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Spanning nearly three decades (1997–2025) and supported by over ₹15 crore in funding from premier national and international agencies (including DST, DBT, CSIR, ICMR, BIRAC, SERB/ANRF, and Indo-French collaborations), the center's research portfolio exhibits extraordinary breadth, tackling critical challenges across human health (personalized gut-microbiome therapies, AI-driven MASLD/diabetes risk prediction, and orthohantavirus diagnostics), sustainable infrastructure (bacteria-based self-healing concrete, anti-corrosive bio-products, and crack remediation), and environmental biotechnology (heavy-metal bioremediation, bioenergy from agricultural waste, and polluted-soil metatranscriptomics). Reflecting this diverse portfolio, the affiliated faculty possess a wide-ranging interdisciplinary expertise that seamlessly integrates microbiology, molecular genetics, metabolomics, structural engineering, artificial intelligence, nanobiotechnology, biosensor development, and plant-fungal symbiosis, positioning the center as a unique translational hub capable of converting fundamental biological discoveries into tangible industrial, medical, and ecological solutions.

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Sponsored Research Projects

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  • Development of field ready bio-product for crack healing and anti-corrosive applications. NBCC (India) Limited, New Delhi, Rs. 84.16 lakhs, 2024.

  • ​Development of core microbiota-compatible and enterotype-specific personalized microbial therapy against metabolic syndrome. ANRF CRG, Rs. 82 lakhs, 2025.

  • Development and validation of an open-source ‘plug and play’ AI tool for oral microbiome and metabolome-based individual and inter-population long-term risk prediction of MASLD-associated diabetes. ICMR Intermediate Grant, Rs. 2.86 crore, 2024.

  • Identification of immunogenic peptide for diagnosis of orthohantavirus infection. DST Indo-Russia, 2023–2026.

  • Development of gut microbiota-resistant mucoadhesive bio-nano-encapsulation for efficient delivery of epigallocatechin gallate isolated from endophytic fungi of Camelia sinensis (tea). SERB-POWER grant, 2022–2025.

  • An Artificial Colon Model for Microbiota Research (AMMR). BIRAC, 2022–2024.

  • Field scale biogenic treatment for crack remediation and self-healing in concrete structures. DST-SERB, Rs. 47.3 lakhs, 2021.

  • Development of an in vitro pseudo-facilitation model of lipotoxicity in NAFLD-associated metainflammation coupled with characterization of hepatocellular global metabolomic signatures. SERB-SRG, 2021–2023.

  • Biocalcification process of photoautotrophic bacteria in concrete environment. DBT, Rs. 15.6 lakhs, 2018.

  • Development of self-healing concrete using bacteria. NBCC (India) Limited, New Delhi, Rs. 52.55 lakhs (Co-PI), 2018.

  • Biomediated cementation for concrete problems. DST (SEED), Rs. 42.12 lakhs (Co-PI), 2018.

  • Novel gene pool from copper polluted soil ecosystem using metatranscriptomic approach. CSIR, Rs. 15.0 lakhs, 2016.

  • Utilization of banana stem juice for renewable energy and value added products. DST, Rs. 25.0 lakhs (Network project with ACIRD, Yamunanagar and FRI Dehradun; total project cost: Rs. 96.0 lakhs), 2016.

  • Cloning and characterization of genes of Glutathione biosynthesis in ectomycorrhizal fungi. DBT, Rs. 29.5 lakhs, 2014.

  • Durability enhancement and prevention of damages in RC structures using bacteria. DST, Rs. 53.9 lakhs, 2014.

  • Development of photonic crystal biosensor for detection of foodborne pathogens. DBT, Rs. 33.0 lakhs, 2014.

  • Gene Resources from polluted soils. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR), Rs. 136.0 lakhs (Collaborating university: University of Lyon1, Lyon, France), 2012.

  • Calcifying bacteria mediated cementation for energy efficient building materials. CSIR, Rs. 19.0 lakhs, 2011.

  • Enhancement of fertilizer value of phosphate rocks by phosphate solubilizing microbes in alkaline soils. UGC, Rs. 10.5 lakhs, 2009.

  • Microbial remediation of defects in building materials and structures. DST, Rs. 35.0 lakhs, 2008.

  • Enhancement of strength and durability of concrete structures using microbes. AERB, Rs. 26.5 lakhs, 2008.

  • Molecular characterization of the ectomycorrhizal fungi … the degraded forest. DBT, Rs. 25.0 lakhs, 2008.

  • Molecular cloning of sucrose synthase and korrigan genes and genetic transformation of Eucalyptus for cellulose enhancement. CSIR, Rs. 16.0 lakhs, 2007.

  • Rehabilitation of bauxite residue (Red mud) ponds using microbes. DBT, Rs. 16.5 lakhs, 2004.

  • Production and evaluation of metal resistant mutants of ectomycorrhizal fungi for the reclamation of contaminated soils. DST, Rs. 17.5 lakhs, 2002.

  • Cloning and characterization of metal-resistant genes of ectomycorrhizal fungi. DBT, Rs. 25.0 lakhs, 2002.

  • Influence of fungal auxins on host plant gene expression during ectomycorrhizal formation. Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR), Rs. 59.0 lakhs (Collaborating university: University of Lyon, Lyon, France), 1998.

  • Characterization and inoculum production of golden chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius. DST, Rs. 4.5 lakhs, 1997.

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Patents

  • Tejo Prakash, Priyankar Dey, Ranjana Prakash, Anmol. Endophyte Nigrospora gulinensis-mediated green synthesis of selenium nanoparticle-coated bioactive cotton gauge for antimicrobial and wound care utility (applied) 06/2025

  • Jyoti, Priyankar Dey. Customized formulation for physiologically relevant artificial steatosis (Applied) 04/2025

  • Dwinder Sidhu, M Vasundhara, Priyankar Dey. Catechin and epigallocatechin-3-gallate producing endophytic fungi from tea leaves for antioxidant and prebiotic benefits (applied) 04/2025

  • Method for manufacturing a bioactive glass. Application No. 202111013568, Awarded, Patent No. 519466

  • Prangya Ranjan Rout and Priyankar Dey. An artificial colon model and associated system for achieving a long-term in-vitro stable human gut microbial community. PCT/IN2023/050834. 05/09/2023

  • Prangya Ranjan Rout and Priyankar Dey. An artificial Colon Model For In vitro Gut Microbiome Research. Design patent No. 394588-001. Dt. 07/09/23

  • Prangya Ranjan Rout and Priyankar Dey. An artificial colon model and associated system for achieving a long-term in vitro stable human gut microbial community. PTC/IN2023/050534.  Dt. 05/09/23

  • Kulvir Singh, Ms. Navneet Kaur Mattu, Priyankar Dey. Non-Toxic And cost- effective bioactive glasses formed using hybrid resources. KC/P/419. Dt. 24/07/2024

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