Title of project |
Year |
Funding agency |
Grant (INR) |
Major Equipment/Software purchased |
Role |
|
Indo German Partnership in Climate and Water
Research on Influence of regional climate change on the
groundwater resilience in selected urban regions |
2020-2024 |
University Grants Commission |
2,05,00,000/- |
Exchange visits by Scholars, Post Docs and
Faculty |
Co-Investigator
(PI Prof K Palanivelu, India; Dr K Brindha, Germany) |
|
Field and laboratory investigation to
understand the temporal variation between groundwater level and
fluoride: Managed Aquifer Recharge for mitigation |
2019-2022 |
Science and Engineering Research Board,
Govt. of India |
47,45,600/- |
UV Visible Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu),
Weather Station, Automatic Water Level Indicator |
Principal Investigator |
|
Unravelling submarine groundwater discharge
(SGD) zones along the Indian subcontinent and its island
(Mission SGD) |
2019-2020 |
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India |
9,55,000/- |
Hanna multi parameter probe |
Co-Investigator |
|
Hydrogeological interventions
for
flood mitigation and augmentation of
groundwater recharge (WATER-IC for SUTRAM of Water) |
2018-2023 |
Dept. of Science &
Technology, Govt. of India |
58,09,164- |
Multiparameter water quality
probe (YSI-PRO DSS) |
Principal Investigator (Collaborative
project with IITM) (Prof K Sivaraj is the PI since June 2022) |
|
Modelling of radionuclide
transport in groundwater around Gogi uranium mining and tailings
pond area |
2018-2021 |
BRNS,
Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India |
60,00,000/- |
Ion chromatograph with auto
sampler (Metrohm) |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Riverbank filtration through
challenging geological formations for rural water supply in
south India |
2018-2020 |
Indo-German (DST-DAAD)
Collaborative Project |
6,56,000/- |
- |
Indian Principal Investigator |
|
Assessment of vulnerability
of coastal aquifers to climate change by groundwater modelling
in Chennai Region |
2017-2020 |
Dept. of Science &
Technology, Govt. of India |
61,99,028/- |
FEFLOW FM H3 with Ifm MIKE 11 and
MIKE SHE software |
Principal Investigator |
|
Innovative models for
assessment of water quality in coastal aquifers |
2017-2020 |
Indo-Italy Collaborative
Project (DST) |
7,07,359/- |
- |
Indian Principal
Investigator |
|
Enhancement of groundwater recharge
by soil ventilation |
2016-2019 |
Dept. of Science & Technology,
Govt. of India |
24,39,000/- |
Piezometer (Solinest), Weather
Station, Automatic Water Level indicator, Conductivity meter |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Impact of projected climate change on
groundwater resources |
2015-2017 |
University Grants Commission
BSR Mid-Career Award |
7,00,000/- |
DO/EC/pH Meter |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Mitigation strategies to counteract
seawater intrusion |
2013-2015 |
Indo-German (DST-DAAD) Collaborative
Project |
3,24,000/- |
- |
Indian Principal Investigator |
|
Environmental impact seawater
intrusion on coastal aquifers and groundwater quality-DRS –
Phase III |
2013-2018 |
University Grants Commission |
70,00,000/- |
Scanning Electron Microscope,
Magnetic susceptibility meter |
Co-coordinator |
|
Hydrogeochemistry of surface water and
groundwater along Cauvery River |
2012-2024 |
Indian
Space Research Organisation |
1,21,20,000/- |
Auto titrator Titrando (Metrohm),
Spectrophotometer, CO2 analyser (LI-COR), Flame photometer, Water
level indicator, MIKE SHE River modelling software |
Principal
Investigator
(Prof K Sivaraj is the PI since June 2022) |
|
Hydrogeological studies of the proposed
uranium mining site, Gogi region, Karnataka, India |
2012-2016 |
BRNS,
Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India |
31,25,050/- |
LED Laser Fluorimeter(Quantalase),
Photometer |
Principal
Investigator |
|
SAPH PANI - Enhancement of natural
water systems and treatment methods for safe and sustainable water
supply in India |
2011-2014 |
European
Commission Seventh Framework Programme - FP7 Collaborative
Project |
1,61,43,369/- |
Discrete interval sampler,
Piezometer, Water quality probe (Eureka), Multi-level
groundwater monitoring system |
Co-Chair
and WP2 Task leader/Principal
Investigator |
|
Seawater-fresh
water dynamics and identification of measures to prevent seawater
intrusion in alluvial aquifers north of Chennai by groundwater modelling |
2011-2014 |
Dept.
of Science & Technology, Govt. of India |
29,82,000/- |
Trace Metal Analyser(Metrohm) |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Managed
aquifer recharge: Evaluation of the impact of check dam |
2011-2014 |
Dept.
of Science & Technology, Govt. of India |
22,60,000/- |
Automatic water level indicator |
Scientific Mentor
(Ms S.Parimala Renganayaki,
Principal Investigator) |
|
Rock
water interaction and its implication on high fluoride in groundwater
of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu |
2011-2014 |
University
Grants Commission |
7,67,000/- |
Fluoride meter |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Groundwater
prospects identification in alluvial terrain using heat capacity
and land subsidence studies |
2009-2012 |
Indian
Space Research Organisation |
13,25,000/- |
Thermal Infrared Instrument, GPS |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Assessment
of inherent toxicity of certain rock types and its impact on environment |
2008-2016 |
University
Grants Commission - Centre with Potential for Excellence in Environmental
Science |
1,00,00,000/- |
Ground Penetrating Radar (SSS
Pulse EKKO PRO), Particle size analyser(Maveren),
Submersible groundwater pump (Grundfos) |
Project
Coordinator |
Hydrogeological
characterisation, groundwater flow and transport modelling at
Lambapur, Peddagattu uranium mining areas and Seripalli tailings
pond area, Andhra Pradesh |
2007-2012 |
BRNS,
Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India
|
55,94,583/- |
Automatic water level recorder,
Quality monitoring probes, Water level indicators, Hand augers,
Resistivity Imaging system (ABEM) |
Principal
Investigator |
Environmental
geochemistry of groundwater in unconsolidated sediments – DRS
– Phase II |
2007-2012 |
University
Grants Commission |
46,50,000/- |
CHNSO, Hydrogological software |
Co-ordinator |
Subsurface
characterisation and shallow subsurface modelling |
2006-2009 |
Dept.
of Science & Technology, Govt. of India |
11,92,000/- |
Ion Specific Electrodes |
Principal
Investigator |
Water
quality assessment in the tsunami affected coastal areas of Tamil Nadu -Kalpakkam |
2005-2006 |
Dept.
of Science & Technology, Govt. of India |
2,76,000/- |
- |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Geomorphic
controls on groundwater flow regime, and numerical modelling in
coastal tract of Palar River basin – DRS – Phase I |
2002-2007 |
University
Grants Commission |
36,00,000/- |
Atomic Absorption Spectrometer
|
Co-coordinator |
|
Environmental
Science – Potential for Excellence Scheme |
2002-2007 |
University
Grants Commission |
70,00,000/- |
Hydrus3D,
Resistivity software, FEFLOW 3D software, GMS software, Soil PARA,
Sutra with Argus, Aquachem, Aquifer test |
Co-coordinator |
|
Indo-Russia
Research Project on Development of a risk analysis tool for pesticide
and nutrient pollution of groundwater in irrigated regions |
2001-2004 |
Dept.
of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and Russian Academy
Sciences |
10,35,000/- |
- |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Effect
of geological formations on movement of solutes |
1999-2002 |
All
India Council for Technical Education |
14,00,000/- |
GMS software, Automatic water
level recorder, Portable computer |
Principal
Investigator |
Strategies
for prevention of groundwater and coastal pollution for surface
applied chemicals |
1999-2000 |
Australian
Research Council |
- |
Exchange visits - PI and Research fellow |
Indian
Coordinator |
|
Solute
budget approach for modelling groundwater quality |
1997-2000 |
Council
of Scientific and Industrial Research |
7,00,000/- |
Permeameter |
Principal
Investigator |
|
Hydrogeological
investigations in Landslide regions of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu |
1993-1996
|
Ministry
of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India |
15,00,000/- |
Desktop computers, Piezometers,
Resistivity meter (Anvic) |
Co-Investigator |
|
Impact
of irrigated agriculture on groundwater quality |
1989-1990 |
British
Geological Survey |
- |
Multilevel piezometers and pesticide analysis
|
Co-Investigator |