Optics and Microfluidics Instrumentation (OMI) Lab
Department of Instrumentation and Applied PhysicsIndian Institute of Science (IISc)
Sponsored Research Projects
| Project Title | Funding Agency | Funding Amount (in Lakhs) | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setting up Optics & Microfluidics Instrumentation Lab at IISc |
Startup Grant Indian Institute of Science (IISc) |
27.8 |
05-10-2012 - 31-03-2014 |
Successfully completed |
| Development of a Versatile Optofluidic Microscope for Initiating Indian Space Research Programs in Biotechnology and Telemedicine | Space Technology Cell (ISRO-IISc) | 14.65 | 01-04-2013 - 31-03-2015 |
Successfully completed |
| Development of a Smart-Camera based Microscope for Malaria Detection | Robert Bosch Center for Cyber Physical Systems (RBCCPS) | 5 | 01-07-2013 - 30-04-2014 |
Successfully completed |
| Innovative Optofluidic Technologies for Affordable Point-of-Care Diagnostics | Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) | 41.81 | 26-05-2014 - 25-05-2017 |
Successfully completed |
| Handheld Imaging Flow Cytometer for Quantitative Diagnosis of Malaria | Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | 50 | 01-07-2014 - 31-12-2015 |
Successfully completed |
| 3D Fluorescence & Tomographic Phase Imaging Flow Cytometry | DST Fast Track; SERB Startup Grant | 27.46 | 03-09-2014 - 02-09-2017 |
Successfully completed |
| DST Fast Track Young Scientist Award in Engineering Sciences | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST | 27.46 | 03-09-2014 - 02-09-2017 |
Successfully completed |
| Microfluidics based On-Chip PCR Device for Neonatal and Maternal Screening | SPARSH- Touching a billion lives, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) | 48 | 10-12-2014 - 09-06-2016 |
Successfully completed |
| Optical Metrological Tools for the Measurement of In-plane and Out-of-Plane Deformations under Ballistic Impacts | Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) | 125 | 01-04-2014- 31-03-2018 | Successfully completed |
| Microfluidic Flow Cytometer; this project is a part of Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectroincs: Phase - II (CeNSE) | Department of Electronics and Information Technology- DeItY |
01-09-2012 - 31-12-2016 |
Successfully completed | |
| Investigation for Signature Morphological Traits of Cells, for the Early Detection of Cancer unsing an Indegeneously developed Imaging Flow Cytometer | Pilot Project Grant for Young Investigators in Cancer Biology, DBT | 25.01 | 29-07-2015- 28-07-2018 |
Successfully completed |
| Simple and Highly Sensitive Chip-based Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Diagnosis of Malaria | Infosys Foundation: Part of the funding for enhancing Infrastructure & Research at CIDR |
01-01-2016- 31-12-2020 |
Ongoing | |
| Microfluidic Point-of-Care System for Molecular Diagnostics; this project is a part of Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectroincs: Phase -III (CeNSE) | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology- MeitY and DST | 93 |
15-04-2018- 14-04-2022 |
Ongoing |
| Handheld Chemical Diagnostic Device with Replaceable Cartridge for the Estimation of Creatinine | Biomedical Device and Technology Development - DST | 25 | 01-12-2017- 30-11-2019 (Extended) | Ongoing |
| Clinical Validation of Optofluidic Microscope, and Portable Slide Profiler for Diagnosing Hematological Disorders | Contract Research Services (CRS) Scheme, BIRAC | 75 | 01-01-2018 - 31-12-2019 |
Closed |
| Portable device for multiplexed detection of water-borne pathogens and heavy metals using aptamer-conjugated functionalized nanomaterials | University of Plymouth, Global Challenges Research Fund – UK | 40 | 15-07-2019 - 14-07-2021 |
Ongoing |
| Detection of Plant pathogenic fungi using Handheld PCR | Innovation Technology Development and Deployment - DST | 39 | 01-05-2019 - 31-05-2021 |
Ongoing |
| Mobile Molecular Testing Labs for CoViD-19: ICMR approved Sample Processing and Testing Labs for doing RT-PCR Tests at the Hotspots and Containment Zones with only few hours of TAT | SBI Foundation, CSR project | 65 | April 2020 - June 2020 |
Successfully completed |
| Portable Fluorescence Reader Instrument to enable PCR based Tests for CoViD-19 Diagnosis with Probe-free Kits | Infinion Technologies, CSR project | 16.8 | June 2020 - Nov 2020 |
Ongoing |
| MITR Sample-Collection Lab: Capable of collecting swab-samples in a very safe environment and protocol for both technicians and patients + Rapid Antigen Testing Capability + Preprocessing Lab for doing RT-PCR Tests | Collins Aerospace - United Way Bengaluru, CSR project | 32.5 | July 2020 - August 2020 |
Successfully completed |
| Portable PCR System for CoViD-19 Testing: Portable Thermal Cycler and Portable Reader to enable in realizing affordable and scalable model for CoViD-19 testing and beyond | CITY Bank, CSR project | 65 | Sept 2020 - June 2021 |
Ongoing |
| Augmenting MITR Labs with RT-PCR Diagnostic Testing Instrument | Borqs Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, CSR project | 16.89 | July 2020 - Sept 2020 |
Successfully completed |
| Fabrication & Equipping Mobile-Hub of MITR Labs: Enables Hub-and-Spoke model of operating MITR Labs with satellite labs developed earlier | United Way Bengaluru, CSR project | 72 | Oct 2020 - Dec 2020 |
Ongoing |
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