KRADLE
Dr. K. C. Patel Research And Development Centre
CHARUSAT - Research Institute
Vision
To become an internationally acclaimed research centre.
Mission
To undertake socially relevant research in emerging areas of Science and Technology.
Objectives
- To carry out research in emerging areas of Science and Technology
- To undertake sponsored research and consultancy
- To train and educate human resources for R & D
- To collaborate with international and national research centers’ / institutes / universities
- To protect intellectual property generated though patents
- To disseminate new knowledge through publications
Human Resources
Publications
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Dr. R V Upadhyay Publications Details
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Dr. Kinnari Parekh Publications Details
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Dr. Anjana Kothari Publications Details
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Dr. Atanu Banerjee Publications Details
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Dr. Vanaraj Solanki Publications Details
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Dr. Kamesh Baskaran Publications Details
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Dr. Mitesh Patel Publications Details
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Dr. Pabhin Sukumaran Publications Details
Thrust Areas of Research (TAR)
| TAR-1 | Magnetic Fluids based technologies | Dr. Kinnari Parekh |
| TAR-2 | Development of inorganic and perovskite based solar cells | Dr. Anjana Kothari |
| TAR-1 | Bioremediation for water purifications, nuclear biology | Dr. Kamesh Baskaran |
| TAR-4 | Metal oxide Based NH3 sensor in high humid atmosphere & metal dichalcogenides for photo detection | Dr. Vanaraj Solanki |
| TAR-5 | Biomimetic Model Studies of Metalloenzymes Active Site | Dr. Atanu Banerjee |
| TAR-6 | Magneto Rheological fluid-devices | Dr. R. V. Upadhyay and Dr. Dipal Patel |
| TAR-7 | flexible cathode materials for Li, Na and K ion battery, electrodes for sea water battery, supercapacitor, MOF | Dr. Mitesh Patel |
| TAR-8 | Human Climate Interaction | Dr. Prabhin Sukumaran |
Research Projects
Monodispersed Temperature sensitive Magnetic Fluid: Synthesis Characterization and Effect on Cancer Spheroids
PI: Dr. Kinnari Parekh, CO-PI: Dr. Neeraj Jain
Funding: ₹72.799 Lacs SERB-CRG, Ongoing
Development of one-time and multi-standard colour chart for detecting total Uranium in drinking water using digital camera approach
PI: Dr Kamesh VB, CO-PI: Dr S. Ghurge from UGC-DAE Kolkata node
Funding: ₹45k, UGC-DAE-CRS, Ongoing
Lessons from Nature: Fixation of Atmospheric CO2 by Reversing the Manganese Containing Oxalate Oxidase Enzymatic Pathway
PI: Dr. Atanu Banerjee
Funding: ₹16.86 Lacs CSIR, New Delhi, 2021
To evaluate the in-vitro hyperthermic effects of magnetic fluid on cancer cells
PI: Dr. Neeraj Jain, CO-PI: Dr. Kinnari Parekh
Funding: ₹32.23 Lacs ICMR, New Delhi, 2021
Design and development of prototype shock absorber/isolator using magneto rheological dampers
PI: Dr. R V Upadhyay
Funding: ₹12.00 Lacs Lubgraf Synoil Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad Industry, 2017
To engineer and develop suitable magnetic fluid for the induction heating based therapeutic strategy against cancer
PI: Dr. Kinnari Parekh, CO-PI: Dr. Neeraj Jain
Funding: ₹49.38 Lacs SERB - DST, New Delhi, 2017
Development of thin film solar cells with low-cost earth-abundant materials by Inkjet Printing
PI: Dr. Anjana Kothari, Co-PI: Dr. Vipul Kheraj
Funding: ₹43.22 Lacs SERB - DST, New Delhi, 2017
Development of solution-Based Zno nanostructures as light harvesters for low-cost solar photovoltaics
PI: Dr. Anjana Kothari, Co-PI: Dr. T K Chaudhuri
Funding: ₹04.05 Lacs GUJCOST, Gujarat 2016
Thermal conductivity of nanofluids: Potential application in Heat transfer devices
PI: Dr. Kinnari Parekh, Co-PI: Dr. Sachin Joshi
Funding: ₹03.75 Lacs SERB - GUJCOST, Gujarat 2013
Supramolecular hydrogels an efficient carrier for sustained/targeted delivery of biomedicinal polyoxometalates
PI: Dr.Sachin Joshi
Funding: ₹21.07 Lacs Fast Track Scheme - DST 2012
Studies on electrical and photoelectronic properties of PbS/polymer nanocomposites
PI: Prof. T. K. Chaudhuri
Funding: ₹06.00 Lacs UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore 2014
Inkjet printing of Inorganic thin films for solar photovoltaics
PI: Prof. T. K. Chaudhuri, Co-PI: Dr. Anjana Kothari
Funding: ₹73.00 Lacs Solar Energy Research Initiatives (SERI), DST 2011
Ferro Fluids : Science Technology Applications
Dr. R. V. Upadhyay Co-PI: Dr. Kinnari Parekh , Dr. Rucha Desai
Funding: ₹285.66 Lacs TDP, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi 2012
Laboratories
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Available Facilities @KRADLE
Instruments Usage Facility for Outside Users @ Dr. K. C. Patel R & D Center
- 1st July 2019 - Current
