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SPONSORED PROJECTS & RESEARCH GRANTS

FUNDS RECEIVED FOR FDP & MODERNIZATION OF LABS FROM AICTE & DST




Dr.Murahari Kolli received a grant of Rs.4,77,833/- from AICTE for conducting of Faculty Development Programme under AQIS scheme on “Frontier of 3D Printing Technology & its Industrial Applications” in 2020-21.

Dr.P.Vijay Kumar received a grant of Rs.4,80,000/- from AICTE under Prerana scheme in 2019-20.

Dr.K.Appa Rao received a grant of Rs.12,50,000 from AICTE under MODROBS for Thermal Engineering Laboratory in 2017-18.

Dr.P.Lova Raju received a grant of Rs.5,50,000 from AICTE under MODROBS for CAD/CAM Laboratory in 2012-13.

Dr.B.Ramana received a grant of Rs.13,50,000 from AICTE under MODROBS for Metallurgy Laboratory in 2012-13.

Project Proposals Submitted



S. No. Name of the Investigator Project Title Funding Agency Amount In Lakhs Academic Year

1.               

Dr. Murahari Kolli

 

Development of a novel low-cost energy efficient 3D printer gun for manufacturing of high-performance printed circuit boards (PCBs)

EEQ/2022/000684

37,20,288

2022-23

2.               

Dr. Murahari Kolli

 

Development of a low-cost energy efficient 3D printer for printed circuit boards

MSME

15,00,000

2022-23

3.               

A Nageswara Rao

Dr. Seelam Pichi Reddy

AI Integrated Pesticide Spraying
Robot and Crop Management System

MSME

15,00,000

2022-23

4.               

Dr. K Appa Rao (PI)

Dr.M.B.S.Sreekar Reddy (C0-PI)

Academic Leadership and Excellence in Higher Educational institutions in India

1651819034

3,00,000

 

2021-22

5.               

Dr.S.Pichi Reddy (PI)

Dr. Murahari Kolli

(C0-PI)

3D Printing-Design and Industrial Applications

1650643780

 

3,00,000

 

2021-22

6.               

Dr.P.Vijay  Kumar

 

Artificial Neural Network based Machine learning approach for predicting and performance optimization of hybrid thermal energy storage system using nano phase change materials

CRG/2022/009292

25,97,820

 

2021-22

7.               

Dr. Murahari Kolli

 

Digital Additive Manufacturing and Its Industrial Applications

AV/KAR/2022/0267

 

5,00,000

 

2021-22

8.               

Dr. Murahari Kolli

Design and fabrication of energy efficient electric vehicle structures by Metal Additive
Manufacturing

CRG/2022/009056

39,60,288

 

2021-22

9.               

Dr. V. Dhanaraju

 

 

Portable Atmospheric Water Generator using Solar Energy: To meet the household drinking water
requirements in coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh

CRG/2022/008377

22,46,000

 

2021-22

10.           

Dr. Murahari Kolli

 

Development of a novel low-cost energy efficient 3D printer gun for manufacturing of high-performance printed circuit boards (PCBs)

EEQ/2022/000684

37,20,288

 

2021-22

11.           

J.Subba Reddy

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

ATAL -AICTE

0.93

2020-21

12.           

Mr. A.Nageswara Rao

Mr. B. Chaitanya

Experimental studies on factors influencing the cause of driving errors leading to accidents among motorcyclists in India.

DST-CSRI

21.61

2019-20

13.           

Dr.N.Sunil Naik

Increasing the reliability of wire insulation using self healing materials in vahicles

UGC STRIDE

45.64

2019-20

14.           

Dr.N.Sunil Naik

Synthesis of green catalysts &Its applications in Biodiesel production

DST SERB

32.14

2019-20

15.           

Dr.Murahari Kolli

In house short term training /FDP for Faculty/UG/PG/Doctoral students of two weeks duration testing the proposal

DST-IPCS

7.20

2019-20

16.           

Dr. Murahari Kolli

In house short term training /FDP for Faculty/UG/PG/Doctoral students of two weeks duration testing the proposal

AICTE

6.23

2019-20

17.           

Dr. V. Dhanaraju

Waste-to- energy approach for utilizing non edible biodiesel as a fuel and investigation of its influence on diverse characteristics of agricultural diesel engine

SERB

26.74

2019-20

18.           

Mr. A.Nageswara Rao

Mr. B. Chaitanya

Experimental studies on Influence of distractions on driving errors of motor cyclists leading to accidents in India

UGC STRIDE

41.70

2019-20

19.           

Dr.S.Pichi Reddy

Investigation of A green metal matrix composites with industrial waste as reinforcement material prepared by ultrasonic stir casting technique

DST/SERB

/CRC/

37.36

2019-20

20.           

Dr.Y.Appala Naidu

Residual life assessment of mechanical components exposed to high temperature fluids in thermal power plants against fatigue and creep damage.

DST/SERB

/CRC

23.76

2019-20

21.           

Dr. V. Dhanaraju

Production of novel Tamarind seed methyl ester (TSME) as potential alternative green fuel for direct injection diesel engine : performance , combustion and emission characteristics

AICTE-RPS

17.38

2019-20

22.           

Dr.P.Ravindra Kumar

Safety health monitoring identification of Azeotropic refrigerant mixtures in domestic refrigerators using solar energy with data acquisition system

ISHRAE

10.00

2019-20

23.           

Dr. K. Appa Rao

Dr.K.Dilip Kumar

A critical study on contribution of Andhra Pradesh Government for Entrepreneurship Development in Science and Technology

CHORD

(NSTMIS)

33.00

2018-19

24.           

Mr. A.Nageswara Rao

Experimental studies on Influence of Cognitive and Visual

DST-CSRI

19.40

2018-19

25.           

Dr.Murahari Kolli

Vibration assisted drilling in CFRP panels with novel Electrical Discharge Machining for aerospace applications: Optimization of drill hole geometry using Machine Learning Techniques

DST/SERB/

EEQ

35.32

2018-19

26.           

Dr. Murahari Kolli

Investigation and optimization of high precision drill holes geometry of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) material machined by novel assisted EDM process for Aerospace components.

DST/SERB/

ECR

21.64

2018-19

27.           

Dr.P.Vijay Kumar

Skill and personality

development programme(SPDP) centre for SC/ST students

AICTE

24.67

2018-19

28.           

Dr.V.Dhana Raju

Viability of waste Tamarind seed methyl ester as a sustainable green fuel for diesel engine applications and validation of engine characteristics with diesel-RK simulation software

DST

NA

2018-19

29.           

Dr.Murahari Kolli

In-house Short term  training/FDP Programmes for Faculty

DST/ICPS

3.63

2018-19

30.           

Dr.Murahari Kolli

Essential Techniques for Research Problems in Advanced Fusion and Solid-State Welding Processes

AICTE

4.87

2018-19

Projects Completed



S. No. Name of the Investigator Title of the Project Funding Agency Amount Sanctioned Year of Completion
1. Dr.N.Sunil Naik Evaluation of engine parameters affecting the performance of enzymatic transesterification process using test fuel blends DST/SERB/EEQ 22,81,000 2022
2. Dr.K.Appa Rao Experimental Investigation on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine UGC 1,55,000 2019
3.

Mr.B.Chaitanya

Experimental studies on influence of cognitive and visual distractions in motor vehicle drivers leading to accidents

DST Cognitive Science

21,69,000

2018
4.

Dr.P.V.Chandra Sekhar Rao

Investigation on fatigue Behavior of Materials subjected to reversed bending

UGC

4,80,000

2016
5.

Dr.S.Pichi Reddy

Characterization of Aluminum-Fly-Ash Composites with various metallic and non-metallic additions

UGC

4,55,000

2016
6.

Mr.B.Chaitanya

Design of an effective visual prostheses using electro encephalographic patterns for estimating stimulation parameters

DST

53,20,000

2015