A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University

List of Research Seed Money Projects selected for funding

ARCHITECTURE
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Designing of building
envelope through
Archana A P
1 passive cooling RIT Kottayam 148000 130000 18000
Asst. Professor
strategies for warm
humid climate

COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

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Rajagiri
Dhanya P M Criminal policing School of
1 30000 15000 15000
Asst. Professor system Engineering &
Technology

Interactive and SCT College of

Dr. Jayasudha J S informative learning Engineering
2 115000 85000 30000
Professor using Augmented and
Virtual Reality Trivandrum

CIVIL ENGINEERING
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College of
Sheena Hassan Modelling of flow
1 Engineering, 200000 180000 20000
Asst. Professor through Gabion Weirs
Trivandrum

A standardised cross
section for restricted
College of
Dr. Girija K depth prestressed
2 Engineering, 200000 180000 20000
Asso. Professor concrete road bridge
Trivandrum
superstructure over
railway track
 Seismic soil structure Mar Baselious
Dr Jisha S V interaction response College of
3 62000 50000 12000
Asst. Professor of structures Engineering
subjected to pounding Trivandrum

Development of Bio
Compost System for
Dr.Resmi G NSS College of
4 treating Degradable 195000 175000 20000
Professor Engineering
solid waste and
production of manure

Jithin Kurian
Andrews
Distress identification
Asst.
& estimation in Saintgits
Professor
5 flexible pavements college of 72000 65000 7000
Dr
using image Engineering
Reebu Z Koshy
processing
Prof & Head

FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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1
Lakshmi Mohan
Asst. Professor
Isolation and
Jyothi K Saintgits
characterization of
Nair Asst. college of 115000 85000 30000
plastic degrading
Professor Engineering
microbes
(Co-
Investigator)

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

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Characterization of
Dr . Venugopal G effect of muscle fiber
NSS College of
1 Asso. types in fatigue 200000 157000 37500
Engineering
Professor progression using
surface
 Machine Learning
based Channel
Dr.Renu Jose
2 Equalization in Digital RIT Kottayam 200000 169000 31000
Asst. Professor
Communication
Systems.
Dr. V Sampath Puttumatic - Vimal Jyothi
3 Kumar Automatic puttu Engineering 156750 136750 20000
Professor making machine College
Er.
Harinarayanan
Nampoothiri M G Mud and manhole
Saintgits
cleaning robot with
4 college of 140000 110000 30000
optimized control
Engineering
Asst. Professor parameters

Dr. Godwin

Implementation of an
autonomous Wireless
Body Area Adi Shankara
Network(WBAN) for Institute of
Dr.Ragesh G.K IoT enabled Engineering
5 114500 92500 22000
Professor healthcare and
applications using Technology,Ka
wearable sensor node lady
with solar energy
harvesting

Vinayakumar B
Power generation
Asst. Professor
using controlled
Dr. Saintgits
gravitational water
6 Godwin Anand P college of 140000 110000 30000
vortex power plants
S Professor Engineering
(GWVPP) in rural
waterbodies of kerala
(Co-Investigator)

Development of a
smart SCADA
Dr. G Glan structure for Vimal Jyothi
7 Devadhas intelligent rainfall Engineering 159000 129000 30000
Professor prediction in kerala College
and real time flood
level alerting system
 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
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Jayasree M S
Asst. Design and
Professor development of E- College of
1 Waste PCB Engineering, 200000 50000 150000
Dr.Harikumar R Component Separator Trivandrum
Asst. and Segregator
Professor
Design and
Dr. J S Savier College of
development of a
2 Asst. Engineering, 198000 120000 78000
micro phasor
Professor Trivandrum
measurement unit
Dr. Mahendran N
Professor Design and
development of solar
Saintgits
Dr. Pinkymol photo voltaic system
3 college of 172500 72500 100000
KP Asso. with reduced current
Engineering
Professor ripple KY boost
(Co- converter
Investigator)
Dr. Francis M
Fernandez
Quantification of
Asst.
Harmonic Injection in College of
Professor
4 Power System using Engineering, 200000 175000 25000
Non -Active Power Trivandrum
Anu G
Theory
Asst.
Professor
Solar assisted electric
Deepa M U vehicle with one College of
5 Asst. converter for Engineering, 137875 75000 62875
Professor charging and motor Trivandrum
driving
TKM College
Dr Bijuna Kunju
Self sustainable of
6 Head of 196000 150000 46000
nanogrid for homes Engineering
the dept
Kollam

Design and
Implementation of an
Dr. Lal Priya P S College of
energy efficient
7 Asst. Engineering, 198000 100000 98000
robust controller for
Professor Trivandrum
an electric vehicle
with In - Wheel motors

Dr Sreeja S Design and College of

8 Asst. develpoment of a Engineering, 199843 100000 99843
Professor humanoid robot Trivandrum
 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Harikrishnan C
Asst. Professor Fabrication and
Rajagiri School
Dr. Analysis of Al-Li Surface
1 of Engineering 125000 105000 20000
Thankachan T Composite Using
& Technology
Pullan Friction Stir Processing
Asso. Professor

Experimental
investigations and St . Josephs
Dr. Lijo Paul performance College of
2 130000 115000 15000
Asso. Professor optimization of the Engineering
micro abrasive jet Palai
machining
Experimental
investigations on the
performance and
St . Josephs
Dr. Jilse emission
College of
3 Sebastian Asso. characteristics of CI 140000 120000 20000
Engineering
Professor engine fueled by
Palai
plastic oil derived
from polyethylene
waste plastic
Dr Jacob T
Varghese
Asst. Professor
Saintgits
Energy efficient green
4 Sajan Thomas college of 127500 107500 20000
structures
Asst. Engineering
Professor
(Co
Investigator)

Investigation of
Dr. Sudheesh Govt College
human body vibration
Kumar CP of
5 to minimise 165000 155000 10000
Engineering,
occupational health
Asst. Professor Kannur
hazards
 Experimental Study of
Changes in Micro
Mechanism of Wear
Harish T V With Vibration in College of
6 Asso. Stroke Length under Engineering, 200000 180000 20000
Professor Reciprocating Sliding Trivandrum
Conditions of A390-
SiCp AND A336-SiCp
Composites.
Experimental and
K S Sajikumar numerical College of
7 Asst. characterisation of a Engineering, 200000 192500 7500
Professor non contact handling Trivandrum
device

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