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Research Projects Completed as Principal Investigator  = 15:

  1. DST Purse II: 2016- 2017 Faculty Members of Science Department -University of Madras – Financial assistance.  (Rs: 1.75 Lakhs).
  2. DST ES:  2010-2012, Sediment Diatom Stratigraphy for trophic prediction and paleo limnology of fresh water systems. (Rs: 6.8 Lakhs)  
  3. DST Purse: 2011- 2012, Programme-University of Madras-Financial assistance.  (Rs:1.15 Lakhs ).
  4. DST Purse: 2010-2011, Programme-University of Madras -Financial assistance– (Rs.1.0 Lakhs). 
  5. UGC:  2008 – 2011, Bio control of larval Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) by copepods in Periurban breeding sites of South Chennai (Rs. 8.63Lakhs).
  6. DST:  2004 – 2007, Development and Life History strategies of Calanoid copepods. (Rs 8.63 Lakhs).
  7. UGC (UWPFE):  2003-2008, Holographic study of plant extract (DB200) on the immunity of White mice (Rs. 6.30 Lakhs).
  8. UGC: 2002 – 2005, Physical and chemical effects on Development of Moina micrura (Rs.10.0 Lakhs).
  9. UGC:  1998 – 2001, Biological Assessment for Water Quality (Rs.6.2 Lakhs).
  10. UGC: 1995 – 1998, Integrated assessment of water quality in the Coastal zone of Madras (Rs 2.84 Lakhs).
  11. DST: 1988, Water quality estimation – a multivariate approach (Rs 1.82 Lakhs).
  12. UGC:  1986, Minor Project, Studies on optimization of water quality for Paenied Culture (Rs.4000).
  13. UGC : 1986, Minor Project, Environmental toxicity of certain pollutants to Paenied Prawn (Rs.6000).
  14. UGC – BSR  2013– One Time Funding Support (Rs.7.0 Lakhs).
  15. DST AS:  2013 –  2016 Molecular Systematic and Phylogenetic assessment of Copepods (Rs.  34.61 lakhs ).

 

  1. UGC:  2013-2017, Larvicidal potential of silver nanoparticles synthesized using plant sources   against mosquito Aedes aegypti and Culex quiquefasciatus (Diptera: culicidae)“ (Rs. 12.14 Lakhs)
  2. UGC- UPE phase II : 2012 – 2016, Immunomodulatory effect of bioactive compounds Indigofera tinctoria (Rs 13.0 Lakhs).
  3. UGC- UPE phase  II : 2012 – 2016, Larvicidal and histological effects of Momordica charantia, Moringa oleifera, Aloe vera,Azadirachta  indica, Allium sativum, Pelargonium citrosa and Melia azedarach extracts on Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: Culicidae) (Rs.13.0 Lakhs).
  4. DST- NRDMS 2016-2018, To initiate and strengthen Tripal Ecohealth related programme at Javvadu hills, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu”. (17.0 Lakhs)

Research Projects  as CO – PI

  1. UGC: 2011 – 2014  S. Ravichandran and R.Ramanibai “Integrated reservoir modeling for eutrophication management in Krishnagiri reservoir, South India (Rs: 8.84 Lakhs).
  2. UGC : 2006-2009, Ravichandran and R.Ramanibai “ Erosion based watershed modeling for non- point sources (NPS) pollution assessment in   Krishnagiri Reservoir catchment, Ponnaiyar Basin (Rs: 8.3 lakhs).  
  3. UGC : 2005, Ravichandran, S, and R Ramanibai. Erosion based watershed modeling for NPS pollution  assessment in Ponnaiyar basin, Tamil Nadu (Rs: 6.78 lakhs)
  4. GOI :  1998, Ravichandran, S., Ramanibai, R., Towards an objective EIA procedure for Irrigation projects (Rs:11.65 lakhs) 
  5. GOI: 1997 – 2000, Ravichandran, S., Ramanibai, R and R Mohandoss, Aquatic weed control in Tamiraparani basin: Biological options, (Rs. 6.0 lakhs).
  6. DST: 1989, S.Ravichandran and R. Ramanibai, Ecoregions : Promising tool for water quality management (Rs. 1,73, 000)

Consultancy  Projects – Completed

  1. Eco Services:  Dec 2012 to Feb 2013, Cooum River Restoration Project (Rs:1,25,000/-)
  2. TN Urban Infrastructure Financial and Services Ltd: July- 2012 Jan 2013, Impact assessment on anthropogenic intervention of restored Adyar Creek”, Research Consultant in faunal diversity (Rs. 22.40 Lakhs).
  3. Chennai Mettax Lab Pvt Ltd: 2014 – 2015, Karaikal Port trust fauna and flora sample analysis  per field collection – (Rs.36,000/-)
  4. Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University: 2015  Buckingham Canal Faunal Diversity  (Rs: 50,000/-)