Research Projects and Publications

S No.

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Role

Duration

Current Status

Approved Cost

1

Identification of genes and secondary metabolites responsible for plant growth promotion and biocontrol activity of Bacillus sp. strain D5 of saffron

JKSTIC

PI

2024-26

Ongoing

6.35 lakhs

2

Socio-economic effect of cultivating saffron using in-house developed method

TDRS, UoJRF

PI

2023-24

Ongoing

10 lakhs

3

Optimization of evaluated native Bacillus sp. strain D5 based biostimulant for saffron production in non-traditional areas of Jammu, J&K.

PACE BIRAC,

DBT, GoI

PI

2024-26

Ongoing

  50 lakhs

4

Development of on-site barcode-based LAMP assay for rapid detection of pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum in saffron fields.

SERB-DST, GoI

PI

2022-25

Ongoing

43 lakhs

5

Establishment of database of Saffron, heritage crop of J&K.

TDRS, UoJRF

Co-PI

2023-25

Ongoing

10 lakhs

6

To study molecular interactions of Bacillus arybhattai antagonism towards Fusarium oxysporum corm rot of Crocus sativus L.”

NMPB, Ministry of Ayush

PI

2019-23

Completed

38.7 lakhs

7

Stable isotopes and endomicrobiome as a marker for origin of saffron in absence of genetic marker.

DST -WTZ-OEAD

PI

2020-22

Completed

16 Lakhs

8

Root microbiome of basmati rice varieties

RUSA, UoJ

PI

2020-21

Completed

4.5 Lakhs

9

Development  of microbial consortia as biocontrol for corm rot in Crocus sativus.

NBIAM, ICAR, GoI

PI

2014-17

Completed

46 Lakhs

10

Identification and characterization of PGPR influencing growth of Crocus sativus in its life cycle to develop PGP bacteria consortia.

DBT,

GoI

PI

2013-16

Completed

~36 lakhs

11

Metagenomic analysis of rhizosphere diversity of Crocus sativus grown in Kashmir.

UGC

PI

2013-16

Completed

~15 lakhs

S.No

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Anti-inflammatory potential of probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from ecological niches of Jammu and Kashmir

JKST&IC

2024-2026

ongoing

8.5 Lakhs

2

Cost-effective approaches for production of novel microbial fibrinolytic proteases with high thrombolytic potential

 ICMR, Govt. India

2015-2018

completed

36.4 lakhs

3

Bioprocess development for production of sturdy bacterial proteases for potential commercial applications using agricultural residues as substrates

University Grants Commission, GoI

2013-2016

completed

11.51 lakhs

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Characterization of the germplasm and development of quality planting material in walnut

DST, GOI

-

Ongoing

57,84,805

2

Breaking the Barrier of Saffron Cultivation through Technological Interventions for Enhancing Production and Livelihood of Farmers in Kashmir and Non-traditional Area

DBT, GOI

2022-2025

Ongoing

455.4392 lacs

3

Network Programme for enrichment and update of Database on Genome related information for Indian Spermatophyta and Archegoniate Taxa Phase-II

DBT, Govt of India

2021-2024

Ongoing

33,00,480

4

Bioprospecting fungal endophytes of some ethanomedicinal plants for bioactive metabolites.

DBT, GOI

2016-2019

Completed

49.8 lacs

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Green synthesis of different biodegradable nanoparticles for enhanced drug delivery of some phytoconstituents

SERB,DST

2017-2021

Completed

26,56,000

2

“Synthesis, characterization and efficacy of nano-fertilizers”

Seed Grant- University of Jammu

2019-2021

Completed

1,00,000

3

“Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using fruit waste product and establishing its biological efficacies “

Seed Grant- University of Jammu

2022-2024

Ongoing

2,00,000

4

Development of polymeric nanogels loaded with essential oil from medicinal and aromatic plants

JK Science Technology & Innovation Council , DST

2023-2025

Ongoing

7,50,000

S no

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

In vitro conservation and phytochemical analysis of Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe (safed haldi): an underutilized medicinal plant

NMPB,  New Delhi

2017-2022*

(*Extension)

Completed

31.24 Lakh

2

Development of simple sequence repeat markers in wild   pomegranate and their cross species transferability

JK-DST

2021-2023

Completed

9.5 Lakh

3

Metabolic profiling and expression analysis of flavonoid biosynthesis genes in fruits of wild Himalayan fig (Ficus palmate Forssk.)

Seed Grant

2022-2023

Completed

2.0 Lakh

4

Characterization and cultivation of Wild Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) for generating livelihood security and entrepreneurship in Himalayan region of Jammu division of J&K

DBT, GoI

2022-2025

Ongoing

38.0 Lakh

S. No.

Title of the Project

Funding Agency

As PI/Co-PI

Duration (Months)

Amount Sanctioned (INR)

Status

1

Screening of Potential genes for their tag SNPs that are responsible for susceptibility to Schizophrenia and generation of LD maps in Dogra population of Jammu region

JK-DST, Jammu

PI

2022-2024

9,06,000.00

Completed

2

Association of Rare variants with Schizophrenia in the population of Jammu Region.

Research and Seed Grant’, Head “Quality Assurance Fund (DIQA), JU

PI

12

2,00,000.00

Completed

3

In vitro conservation and phytochemical analysis of Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe (safed haldi): an undertilized medicinal plant

NMPB, New Delhi

Co-PI

36

31,24,200.00

Completed

4

Development of simple sequence repeat markers in wild   pomegranate and their cross species transferability

JK-DST, Jammu

Co-PI

24

9,50,000.00

Completed

5

Molecular genetic study of Kidney stone (Nephrolithiasis) in Jammu region of J&K UT

JK-DST, Jammu

Co-PI

24

8,90,000.00

Completed

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Characterization of small secretory proteins (SSPs) from Venturia inaequalis, causal agent of apple scab

Seed grant, University of Jammu

2022-2023

Completed

1,00,000

2

Functional genomics of Venturia inaequalis: Identification of pathogenicity genes

DST, Scheme for young scientists

2013-2016

Completed

24,50,000.00

S No.

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Role

Duration

Current Status

Approved Cost

1

Microbiome analysis of the rhizosphere of medicinal herb Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum L)

JKST&IC

PI

2023-2025

Ongoing

6.6 lakhs

2

Establishment of database of Saffron, heritage crop of J&K.

TDRS, University of Jammu Research Fund

PI

2023-2025

Ongoing

10 lakhs

3

Comparison of the bacteriome associated with saffron being grown in non-traditional and traditional area in J&K, India

Seed Grant, University of Jammu

PI

2023-2024

Completed

1 lakh

4

Establishment of reference genome of Crocus sativus being grown in the fields of Kashmir, J&K, India

DST WOS-A, Department of Science and Technology

PI

2019-2024

Ongoing

~ 36 lakhs

5

Optimization of evaluated native Bacillus sp. strain D5 based biostimulant for saffron production in non-traditional areas of Jammu, J&K.

PACE BIRAC,

DBT, GoI

Co-PI

2024-2026

Ongoing

  50 lakhs

6

Socio-economic effect of cultivating saffron using in-house developed method

TDRS, University of Jammu Research Fund

Co-PI

2023-24

Ongoing

10 lakhs

7

Microbiome analysis of underground parts of saffron from different locations in India

NPDF, SERB, DST

PI

2016-2018

Completed

4.5 lakhs

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Effect of stress on adult stem cells

DST-INSPIRE

2012-2017

Completed

85,00,000.00

2

Nano-hydroxyapatite loaded with bioactive compounds from chosen medicinal plants - an alternative strategy for the treatment of osteomyelitis

ICMR- Adhoc

2015-2018

Completed

34,61,000.00

Screening of anti-inflammatory activity of chosen bioactive compounds for improving the chemo-sensitivity of multidrug resistant colon cancer cells- an invitro study

University of Jammu – seed grant

2023

Completed

1,00,000.00

4

Targeting inflammatory mediators with chosen bioactive compounds for chemo sensitization of multidrug resistant colon cancer cells – an intro study

University of Jammu- research fund

2023

Completed

2,00,000.00

5

Surface fabrication of Biopolymer scaggolds Nano Hydoxyapetite with extracts of aegle marmelos and/or Catharanthus roseues for bone regenation: an invito study

JKSR&IC

2024-2026

Ongoing

7,85.000.00