Total Number of Ongoing Projects as PI: 8

Total Research Ongoing Research funding: 5.04 Crores (4.24 Crores as PI)

Title of the Project

Funding Agency

Duration

Role

A platform delivery system to tackle ophthalmic infections.

Velux Stiftung, Switzerland

2024-2028

Principal Investigator

An alternative approach to treat keratoconus.

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).  India

2023-2026

Principal Investigator

Development and characterization of injectable biologics

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, India

2023-2026

Principal Investigator

Preclinical development of long acting delivery systems to treat posterior uveitis.

Department of Health Research (DHR), India

2023-2026

Principal Investigator

Biomimetic corneal patch for treating fungal keratitis

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India

2022-2025

Principal Investigator

Total Number of Completed Projects: 09

Total Research Grant Sanctioned: Rs. 1.2 Crores.

Title of the Project

Funding Agency

Year of Completion

Role

Therapeutic potential of drug loaded light-responsive sustained release gel depot in treating diabetic retinopathy

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India

2024

Principal Investigator

Investigate natural drugs as a non-invasive therapeutic option in mitigating keratoconus

Velux Stiftung, Switzerland

2024

Collaborator

Determining the safety and ocular pharmacokinetics of the NCE formulation.

Serentrix, USA

2024

Principal Investigator

Nanocarriers for delivery of ocular therapeutics to treat ocular infection

Parenteral Drug Association, India Chapter

2023

Principal Investigator

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for the treatment of Leukemia

Department of Health Research (DHR), India

2023

Co-Investigator

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of new chemical entities for ocular diseases

Incilia Therapeutics

2022

Principal Investigator

Screening of Novel Chemical Entities for Dry Eye Disease

Incozen Therapeutics Private Limited

2022

Principal Investigator

Fate of Drug Encapsulated Lipid Vesicles after Subconjunctival Delivery

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad (Competitive research grant)

2021

Principal Investigator

Optimization and characterization of deformable vesicle nanocarriers for ocular therapeutics

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad (Research Initiation Grant)

2020

Principal Investigator

Total Fellowship Amount: Rs. 1.91 Crores

Title of the Project / Candidate Name

Funding Agency / Fellowship

Duration

Role

Topical products to treat various ocular diseases.

(PhD candidate: Susmit Prashant Nikam)

BITS Pilani, School of Interdisciplinary Research & Entrepreneurship (SIRE)

2024 - 2028

Supervisor

Drug eluting nanocarrier loaded ocular drug delivery system for treating keratoconus.

(PhD candidate: Shridula Sankar)

CSIR, India (Senior Research Fellowship-Direct)

2024-2026

Supervisor

Novel molecular targets for ocular diseases.                

(PhD candidate: Kendre Sandhya Rani)

UGC, India (Junior Research Fellowship)

2023-2028

 Supervisor

Long-acting injectable to treat chorioretinal diseases

(PhD candidate: Sai Shreya Cheruvu)

 LTMT, India (Junior Research Scholarship)

 2023-2028

 Supervisor

Ocular drug delivery and ocular pharmacokinetics.

(PhD candidate: Paulkar Suraj Srihari)

CSIR, India (Junior Research Fellowship)

2022-2027

Supervisor

Injectable in-situ gel for peptide delivery.

(Postdoc candidate: Dr. Rohit Bisht)

DBT, India (Research Associate)

2020-2022

Mentor

Role of physico-chemical properties of nanocarriers in the ocular clearance of drugs.

(PhD candidate: Ridahunlang Nongkhlow)

ICMR, India

(Senior Research Fellowship)

2020-2023

Supervisor

Transporter targeted drug delivery for ocular therapeutics.

(PhD candidate: Priyadarshini Sathe)

ICMR, India

(Senior Research Fellowship)

2020-2023

Supervisor

Artificial intelligence and experimental studies to delineate ocular toxicity.

(PhD candidate: Manisha Malani)

 UGC, India (Senior Research Fellowship)

    2019-2024

 Supervisor