| Pilot scale demonstration of “silica composite “Si-Bps- HAs” (Silica-Botanical pesticides-Humic acid) from coal ash/biomass ash/biogenic silica rich resources as bio-pesticide for agricultural/store grain pests control | Dr V.Anguselvi, Scientist, CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CSIR-CIMFR), Dhanbad | 2020 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Cost effective sustainable process for microalgal based ?-linolenic acid production from microalgae through biorefinery approach | Dr Sourish Bhattacharya, Scientist, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar | 2020 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Development and optimization of performance and emission characteristics of CI, SI and stirling engine using hydrogen enriched bioCNG produced from anaerobic coDigestion with food waste, tannery waste stubble waste and STP sludge | Prof. E Propatham, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Dr P Shanmugam, Scientist, CSIR- Central Leather Rresearch Institute, Chennai, Dr Rajeev Kumar, Associate Professor, Birla Institute of Technology, Bihar | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Energy Sciences |
| Hazardous/Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) land fill leachate Treatment using Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP's) coupled with Electrochemical Biological Techniques | Prof. V Himabindu, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Potential application of spent microalgal biomass for eco-friendly reclamation and reuse of chromium in tanning | Dr V Shashirekha, Scientist, Shri AMM Murugappa
Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai, Dr V Sivakuma, Scientist, Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI), Chennai | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences |
| Setting up a zero discharge pilot plant to process 100 kg of PCB to recover lead, tin and copper | Dr Pushpavanam Subramaniam, Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Utilization of sludge from common effluent treatment plant for extraction of poly hydroxyalk anoates (PHA) | Prof. Alok Gautam, Shroff S R
Rotary Institute of Chemical Technology, Gujarat | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Process Development for Sustainable Production of Chemicals from Biomass | Dr Pavuluri Srinivasu, Scientist, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Value Addition to Agricultural Waste of Wheat Straw, Rice Straw and Rice Husk by Biochar Production using Intermediate Pyrolysis | Dr Amit Rajnikant Patel, Associate Professor, The Maharaja Sayajirao
University of Baroda, Gujarat | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences |
| Production of phenolic monomers and functional polymers from agricultural waste | Dr Saurabh C Patankar, Assistant Professor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Odisha | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Chemical Sciences |