Industry Sponsored Projects

22) Catalyst and process development for C 1 -C 3 hydrocarbon conversions via halogen mediation
Sponsored by: Sulzer-GTC Technology, USA
Duration: 2021-2023
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

21) DFT modeling for reaction optimization: Prediction of reactivity and selectivity for the catalytic reactions
Sponsored by: Sravathi AI Technology Pvt Ltd (SAITPL), Bengaluru
Duration: 2021-2024

Principal Investigator: Dr. Sanjeev Maradur
Co-Investigator: Dr. R. Vetrivel

20) Crystallization attempts on SPIKE and ACE-2
Sponsored by:  Bhat Bio Tech India (P) Ltd, Bengaluru
Duration: 2022-2023

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Udupi A Ramagopal

19) Structure Based Rational Design of Pd1 Mutants ot create Lead Molecules for cancer Immunotherapy
Sponsored by: Bristol Myers Squibb, USA
Duration: 2022-2023

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Udupi A Ramagopal


18) Development of Adsorbent materials for sulfide compounds removal
Sponsored by: GTC VORRO LLC, USA

Duration: 2021-2022
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

17) Catalyst and process development for selective alkylation of aromatics
Sponsored by: Deepak Novochem Technologies Ltd, Pune
Duration: 2020-2022

Principal Investigator: Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

16) Catalyst and process design for hydrogenation reactions
Sponsored by: Sravathi Process Technologies Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru
Duration: 2020-2021

Principal Investigator: Dr. Sanjeev Maradur
Co-Investigator: Dr. Ganapati Shanbhag

15) Development of Catalyst and process for specific CO2 transformation Sponsored by:  Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) Duration: 2020 – 2022

14. Structure based rational design of PD1 mutants to create lead molecules for cancer immunotherapy

Sponsored by:  Bristol Myers Squibb, USA

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Udupi A Ramagopal

Duration: 2019 – 2020

13. Design and development of a catalyst and process for selective methylation of toluene to produce para-xylene

Sponsored by GTC Technology, USA

Principal Investigator:   Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Co-Investigator:   Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Duration:  2011-2019

12. Catalyst & process development for aromatics alkylation to make higher aromatics

Sponsored by Deepak Novochem Technologies Ltd., Pune

Principal Investigator:   Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Co-Investigator:   Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Duration:  2018-2019

11. Design & development of a catalyst & process for regioselective nitration of aromatics

Sponsored by Deepak Nitrite Ltd, Vadodara

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Co-Investigator:   Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Duration:  2018-2019

10. High pressure liquid phase isomerization of xylenes using solid acid catalysts

Sponsored by GTC Technology Inc., USA

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Co-Investigator: Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Duration:  2017-2018

13. Performance Evaluation of Reformer Catalyst

Sponsored by Thermax Industries Ltd, Pune

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sanjeev P Maradur

Co-Investigator: Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Duration:  2017-2018

9. Design and development of a catalyst and process for natural gas and LPG conversion into alkenes and aromatics

Sponsored by PW Technology Inc, USA

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Co-Investigator: Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Duration:  2016-2018

8. Development of Novel Mesoporous Polymer Based Catalysts for Low Temperature Applications

Sponsored by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(HPCL)

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sanjeev P Maradur

Co-Investigator: Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Duration:  2016-2018

7. Finite key analysis and role of complementarity in QKD

Sponsored by QuNu Labs, Bengaluru

Principal Investigator:  Dr. R. Srikanth

Duration:  2016-2018

6. Development of Novel Solid Catalysts for Light Naphtha Valorization

Sponsored by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL)

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Co-Investigator: Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Duration:  2015-2017

5. Conversion of Natural Gas to Acetic acid through Halogen Route

Sponsored by CHP Technology USA 

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sanjeev P Maradur 

Co-Investigator: Dr. Suresh Babu

Duration:  2016

4. Conversion of Waste Plastics into Fuels

Sponsored by Thermax Industries Ltd, Pune

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Sanjeev P Maradur  

Co-Investigator: Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Duration:  2015

3. Development of Zeolite Modified Catalysts for the Hydrocarbon Conversions

Sponsored by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL)

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag 

Co-Investigator: Dr. Sanjeev P. Maradur

Duration:  2012 – 2014

2. Post-synthesis modification and surface treatment of some solid catalysts

Sponsored by Shell Technology Centre, Bengaluru

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Duration:  2012 – 2013

1. Detection and estimation of halides

Sponsored by GTC Technology, USA

Principal Investigator:  Dr. Ganapati V. Shanbhag

Duration:  2012