| No | Title of the Project | Amount (Rs.) | Funding Agency | Year | |
| 1. | On the reduction of iR-losses, flow optimization and identifying alternative membranes to Nafion for 1kW/4kWh vanadium redox flow battery suitable for residential use Role: PI | 100 | STARS | 2019 (Approved) | |
| 2. | Design, Development and Demonstration of 10 kWh/1kW Rechargeable Energy Storage System in Combination with Solar PV Charging: Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Role: PI | 329.45 | ONGC | 2019 (Approved) | |
| 3. | Ionogel Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (IEMFC) with Plasma Electrolytic Nitrided (PEN) Metallic Bipolar Plate and Effective Flow Field Design Role: Co-PI | 56.7 | DST | 2019 (On going) | |
| 4. | DST-IISc Energy Storage Platform on Supercapacitors DST/TMD/MECSP/2K17/20 (G) & © Role: PI | 95.62 | DST | 2019 (On going) | |
| 5. | ISHEC (Indian Solar Energy Harnessing Center) Role: PI(Photovoltaic vertical) | ~ 4000 | DST | 2018 (On going) | |
| 6. | CHE1617147MIMPSREE Development of 10 kW /50 kWh Redox Flow Battery System for Solar PV Applications Role: Co-PI | 399.84 | IMPRINT | 2017 (On going) | |
| 7. | CHY1718374DSTXKOTH Development and Demonstration of 250W, 1kWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Systems Rechargeable by Renewable Energy such as Solar and Wind Energy Role: PI | 81.37 | DST-CERI | 2017 (On going) | |
| 8. | Investigation of Stable Organic and Organometallic Radical Ions and Ions as electroactive species in Organic Redox Flow Batteries (RFBs) in Non-aqueous Media Role: Co-PI | 75.59 | DST | 2017 (On going) | |
| 9. | ICS/18-19/832/RFIE/MAHS Iron-Dicyano Dichloro Quinone Primary/Reserve Battery | 2.0 | ICSR-IITM Innovative Project | 2019 (completed) | |
| 10. | CHY14-15/326/CSIR/KOTH Rechargeable zinc-air battery with novel 3D zinc electrodes structure and durable bipolar cathode Role: PI | 3.0 | CSIR | 2015 (completed) | |
| 11. | CHY 14-15/318/DSTX/KOTH Polynuclear Transition Metal Complexes for Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen Role: Co-PI | 24.00 | DST-Fast track | 2015 (completed) | |
| 12. | CHY 13-14/310/DSTX/EDAM Synthesis, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) with Ionic Liquid as Electrolyte and Carbon Rich, Fractal type Molecular Assembly as Photon Absorbing Species: A Novel Approach to Enhance the Efficiency of DSSC Role: PI | 40.7 | DST-SERI | 2013 (Completed) | |
| 13. | CHY1213/297/ICSR/UVVA Demonstration of 1.5W Single Cell all Vanadium Flow Battery Role: PI | 7.3 | IIT Madras | 2013 (completed) | |
| 14. | ICSR/ISRO-IITM/CHY/11-12/135/KOTH Non-precious Metal Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) with Improved Durability and Activity Role: PI | 29.7 | ISRO | 2011 (completed) | |
| 15. | CHY/11-12/274/NRSP/KOTH Non-precious metal catalysts with increased active catalytic-site density for electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction Role: PI | 8.80 | Nissan-Renault | 2011 (completed) | |
Consultancy Project
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| 15 | Development of oxygen sensor and gas purification system | 1.18 | Elixir Electronics | 2019 | |
| 16 | Fuel cell reactor for H2O2 production | 1.50 | RSI | 2019 | |
| 17 | Gold Colouring Project | 9.0 | Titan Limited | 2017 | |
| 18 | Current efficiency improvement in KClO3 plant | 0.5 | Vaighai Industries Pvt. Ltd. Karaikal | 2018 | |
| S. No | Name of the scholar | Title of the thesis | Current affiliation | Year of award |
| 1 | Dr. M. P Karthikayini | Metal-nitrogen-carbon (MNC) based non-precious metal catalysts for electrochemical reduction of oxygen in fuel cells | Chemist (Group B Gazetted Officer), Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Tamilnadu, Guindy, Chennai | 2016 |
| 2 | Dr. Anjaiah Sheelam | Metal-organic complexes and carbon materials derived from metal-organic complexes for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline medium | Postdoctoral fellow, Center for Condensed Matter Sciences, Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan | 2017 |
| 3 | Dr. T. Thirupathi | Cobalt and nitrogen doped carbon materials for rechargeable zinc-air battery and carbon supported g-C3N4 for hydrazine sensor applications | Manager, Renewable energy systems limited, Hyderabad | 2017 |
| 4 | Dr. M. Veerababu (Co-guided) | Studies on certain aromatic diimides and conjugated carboxylates as electrode materials for secondary lithium/sodium-ion battery applications | Scientist of Energy Technology, Godi India Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad | 2017 |
| 5 | Dr. Rakesh Verma (Co-guided) | Ternary Transition Metal Oxides and Sulphides as New Anode Materials for Rechargeable Alkali Metal Ion (Lithium and Sodium) Battery Applications | Postdoctoral Research, Materials Electrochemistry Lab, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbongro Bukgu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea. | 2017 |
| 6 | Dr. P Vasudevarao | Studies on new electroactive fluids and catalysts for redox flow batteries and membrane less fuel cells | Deputy Manager, R&D Li-ion Battery Technology, Amara Raja Batteries Limited, Karakambadi, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh – 517520 | 2018 |
| 7 | Dr. Sudip Mandal | Molecular Engineering for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Chemosensors: An Experimental and Computational Approach | Assistant Professor, Division of Chemistry, Department of Sciences and Humanities, Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research (Deemed to be University), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh | 2019 |
| S. No. | Roll No./Name | Tentative title/ Area of research | Status | Expected Year of Completion |
| 1. | CY16D043/ M. R. Chinmaya | Tweaking redid-active organic material properties and electrode engineering for rechargeable battery applications | 2nd Seminar Completed | 2021 |
| 2. | CY16D035/ Divya Unny | Experimental and computational studies of arylamine based organic dyes for DSSC applications | 2nd Seminar Completed | 2021 |
| 3. | CY16D083/ Ramavath Janraj Naik | Boosting the energy density of aqueous supercapacitor through the multitude of approaches and development of eco-benign membrane/binder materials | 2nd Seminar Completed | 2021 |
| 4 | CY15D112/ Yashwant Pratap Kharwar | Fuel cells | 2nd Seminar Completed | 2021 |
| 6 | PH16D30/ Dipsikha Ganguly * | Fuel cell and Li-S batteries | 5th Year | 2021 |
| 7 | CY17D055/ Tamil Selvi G. | Biomolecules and small molecules detection/activation: (A) Conventional and unconventional modifications to multiwalled carbon nanotubes for biomolecules, oxygen and peroxide detection (B) hydrogen storage by electrochemical reduction of nitrogen | 2nd Seminar | 2021 |
| 8 | CY17D038/ Kandregula Ganapathi Rao | Dye sensitized solar cell and related computational work | 4th Year | 2022 |
| 9 | CY17D037/ Vivekananda Mahanta | Vanadium and Organic redox flow batteries | 4th Year | 2022 |
| 10 | CY18D104/ Richa Gupta | Zn-ion batteries | 3rd year | 2023 |
| 11 | CY18D026/ Nivedha, L. K. | Zinc-Air batteries | 3rd year | 2023 |
| 12 | CY18D088/ Harun Khan | Vanadium and Organic redox flow batteries | 3rd year | 2023 |
| 13 | Potham Sravani/ CY18D131 | Supercapacitors | 3rd year | 2023 |
| 14 | CY20D045/ Mohana Priya | Li-S batteries | 1st Year | 2025 |
| 15 | CY20D049/Swathi Panigrahi | Li-S batteries and electrochemical reduction of nitrogen | 1st Year | 2025 |
| S. No. | Name of the student | Institute | Year | Research Advisor |
| 1. | Dr. S. Anjaiah | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nomi, Japan | 2015 | Prof. Noriyoshi Matsumi |
| 2. | Dr. M. Sudip | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nomi, Japan | 2016 | Prof. Noriyoshi Matsumi |
| 3. | Dr. P Vasudeva Rao | Linnaeus University-Sweden | 2017 | Prof. Ian Nicholls’s |
| 4. | Mis. Sumana Brahma | Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa Prefecture, Nomi, Japan | 2018 | Prof. Noriyoshi Matsumi |
| 5 | Ms. Tamilselvi (Selected by DST-Inspire to take part in the HOPE Meeting – Japan for her outstanding contribution in sensors research) | 2020 | Meeting cancelled due to COVID |
S.No | Title of the Project | Amount (Rs. In lakhs) | Scholar Name | Start date | Duration |
INSA visiting scientist programme | Dr. L Kungumadevi | 2020 (Approved) | |||
| 2. | Light induced process of Hierarchical electron cascade system, Materials and Devices for Solar energy conversion (Teachers Associateship For Research Excellence- TARE) | 10.05 | Dr. M. Asha Jhonsi | 14-11-2018 | 3 Years (ongoing) |
| 3. | ICS/18-19/832/RFIE/MAHS Iron-Dicyano Dichloro Quinone Primary/Reserve Battery | 2.0 | ICSR-IITM Innovative Project | 2 Years (completed) | |
| 4. | CHY1718376DSTXKOTH Enhance photovoltaic performances of dye-sensitized solar cells sensitized with triphenylamine/phenothiazine-oxindole/dithienobenzotrizole based dyes | 17.02 | Dr. Selvam (NPDF) | 21-06-2017 | 2 Years (completed) |
| 5. | CHY1718389DSTXKOTH Permselective membrane and polymer/garnet electrolyte for Li-S batteries | 19.2 | Dr. M. Raja (NPDF) | 21-09-2017 | 2 Years (completed) |
| 6. | CHY1718394DSTXKOTH Novel porous 3D architectures of Nanocarbons for the Photo and Electrochemical Production of Green fuels from CO2 and H₂O: A Better solution for the two global problems | 19.2 | Dr Chiranjeevi Srinivasarao Vusa | 25-10-2017 | 2 Years (completed) |
| 7. | CHY1617355DSTXKOTH Electroorganic Modifications of Graphene into Redox-mediator-cum-Substrate to Immobilize Glucose Oxidase/Cholestrol Oxidase for Bio-sensor Applications | 19.2 | Dr. P. Gayathri | 08-06-2016 | 2016 2 Years (completed) |