions;
Solid Waste Management for
Soil
Improvement
Veterinary Research: Molecular Dr. P. Joshi, Acting Joint DirectorMobile: +91-98
Diagnosis for Animal Diseases;
Rumen Microbes and Their Role in
Feed Degradation; Fracture
Management in Large Animals; Rapid
Detection of Food Borne and
Zoonotic Pathogens; Stem Cell
Research and Therapeutic Use
Post-Harvest Engineering: Rapid Dr. R.K. Gupta, Head (FG &OP)Mobile: +91-98
Evaluation of Food Quality and
Safety; Packaging and Storage of
Agricultural Produce and
Products; Extrusion Processing
Technology; Micro- encapsulation;
Milling of Food
Grains and Oilseeds
Marine fish catch estimation through Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan,DirectorTel.: +91-484-2394
Sampling; Marine Fish Stock
Assessment; Ecosystem Approaches
to Fisheries
Management (EAFM);
 Taxonomy of Marine Finfish,
Shellfish, Corals, Sponges and Marine
Mammals; Cage culture of Marine fish
and Integrated Multitrophic
Aquaculture (IMTA); Marine Bivalve
farming; Mabe pearl production from pearl
oyster; Breeding and seed
production of marine food and
ornamental fish; GIS application in
capture fisheries; Remote sensing
and GIS for marine fisheries
resource management; Carbon foot print
and life cycle analysis in marine
environment; Vulnerability Assessment
and livelihood analysis; Artificial
Reef for conservation and
resource management; Fish age
estimation; Bionomics of marine fish
and shellfish; Genetic stock structure
analysis using advanced molecular
markers; DNA Barcoding of marine
organisms; Functional genomics; Marine
fish cell line development; Disease
diagnosis of marine organisms; Feed
formulation and fish nutrition;
Marine Bio-prospecting and
development of nutraceuticals;
Proximate composition analysis of
finfish and shellfish; Economic valuation
of marine biodiversity; Gender
mainstreaming in fisheries; Fish supply
chains; Policy analysis and development

I.14 Central Institute of Fisheries Harvest and Post-harvest Dr. S. Balasubramaniam, HOD, Extension Division
Technology, Kochi, Kerala Technology Development in
(www.cift.res.in) Fisheries - Fishing Technology; Fish
Processing Technology; Fish
Biochemistry & Nutrition;
Microbiology; Biotechnology and
Fermentation; Quality Assurance &
Management; Fishery Engineering
and Fisheries Extension;
Economics &
Statistics
I.15 Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture,
AquacultureBhubaneswar,
and Odisha (www.cifa.in/web/)
Molecular Dr. J. K. Sundaray, Principal Scientist & Head of D
Endocrinology; Fish Genetics and
Biotechnology; Soil and Water Quality
Management for Freshwater
Aquaculture Practices; Feed
and Feed
Management Technology;
Immunology, Nanotechnology
and Immunodiagnostics
I.16 Dr. B.V Rao Institute of Poultry Management
Poultry and Technology,Pune,
Housing; Poultry Maharashtra
Dr. Hingane,
(http://www.venkys.com/se
Director,Tel.: +91-20-26926320,
rvices/dr-bv-rao-
+91
Management
Poultry Nutrition; Poultry Health

I.17 Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies

Fisheries; Ocean(KUFOS),
StudiesPanagadh,
& Kerala
Dr. K.
(www.kufos.ac.in/)
Dinesh, Assistant Professor & Head, Fisher
Technology; Ocean Engineering; Climate
Variability & Aquatic Ecosystems;
Management & Social Sciences

I.18 Central Avian Research Institute,Bareilly,

Poultry Uttar Pradesh (www.icar.org.in/cari/)
Production; Poultry Dr. J.M Kataria, Director, Tel.: 91-581-2301261(O
Nutrition; Poultry Health

I.19 Directorate of Sorghum Research,Hyderabad, Andhra

Sorghum related Pradesh (www.sorghum.res.in/)
Research Dr. J.V Patil, Director,Tel.:+91 -040 – 24015349,+

I.20 Central Arid Zone Research Institute,

RodentJodhpur,
Control,Rajasthan(www.cazri.res.in
Arid Legumes Dr.
) M.M Roy, Director Tel.: +91-291-2786584Fax

I.21 Central Potato Research Institute,Shimla, HimachalofPradesh

Development (www.nbri.res.in/)
Varieties; Dr Bir Pal Singh, Director Tel.:+ 91-177-2625073F
Sustainable Technologies for
enhancing Productivity &
Utilization of Potato

I.22 Central Plantation Crops Research Institute,

Crop Krishnapuram,
Improvement; Kerala (www.cpcri.gov.in/)
Production; Dr. George V. Thomas, DirectorTel.: + 91-177-262
Protection; Plant Physiology
Biochemistry & PHT; Social Science

I.23 Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology,

Agricultural Thanjavur,
Process Tamil Nadu (http://www.iicpt.edu.in/)
Engineering; Dr. K. SingaravadivelDirectorTel.: + 91-4362-2281
Incubation Center for Processing of
Horticultural Crops; Extrusion
Technology; Processing of Cereals,
Pulses and Millets; Food Microbiology;
Fermentation; Agricultural Waste
and Byproduct Utilization; Food
Safety and Quality Testing; Food Storage;
Packaging Technology;
Drying; Processing of Spices and
 Plantation Crops; Functional Foods
and Nutraceuticals; Food Product
Development; On-farm and Rural-
Level Gadgets for Food Processing;
Renewable Energy for Food
Processing;
Technology Dissemination
I.24 Indian Institute of Vegetable Research,
AppliedVaranasi,
research Uttar Pradesh (www.iivr.org.in/)
for developing Dr. B. Singh, DirectorTel.: + 91-542-2635247, + 9
technologies to enhance
productivity of vegetable crops; their
nutrient quality; post harvest management
and value addition

I.25 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute,

Sheep Avikanagar,
and Wool ResearchRajasthan (http://www.cswri.res.in/th
Dr. S.M.K. Naqvi, DirectorTel.:
rust_area_infrastructure.as
+91-1437- 220162p)

I.26 Directorate of Cashew Research,Puttur,

Cashew Karnataka
research (www.cashew.res.in/) Prof. P.Saroj, DirectorTel.: +91-8251 - 231530, +9

I.27 National Bureau of Fish Genetic Development

Resources (Indian Council
of fish of Agricultural
databases; genetic Dr.
Research),
J.K. Jena,
Lucknow,
DirectorUttar
Tel.: Pradesh
(0522) 2442440,2442
(www.nbfgr.r
characterization; gene banks; fish
germplasm and habitat inventory; risks
analysis of exotic species; diagnostics
for OIE notified pathogens;
aquatic microbes and other areas of
germplasm conservation with special
focus on threatened;
prioritized and exotic fish species

I.28 Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram,

Development Kerala
of agro techniques for (http://www.ctcri.org/)
Dr. S.K. Chakrabarti,DirectorTel.: 0471-2598431F
tuber crops; development of new
varieties of tropical tuber crops;
Development of plant protection
technologies; Development of
processing technologies to add value to
tuber crops and machinery for cost
effective processing

I.29 International Crops Research Institute for the

Crops Semi-Arid
genomics and Tropics, (ICRISAT)Hyderabad,
molecular Dr. Rajeev KTelangana
Varshney,(http://www.icrisat.org/)
Research Program Direc
breeding
I.30 National Centre for Integrated PestPest
I.31 Indian Institute of Spices Research,Kozhikode
I.32 Kakatiya University,
Department of Biotechnology
and Department of Botany,
Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
(www.kakatiya.ac.in)
I.33 Central Institute for Cotton Research,
Management (ICAR), Delhi(www.ncipm.org.in/)
Management Dr. Lal Bahadur ShastriTel.: 91-11-25843935Fax
Collection, (Calicut), Kerala (http://www.spices.res.in/)
conservation, Dr. M. Anandaraj, Director Tel.: 91-9447132294Em
evaluation and cataloging of
germplasm; Development of
varieties of high yield, quality and
resistance to biotic and abiotic
stresses through conventional and
biotechnological approaches;
Standardizing propagation
methods to ensure large scale
production and distribution of high
yielding genotypes; Development
of agrotechniques for increasing
production and productivity.
Integrated pest and disease
management; Post harvest
technology; Socio-economic aspects
of cultivation, marketing and
information dissemination in spices;
Investigation on nutraceuticals
and pharmacokinetics aspects
of
spices.
Plant tissue culture; Protoplast Culture; Dr. A.V. Rao, Head of the Biotechnology Departm
Embryo Rescue; In Vitro
Mutagenesis; Genetic Engineering;
Molecular Biology; Transgenic
Technology; Transplastome Technology;
Root- knot Nematode interactions;
Nitrogen fixation; Telomerase and
Cancer Detection; Biomedical
Studies; Biodesulphurization
and Molecular Markers;
Cytology; Cytogenetics and
Mutation Breeding; Genetics and
Plant breeding; Comparative
Morphology; Chemotaxanomy and
Palynology; Reproductive Biology;
Phycology and Hydrobiology;
Mycology & Plant Pathology;
Microbiology; Physiology & Tissue
Culture; Radiation Botany; Taxonomy and
Floristics; Ecology and Plant
Biotechnology and Genetic
transformation
CropNagpur, Maharashtra(www.cicr.org.in/)
Improvement, Crop Dr. K. R. Kranthi, Director Email: krkranthi@gma
Production, Crop Protection, Post
Harvest Technology
I.34 Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology
I.35 Directorate of Cashewnut & Cocoa,Agri,
CocoaKerala(www. dccd.gov.in/)
I.36 National Research Center on
Plant Biotechnology, Pusa
Campus, New Delhi
(www.nrcpb.org)
I.37 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and
Animal Sciences University,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in)
I.38 National Institute of Veterinary
Epidemiology and Disease
(NIVEDI), Bengaluru, Karnataka
(www.pdadmas.ernet.in)
I.39 Indian Institute of Soil Science, (IISS),Bhopal, Madhya
I.40 Department of Zoology,
University of Delhi,
Delhi (ww.du.ac.in)
Improvement in (CIRCOT),
Ginning Mumbai,
of Dr.
Maharashtra
P. G. Patil,
(http://www.circot.res.in/)
Acting DirectorEmail: pgpatil_ngp@
cotton; Improvement and Quality
Evaluation of Fibre; Yarn and
Fabric; Finishing and Dyeing of
Cotton with Natural and
Environment Friendly Agents;
Utilisation of Cotton Plant
Residues for Production of Value Added
Products; Development of
Entrepreneurship for Utilisation
of CIRCOT Technologies
production and processing Dr. Venkatesh N. Hubballi, Director & Transparen
Genetic engineering for biotic Dr. T. R. Sharma, ProjectDirectorTel.: 011-258487
resistance; exploitation of
heterosis for enhancement of crop
productivity; molecular breeding to
unlock the genetic potential from
diverse germplasm and integrate
in cultivated crop varieties;
various crop and microbe
genome sequencing
projects
Animal Biotechnology; Animal Director of ResearchTel.: +91-44-2555 1583EPBX
Sciences(Research); Animal Health
Epidemiological investigation of Dr H. RahmanTel.: +91 80 2351 4330, 23419576 /
livestock diseases; National Animal
Disease Referral Expert System ;
Prevalence of Leptospira inadai
subspecies in man and animals in India
identified
Environmental soil Pradesh
science; (http://www.iiss.nic.in/)
Soil Dr. A.K. Patra, Director, Tel.: 0755-2730946Fax: 0
Chemistry and fertility; Study of
Organic and inorganic nutrient
sources affect soil biological
activity; effect on runoff; soil and
nitrogen losses; Crop
productivity in organic farming;
Soil physics.
Pesticide toxicology; Dr. Dileep Kumar SinghTel.: 91-11-27667191 (Off
bioremediation of pesticide
molecules and heavy metals; soil
microbial ecology; soil microbial
taxonomy; soil health and soil
fertility; waste water treatment;
food and feed traceability
I.41 University of Agricultural Sciences, Bellary
Develop cropRoad, Bangalore
varieties resistant(www.uasbangalore.edu.in)
to pests; Dr. M. A Shankar, Director Tel.: +91 80-2333 02
diseases and drought

I.42 Sugarcane Breeding Institute, ICAR, Coimbatore,

Breeding Tamil sugarcane
of superior Nadu (http://www.sugarcane.res.
Dr. N.V Nair, in/)
DirectorEmail: director@sugarcan
varieties/ genotypes; crop
improvement; production and
protection aspects of sugarcane

I.43 National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR),New

Structural and Delhi (http://www.nipgr.res.in/)
Functional Prof. Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi, DirectorTel.: 011-2
Genomics in plants;
Computational Biology; Genome
Analysis and Molecular Mapping;
Molecular Mechanism of Abiotic Stress
Responses; Nutritional Genomics;
Plant Development and Architecture;
Plant Immunity; Molecular Breeding;
Transgenics for crop improvement and
other emerging areas based on plant
genomics

I.44 National Centre for Agricultural Economics and technology

Agricultural Policy Research (NCAP),NewDr.
policy; Delhi(http://www.ncap.res.in/)
Ramesh Chand, Director Tel.: 91-11- 258476
Sustainable agricultural systems; Markets
and trade; Institutional change;
Agricultural growth and modeling

I.45 Kerala Forest Research Institute,Thrissur District,

Fungicidal Kerala of
management (http://www.kfri.res.in/)
quick wilt Dr. K Yesodharan, Scientist C, Botany Departme
disease; Macrofungal flora of Peechi and
Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary;
Biodiversity of plant pathogenic fungi
in the Kerala part of the Western
Ghats; Ecosystem structure; biodiversity;
human dimensions and their linkages
of Iringole sacred groves;
Conservation of the critically
endangered tree Syzygium
palghatense Gamble
(Myrtaceae) in the Western Ghats

I.46 Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College

Veterinary of Veterinary Science, Guru
Parasitology Prof.
Angad
Lachhman
Dev Veterinary
Das Singla,
andProfessor
Animal Sciences
& HeadTel.
Un
I.47 Indian Instituteof Sugarcane Research, Raibarel,
Evaluation of Lucknow (http://www.iisr.nic.in/)
locally adapted Dr. S. K. Duttamajumder, Head, Division of Crop P
sugarcane varieties with improved yield
and quality as well as resistance to
biotic and abiotic stresses; Development
of package of practices for higher cane
sugar production; Development of low
cost technologies for sugarcane
production; Intensifying and
extending the networking facility and
information generation for
transfer of technology to the farmers
and sugar industry

I.48 National Institute of Abiotic StressBasic

Management,Pune, Maharashtra
and strategic research on (http://www.niam.res.in/)
Dr. P.S. Minhas, Director Email: director@niam.re
management of abiotic stresses of crop
plants, animals, fishes and micro-
organisms through genetic,
biotechnological and nano
technological tools and
agronomic methods for enhanced
sustainable productivity,
food/feed quality and farm
profitability adopting integrated
interdisciplinary approaches
I.49 National Bureau of Agriculturally Important
Parasitic Insects,Bangalore, Karnataka (http://www.nbaii.res.in/)
Hymenoptera Dr. Ankita Gupta, Scientist, Division of Insect Sys
(Chalcidoidea &
Ichneumonoidea)- Biodiversity;
systematic; host-parasitic wasps
association/interactions &
molecular characterization
I.50 Central Instituteof Brackishwater Aquacu lture,Chennai,
Development of Tamil Nadu (http://www.ciba.res.in/)
techno- Dr. G. Gopikrishna, PrincipalScientist & Scientist
economically viable and
sustainable culture systems for finfish
and shellfish in brackishwater;
repository of information on
brackishwater
fishery resources with a
systematic database
I.51 Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Diversification (www.cife.edu.in/)
of aquaculture; Dr. W.S. Lakra, Director andVCTel.: 91-22- 26363
Biodiversity assessment and
conservation; Application of
Nanotechnology and
biotechnology; Nutraceuticals and
nutrigenomics; Genetic
Improvement and Genomics; Climate
Change and Adaptations;
Improved management of aquatic
animal health and environment;
Assessment and enhancement of seafood
quality; Livelihood and
food security of marginal farmers
I.52 Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi,New
Ecology; Delhi(http://www.svc.ac.in/)
Entomology; Animal- Plant Dr. Vartika Mathur, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Z
interactions; Insect Physiology and
Plant vaccination
I.53 Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala
Production (www.kau.edu/)
activities based on land Dr. Jayashree Krishnankutty, Associate Professor,
and water; including crop production
(agriculture); animal husbandry; forestry
and fishery through conducting;
interfacing and integrating
education; research and extension in
these
spheres of economic endeavour
I.54 Institute of Biotechnology, Agricultural biotechnology Dr. P. Anand Kumar, DirectorEmail: polumetla@h
Acharya research
N. G. Ranga Agricultural
University, Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh
(www.angrau.ac.in)
I.55 Central Institute of Agricultural Equipments for Commercial Dr K K Singh, DirectorEmail: director@ciae.res.in
Engineering, Bhopal, Madhya Farming; Equipments for
Pradesh Experimental Research
(www.ciae.nic.in)

I.56 Central Inland Fisheries Understanding the ecology and Dr. A. P. Sharma, Director Tel.: 91-033 25921190/
Research Institute, Kolkata, West production functions of inland water
Bengal (http://www.cifri.ernet.in) bodies; Ecosystem based fisheries
management of reservoirs and
wetlands; environmental changes and
their
impacts on fisheries.
I.57 Central Institute of Sub- Conservation and documentation of Dr. S. Rajan, Director (I/C) Tel.: 0522-2841022, 05
Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow, germplasm of subtropical fruits;
Uttar Pradesh Enhancing productivity of subtropical
(http://www.cishlko.org) fruits; Post-harvest management; crop
improvement
and protection
I.58 Central Research Institute for Dryland agriculture; sustainable Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao,DirectorTel.: 91-040-245322
Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad, farming systems in the rainfed areas;
Andhra Pradesh Agrometerology; Crop Sciences
(http://www.crida.in)

I.59 Central Research Institute for Crop Improvement; Crop Dr. P. G. Karmakar, Director Tel.: 033-25356121/6
Jute & Allied Fibres, Production; Crop Protection;
Kolkata, West Bengal Agricultural research
(http://www.crijaf.org.in)

I.60 Chandra Shekhar Azad University Integrated

of Agriculture & Technology,Kanpur,
gene management; Uttar
Dr.Pradesh
Har Gyan
(http://www.csauk.ac.in/)
PrakashTel.: +91-512-2534156-60M
Integrated management of biotic and
abiotic stresses; Integrated management
of natural resources; Farming system
research; Post harvest handling and
value addition; Diversification of
agriculture and farm
mechanization; Application of remote
sensing; GIS & crop modeling in
agriculture

I.61 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Organic

Agricultural University,
matter; Crop Hisar, Haryana(http://hau.ernet.in/)
growth; Waste Dr.R.K.Patel, Associate DirectorTel.: 01662-24470
management; Rice management;
Networking of Agricultural Market;
Renewable energy agricultural
I.62 Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University
Goat rearing; (MAFSU),
Sustainable Nagpur, Maharashtra(http://www.mafsu.in/)
rural Dr. A. S. BannalikarTel.: 0712-2511088, 0712-205
development; Pesticide
monitoring; Molecular
epidemiology (Diseases);
Agricultural networking

I.63 Indian Institute of Pulses ResearchGenetics

(IIPR)Kanpur, Uttar
& Plant Pradeshand
Breeding (http://www.iipr.res.in/)
Seed Dr. Masood Ali, Director Tel.: 0512-2570264, 257
Science & Technology; Plant
Biotechnology; Agronomy and social
science; ecology, biology and
management of major insect pests;
Crop Physiology,
Biochemistry, Microbiology &
Agricultural Chemistry; Impact
Assessment; Socio-Economic
Empowerment; Innovative Extension
Models; Participatory Seed Production;
Supply and Demand Analysis; Costs
and Benefits Analysis; Development
of Online Information
Systems; Crop Estimation using G.I.S.
& Remote Sensing
Techniques; Development of
Forecasting
Models.

I.64 National Research Centre for Groundnut(NRCG),Junagarh,

Production, productivityGujarat(http://www.nrcg.res.in/)
and quality Dr JB Misra, Acting Director Tel.: 0285-2673382F
of groundnut; repository of groundnut
germplasm and information on
groundnut
research
I.65 Directorate of Soybean Research (DOSR), Indore,
Quality and Madhya Pradesh(www.nrcsoya.nic.in/)
quantitative research on Dr S.K. Srivastava, Director Tel.: 0731-2476188Em
soybean; Socio-economic research

I.66 Bharathiar University, Plant Genetic Engineering Dr. R. Sathishkumar,

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Group Leader/ Asst. Professor, Plant
(http://www.b- Genetic Engineering Laboratory
u.ac.in/faculty/biotech/sath Department of Biotechnology
ish.pdf)
Tel: +91 9360151669Email: rsathish@buc.edu.in

II Biological and Medical Sciences

II.1 Indian Institute of Integrative Medicinal Chemistry: Natural Dr. A.K. SaxenaTel.: +91-191-2565126Mobile: +9
Medicine, Jammu, J&K Products Chemistry (Plants &
(www.iiim.res.in) Microbes); Pharmacology
(Cancer, Inflammation, Immuno-
modulation)
II.2 International Centre for Genetic Mammalian Biology; Plant DirectorTel.: +91-11-26742317, +91-11-26741358
Engineering and Biotechnology Biology; Synthetic Biology and
(ICGEB), New Delhi Biofuels
(www.icgeb.org)
II.3 Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai,Cancer
Tamil Nadu (www.cancerinstitutewia.i
II.4 Tata Memorial Centre,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(https://tmc.gov.in/)
II.5 National Institute of Virology,
Pune, Maharashtra
(www.niv.co.in)
II.6 Center for DNA Fingerprinting
and Diagnostics, Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh
(www.cdfd.org.in)
Immunotherapy; n) Dr. T. RajkumarTel.: +91-44 22350340Email: dr
Hereditary Cancers; Biomarker
Discovery; Targeted therapy for cancer;
Evaluation of plant
products for anti-cancer activity
Comparative effectiveness and Dr. Rajendra A.BadweTel.: +91-22-24168601Ema
outcomes research; Clinical
Research Methodology; Cancer
Registries; Cancer epidemiology;
Molecular Epidemiology;
Mutational genotyping of solid tumors;
Clinical Pharmacology; Tumor
immunology; Sequencing and
bioinformatics; Protein interactions;
Stem cell biology; Circulating
tumor cell
technology, radiation oncology
Epidemiology; Basic Virology; Dr. Cecilia D, Scientist E Tel.: +91-20-26127301
Diagnostics; Molecular
Evolution; Immunology and
Pathogenesis for Viruses of
Public Health Importance, viz.
Influenza, Avian
Influenza, Hepatitis A, B, C, E,
Rotavirus, Enteroviruses,
Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue
and Measles (excluding HIV)
Computational Biology / Dr Ankkur GoelTel.: +91-40- 24749363Email: an
Bioinformatics: Protein Structure;
Dynamics and Interactions;
Epigenetic

II.7 Institute of Life Sciences, Infectious Disease; Immune Dr. B.P. ShawTel.: +91-674- 2300137,Extn.: 213
Bhubaneswar, Odisha Biology; Cancer Biology;
(www.ils.res.in) Nanotechnology

II.8 Centre for Cellular & Biomedicine and Biotechnology; Dr. M. R. Vishnu Priya
Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Genetics & Evolution, Genomics; Cell Tel.: +91-40-27192587Email: priya@ccmb.res.in,
Andhra Pradesh Biology & Development; Molecular
(www.ccmb.res.in) Biology and Structural Biology;
Biochemistry & Biophysics;
Infectious Diseases; Computational
Biology &
Bioinformatics
II.9 Indian Institutes of Science Microbial Ecology; Marine Dr. Punyasloke BhaduryTel.: +91-9748612934Em
Education & Research, Molecular Ecology; Marine
Kolkata, West Bengal Biology
(www.iiserkol.ac.in)
II.10 Center for Biosepara- tion Protein Separation Technology; Prof. M.A. VijayalakshmiTel.: +91-416-2202375M
Technology, VIT University, Proteomics; Monoclonal
Vellore, TamilNadu Antibody Production by
(http://www.vit.ac.in) Hybridoma Technology for
Diagnosis; Recombinant
Antibody/Antibody Fragments
Production for Diagnosis;
Immuno-Technology for
Autoimmune Diseases
II.11 National Brain Research Brain Research; Neuroscience Mr. Kameshwar Rao,RegistrarTel.: + 91-124-284
Centre, Research
Manesar, Gurgaon
(www.nbrc.ac.in)

II.12 National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi(www.ncdc.gov.in/)

Virology, Molecular Diagnostics in Dr. Archana, Consultant EpidemiologistEmail: aim
Communicable Diseases

II.13 Central Food Technological Research Institute,Mysore,

Food Science Karnataka (www.cftri.com/)
and Technology Dr. M.C. Varadaraj, Chief Scientist & Coordinator

II.14 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical SciencesImaging;

Biomedical & Tech.Trivadrum,
Health KeralaDr.
(www.sctimst.ac.in/)
K. Shivakumar, Associate Dean, Research and
Systems; Reproductive Health; Health
Informatics; Medical Devices
Engineering; Biomaterials; Tissue
Engineering and Regenerative Technology

II.15 Central Institute of Medicinal Agronomy & Soil Sciences; Dr. Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal, Director Tel.: +91-
and Aromatic Plants, Biotechnology; Chemical
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Sciences; Crop Protection;
(www.cimap.res.in) Genetics & Plant Breeding; Plant Biology

II.16 National Botanical Research Institute,

PlantLucknow, Uttar
Diversity; Pradesh (www.nbri.res.in/)
Systematics & Dr. Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal, Director Tel.: +91-
Herbarium; Plant Ecology &
Environmental Sciences; Genetics &
Molecular Biology; Plant Microbe
Interaction &
Pharmacogonosy
II.17 Central Drug Research Institute, Drug Discovery & Development; Cancer Dr. Madhu Dikshit , Director, Tel.: +91-522-27719
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh & related areas; CNS/CVS &
(www.cdriindia.org) other Disorders; Malaria & other
Parasitic Diseases; Reproductive
Health; Diabetes & Energy Metabolism;
Tuberculosis & Microbial
infections; Safety & Clinical
Development

II.18 Indian Institute of Toxicology Nanotherapeutics & Dr. K.C Gupta, DirectorTel.: +91-522-2621856, +9
Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Nanomaterials Toxicology;
(www.iitrindia.org) Environmental Toxicology;
Regulatory Toxicology; Food; Drug
& Chemical Systems Toxicology;
Health Risk
Assessment

II.19 National Institute of Immunology,New Delhi(www.nii.res.in/

Infection And )
Immunity; Dr. Chandrima Shaha,DirectorTel.: +91-11-26703
Molecular Design; Gene
Regulation and Reproduction and
Development

II.20 Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology,New

Genomics Delhi (www.igib.res.in/(
and Molecular Dr. Rajesh S. Gokhale,DirectorTel.: +91-11- 27662
Medicine; Respiratory Disease
Biology; Genome Informatics and
Structural Biology; Energy and
Environmental Biotechnology;
Chemical & Systems Biology

II.21 Centre for Neuroscience, Indian Institute of Science,Bengaluru,

Neurobiology Karnataka (http://www.cns.iisc.ernet.i
Of Disease; Neural Prof. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath,
n/index.html)
Chairperson Te
Control Of Action; Neural
Development And Stem Cells;
Neuronal Basis Of Object
Recognition; Neural Mechanisms Of
Selective Attention; Neurobiology
Of Learning And Memory; Axon
Growth And Regeneration; Neural Stem
Cells
And Differentiation
II.22 Sathyabama University, Chennai, Biological Sciences; Dr. T. Sasipraba, Dean Email:
Tamil Nadu Biotechnology; Life- Sciences; deanoffice@sathyabamauniver
(http://www.sathyabamaun Developmental Biology; sity.ac.in,
iversity.ac.in) Nanotechnology; Waste registrar@sathyabamauniversit
Management; Molecular y.ac.in
Medicine; Climate Change
studies; Organismal and
Behavioural Biology

II.23 Guru Ghasidas University (CentralDevelopment

University),Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
and optimization (www.ggu.ac.in/)
of green Dr. Vivekananda Mandal, Assistant Professor, Dep
low carbon print extraction methods for
natural products; Standardization of
medicinal plants; Reverse
Pharmacology coupled bio-activity
guided drug discovery; Antioxidants
and nutraceuticals; Process
optimization and hyphenation;
Tandem spectroscopy
II.24 National Institute for Research in Reproductive
Reproductive Health,
health; Mumbai, Maharashtra(http://www.nirrh.res.in/)
stem cell biology; Dr. S.D. Kholkute, Director Tel.: +91-22-2419 200
toxicology and transgenesis

II.25 Birla Institute of Technology & Science- Pilani,Hyderabad,

Pharmacy; Telengana (http://universe.bits-
Biological Sciences; Prof. P. Yogeeswari,
pilani.ac.in/hyderabad/)
Professor, Department of Pha
Chemistry-Drug discovery,
Computer-aided drug design in the
therapeutic areas of acute pain,
neuropathic pain, neuroinflammatory
disorders, diabetic neuropathy,
tuberculosis, and cancer

Genetic markers for vulnerability to Prof. Suman Kapur, Senior Professor, Departmen
chronic human diseases; Screening
strategies for low-cost settings; Medical
devices for field deployment in low
resource settings; Prevention of
diseases through herbal/natural products

II.26 Bose Institute,Kolkata, West Bengal (www.boseinst.ernet.in/)

Molecular and cellular Biology; DirectorTel.: (+91) (-33) 23557434Email: sibaji.ra
Microbial genetics; Plant
molecular biology; Protein
structure and function; Physical
and Environmental sciences
II.27 Rajiv Gandhi Centre For Biotechnology,
Chronic Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala
Disease Biology; (www.rgcb.res.in/)
Professor M. Radhakrishna PillaiTel.: +91-471-234
Infectious Disease Biology;
Neurobiology and Genetics; Plant Disease
Biology; Chemical Biology;
Molecular Reproduction

II.29 National Insititute of Nutrition, Risk analysis of Mycotoxins, Dr. S. Vasanthi, Scientist ‘D', Food
Hyderabad, Andhra safety assessment of GM foods and Drug Toxicology Research Centre
Pradesh and development of analytical Tel.: 91-40-27197280
methods and protocols for their
(http://ninindia.org/) detection; evolving prevention Mobile: 09849865053Email:vasanthi.siruguri@g
strategies for mould and
mycotoxin contamination

II.29 School of Bio Sciences and Biomedical Genetics; Prof. C. Ramalingam, Dean, Tel.: 91 416 220 2574
Technology, VIT University, Biotechnology; Microbiology; Cell
Vellore, Tamilnadu Biology; Recombinant DNA Technology
(http://www.vit.ac.in) and Bio-informatics
II.30 Jamia Hamdard University,
New Delhi
(www.jamiahamdard.edu)
II.31 Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Department of Botany,
II.32 School of Bio-Medical
Engineering,
Indian Institute Of Technology
(Banaras Hindu University),
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(www.iitbhu.ac.in)
Heavy metal and environmental stress Prof. Javed Ahmad, Faculty of Science - Departme
on plants; air pollution and impact on
plant form; function and medicinal
properties; genetic characterization of
medicinal plants; ethnobotany and
plant systematic; meristematic
behaviour and secondary plant
growth; tissue culture studies for
alkaloid production;
multiplication and preservation of
endangered species; transmission and
application of variation in plants;
isolation; identification and
characterization of
biologically active constituents
Botany; Banaras Hindu
Microbiology; Prof.
University,Varanasi,
Nandita Ghoshal Email:
Uttar Pradesh
n_ghoshal@yahoo.c
(http://www.
Environmental Science; Plant
Ecology & Environmental
Science; Ecological analysis of
organic matter dynamics of
terrestrial ecosystems especially
agroecosystems, land use change,
restoration of degraded lands, biofuel
plantations: Carbon and Nitrogen
balance in soil, Land management
and climate change, Greenhouse gas
flux from soil, Soil C sequestration,
Sustainable biological
productivity, Biodiversity
Biomedical Signal And Image Dr. A. K. Ray, Professor & Coordinator,Email: akr
Processing; Bio
Instrumentation; Artificial Intelligence;
Biological Control System Analysis;
Control System; Polymer
Nanocomposites; Polymer Chemistry;
Block Copolymers And
Their Biomedical Applications;
Hydrogels And Their Biomedical
Applications; Neurophysiology;
Electrophysiology; Biochemistry;
Biomaterials; Computational
Orthopedic Biomechanics; Sport
Biomechanics; Molecular
Biology of Infectious Diseases
and Tissue Engineering
II.33 Regional Medical Research
Centre, Dollygunj, Port Blair
(www.icmr.nic.in)
II.34 Madras Diabetes Research
Foundation (MDRF), ICMR
Advanced Centre for Genomics
of Diabetes, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(www.mdrf.in)
II.35 Indian Institute of Chemical
Biology (Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research), Kolkata,
West Bengal
(http://www.iicb.res.in)
II.36 Division of Nutrition, St. John’s Training
Research
Leptospirosis Diarrhoeal diseases; viral Dr. P. Vijaychari, Scientist-E Email: pblicmr@san
hepatitis; tuberculosis; lymphatic
filariasis and other vector borne
diseases including chikungunya; malaria
and other health problems of the
indigenous tribes of these Islands;
Research on chronic non-
communicable diseases including
diabetes mellitus and
cardiovascular diseases as well as on
psycho- social issues including alcoholism
and
post-traumatic stress syndrome
triggered by natural calamities such
as earthquake and tsunami;
Collection and collation of information
on traditional medicine/folk lore
practices of the aborigines on medicinal
plants and sea weeds and their medicinal
properties
Diagnosis; treatment; and Dr. V. Mohan, Director and Chief of Diabetic Rese
prevention of diabetes; study of
atherosclerotic disease;
epidemiologic study
Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Prof. Siddhartha Roy,DirectorTel.: +91 33 2473 04
Disorder Division; Cell Biology &
Physiology; Chemistry; Drug
Development / Diagnostics &
Biotechnology; Infectious Diseases
and Immunology; Molecular &
Human Genetics; Structural
Biology & Bioinformatics
and Mentoring in Prof. Anura V Kurpad, Head Email: a.kurpad@sjri
Nutrition Research Methods;
 Institute,Bangalore, Karnataka (http://www.sjri.res.in/)
Developmental Biology and
Nutrition; Requirement of Macro and
Micronutrients across Life Cycle
(Energy, Protein, Iron); Body
Composition Assessment; Sarcopenia
and Metabolic Flexibility;
Anaemia and Haematopoiesis;
Adolescent
Health
II.37 University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Molecular (www.allduniv.ac.in/)
biology of HIV-1; anti- HIV-1 Prof. Bechan Sharma, Department of Biochemistry
drug design; toxicology; micronutrients
and their role in oxidative stress; aging
research and anti-aging interventions;
and natural product based anti-
microbials

II.38 Regional Cancer Centre (RCC),Thiruvananthapuram,

Cancer Research Kerala (http://www.rcctvm.org/)
Dr. Paul Sebastian, Director, Professor & Head of D

II.39 Institute of Pharmacy and Department of Biotechnology,

Applications Punjab College
of Nanotechnology in of Technical
Prof. Bhupinder
Education,Ludhiana,
Singh SekhonTel.:
Punjab(www.pcte.e
+91 161 461 23
Food Packaging

II.40 VNS Group of Institutions, FacultyPharmaceutics;

of Pharmacy,Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh(http://www.vns.ac.in/)
Pharmacology; Prof. R.S. Pawar, Dean- ResearchMobile: 0982621
Pharmaceutical Chemistry;
Pharmacognosy and
Phytochemistry

II.41 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University,Kolkata,

Cheminformatics & QSAR West
HeadBengal (www.jaduniv.edu.in/)
Molecular Modelling; Synthetic &
Natural products Chemistry; Novel
drug delivery system; Nanomedicine;
Cancer Biology; Microbiology & Drug
resistance; Molecular
Pharmacology; Biochemistry &
molecular mechanism;
Formulation
Development
II.42 JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University,Mysuru,
Pharmaceutical Karnataka (www.jsscpooty.org/)
Analysis; Dr. Dhanabal Palaniswamy,Professor and Principa
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology;
Pharmaceutics; Pharmacognosy;
Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical
Chemistry; Phytopharmacy and
Phytomedicine Pharmacy Practice
II.43 Department of Microbiology, Microbial enzyme technology; Dr. M. Palaniswamy, Dean
food biotechnology; health care i/c,
 Faculty of Arts, Science and sciences and medicinal plant research Tel.: 0422-6453777Fax: 0422-2980022Mobile: +9
Humanities, Karpagam and cancer biology
University, Coimbatore, Tamil
Nadu (http://www.karpagamuniv
ersity.edu.in/)

II.44 Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology

In vitro and Bioinformatics,
culture Avinashilingam
of medicinal plants Dr. Kalaiselvi
Institute for
Senthil,
Women,Coimbatore,
Lecturer,Email: kalaisen@g
Tamil Nadu
and gene expression analysis

II.45 National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore,

Biochemistry, Karnataka (www.ncbs.res.in/)
Biophysics & Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan,Assistant Professor, Tel.: +
Bioinformatics, Genetics &
Development, Cellular
Organisation & Signalling,
Neurobiology, Theory And
Modelling Of Biological Systems, Ecology
And Evolution, C-Camp,
Instem
II.46 Zoology Department and ResearchBiodiversity
Centre, Sarah Tucker College, Tirunelveli,
conservation Dr.Tamil
Juliet Nadu(www.sarahtuckercollege.in/)
Vanitharani, Professor and Head, Bat Re

II.47 Zoological Survey of India, Biodiversity conservation Director

Kolkata, West Bengal
(www.zsi.gov.in)

II.48 All India Institute of Speech & Hearing,

Speech;Mysuru, Karnataka
Language; (www.aiishmysore.in/)
& Hearing; Clinical Dr. S.R. Savithri, Director Email: director@aiishm
Psychology; Special Education;
ENT; Electronics; Interdisciplinary;
Survey; Socio-
Economic
II.49 School of Life Sciences, JawaharlalCell
Nehru University,New
Biology, ImmunologyDelhiand
(http://www.jnu.ac.in/sls/)
Prof. B. C. Tripathy, Dean Tel.: 011‐26742916, 26
Developmental Biology; Genetic,
Genomics, Gene Regulation and RNA
Biology; Molecular Biology and
Biochemistry of Pathogens and
Diseases; Neurobiology and Behavioral
Biology; Plant Molecular
Biology, Biotechnology, and
Photobiology; Radiation and Cancer
Biology; Biophysical
Chemistry; Molecular Biophysics,
and
Structural Biology
II.50 Centre for Chronic Disease Cardio metabolic surveillance study; Dr. D. Prabhakaran, Executive Director Tel.: + 012
Control (CCDC), Gurgaon, Genetic Research; Clinical Trials
Haryana & Translational
(http://www.ccdcindia.org) Research; epidemiology
 II.51 School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New
Molecular Delhi (http://www.jnu.ac.in/SBT)
biology and Genetic Prof. Rakesh Bhatnagar,DeanTel.: 26742040, 2674
engineering; Molecular biology of
infectious diseases; Immunology; Protein
Engineering, Protein stability,
conformation and folding; Biochemical
engineering, optimization of
recombinant protein production and
Metabolic Engineering;
Transcription control and gene
regulation in prokaryotic and
mammalian systems; Structural biology
and bioinformatics; Molecular basis of
human viral diseases; Molecular
Cell biology; Cancer cell biology:
Diagnostics and vaccines

II.52 Special Centre for Molecular Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru

Bioinformatics University,New Delhi(http://www.jnu.ac.in/SCM
and computer Prof. C.K. Mukhopadhyay, M/)
sciences; Environmental sciences and Chairperson Tel.: 2673-8738
physical sciences

II.53 School of Computational and Integrative Sciences (SC&IS),

Computational Jawaharlal Nehru
Genomics; Prof.
University,New
Anirban Chakraborti,DeanTel.:
Delhi (http://www.jnu.ac.in/)
(91) 011 - 2
Development of Tools in
Bioinformatics; Structure based
Bioinformatics and in silico Drug
Discovery; Database
Management
Microarray Analysis and Data
mining; Systems Biology
II.54 Microbial Technology Lab, Molecular Biology Dr. Monisha Khanna, Associate Professor in Zoo
Acharya Narendra Dev
College,
New Delhi
(http://andcollege.du.ac.in)

II.55 Department of Botany, University ofPhytostratigraphy,

Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal
Palyno-(http://botany.caluniv.in/)
Prof. Subir Bera Email: berasubir@yahoo.co.in,s
stratigraphy; Ecostratigraphy
Palaeoclimate; Palaeoenviron- ment;
Palaeogeography Detection of
Palaeoshoreline & hydrocarbon
exploration Palaeomycology;
Archaeobotany; Entomo-
palynology; Melittopalynology;
Forensic Palynology; Copro-
palynology
Plant - Animal Interaction and their
co-evolution Ancient-DNA analysis
and
Palaeophytochemistry

Biomarkers for assessing Prof. Anita Mukherjee

genotoxicity of natural and Email:
 anthropogenic compounds anitamukherjee28@gmail.co m, anitamukherjee2
Nanotoxicology; phytoremediation of
flyash by Vetiver plant,
Antimutagenic and anticlastogenic
effects of some plants of
ethnobotanical importance;
Assessment of cytogenetic damage
and DNA damage in vitro in
human lymphocytes induced by
arsenic and fluoride through
drinking water; Population cytology
of chromosome variants in the
family Asphodelaceae

II.56 Department of Pharmaceutical Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Neeraj Gilhotra, Associate

Sciences, Maharshi Dayanand Fundamentals of Research in Professor of Pharmacology
University, Cognitive Neuroscience, Tel: +91 -01262 - 393245
Rohtak, Haryana Fundamentals of development of pre Mobile: +91 99967 88182 ,
(www.mdurohtak.ac.in) clinical models for Cognitive 86839 81558
disorders, Pharmacological Email: neerajmdu@rediffmail
Evaluation of novel compounds, .com
Hands on training on
standardization of these Models,
Hands on training in Pre-clinical
protocols employed for
Pharmacological Evaluation of novel
compounds
II.57 Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF),
Disease Gopalapuarm,
Biology, Chennai
Bioprospecting of (www.drmohansdiabetes.c
Dr. M. Balasubramanyam,
om) Dean of Research Stu
Herbal Drugs, Environmental
Toxicants, Health, Food and
Nutrition, Non-Communicable
Diseases, study on ageing, Point of
Care (POC) Medical devices,
Science Popularisation
II.58 School of Pharmacy & Research, (Formerly People’sDrug
Pharmaceutics, Institute of Pharmacy
Discovery and and
Prof.
Research
NeerajCenter),
Upmanyu,People’s
Dean University,
and Head,Mob:
Bhopal
+91
Development,
Standardization of herbal
medicinal products, Isolation and
characterization of drug
molecules from natural sources, Ethno
pharmacological
investigations and Molecular
Pharmacology, Analytical method
development and validation,
Pharmaceutical Screening,
Synthetic and Natural Product
Chemistry, Cancer Biology,
Microbiology & Drug resistance,
Biochemistry and Molecular
Mechanism

II.59 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi [www.jnu.ac.in/]

Computational Biology & Dr. Indira Ghosh, Coordinator, DBT-COE, Schoo
Bioinformatics, Infectious
disease, Annotation of Enzymes

II.60 Centre for Scientific Novel therapeutics from plants & Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Thawani
 Research and Development, People’s University,
microbes,
III Chemical Sciences
III.1 Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology, Hyderabad,
Aandhra Pradesh
(www.iictindia.org)
III.2 Central Electrochemical
Research Institute, Karaikkudi, Corrosion;
Tamil Nadu (www.cecri.res.in) Functional Materials; Materials
III.3 Indian Institute of Petroleum,
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
(www.iip.res.in)
Bhopal, Madhya
Epidemiological and Pradesh (www.peoplesuniversity.ed
Director, CSRDTel : +91 u.in)
(755) 4005202-40
biodiversity analysis, Enabling
technologies for stem cell
research, Development of new
diagnostics methods or kits, genetic
engineering, microbiology,
molecular biology, stem cell culture,
research and
diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies
Pharmaceutics & Drugs; Dr. C. B. LaksmiTel.: +91-40 27193030Email: hea
Chemical Biology; Energy (Solar Coal);
Fluoorganics; Lipid Science &
Technology; Polymer &
Functional Technology; Chemical
Engg. including Membrance
Technology;
Biological
Electrochemistry: Li Batteries; Er. R Meenakshisundaram, Sr. Principal Scientist M
Bio-Sensors;
Electrochemistry; Electrocatalysis and
Fuel Cells
R&D for Downstream Sector of Dr. Anil K. Jain, HeadInternational S&T Affairs a
the Hydrocarbon Industry:
Petroleum Refining; Natural Gas;
Petrochemicals; Chemicals and
Utilization of Petroleum Products:
Nanocatalysis; Hydro Processing; Fluid
Catalytic Cracking; Light Stock
Processing and Catalytic Reforming;
Natural Gas Conversion /
Gas-to-Liquid; Aromatic Extraction;
Sweetening; Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
Quality and Emission; Alternative Fuels
and Fuel Conservation;
Automotive Lubricants; Bio-mass
Conversion & Utilization; CO2
Capture; CO2 Conversion for Fuel
and Chemicals; Simulation and
Modelling etc.

III.4 Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research

Salt andInstitute,Bhavnagar,
Marine Chemicals;Gujarat (www.csmcri.org/)
Dr. Paramita RayMobile: +91- 9377101096Email:
Inorganic Materials and Catalysis; Electro
Membrane Processes; Reverse
Osmosis

III.5 National Chemical Laboratory, Chemical Science and Dr. Sourav Pal, Director Tel.: +91-20- 25902600Em
Pune, Maharashtra Engineering
(www.ncl.india.org)
III.6 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education of
Discovery and Research, Mohali, PunjabProf.
new chemical (http://www.niper.ac.in/)
K. K. Bhutani, Officiating Director, Profess
entities (NCEs) from natural
products of terrestrial; microbial and
marine origin for therapeutic purposes;
Standardization and quality control
of herbal drugs and products;
Development of chemical process
technologies for important natural
products involving isolation;
semisynthesis
or synthesis
III.7 Institute of Nano Science and Technology,Mohali,
Bio-inspired softPunjab (www.inst.ac.in/)
nanostructures; Bio- Prof. Ashok K. Ganguli,DirectorTel.: +91 172 22
sensors and online
diagnostics; Bio-targeting and
therapeutics; Microfluidics based
devices; Materials and devices for
energy storage and harvesting;
Device and thin film- superstructure
group; Nanotechnology in Agriculture
and Rural Development;
Nanotoxicology; Porous nano
structures for water purification and
carbon dioxide sequestration;
Understanding phenomena at the
Nanoscale

III.8 School of Chemical Sciences, Marathwada

Organic University,Nanded,
and Maharashtra Prof.
biomolecular (http://www.srtmun.ac.in/)
Dr. A. D. Sagar,DirectorEmail: sagaradd@g
chemistry; catalysis; theoretical and
computational chemistry; and chemistry
on the nanoscale

III.9 Laboratory of Advanced Research Biopolymer;

in PolymericFuel
Materials,Bhubaneswar,
Cells; Polymer Orissa(http://www.larpm.gov.in/)
Tel.: +91-674-2740173, + 91-674-2742852Email
Nanocomposite; Carbon
Nanotubes; Polymer Blends &
Alloys; E Waste Recycling

IV Physical and Mathematical Sciences

IV.1 Department of Physics,
Presidency University, Kolkata,
West Bengal
(www.presiuniv.ac.in)
IV.2 Department of Physics,
Karunya University,
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu,
(www.karunya.edu)
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Dr. B. Ray Chaudhuri,Associate Professor, Departm
and Its Applications (E. G.
Atmospheric and Environmental
Studies, Spectral Library
Development Etc.);
Spectroscopic Studies in
Laboratory within Ultraviolet–
Visible–Near-Infrared Range;
Physics & Techniques Of Remote
Sensing
Crystal Growth; Nano-materials; Dr. A. Kingson Solomon Jeevaraj,
Nanofluids for Solar Power Assistant Professor,
generation systems; Dielectrics; Department of Physics
Ultrasonics Tel.: Office: +91-422-2614300Intercom : 4155Mob

IV.3 Inter-University Accelerator
Centre (IUAC Delhi), Aruna
Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi
110067 (www.iuac.res.in)
IV.4 Institute of Mathematical
Sciences,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(www.imsc.res.in)
IV.5 National Physical Laboratory,
New Delhi (www.nplindia.org)
IV.6 S. N. Bose National
Centre for Basic Sciences,
Kolkata, West Bengal
(www.bose.res.in)
IV.7 Raman Research Institute,
Bangalore, Karnataka
(www.rri.res.in)
Semiconductor nano-materials; Crystal Dr. M. Haris, Associate ProfessorMobile: +91-984
Growth; Semiconductor thin films;
Nuclear Physics; Materials Dr. D. Kanjilal, Director Dr. P. Sugathan, Scientis
Science; Atomic and Molecular
Physics; Radiation Biology
Mathematics; Theoretical Professor R. Ramanujam,Tel.: +91-44- 2254 3269E
Physics; Theoretical Computer
Science and Computational
Biology; Models of Glacier
Melting; Indus Valley Script;
Physics of Arrhythmia in Heart;
Algorithms for Stock Market
Materials for Energy Harvesting; Dr. Ajay Dhar, Head, Metals & Alloys Group &Ch
Polymeric Materials including
Conducting Polymers; Carbon- Based
Materials & Their Composites;
Light Weight Structural
Materials; Nano- Materials & Their
Composites; Optical Thin Films;
Luminescent Materials and
Superconducting Materials as well as
Their Related
Components & Devices
Material Science: Theoretical Mr. Sunish Kumar Deb
Science; Condensed Matter Physics Tel.: +91-33 - 2335 5705-08,
and Material Science; Extn.: 103
Chemical; Biological and Mobile: +91-9230547347Email: debsunish@gmail
Macromolecular Science;
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Astronomy and Physics: Prof. Ravi SubrahmanyamMobile: +91-80-23611
Astronomy and Astrophysics;
Condensed Matter Theoretical
Physics; Light and Matter Physics
IV.8 Aryabhatta Research Institute Star Formation; Stellar Evolution; Dr. Maheswar GopinathanMobile: +91-94106296
for Observational Sciences, Astrometry; Polarimetery;
Nainital, Uttarakhand Extragalactic Astronomy; Solar
(www.aries.res.in) Physics; Atmospheric Studies

IV.9 Indian Statistical Institute,Kolkata,Statistics

West Bengal (www.isical.ac.in/) Dr. Bimal K. Roy, Director Tel.: +91-33- 2575-3

IV.10 National Institute of Medical Statistics,Delhi(http://www.icmr.nic.in/00

Research in Medical Statistics 0134/irms.htm)
Prof. Arvind Pandey, DirectorTel.: (011) 26588803

IV.11 Department of Mathematics, Shivaji University,Kolhapur,

Dynamical Maharashtra (http://www.unishivaji.ac.in/dptmaths/)
System; Differential Dr. S.B. Bhalekar, Assistant ProfessorTel: (0231
Equations; Integral Equations

IV.12 Department of Physics St. Quantum Electronics; Crystal Dr. Ison V. Vanchipurackal,Assistant Professor, T
Thomas College, Thrichur, Growth; Thin Film; Nano-Bio-
Kerala (www.stcp.ac.in) Polymer Science and
Technology; nanostructures,
quantum dot sensitized solar cells;
organic solar cells

IV.13 Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology,Calicut,

Atmospheric Kerala
physics; Critical point (www.nitc.ac.in/)
Dr. P. Pradeep, Professor Tel.: +91-495-2285103 (
phenomena & polymer dynamics;
Computational condensed
matter physics; Experimental
condensed matter physics and
material science; Lasers and non-
linear optics; Nanophotonics and
photonic
devices; Unconventional
photonics and electronics
IV.14 School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New
Chemical Delhi (http://www.jnu.ac.in/SPS/)
Physics; Inorganic; Prof. Subhasis Ghosh, Dean Tel.:
Organic and Physical Chemistry; 26704781, 26741909
Computational Physics;
Condensed Matter Physics;
Disordered Systems; Granular
Materials; Mathematical Physics; Non-
equilibrium Statistical Mechanics;
Nonlinear Dynamics;
Probability Measure; Quantum
Chaos; Quantum Optics;
Statistical Nuclear Physics; and String
Theory; Complex Fluids; Supra-
molecular Chemistry; Materials
Science; Superconductivity;
Magnetism; Nonlinear
Optics; Semiconductors; Polymers
and Nanoparticle Physics; and
Ultrafast Photophysical Processes
in Bio and Nano-materials.
IV.15 Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Astronomy and(http://www.prl.res.in/)
Astrophysics; Prof. J.N. Goswami, Director Tel: +91-79- 26314
Geosciences; Planetary sciences; Space
and Atmospheric Sciences; Theoretical
physics

IV.16 National Institute of Solar Energy

Research (NISE),
and Ministry of New and
technology Dr.Renewable
Pradeep Chandra
Energy,
Pant,
New Scientist
Delhi/Gurgaon(
'E'/Directo
htt
development in solar thermal and
photovoltaic systems and
components; reliability testing of solar
PV projects; hybridization and
technical aspects of emerging areas as
solar rooftops and micro- grid;
integration of cross-sectoral
learning’s from conventional power
generation
V Earth Sciences
V.1 Centre for Marine Living Monitoring of Harmful Algae Dr. Anil Kumar VijayanMobile: +91-9446039021Em
Resources & Ecology, Kochi, Blooms; Marine Bio-diversity; Deep
Kerala (www.cmlre.gov.in) Sea Fishery

V.2 National Geophysical Research Ground Water - Management; Dr. R. K. ChadhaMobile: +91-40 23434630, +91-984
Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Artificial Recharge;
Pradesh (www.ngri.org.in) Pollutants; Natural Hazards -
Earthquakes; Tsunami

V.3 Wadia Institute of Himalayan Climate and Tectonics; Fluvial Dr. Vikram GuptaTel.: +91 9411528837Email: vgupt
Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Systems; Hydrogeology;
(www.wihg.res.in) Remote Sensing and GIS;
Geothermal Energy; and
Earthquake precursory
research

V.4 National Centre for Antarctic Snow and Ice Core Research for Dr. Rahul MohanMobile: +91-832 2525531Email: ra
and Ocean Research, Climate Fingerprinting; Polar
Vasco da Gama, Goa Clouds and Precipitation;
(www.ncaor.gov.in) Stratospheric Dynamics;
Dynamics of Sea/Polar Ice
Sheet with Remote Sensing
Data;
Hydrodynamics of the
Southern Ocean; Material
Management and Planning of
Expeditions; Oceanic
Microfossil Applications for
Reconstructing the Paleo-
Environment
V.5 National Institute of Ocean
Technology, Chennai, Tamil
Nadu (www.niot.res.in)
V.6 Indian National Centre
for Ocean Information
Services,
Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh
(www.incois.gov.in)
V.7 National Institute of
Oceanography, Dona Paula-
Goa (www.nio.org)
V.8 Birbal Sahni Institute of
Palaeobotany (BSIP), Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh (www.bsip.res.in)
Instruments for Ocean Mr. Raju AbrahamTel.: +91- 44- 66783339Email: ab
Observation; Deep Sea
Mining; Exploration of Gas
Hydrates; Offshore and
Coastal Structures; Marine
Biotechnology; Marine Sensor
Systems; Ocean Acoustics and
Ocean Electronics; Coastal
Protection and Management;
Ocean Energy; Solar Energy and
Desalination
Operational oceanography; Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi, Director
ocean modelling; ocean state Tel.: +91-40-2389 5000
forecasts; data management Mobile: +91-9441013377
and information services; Email: shenoi@incois.gov.in
remote sensing of oceans;
remote sensing for fisheries; Mr. M. Nagaraja Kumar,
tsunami early warning; and Scientist & In-Charge, Marine
application of remote sensing Fishery Advisory Services
for shoreline management (MFAS)
Tel.: +91-40-23886031,
23895013
Fax: +91-40-23895014
Email: raja@incois.gov.in
Physical and Biogeochemical Prof. Ranadhir Mukhopadhyay, Chief Scientist & Head
Dynamics of Estuarine and
Coastal Ecosystem, Bio-
Prospecting, Bioactive
Molecules, Habitat Ecology,
Molecular Biology And
Biotechnology; Biofouling and
Corrosion, Genesis,
Occurrence and Mining of
Marine Oxide, Sulfide and
Placer Minerals; Tectonics of
Indian Continental Margins; Gas
Hydrate Occurrence; Mid Ocean
Ridge Studies, Paleo
Oceanography, Marine
Archaeology and Underwater
Exploration; Autonomous
Vehicle and Marine
Instrumentation
Palaeobotany (including Dr. Mukund Sharma, Scientist - FEmail: sharmamuk
Palaeopalynology); Coal/Lignite
Petrology; Precambrian
Paleobiology And
Quaternary Paleoclimates;
Palynology in Fossil Fuel
Exploration; Dendrochronology;
Ethnobotany; Micropaleontology;
Carbon- 14 Dating
V.9 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand (http://www.ismdhanbad.a
Mechanical
V.10 National Institute of Hydrology,
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
(www.nih.ernet.in)
Engineering and Prof.
c.in/)D.C. Panigrahi, Director Tel.: +91-326-223-5201
Mining Machinery
Engineering; Fuel and Mineral
Engineering; Management
Studies; and Electronics and
Instrumentation Engineering;
Applied Chemistry; Applied
Physics; and Applied
Mathematics; Electrical
Engineering; Environmental
Science and Engineering;
Chemical Engineering
Hydrologic Design; Design Er. R.D. Singh, Director Tel.: 91-1332-272906Fax : 91
flood estimation using flood
frequency analysis ; synthetic data
generation; Water
availability studies; Network
design land use and soil
classification; erosion studies;
flood plain mapping;
sedimentation of reservoirs and
Reservoir capacity
computations assessment of
water logged areas; Mapping of
ground water availability zones;
Stream flow-aquifer interaction;
Management of coastal aquifers;
Groundwater resource evaluation
in hard
rock

V.11 Water Resource Development & Management,

Groundwater Indian Institute&of Technology,
Development Dr. Deepak
Roorkee,
Khare,Uttarakhand(http://www.iitr.ac.in/)
Head of DepartmentTel.: +91 - 133
Management; Rainwater
Harvesting; Watershed
Management and Urban Water
Management; Climate Change

V.12 Centre For Advanced Study, Vertebrate Palaeontology – Dr. G.V. R. Prasad, Professor Email: guntupalli.vrprasa
Department of Geology, Evolution of Mesozoic
University of Delhi, Vertebrates with special
Delhi (www.du.ac.in) reference to biogeographic
origins; diversity and
evolution of Mesozoic
Mammals of India; and
Cretaceous
Palaeobiogeography of India
V.13 Nansen Environmental Research Centre India (NERCI),Kochi,
Monsoon and Kerala (http://www.nerci.in/index.
ocean Dr. K. Ajith Joseph, Executive
html) DirectorTel.: 0484-23
variability, Climate Change, Sea
level variations; Coastal Zone
Management & Social Issues;
Marine Ecosystem studies with
focus on forcing
mechanisms and algal blooms
V.14 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),New Delhi&(http://www.teriin.org/ESC
Earth Science Climate Dr. Prodipto
C) Ghosh, Director Tel.: (+91 11) 2468 210
Change; Environmental
science; Forestry and
biodiversity; Global &
environmental research
V.15 The Post-graduate Department Applied Geology; Earth The Vice Chancellor
of studies in Earth Science, The Science and Resource Tel.: 0821-2419666
University of Mysore, Mysore, Management
Karnataka
(http://www.uni-
mysore.ac.in/earth-science)

V.16 Centre for Atmospheric and OceanicAerosol

Sciences measurements
(CAOS), Indianand
Institute ofThe
Science,Bangalore,
ChairmanTel: 080-22932505
Karnataka (http://caos.iisc.ernet
, 23600450Fax: 08
impacts; atmosphere-ocean-
coupled general circulation and
climate modeling; cloud physics;
geophysical fluid dynamics;
paleoclimate studies; physical-
chemical- biological oceanography
of the Indian Ocean; radiative
transfer; satellite meteorology;
space-time structure and
scaling in geophysical fields,
and tropical convection

VI Engineering Sciences
VI.1 Central Mechanical Engineering Heat
Research Institute,Durgapur,
Pipes; Nanotechnology;West Bengal(www.cmeri.res.in/)
Prof. Dr. Gautam Biswas,DirectorTel.: +91-343-25467
Robotics; Actuators and
Sensors; Micro-manufacturing

VI.2 Central Scientific Instruments Agrionics; Biomedical Dr. H.K. SardanaTel.: +91-1722637994,Mobile: +91 -9
Organisation, Instrumentation; Photonics;
Sector 30-C, Chandigarh Mechanical Systems Design; Nano
(www.csio.res.in) Science and Nano Technology;
Optical Design and
Spectroscopy; Computational
Instrumentation

VI.3 Central Manufacturing Precision Manufacturing / Mr. S. Satish Kumar, DirectorTel.: +91-80-22188227
Technology Institute, Engineering; Surface
Bangalore, Karnataka Engineering; Micro and Nano
(www.cmti-india.net) machining; Additive
Manufacturing; Sensors and
Vision Technology;
Mechatronics & Automation;
Metrology and
Characterization

VI.4 Structural Engineering Health Assessment and Dr. S. ArunachalamTel.: +91-44-2254 2786Mobile: +9
Research Centre, Chennai, Damage Mitigation of
Tamil Nadu (www.serc.res.in) Structures; Engineering
Sustainable Materials and
Structures and Nano
Technology and Bio-Mimetics
VI.5 National Aerospace Aerodynamics; Computational Fluid Dr. J.S. Mathur, Head KTMD Tel.: +91-80-25086147E
Laboratories, Bangalore, Dynamics; Aircraft
Karnataka (www.nal.res.in) Structures; Propulsion; Flight
Dynamics & Control;
Composites; Wind Energy
VI.6 Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Uttarakhand(www.cbri.res.in/)
Building/ Construction Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, Director Tel.: +91-
Materials; Structural/
Geotechnical Engineering
related to Building Science
VI.7 Centre for Development of Computational Aspects of Cancer Prof. Rajat Moona, Director GeneralTel.: +91-20-2569
Advanced Computing, Pune, Research; ICT for
Maharashtra (www.cdac.in) Development/S&T for Social
Development

VI.8 Indian Institute of Information Bioinformatics and Prof. M. D. Tewari, Director Tel.: +91-532-2431684,
Technology, Allahabad, Uttar Biomedical Engineering;
Pradesh (www.iiita.ac.in) Artificial Intelligence;
Robotics; Sensors; Human
Computer Interaction; Cyber
Law and Information Security
VI.9 Central Road Research Institute,NewRoad
Delhi (www.crridom.gov.in/)
User Behaviour in T.K. Amla, Head, Information,Liaison and Training Te
Simulated vs. Realistic
Setting; Maintenance and
management of Infrastructure
(Roads & Bridges); Durability of
Concrete Structures; Health
Monitoring and Performance
Evaluation of Civil
Infrastructure; Designing
Structures against Hazards;
Transportation Planning &
Engineering; Development of
Mechanistic Framework for Use
of RAP in Flexible Pavements
& Development of
Semiperpetual Flexible
Pavement

VI.10 National Institute of Wind Research and Development in wind Dr. S. Gomathinayagam, Director General (DG)Tel.: O
Energy (NIWE), Chennai, Tamil turbines; Wind Resource Assessment;
Nadu (niwe.res.in) Wind Turbine Testing;
Certification of Wind Turbines;
Training on Wind and Solar
Technology; Small
Wind turbine testing; Solar
Radiation Resource Director & Head, Information, Training and Commerci
Assessment

VI.11 Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur,

EngineeringWest Bengal (http://iitkgp.ac.in/)
Sciences Prof. A B Chattopadhyay Department of Mechanical E

VI.12 Indian Institute of Information Technology

Software and Management,
Engineering; Gwalior,Prof.
Mobile Madhya
S. G.Pradesh
DesmukhTel.:
(http://www.iiitm.ac.in/)
0751-2449801Fax: 0751-244
Computing; Network and
Information Security, and
Embedded System Design
under IT, and Business
Analysis, Knowledge
Management; Technology
Management; Quality
Management; Risk
Management, and Business
Analysis under Management
VI.13 Indian Institute of Technology,NewCyber
Delhi(http://www.iitd.ac.in/)
Security, Cyber Prof R.K.Shevgaonkar, Director Tel.:+91-11-2659 17
Systems and Information
Assurance

Nanoscale magnetic films; Prof. Dinesh K. Pandya, Professor, Physics Departmen

Nanogranular structures;
Nanomultilayers and
Nanowires; Materials issues in spin-
polarized electron and thermal
transport; Materials engineering
of transparent
conducting oxides.
VI.14 The National Law Institute University,
Cyber Bhopal, Madhya
Law and Pradesh (http://www.nliu.ac.in/)
Information Prof. Dr. S. S. Singh, Director Tel.: 0755 - 2696965/97
Security

VI.15 School of Medical Science and Technology,

Tissue IndianEngineering;
Institute of Technology,Kharagpur,
Prof. Pranab Kumar
West
Dutta,HeadTel.:
Bengal(www.smstweb.iitkgp.er
(03222) 282221F
Biomaterials; Herbal
medicine & Bio-Engineering

VI.16 Indian Institute of Technology,Roorkee,

Ion UttarakhandElectrodes;
Selective (http://www.iitr.ac.in/)
Dr. V.K. Gupta, Professor, Department of Chemistry E
Chemical Sensors and
Wastewater treatment by
developing low cost adsorbent

VI.17 India Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Fibre (www.iitd.ac.in/)
Science and Technology; Yarn Dr. Dipayan Das, Associate Professor, The Departmen
manufacturing;
Fabric Manufacturing; Chemical
Processing

VI.18 Indian Institute of Technology,NewDesign

Delhi (www.iitd.ac.in/)
Engineering; Thermal Dr. Prof. S.R. Kale, Professor & Head of the Mechanic
Engineering; Production
Engineering; Industrial
Engineering
VI.19 Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of
Structural Technology, Mumbai,
Engineering ; Prof.
Maharashtra
Siddhartha(http://www.civil.iitb.ac.i/)
Ghosh, Dept.of Civil Engineering (Str
Remote Sensing; Geotechnical
Engineering; Water Resources
Engineering ; Transportation
Systems; Ocean Engineering

VI.20 National Council of Cement and Continuous research; Email: nccbm@ncbindia.com, info@ncbindia.com
Building Materials, technology development and
Ballabgarh, Haryana transfer; education and
(http://www.ncbindia.com) industrial services for the
cement and building materials
industries
VI.21 PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design
Mechanical and Manufacturing,Jabalpur,
Vibrations; Dr. Pavan KumarMadhya
Kankar,Pradesh
Mechanical
(http://www.iiitdmj.a
Engineering Dis
Condition Monitoring;
Nonlinear Dynamics;
Applications of Soft
Computing in mechanical and bio-
medical engineering

VI.22 Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute,

Embedded CSIR,Pilani,
systems; DigitalRajasthan
Dr.(http://www.ceeri.res.in/)
Chandra Shekhar, Director Tel.: +91-01596-242111
systems; Power Electronics;
Electron Tubes – Gyrotrons;
Klystrons; Magnetrons;
Travelling Wave Tubes;
Plasma Devices;
Semiconductor – Hybrid
Microcircuits; IC Design;
MEMS & Microsensors;
Sensors and Nanotechnology;
Photonics and
Optoelectronics; Semiconductor
Materials and
Technology
 VI.23 School of Computer & Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru
Data Warehousing University,New
& Mining; Prof.Delhi
C P Katti,
(www.jnu.ac.in/SCSS/defa
DeanTel.: + 91-11-26704767
ult.htm)(O) Fax:
Natural Language Processing;
Scientific Computing &
Optimization; Soft
Computing; System Modeling &
Simulation; System Software;
Communication Networks; Network
Security; Artificial Intelligence
& Robotics; Computer Graphics &
Multimedia; Database Systems;
Data Mining & Pattern
Recognition; Digital Image
Processing; Mobile Ad- Hoc
Networks; Wireless & Mobile
Communication; Parallel &
Distributed Systems;
Software Engineering; VLSI Design
& Testing; Embedded Systems;
Computer Vision; Micro-
Electro-Mechanical Systems
(MEMS)

VII Materials, Minerals & Metallurgy

VII.1 Institute of Minerals and
Materials Technology,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
(www.immt.res.in)
Mineralogy and Materials Dr. S.K. SinghTel.: +91-674-2379456Email: sksingh@
Engineering in Mining and
Mineral/Bio-Mineral Processing;
Minerals Process Engineering;
Metal Extraction and Materials
Characterization; Pollution
Monitoring and Control; Marine and
Forest Production

VII.2 Central Glass and Ceramic
Research Institute,
Kolkata, West Bengal
(www.cgcri.res.in)
Ceramic membrane, Dr. Kamal Dasgupta, ActingDirectorTel.: + 91-33-24
membrane applications in drinking
water, industrial effluents, food
processing and membrane
bioreactor; Solid Oxide Fuel Cell;
Li-ion Battery; Solid Oxide
Electrolyser Cell; Dense Ceramic
Materials; Nano Drug Delivery and
Ceramic or Glass Implants; Laser
Processing of Materials; Functional
Nanomaterials and Coatings;
Refractory; Solid Waste Utilization
Pharmaceutics & Drugs
VII.3 National Metallurgical
Laboratory, Jamshedpur,
Jharkhand (www.nmlindia.org)
VII.4 Indian Plywood Industries
Research & Training Institute, Natural Bio-Fibre Composites for
Bangalore, Karnataka
(www.ipirti.gov.in)
VII.5 International Advanced ResearchNanostructured
VII.6 Department of Physics, Indian Institute
VII.7 Indian Institute of Technology, Scientific and engineering aspects of
Mumbai, Maharashtra
(http://www.met.iitb.ac.in)
Micro-structural Characterization; Dr. B. Ravi KumarTel.: +91-657-2245008Email: rav
Fatigue & Fracture and Creep; Non-
destructive Evaluation; Nonferrous
Metallurgy; Solid Waste Utilization
and Geopolymer; Mineral Processing;
Surface Engineering; Multi-scale
Materials Modeling; Voltametric
Determination of
Some Heavy Metals
Bio-Adhesives for Panel Products; Ms. Sujatha D., HOD, Adhesive Technology DivisionM
Value Addition
Centre for Powder Mettalurgy
Materials; and New
; Carbon Dr. Materials,
G. Sundararajan,
Hyderabad,
Director
Andhra
Email:
Pradesh
director@arci.res
(http://www
Nanomaterials; Nanocomposite
Coatings; Engineered Coatings; Laser
Surface Treatment; Sol-gel
Nanocomposite Coatings; Oxide
Ceramics; Non-Oxide Ceramics; Solar
Energy Materials; Fuel Cell
Technology; Laser Processing of
Materials; Automotive
Energy Materials
Carbon of Science,Bangalore,
nanoparticles; Karnataka
Fibers and Prof.
(http://www.physics.iisc.er
Prasad Vishnu Bhotla, Principal
net.in/) Research Scienti
fabric; Carban nano sensors and
electromagnetic shielding applications
Nanotubes; Zinc oxide particles;
Nanowires; Polymer
composites
Dr. Prof. N. Prabhu, Head, Department of Metallurgica
the structure; properties;
synthesis/processing/manufact uring
and application of materials; Ferrous
& Non- Ferrous Metallurgy
Metal Forming & Joining; Surface
Engineering (Corrosion, Wear,
Coating etc.); Semiconductor
Materials & Devices including Thin
Films; Magnetic; Electronic & Opto-
Electronic Materials
Bio-Materials; Nano- Materials;
Materials for MEMS; Polymer &
Blends; Composite & Ceramic
Materials; Simulation &
Modeling of Materials &
Processes
VII.8 National Institute of
Technology, Rourkela, Odisha
(www.nitrkl.ac.in)
Mining Technology; Geomechanics Dr. S. Chatterjee, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mining
and Strata Control; Mine
Environment and Safety
Engineering; Clean Coal
Technology; Mine Planning; Mie
Surveying;
Mining Geology and
Hydrologeology
Artificial intelligence; Boundary Dr. Snehashish Chakraverty, Professor and Head, Depa
value problems; Differential
equations; Fluid dynamics; Fuzzy
set theory; Neural Network, Genetic
algorithm; Mathematical modeling
and simulation; Mathematical
physics; Numerical analysis;
Mathematical programming;
Stochastic Processes; Vibration
Problems and
Wavelet Transforms

VII.9 Indian Institute of Metals, C/o Department of and

Mineralogy Materials Engineering, Indian
Materials Tel.:Institute
080 – 22932259Fax:
of Science,Bangalore,
080 - 23600472Email:
Karnataka (http:/
iim
Engineering in Mining and Mineral

VIII Multi-disciplinary and Other Areas

VIII.1 National Institute of Science S&T Policy and Dr. Kasturi Mandal, Scientist Tel.: +91-11-25843385
Technology and Development Management: Innovation
Studies, New Delhi Policy and Survey &
(www.nistads.res.in) Measurement, Sector
Analysis; S&T Indicators /
Measurement Studies/
Mapping Knowledge Bases for
Development; Technology
Foresight, Assessment &
Demand & Strategy Mapping;
Science and Technology for
Rural Development; Industrial
Research, Intellectual
Property, MSME

VIII.2 National Institute for Inter- Agro-processing and Natural DirectorTel.: +91-4712490324Email: director@niist.re
disciplinary Science and products; Biotechnology,
Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Materials Science and
Kerala (www.niist.res.in) Technology; Chemical
Sciences & Technology; Process
Engineering and Environmental
Technology
VIII.3 National Environmental Engineering Research
Clean AirInstitute,Nagpur,
and Waste Maharashtra
Dr. Rajiv
(www.neeri.res.in/)
A. Sohony, Science Secretary and Head, ESD
Utilisation. Air Pollution
Control; Climate Change;
Ecosystem; Environmental
Health; Environmental
Biotechnology; Environmental
Genomics; Environmental
Impact & Risk Assessment;
Environmental Materials;
Environmental Systems
Design & Modelling; Water
Technology & Management;
Solid & Hazardous Waste
Management; Waste Water
Technology

VIII.4 Pushpa Gujral Science City, Popularisation of Science: Public Dr. Rajesh Grover, Director, Tel.: +91-1822-501963-6
Jalandhar, Punjab communication of Science
(www.pgsciencecity.org) and Technology; Scientific
exhibits – Conceptualization,
Design and
Development Strategy
VIII.5 National Council of Science Museums (NCSM),Kolkata,
Popularisation West Bengal (www.ncsm.org.in/)
of Science: Mr. S. Chaudhuri, Director Tel.: +91-33- 2357 5692Em
Science Communication as
Applicable to Science Centre &
Science Museum Domain; especially
in the Areas like Visitor
Research; Learning Outcomes
From Exhibits in Science
Museums; New Technology
Interface for Better
Communication Practices in Science
Museums
Fields
VIII.6 North East Institute of Science Chemical sciences; Biological Dr. R.C. Boruah, Director, Tel.: +91-376-2370012Ema
and Technology, Jorhat, Assam sciences; materials sciences; Agro-
(www.rrljorhat.res.in) science and technology;
Geosciences
VIII.7 Institute of Wood Science and Technology,
Wood Bangalore,
PropertiesKarnataka
and (http://iwst.icfre.gov.in/)
Dr. V.Ramakantha, Director Tel.: +91-80-22190102Fa
Engineered Wood; Wood
Processing; Forest and Wood
Protection; Tree Improvement and
Genetics; Chemistry of
Forest Products
VIII.8 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute
Behavior; of Science,Bangalore,
Ecology; Evolution; Karnataka(http://ces.iisc.ernet.in
Dr. Renee M. Borges,Chairperson ) Email:cesoffice@ce
Climate Change &
Conservation

VIII.9 Rajiv Gandhi National Institute forIntellectual

Intellectual Property
PropertyManagement
(IP) Rights, Nagpur,
Smt. C. Maharashtra
D. Satpute, Senior
(http://www.ipindia.nic.in/NIIPM
Documentation Officer Tel:

VIII.10 NALSAR University of Law,Hyderabad, AndhraPradesh

Intellectual Property (http://www.nalsar.ac.in/)
(IP) Rights Prof. V. C. VivekanandanTel.: +91(40) 23498401Emai
VIII.11 Indian Institute of Remote Sensing,Earth
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Resources (http://www.iirs.gov.in/)
and system study Dr. Y.V.N. Krishna Murthy,DirectorTel.: + 91 - (0)135
biodiversity
characterization; integrated
wasteland development
planning; bio-prospecting;
wasteland and sustainable
development planning;
geospatial modelling
VIII.12 Institute for Social and EconomicAgricultural
Change, Bangalore,
Economy;Karnataka
Study (http://www.isec.ac.in/)
Dr. Binay Kumar Pattnaik,DirectorTel.: 080-2321701
of Investment in industry; Bio-
diversity at village and taluk levels
and related implications; Livestock
and environment interactions;
Economic and institutional
aspects of production and usage
of bio- fuels and
Environmentally hazardous
subsidies; Understanding river
eco- systems; Development
alternatives for rural water
supply institutions.¸
Universalisation of primary
education; Role of rural local
organisations in social sector
development; Natural resource
management and basic
services; Society Politics and
Decentralised Governance;
Governance (including
Democracy; Decentralisation and
Ethics) and Development;
Reproductive Child Health
(RCH)

VIII.13 Tata Institute of Social Sciences,Mumbai,

Children Maharshtra
and (http://www.tiss.edu/)
youth; Prof. S. Parasuraman, Director Email: sparasuraman@t
community development; dalit and
tribal issues; education; women
and gender; disaster management;
rural development;
governance;
natural resource management and
urban issues.
VIII.14 School of International Studies, Jawaharlal
American Nehru University,New
Studies; Latin Delhi (http://www.jnu.ac.in/SIS)
Prof. Anuradha Mitra Chenoy,
American Studies; West Dean
European Studies; Canadian Tel.: 26704328, 26704361
Studies; Diplomatic Studies;
International Legal Studies;
International Trade and
Development; Chinese
Studies; Japanese and Korean
Studies; International Politics;
 International Organisation;
Disarmament Studies; Political
Geography; Russian and East
European Studies; South Asian
Studies; South East Asian &
Southwest Pacific Studies;
Central Asian Studies; West Asian
and North African Studies;
Sub-Saharan African
Studies
VIII.15 Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School oftechnology
Science; Social Sciences,
andJawaharlal
Dr. Nehru
MadhavUniversity,New
Govind,ChairpersonTel.:+91-11-2670
Delhi (http://www.jnu.ac.in/
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innovation policies; university
– industry relations;
intellectual property rights; gender
relations in science and technology;
globalisation of innovation;
internationalisation of R&D;
technology and environment;
scientists in organisations and
technology futures studies

VIII.16 Centre for International Trade in Technology

International(C.I.T.T.),
Trade IndianInstitute
and of
Dr.Foreign
O.P. Wali,
Trade
Head
(IIFT),New
& Professor,Telefax:
Delhi(http://cc.iift.ac.in/d
+91-11- 265
Technology, export
organisations and enterprises,
Marketing, functional and Policy
Research

VIII.17 Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, NewTrade,

Industrialization, DelhiInvestment
(http://www.isid.org.in/ho
Prof. M.R. Murthy,DirectorTel:
me.html) +91 11 26891111 / 264
and Technology, Regulatory
Mechanism, Educational policy and
planning, Role of civil societies in
development processes, Socio-
economic
development
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