Three professors of Kurukshetra University sanctioned research projects by Haryana Science and Technology Department
Jaskaran Singh | TNN | Updated: May 28, 2019, 19:58 IST
Representational ImageKURUKSHETRA: The Haryana Science and Technology Department (HSTD) on Tuesday sanctioned three research projects to three professors and scientists of different fields of Kurukshetra University (KU), told the senior officials of the department in Chandigarh.
As per sources, Dr Ashok Khemka, principal secretary, HSTD told in Chandigarh that keeping in view the importance of Research in the field of Science and Technology, the budget under the Research and Development scheme would be further increased so that quality research could be carried out for the upliftment of the socio-economic standard of the society. Khemka further told under this scheme, grant up to Rs 20 lakh is sanctioned to the scientists or professors of Educational or Research Institute for carrying out Research and Development Project in the field of Science and Technology.
Three professors of KU have been sanctioned different projects related to their field by the government.
Research project on treatment of cancer is sanctioned to Dr Ranjana Aggarwal, Department of Chemistry, KU. The research project entitled `Multicomponent Domino approach towards regioselective synthesis of functionalized fused azaheterocycles as DNA-targeting agents' aims to develop small nitrogen-containing organic molecules as drugs to treat cancer. It is expected that understanding the interaction behaviour of azahetreocycles with DNA as intercalators or groove binders or as DNA cleavers will lead to anticancer agents which will selectively recognize base pairs, sequences, and conformational features of nucleic acids.
Research project on development of hybrid perovskite based energy harvesters for small area devices is sanctioned to Dr Manish Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, KU. In this work, the inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite based thin films for solar cell applications will be synthesized. The advantages of these solar cells over traditional Si-solar cells include their synthesis from solutions at low processing temperatures, high efficiencies (over 23 per cent), low production cost and potential for large scale manufacturing techniques such as roll-to-roll printing. Like organic solar cells they can be put on flexible substrates and can be lightweight and semi-transparent. Perovskite solar cells can be the future of solar energy if the thermal stability is improved by a suitable doping.
Research project on production of bioethanol from Parthenium is sanctioned to Dr Neeraj Kumar, Department of Microbiology, KU. Parthenium hysterophorus is also known as congress grass is one of the world's most devastating weeds. It was imported accidentally in India as a contaminant along with a variety of wheat and since then it has spread to all states of India. The reports have indicated that in India Parthenium hysterophorus has spread over 35 million hectares area in 2018.
As per sources, Dr Ashok Khemka, principal secretary, HSTD told in Chandigarh that keeping in view the importance of Research in the field of Science and Technology, the budget under the Research and Development scheme would be further increased so that quality research could be carried out for the upliftment of the socio-economic standard of the society. Khemka further told under this scheme, grant up to Rs 20 lakh is sanctioned to the scientists or professors of Educational or Research Institute for carrying out Research and Development Project in the field of Science and Technology.
Three professors of KU have been sanctioned different projects related to their field by the government.
Research project on treatment of cancer is sanctioned to Dr Ranjana Aggarwal, Department of Chemistry, KU. The research project entitled `Multicomponent Domino approach towards regioselective synthesis of functionalized fused azaheterocycles as DNA-targeting agents' aims to develop small nitrogen-containing organic molecules as drugs to treat cancer. It is expected that understanding the interaction behaviour of azahetreocycles with DNA as intercalators or groove binders or as DNA cleavers will lead to anticancer agents which will selectively recognize base pairs, sequences, and conformational features of nucleic acids.
Research project on development of hybrid perovskite based energy harvesters for small area devices is sanctioned to Dr Manish Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, KU. In this work, the inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite based thin films for solar cell applications will be synthesized. The advantages of these solar cells over traditional Si-solar cells include their synthesis from solutions at low processing temperatures, high efficiencies (over 23 per cent), low production cost and potential for large scale manufacturing techniques such as roll-to-roll printing. Like organic solar cells they can be put on flexible substrates and can be lightweight and semi-transparent. Perovskite solar cells can be the future of solar energy if the thermal stability is improved by a suitable doping.
Research project on production of bioethanol from Parthenium is sanctioned to Dr Neeraj Kumar, Department of Microbiology, KU. Parthenium hysterophorus is also known as congress grass is one of the world's most devastating weeds. It was imported accidentally in India as a contaminant along with a variety of wheat and since then it has spread to all states of India. The reports have indicated that in India Parthenium hysterophorus has spread over 35 million hectares area in 2018.
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