The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB-SURE) has awarded 10 projects worth Rs 2.50 crore to SRM University-AP. Prof Manoj K Arora, Vice-Chancellor SRM University, said that the Department of Science and Technology (DST) received a total of 2,000 proposals, of which 466 were sanctioned. Among the 466 projects, 151 projects were awarded to private universities. Of the 151 projects approved to State private universities and colleges throughout India, the five-and-a-half-year-young SRMUAP was awarded 10 projects, he said.
He explained that 10 professors from various Science and Engineering Departments brought this incredible achievement to the university. “It is a milestone achievement that resonates with the university’s unparalleled commitment for excellence. We are striving towards research-intensive learning to build cutting-edge innovation for a transformative tomorrow,” Prof Manoj added.
Prof Narayana Rao, Executive Director-Research of SRM Group, said that the prestigious grants were sanctioned to the faculty in the on-going domains of Quantum Kinetic Approach, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Profiling and Changing of Hydroclimatic Conditions in Bay of Bengal among seven others. He explained that SERB-SURE was a research grant scheme initiated by the Science and Engineering Research Board in India to provide financial support to young researchers in the early stages of their careers. The grants are intended to support research in basic and applied sciences, engineering, and technology and are typically granted for a period of three years.
Dr Sandeep Singh and Dr Pitchaiah Cherukuri of the Department of Biological Sciences; Dr Sabyasachi Chakrabortty, Dr VS Baswanth Oruganti of the Department of Chemistry; Dr Debabrata Pramanik, Dr Ravi Kumar and Dr Pankaj Bhalla Department of the Department of Physics ; Dr Sandeep Kumar Verma of the Department of Mathematics; Dr Uma Maheswar Arepalli of the Department of Civil Engineering; and Dr Kousik Das of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering were awarded the grants.
