RESEARCH PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES

Department of Material Science

Research Projects

Ongoing Projects

Title of the Project Principal  Investigator Funding Agency Amount  Sanctioned (in Rs. Lakhs)

Design and fabrication of flexible CZTS photovoltaic cells with integration of solar concentrator for high performance

Dr.Thirumaleshwara  N Bhat

Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (DST)

35.00

Electron Beam Irradiation Effects on Polyscale Functional Materials Using Microtron facility

Prof.Manjunatha Pattabi

Co-Coordinator

CPEPA Scheme University Grants Commission (UGC)

505.80

 

 

Development of Flexible and Hybrid Monolithic Perovskite Solar Cells by Integrating with Multifunctional Chalcogenide Layers for High Performance

Dr.Thirumaleshwara  N Bhat

 

SERB-ECR

Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

27.236

Completed Projects

Title of the Project

Principal  Investigator

Funding Agency

Amount  Sanctioned

(in Rs. Lakhs)

Preparation and characterization of stable island films

Prof.M.Pattabi

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

6.25

Investigations on in-situ substrate vibration on the physical properties of thin films 

Prof. J. Uchil

Indian Space Research Organisation

(DOS-ISRO)

8.48

Studies on some shape memory alloys

Prof. J. Uchil

Indian Space Research Organisation

(DOS-ISRO)

14.95

Modernization of materials science laboratory

Prof. J. Uchil

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

12.50

Studies on conducting polymers

Prof. V. R.Rao

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

4.40

Ion track formation and its applications in polymers

Prof. V. R.Rao

Nuclear Science Centre (UGC/NSC)

2.39

Organization of metals clusters on polymer derivatised substrates

Dr. Mohan Rao K

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

12.0

Materials analysis and characterization by powder  x-ray diffraction

Prof.M.Pattabi

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

69.75

 

Modification of morphology of silver particulate on polymer substrates by electron beam & photon irradiation

Prof.M.Pattabi

Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS)

6.21

Electron beam induced modification in Polymers

Prof. V. R Rao

Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS)

11.32

 

 

Preparation & characterization of surfactant stabilized metal nanoparticles

Dr. Rani M. Pattabi

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

15.52

 

Organisation of nanoparticles on softened polymer blends

Dr. Prathima Parashar

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

11.76

Accelerated testing for long-term  durability of PU foam cored GFRP sandwich  panels for naval structural applications   

Prof. V.R. Rao

Naval Research Board  (NRB)

25.68

Effect of cold work and thermal  cycling on the characteristics of shape memory alloys

Prof. M.Pattabi

Dept. of  Science & Technology (DST)

34.86

Morphology and mechanical behaviour of   ternary polymer blends

Dr. R.B. Chougale

University  Grants Commission  (UGC)

2.10

Development of interpenetrating polymer network based on thermo plastic elastomeric blends

Prof. V.R. Rao

Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS)

12.70

 

Evaluation of radiation resistance of rare earth oxide thin films

Prof.M.Pattabi

Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS)

19.46

Investigation of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Biodegradable Ternary Blend Films for Food Packaging

Dr. R.B.Chougale

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)

11.94

UGC Innovative Programme

Coordinator: Prof.M.Pattabi

University Grants Commission (UGC)

32.00

Conducting polymer Nanostructures for Sensor Applications

Coordinator:

Prof. V.R. Rao

Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST) (GOK)

20.00

Synthesis and Nonlinear optical studies of some novel bis-hydrazones containing 1,2,3

 

Mr.Vishwanath T

 

Mangalore University

0.55