PROJECTS
Current & Recent Projects


















Network Program on Antimicrobial Resistance, Superbugs and one Health (Environment Node)
PI/Co-PI: Dr. Chandrashekar Mootapally (PI), Dr. Neelam Nathani (Co-PI) & Dr. Vaibhav Bhatt (Co-PI)
Duration: December-2021 to December-2024 (3 years)
Total Grant: Rs. 84,22,640/-
Funding Agency: GSBTM, Govt. of Gujarat















Development and Validation of rtPCR assay for detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) – Contributing to Atmanirbhar Bharat in HBV diagnosis
PI/Co-PI: Dr. Dolatsinh Zala (PI), Dr. Neelam Nathani (Co-PI)
Duration: July-2022 to June-2023 (1 Year)
Total Grant: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Funding Agency: SMS, Gujarat Technological University

Augmenting reproductive efficiency of dairy animals through selected ethnobotanical preparations and biotechnology interventions
PI/Co-PI: Dr. Neelam Nathani (PI), Dr. Chandrashekar Mootapally (Co-PI) [SAST-GTU]
Dr. Gangaram Chaudhari (Co-PI), Dr. Vishal Suthar (Co-PI) [Kamdhenu University]
Duration: February-2023 to February-2026 (3 years)
Total Grant: Rs. 67,32,712/-
Funding Agency: GSBTM, Govt. of Gujarat
Completed Projects



Bioprospecting of Agro-Industrially Important Genes from Microflora Associated with the Pelagic Sediments of the Gulf of Kutch
PI/Co-PI: Dr. Chandrashekar Mootapally (PI)
Duration: July-2016 to July-2018 (2 Years)
Total Grant: Rs. 19,20,000/-
Funding Agency: SERB-DST, Govt. of India


Community structure and pollutant degradation ability of deep sediment microflora of Alang ship breaking yard using culture dependent and independent approaches
PI/Co-PI: Dr. Neelam Nathani (PI)
Duration: July-2016 to July-2018 (2 Years)
Total Grant: Rs. 19,20,000/-
Funding Agency: SERB-DST, Govt. of India






