Research Projects

Overview of ongoing and completed research projects with funding agencies and roles

Ongoing Projects

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Project Coordinator & Principal Investigator
Phase I/II clinical trial of a novel asparaginase mutant for treatment of acute lymphatic leukemia (2021–2025)
Funding: BIRAC, India
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Principal Investigator
Deciphering Mycobacterial Respiratory Niches to develop novel therapeutic interventions (2025–2027)
Funding: SPARC-GIANT (Indo-Germany)
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Co-Principal Investigator
Smart polymeric nanoparticles for anti-tuberculosis drug delivery (2023–2025)
Funding: SPARC (Indo-Russia)
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Co-Principal Investigator
Erasmus+ Mobility Grant (Indo-Germany) (2025–2027)
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Principal Investigator
E. coli L-asparaginase variant for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (2023–2025)
Funding: SERB, India

Completed Projects

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Co-Principal Investigator
Disinfection systems to prevent COVID-19 spread (2021)
Funding: BIRAC, India
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Principal Investigator
Novel benzo-fused heterocycles for drug-resistant tuberculosis (2021–2022)
Funding: DBT, India
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Principal Investigator
Role of mesenchymal stem cells in tuberculosis pathogenesis (2017–2022)
Funding: DBT, India
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Principal Investigator
Pharmacological evaluation of novel asparaginase (2018–2022)
Funding: BRNS, India
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Co-Leader, Centre of Excellence
Translational Research Program on Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogens (2015–2020)
Funding: DBT, India
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Principal Investigator
Magnetic nanoparticles for tuberculosis diagnostics & treatment (2020–2022)
Funding: Indo-Russia (DST–RFBR)
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Principal Investigator (BIG Grant)
Asparaginase-based therapy for leukemia (2016–2018)
Funding: BIRAC, DBT, India
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Principal Investigator
Engineered E. coli asparaginase-II for leukemia (2015–2018)
Funding: DST, India
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Principal Investigator
Antimicrobial peptides against mycobacteria (2013–2016)
Funding: DBT, India
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Principal Investigator
Drug-encapsulating nanoparticles for tuberculosis (2013–2016)
Funding: DST, India
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Principal Investigator
Glycoproteins in tuberculosis pathogenesis (2012–2015)
Funding: ICMR, India
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Principal Investigator
Nanobead-based drug delivery strategies (2010–2014)
Funding: DBT, India
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Principal Investigator
Improving L-asparaginase properties (2010–2013)
Funding: DST, India
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Principal Investigator
Mycobacterium tuberculosis glum mutants study (2010)
Funding: OSDD, CSIR