Kerala
Collage & Schools selected for Foldscope Project
B Colleges
Name of the PI | Name of the Institute | Address of the Institute | State | Email Address | Contact No. | Category/Theme of the project | Project Title | Total Fund Sanctioned (Rs.) |
Total Fund Released (Rs.) |
Dr. GURUVAYOORAPPAN. C | Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus | Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College Campus, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 011, Kerala |
Kerala | gururcctvm@gmail.com | 8075387366 | Cancer Research (Human Health) | Significant use of the Foldscope as a potential bench side research tool for in vitro cytotoxicity and cell morphology studies during tumour cell apoptosis and its large scale application in cancer research | 800000 | 793687 |
Dr. Aneesh E M | St. Joseph’s College | Irinjalakuda, Thrissur, Kerala,680121 | kerala | aneeshembalil@gmail.com | 9400741861 | Microorganisms and Human Health | To study the diversity of gut flora of Aedes aegypti- a dengue fever vector | 800000 | 792783 |
Dr. Basil George | CMS College | CMS College, CMS College Road, Kottayam, Kerala, 686001 | Kerala | basilm.george@gmail.com | 9496634908 | Biodiversity | To study the diversity and distribution of Periphytons along Periyar River of Kerala and to develop a water quality monitoring index | 800000 | 667591 |
Dr. Shyam Kumar S | Maharaja’s College (A Govt. Autonomous College) | Park Avenue, Ernakulam, Kochi – 11 Pin Code: 682 011 Kerala |
Kerala | principal@maharajas.ac.in | 9895952519 | Microorganisms and Human Health | Spot identification of harmful or toxic algae in freshwater and marine habits using foldscope | 800000 | 786334 |
Prof (Retd) B. M. Musthafa, | Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC) | Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC), Mundur (PO), Palakkad, Kerala |
Kerala | musthafachittur@rediffmail.com |
94476 74942 | Microorganisms and Human Health | Participatory Microbial Count Assessment and Water Conservation Training in Malampuzha Block, Palakkad, Kerala and Water Quality Profiling | 800000 | 800000 |
Dr. Hemand Aravind | St Berchmans College | St Berchmans College, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala-686101 |
Kerala | hemantharavind@gmail.com | 8848669546, 0479-2348227 | Microorganisms and Human Health |
The major objective of the study will be to make use of foldscope technique to study biofilm forming microbial communities associated with humans | 800000 | 600000 |
Dr. Shobin Varghese | St .Berchmans College | St .Berchmans College, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala, South india | Kerala | shobinpv@gmail.com | 9993734325 | Agriculture | The study aims in detecting the infection and mode of action of plant extract/decoctions on on different life stages of white flies by using a mobile phone camera mounted foldscope. | 800000 | 600000 |
Dr. Priya Srinivas | Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, | Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud P O,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695 014, India. |
Kerala | priyasrinivas@rgcb.res.in | 9447024097 | Micro-organisms and Human Health | Assessment of cell growth and microbial contamination in mammalian cell culture using foldscope in the laminar flow hood. |
800000 | 800000 |
Dr. Baby Divya | St. Xavier’s College for Women | St. Xavier’s College for Women, Aluva 683101,Ernakulam, Kerala | Kerala | divya.daniel@gmail.com | 8547576067 | Ecology | Study on the effect of leaf litter on fresh water protozoan populations – a microcosm approach | 800000 | 795888 |
Dr. Iype Joseph, | Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) | Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thycaud Post, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014 Kerala, India |
Kerala | iypejoseph@rgcb.res.in | 9447893448 | Microorganisms and Human Health |
Prevalence survey of rodent ectoparasites | 800000 | 600000 |