Projects

Completed Projects

High throughout metagenomic approach for probiotic lactic acid bacteria from camel milk

September 29, 2014 to
October 28, 2017

Lactic acid bacteria are widely distributed in different raw materials viz. milk, meat, flour, soil, water plants, silage, waste products and also in the intestinal tract of animals and humans. Camel milk is different from other ruminant milk in nutritional as well as therapeutic value and also is a rich source of proteins with potential antimicrobial and protective activities. In the proposed work, lactic acid bacteria will be isolated and characterized using molecular tools and will be monitored for their prospective probiotics properties.

Understanding molecular mechanism of sheath blight resistance in rice

October 1, 2014 to
September 30, 2017
| Sustainable Agriculture

Rice sheath blight, caused by the soil-borne fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn, cause up to 50% yield loss in a susceptible cultivar. No complete resistance against sheath blight has been identified in either commercial rice cultivars or wild related species. The genes found on the QTL regions associated with sheath blight may have critical role in conferring disease resistance. This project aims to molecularly characterize genes involved in lignin biosynthesis and regulation.

Assessing future electricity demand profiles for a Discom and developing an open source demand forecasting tool

September 27, 2017 to
September 27, 2017

The project aims to develop an open source analytical tool for assessing expected/likely demand profile for next few years which helps key stakeholders in the power sector to enable better policy making. The study comprises of two parts –

- Assessing the future demand profile for a utility under different consumption scenarios

- Development of open source analytical tool for assessing the future demand profile

Biotechnological interventions for viscosity reduction of petroleum hydrocarbon

September 28, 2014 to
September 27, 2017

Reserves of conventional crude oil are being severely depleted, thus there is a growing interest in utilizing the vast reserves of unconventional oils. Upgradation of heavy oil by chemical process demands extreme conditions. Therefore, less energy extensive as well as cost effective process is needed. This study will provide basic framework for upgradation of heavy oil by use of microbes for viscosity reduction.

Environmental Status Report of Navi Mumbai (NMMC) 2016-17

July 3, 2017 to
September 5, 2017
| Environment
| Land
| Water

As per the State Govt ,it is compulsory for Municipal Corporation to prepare the Environmental Status report every year. This report highlights the current status of Air, Water, Land and Biodiversity of the city along with recommendations.

 

Development of microbial process for in-situ generation/enhancement of methane from underground coal seams

April 1, 2015 to
August 31, 2017
| Microbes

The main objective of this project is to carry forward and upscale the work initiated by TERI for production of methane from coal through microbial intervention. The project aims at design, development and demonstration of an up-scaling protocol for a microbial consortium, already developed in the previous phase of the study, for enhancing methane recovery from coal. Also, the techno-economic feasibility for implementation of the strategy in coal seams or coal-bed methane wells for enhanced methane recovery will be evaluated.

Understanding how climate effects health in the Indian context

August 31, 2016 to
August 30, 2017
| Health & Nutrition

TERI's role is capacity building, outreach and awareness generation for a community of practice. We would be a secretariat, and have a website to network. We need to define a Strategic Plan along with the existing advisory group. The network has close to 70 members working on climate change.

Studying the impact of aerosols on Himalayan glacier

September 1, 2014 to
August 22, 2017
| Air

The primary objective of this project is to quantify how the amount and properties of absorbing type aerosols (black carbon) is affecting the glaciers’ mass balance in the Himalayas. The specific objectives are to:
a. Quantify the concentration levels and transport of absorbing aerosols to the Indian Himalayas;
b. Estimate the surface warming and subsequent melting of the Pindari glacier by direct atmospheric forcing and due to surface albedo effects;
c. Estimate the current and future warming potential of aerosols in the Himalayas;

Water Quality Status of Maharashtra 2016-17

May 8, 2017 to
August 8, 2017
| Environment
| Water

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), being the state nodal agency under Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), regularly monitors the water quality across 294 WQMS (Water Quality Monitoring Stations) for both surface (176 on rivers, 36 on sea/creeks, 12 on drains, 4 dams) and ground water (29 Borewells, 35 Dugwell, 1 Handpump, 1 Tubewell) under two programs of National Water Quality Monitoring Program (NWMP) and State Water Quality Monitoring Program (SWMP).

Survey: Mapping people’s perception of pollution

April 4, 2017 to
June 30, 2017
| Air
| Transport
| Environment

The objective of the project is to produce an analytical paper, which shall include base information and guiding questions for expert consultation related to a comprehensive mapping of air quality in India: - Produce a discussion paper containing base information and guiding questions for expert consultation - Carry out expert stakeholder consultation based on the discussion paper - Revise the paper based on experts input - Select at least two (2) outside experts to review the paper - Finalize the paper based on the reviews from outside experts - Submit the final paper to EDF