Research Projects

RockSpecLib Development

RockSpecLib Development

Ongoing

Funding Agency

ISRO STC-NESAC

Key Details

Development of a comprehensive rock spectral library to support terrestrial and planetary remote sensing applications.

Year of Sanction
2025
Sanctioned Budget
₹25 Lakhs
Role
PI
Glacial Dynamics and Hydrological Resources

Study of Glacial Dynamics and Sustainable Hydrological Resources in Arunachal Himalaya

Completed

Funding Agency

National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

Key Details

Investigation of glacier dynamics and hydrological sustainability to support long-term water resource management in the Arunachal Himalaya.

Year of Sanction
2020
Sanctioned Budget
₹2.5 Crore
Role
Co-PI
Spectral Characteristics of Orthopyroxene-bearing Granites

Study on the Reflectance and Thermal Emission Spectral Characteristics of Orthopyroxene-Bearing Granitic Rocks for Terrestrial and Planetary Remote Sensing

Completed

Funding Agency

SERB Core Grant

Key Details

Spectral characterization of orthopyroxene-bearing granitic rocks for terrestrial and planetary remote sensing applications.

Year of Sanction
2017
Sanctioned Budget
₹64 Lakhs
Role
PI
Volcanism Comparison Study

Evidence-Based Comparison of Tharsis, Hawaiian Island Volcanism, and the Deccan Volcanic Province Based on Geomorphology and Lithology

Completed

Funding Agency

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Key Details

Comparative analysis of geomorphology and lithology of volcanic provinces on Earth and Mars to infer planetary volcanic processes.

Year of Sanction
2016
Sanctioned Budget
₹15 Lakhs
Role
PI
Rock Physics Modelling

Rock Physics Modelling

Completed

Funding Agency

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Key Details

Rock physics-based modelling to understand elastic and petrophysical properties of geological materials.

Year of Sanction
2015
Sanctioned Budget
₹15 Lakhs
Role
PI
Groundwater Recharge Index Modelling

Modelling Groundwater Recharge Index in the Context of Land Use Changes due to Urbanisation for Greater Cochin Urban Agglomerate

Completed

Funding Agency

MoES–NCESS

Key Details

Assessment of groundwater recharge potential considering rapid urbanisation and land use transformation.

Year of Sanction
2014
Sanctioned Budget
₹30 Lakhs
Role
PI
Impact of land use changes on ground water

Impact of Land Use Changes on Groundwater for Cochin City

Completed

Funding Agency

KSCSTE - Research Grant

Key Details

Analysis of land use impacts on groundwater

Year of Sanction
2012
Amount
12 Lakhs
Role
PI
Development of Customized GIS applications

Development of Customized GIS Applications

Completed

Funding Agency

KIRTADS Govt. of Kerala

Key Details

GIS application development for research

Year of Sanction
2010
Amount
4 Lakhs
Role
PI
Shell Technology India Projects