R & D Watch - Engineering Watch (November Issue)

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With over 8300 Scientists & Technologists working in 38 Laboratories having a combined annual budget
of INR 3484 Crores CSIR publishes over 2000 Scientific Papers and file almost 500 patents a year. This
section of the Engineering Watch Magazine features the key accomplishments and future roadmap of 12
CSIR Research Laboratories.
Dr. C.V. Raman On the occasion of 125th birth anniversary of the noted Scientist & Noble Laureate of the pre-
independence era, wouldn’t it be pertinent to expect that would one of these laboratories produce the next
(7.11.1888 - 21.11.1970)
Indian NOBEL LAUREATE?
Eminent Physicist & Nobel Laureate -Editor

2. CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Durgapur
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
RESEARCH CENTRE, Chennai KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FUTURE ROAD MAP
Ÿ 20 Hp Swaraj Tractor Robotics & Mechatronics
Ÿ 35 Hp Sonalika Tractor CSIR-CMERI is undertaking extensive research in the design and
Ÿ Outdoor Mobile Robot (omr) development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FUTURE ROAD MAP Ÿ Vision Guided Mobile Robotic System
The Centre is pursuing developmental activities relating to vibration Ÿ Ion-polymeric Metal Composites (ipmc) Biomimetic Actuators. Micro Systems Technology, Surface Engineering & Tribology
• Computational Structural Mechanics and Performance isolators, and other passive energy dissipating devices using locally New initiatives include design and development of A Direct Metal Deposition
Ÿ Radio Frequency Quadruple (rfq) Linac (DMD) machine.
Evaluation of Structures with strong bias towards efficient Structural available materials. These devices would be used in structural Ÿ Semi-continuous Type Biodiesel Plant Suitable For Rural Sector
Design. systems to safely negotiate the natural hazards like earthquakes Ÿ Braille Character Recognition Using Generalized Feature Vector Materials, Processes, Chemistry & Synthetic Biology
and extreme winds. The Centre would continue to concentrate on Approach The focus of Chemistry and Biomimetics group is Platinization of Nafion
• Fatigue, Fracture Mechanics, Damage Mechanics, Damage natural disaster mitigation, but the problems of the future would be Ÿ Serpentine Robot towards the development of Ionic Polymer Metal Composites (IPMC).
a more complex than the present day requirements. Ÿ Autonomous Intelligent Robotic Wheel Chair.
Tolerance and Methods of Life Extension of structural components Ÿ Micro-edm Machine Advanced Design, Manufacturing, Foundry & Metallurgy
In XII Five Year Plan period, CSIR-SERC is proposing to focus on Prof. Gautam Biswas R&D in the area of metallurgy and foundry is currently concentrating on
and large scale structures and performance evaluation & condition trans-disciplinary research. Ÿ Reconfigurable Micro Factory Test Bed development of a rheo pressure-die casting system through the integration
Ÿ Five-axis Micro Milling Machine and synchronization of semi solid slurry processing unit with high pressure
monitoring of structures, Innovative sustainable and/or new Some other projects to be initiated and their envisaged Ÿ Multipurpose Micro Scale Laser Processing Machine die casting machine
development during the XII FYP in the area of: GD and VM Mehta Ÿ Tele-operated Rotary Winged Flying Robot (rwfr)
engineered materials and novel methodologies for retrofitting.
Dr. Nagesh R Iyer i) Engineering Sustainable Materials and Structures; Endowed Chair Ÿ Small Hydraulic Tractor (pushan) Design Dynamics, Simulation & Analysis, Immersive Visualization
• Developed FINEART software. He strived hard to ensure his ii) Innovative Technologies for Health Assessment and Damage Professor of Ÿ Eco-friendly Dual Powered Rickshaw (soleckshaw) Current efforts are directed towards development of a general three-
Master of Engineering Ÿ Cereal Cake Making Machine dimensional solver for simulating flow over aircraft wings as a collaborative
from Indian Institute of research is translated into usable software, tools through design Mitigation of Structures; Mechanical
Ÿ Post Harvest Technology project.
iii) Studies on multi-hazard design considerations with respect to Engineering at the
Science, Bangalore guidelines. He led a powerful group from CSIR laboratories and extreme winds and seismic loads; Ÿ Smart Card Operated Electronic Energy Meter Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermal Engineering, Energy Conversion
Indian Institute of and Simulation & Modeling
Doctor of Philosophy academic institutions in development of FINEART software which is iv) Life-cycle evaluation of reinforced and pre-stressed structural
Technology Kanpur. R&D on Thermal Engineering is among the core activities of CSIR-CMERI
from the Indian Institute considered as the best attempt in the development of FEM software components based on long-term performance; and where active research is carried out in the broad field of Thermal & Fluid
of Science, Bangalore. v) Ferro-cement and geo-polymer products for production and Major Awards Engineering.
in this country. deployment in North eastern and Jammu and Kashmir regions.
Ÿ J.C. Bose National Fellowship by the Department of Cybernetics, Electronics & Embedded Systems,Drives & Control
He has over 35 years of
Science and Technology, New Delhi in 2011. Currently concentrating on such issues as the application of Non-linear
experience in the analysis Sliding mode control for the speed control of BLDC motor, development of
and design of complex Major Awards intelligent power electronics interface for energy sharing between battery
and large structures. Ÿ CSIR Technology Prize for Engineering Technology He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and ultracapacitor for electric drives, development of zero-voltage
Ÿ Awarded Medal 2010 for IBC Best Paper entitled “Innovative Construction Materials for Sustainable Development Based on Biomimetics” switching-based phase-modulated converter for optimal extraction of
(ASME). energy from the PV panels in microinverter applications, etc.
Ÿ Aerospace Engineering Division Gold Medal from the Institution of Engineers
He delivered prestigious Prof. CNR Rao Lecture in 2010.
Ÿ Best Paper Award under the Impact Dynamics Category
Ÿ Dr.M. Ramaiah Prize for the best technical papers published
He has published over 90 papers in National & International Journals; number of these are cited; over 125 papers at the National & Internal Conferences,
and about 300 technical reports; reviewer of papers of national & international journals; has obtained four Copyrights for software; Has 4 patents
CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
CHEMICAL BIOLOGY KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
When the Institute began in 1950, the main mandate was to prevent the
FUTURE ROAD MAP
As the Indian food processing industry leverages itself to play on a larger
post-harvest losses and nutrition security. Towards this end the Institute canvas, the Institute needs to expand its visions beyond the campus walls.
popularized food processing and packaging processes. From canning of Specialized units for a deeper understanding of the interplay of nutrition
fruits and vegetables to value added pickles, jams and jellies, processes for with human metabolism as well as research exploring new horizons of
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FUTURE ROAD MAP several of the common commodities were developed by the Institute. These manipulating nutrition absorption rather than modifying the contents of
After several phases of restructuring, CSIR-IICB now holds seven major Ÿ Translational research on major diseases of global importance but with processes even today remain as the backbone of the small and medium food recipes will assume more importance. Personalized nutrition, genomics of
scientific divisions: Cell Biology & Physiology, Infectious Diseases & a national priority. processing industry. Similar value addition to cereals, oilseeds and spices protein and lipid metabolism and molecular mechanisms of human body
Immunology, Cancer Biology & Inflammatory Disorder, Chemistry, Drug made CFTRI a familiar name among the public. functions that affect nutrition need to be looked into and the Institute is
Development & Biotechnology, Molecular & Human Genetics and Structural Ÿ Generation of new molecules and approaches for therapeutic and
Biology & Bioinformatics. Scientists are continuing their efforts to unravel prophylactic intervention using interdisciplinary approaches. gearing up for the same. Harmonizing these new findings with the
the molecular basis of cancer, altered immune responses during chronic Nutrition security was another agenda. Towards this end, CFTRI explored traditional processing techniques and upgrading the automated processing
infection and inflammation, and the pathophysiology of several metabolic Ÿ Bringing down costs of drugs through futuristic technology of Synthetic the possibilities of using alternative protein sources such as oilseed meals. will be a challenge which CFTRI would love to take on with vigour.
and neurodegenerative disorders such as diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. and Systems Biology: Modern drugs and therapies are very expensive, Dr. Ram Rajasekharan Miltone, a milk like nutritive beverage developed by CFTRI attained world
often beyond the reach of majority of our society. Some of the drugs are acclaim. The contribution of CFTRI to both green and white revolution are
Potential Technologies Developed Recently complex molecules and can be sourced only from rare plants, making Ph.D. Biochemistry, significant. The CFTRI process for production of baby food from fat rich
• A Microbicidal Contraceptive to Prevent HIV them very expensive. CSIR-IICB has taken several programs like Indian Institute of buffalo milk formed one of the cornerstones on which the edifice of modern
• Gene Therapy for Mitochondrial Diseases Synthetic Biology to engineer plant metabolic pathways in microbes to cooperative dairy industry was built. On the other hand, simple and cost
Prof. Siddhartha Roy make them factories for producing these drugs cheaply. The institute Science, Bangalore,
• Visceral Leishmaniasis Detection Kit effective technologies such as the ballooning technique and a development
has also initiated programs to utilize Systems Biology approaches to India (1987)
BSc (Hons) • Anti-leishmanial Drug Candidates new drug discovery. of series of fumigant compounds by CFTRI enabled storage of food grain in
• Anti-asthmatic Drug Candidates open spaces. In case of grains, a parboiling process and several huller-
(Chemistry) from M.Sc. Integrated
• DNA Vaccine against Kala-Azar Ÿ Development of human resources for biomedical and biotechnological sheller designs developed by the Institute formed the driving force for
Presidency College in Biology, Madurai establishment of a vibrant modern rice milling industry. The concept of
• Anti-cancer Drug Candidates research of the country.
1974. Kamaraj University,
• Anti-ulcer Drug Candidates
• Aflatoxin Detection Kit Madurai, India (1981) Major Awards
PhD (1981) under the • Immunomodulator
supervision of • ALL Detection Kit B.Sc. Zoology & Ÿ Prof. I. S. Bhatia Memorial Award – 2011, Instituted by the Society of Biological Chemists, India.
Roberta Colman, Botany, Madurai Ÿ Sir C. V. Raman State Award in Life Sciences – 2004, instituted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of
Department of Major Awards
Kamaraj University, Karnataka, Bangalore, India.
Chemistry, University Madurai, India (1979) Ÿ National Bioscience Award for Career Development – 2002, instituted by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of
of Delaware. Ÿ Meritorious Service Award (1986), USA
Ÿ IUBMB Woods-Whelan Fellowship, 1990, USA Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.
Ÿ Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1999)
Ÿ Tata Innovation Fellowship by DBT(2007)
Ÿ JC Bose Fellowship by DST (2007)