Sponsored Research Projects
Project Title: Mitochondria-targeted Photo-triggered Drug Delivery System: A Strategy of Prodrug Activation and Real-time Monitoring of Drug Release
PI: Dr. Pijus Kumar Sasmal
Scheme: Scheme for Transformational and Advanced Research in Sciences (STARS)
Funding agency: MHRD
Amount Sanctioned: 44.70 lakhs
Duration: 15.05.2020 – 14.05.2023
Project Title: Hydrogel-Nanoparticle Hybrid Platform for Near-IR (NIR) Light Triggered On-demand Drug Release
PI: Dr. Pijus Kumar Sasmal
Scheme: Start-Up-Grant
Funding agency: UGC
Amount Sanctioned: 10 lakhs
Duration: 23.02.2017 – 22.02.2019
Project Title: Bioorthogonal Catalysis Using Metal Complexes Encapsulated Nanoparticle for Prodrug Activation within Living Cells
PI: Dr. Pijus Kumar Sasmal
Scheme: Early Career Research Award
Funding agency: SERB-DST
Amount Sanctioned: 53.47 lakhs
Duration: 28.09.2016 – 27.09.2019
Project Title: Photoactivatable Mitochondria Targeted Prodrug for Cancer Therapy: A Theranostic Approach
PI: Dr. Pijus Kumar Sasmal
Funding agency: UPE-II, JNU
Amount Sanctioned: 11 lakhs
Duration: 01.08.2016 – 31.03.2019