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RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Research Activities of the department: The department is working on the isolation of certain active molecules like phenolic (free and bound, both water soluble and insoluble), starch (oligosaccharides) and small quantities of proteins from Millets. However, the active constituents’ data and their characterization; Immuno-modulation is still a grey area of research and also on In vivo modulation of LPS induced leukotrienes generation and oxidative stress by Sesame lignans.

The UGC has sanctioned one Minor Research project to carry out the research activity on the topic.

   Research Project from UGC

Name Title of the Project Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the project
Ms. Lydiya Vandana “In vivo evaluation of purified glycemic components from millets-A promising anti-diabetic contributor for functional food Nutrigenomics” UGC

MRP(S)-0539/13-14/KAMY006/UGC-SWRO

2,00,000/- In progress
Name Title of the Project Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the project
Ms. Lydiya Vandana “In vivo evaluation of purified glycemic components from millets-A promising anti-diabetic contributor for functional food Nutrigenomics” UGC

MRP(S)-0539/13-14/KAMY006/UGC-SWRO

2,00,000/- In progress

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Research Activities of the department:  The Department is carrying research on Screening of Polar and Non Polar Extracts from Seeds and Leaves of Hydrocarpus Wightiana Blume by using Alpha Amylase and Alpha Glycosidase Assay for Anti Diabetics, Antioxidant Activity and Phytochemical Analysis.

The UGC has sanctioned one Minor Research project to carry out the research activity on the topic.

Minor Research Project from UGC

Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned Rs.

Status of the project

Ms. Naziya Habeeb M.

Screening of polar and non polar extracts from seeds and leaves of Hydnocarpus wightiana blume by using alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase assay for anti diabetic , antioxidant activity and phytochemical analysis

UGC

Order No – F.1483-MRP/14-15/KAMY006/UGC-SWRO

Rs.3,20,000

In progress

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

Research Activities of the department:  The department is working on Diatom Based Pollution Indices for Fresh Water bodies.

Minor Research Project from UGC

Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the project

Ms. Lizzy Cyriac

Diatom Based Pollution

Indices for Fresh Water

Lakes of Mysore

UGC

MRP(S)-0540/13-14/KAMY006/UGC/SWRO Dated 15.02.2014

2,00,000

In progress

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Research Activities of the department:  The faculty and  students  have taken up research work on Synthesis & Biological activity of some benzofyryl compounds, Fluorine Substituted Heterocycles  Derived of Triazoles & Arylfurans, Isolation and the Characterization of the Pharmacologically valuable compounds from Loranthus Elasticus Plant and their efficiency in the Biological System, Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Schiff Bases and their Metal Complexes, New Spectrophotometric method to determine the Sulfur Dioxide and Fluoride in Environmental and Food Samples, Analytical Methodology in the Evaluation of Enzyme Based Substrate Assays and Antibacterial and antimutagenic activities of novel zerumboneanalogues.

The department has completed three Minor Research Projects with financial assistance from UGC and four more UGC projects are in progress.

Ongoing Minor Research Project from UGC

Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the Project

Ms. Agnes Sylvia D’Souza

Studies on Some Fluorine Substituted Heterocycles Derived From 1.2,4-Triazoles & Aryl furans

UGC

MRP(S)-0541/13-14/KAMY006/UGC-SWRO

Bangalore 28.03.2014

1,90,000/-

In Progress

Dr.Asha M.S

Minor Research Project on the “Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Schiff Bases and their Metal Complexes.”

UGC

MRP/13-14/

KAMY006/

UGC-SWRO, Dated 28.3.2014

1.9 lakhs

In Progress

Dr. B. Shyla

To Develop a “New Spectrophotometric method to determine the Sulfur Dioxide and Fluoride in Environmental and Food Samples

UGC

2165-MRP(S)/15-16/

KAMY006/

UGC-SWRO, Dated 31.3.2016

4.9 lakhs

In Progress

Dr. A.Shivakumar

Analytical Methodology in the Evaluation of Enzyme Based Substrate Assays

UGC

2166-MRP/15-16/

KAMY006/

UGC-SWRO Dated 31.3. 2016

4.90 lakhs

Completed

Summary-of-the-research-finding

 

A birds eye view of nanotechology in medicine

 

 

 

role-of-peroxidase-in-clinicalassays-a-short-review

 

 

 

NSM, amino acids assay

 

 

 

 Peroxidase, PPDD and 3-AP

 

 

 

 

review article

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Research Activities of the department: The faculty and students are involved in Crystallographic and Molecular Structural Analysis of Certain Drug Molecules manufactured in the Pharmaceutical Industry, X-ray crystallography of biologically important molecules, Synthesis of technologically important liquid crystals and their characterization using NMR, IR, and X-rays, thermal, optical, electrical, electro-optical and dielectric techniques.

Major Research Project from VGST

Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the Project

Dr. S. Jeyaseelan

“Crystallographic and Molecular Structural Analysis of Certain Drug Molecules manufactured in the Pharmaceutical Industry”.

VISION GROUP ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(VGST)

GRD NO-192

30 Lakhs

In Progress

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

Research Activities of the department: A minor research was taken up to study the butterfly diversity, their anatomy & behaviours in and around Mysore. A major research project on biology of female sperm storage in garden lizard is taken up.

         The most important objective of the major project is to unravel the mechanism/s underlying the long-term female sperm storage, in the oviduct, in a viable and motile condition in Indian garden lizard, Calotes versicolor. Histological, histochemical, biochemical and ultra structural studies (TEM) were adopted. A protein of 50KD was isolated from the oviduct (sperm storage tubules) by Flushing & using saline. It was interesting to note that both the crude and purified form of this protein retarded the motility of epididymal sperm in a reversible fashion. Presently work is in progress to characterise this protein and decode the mechanism of this retardation. The results of these studies can help us to devise better strategies for handling the modern problems in the field of reproductive biology. It may also help us to carry out efforts for conservation of endangered species.

Minor & Major Research Project from UGC

Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned Rs.

Status of the project

Dr. T. Ruth Shantha Kumari

“A study of butterfly biodiversity of Mysore and surroundings”

UGC

Minor Research Project (2010-2012)

MRP(S)-608/09-10/KAMY006/UGC-SWR

1,40,000/-

Completed

Dr. T. Ruth Shantha Kumari

Unraveling the biology of sperm storage in the oviduct of the female garden lizard, Calotes versicolor

UGC

Major Research Project (2013-2017)

F. No. 42-615-2013 (SR)

8,35,800/-

In Progress

DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM

Research Activities of the department: The department has taken up the research work on current issues like media habits, Internet exposure, TV viewership pattern, listening habit of radio, comparison of coverage of news in various news papers etc.

Minor Research Project under UGC

Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the project

Dr. Sukanya

Current trends in Social networking: Its impact on College students in Mysore City

UGC

MRP(H)230/12KAMY006/

UGC-SWRO

Dated 23.09.2013

Rs.1,07,000/-

In Progress

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

Research Activity of the department: The faculty of the department is actively involved in the research on Study of Psycho-Social Factors Effecting Elderly Destitute Women in Mysore City, A Comparative Study”. The Students for their Term and Major Projects take the research study on the current issues like Mental Health, Learning Disability, Self Help Group, Community Programmes, CSR, HR practices, Quality of life, Stress, Depression, Suicide, Substance abuse etc.

Minor Research project under UGC

    Name

Title of the Project

Name of the funding Agency and Order No.

Amount Sanctioned

Rs.

Status of the project

Dr. Noor Mubasheer C.A

“Study of Psycho-Social Factors Effecting Elderly Destitute Women in Mysore City, A Compararitive Study”

UGC

MRP(H)-0913-14/KAMY006/UGC-SWRO

80,000/-

In Progress