Project Status Sanctioned Projects Pending Projects


The following projects have been cleared for funding in the first phase for the year 2007-2008. Of the 80 project proposals received, 23  projects are slated to be funded this year and are in various stages of finalization. The remaining projects are to be modified and finetuned to meet the requirements of NFP.

 

You may request the status of any pending project by emailing the concerned person. Kindly quote your Name, the Project Code and the name of the collaborator from IPR (if any).



Projects which have been cleared for release of first year funds will be displayed on this page.

 

Funding Year 2007-2008

 

Projects cleared for funding as on 3rd August, 2007


 

 

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Name and address

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IPR

Collaborator


Title of the project

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Status

1

NFP/MAT/01

Dr. S.K. Sinha,

Dept Of Appl Physics, BIT,

Patna 800 014

P. M. Raole

Preparation And Characterization Of Lithium Titanate For Blanket Application In Fusion Reactor

 

03

 

9.77

 

Sanctioned

2

NFP/DIAG/03

Dr. Rita Paikaray,

Ravenshaw College,

Cuttack 753 003

J. Ghosh

C.V.S. Rao

Plasma Blob Motion Across Non-Uniform Magnetic Field

 

03

 

9.5

 

Sanctioned

3

NFP/DIAG/04

Dr. Arun K. Sharma, 

Dept of Appl Physics,

BIT Mesra, Ranchi 835 215

J. Ghosh

C.V.S. Rao

Laser-Heated Emissive Probe For Edge Measurements In Tokamak

 

03

 

9.35

 

Sanctioned

4

NFP/RF&MW/02

 

Dr. Subramanian V,

Microwave Laboratory,

Dept. of Physics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036

H. B. Pandya

P. K. Sharma

Development Of High Temperature Black Body Source For Calibrating Microwave Radiometer

 

01

 

9.53

 

Sanctioned

5

NFP/RF&MW/03

Prof. Sundar S,

Dept. of Mathematics, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036

B. K. Shukla

P. K. Sharma

Modeling Of High Power Passive Components For HP Applications

 

01

 

7.47

 

Sanctioned

6

NFP/DIAG./02

Dr.Ram Prakash

Dept. of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology,  Jaipur 302 017

P.Vasu

Vinay Kumar

Computational quantitative plasma spectroscopy form Tokamak plasma

 

03

 

22.83

 

Sanctioned

7

NFP/TH&SIM/02

Prof. Harishankar Ramachandran,

EE Department, IIT Madras

Chennai 600 036

Amita Das

Modelling ion flow through cusp fields in an NBI

 

02

 

10.3

 

Sanctioned

8

NFP/TH&SIM/01

Dr. Madhurjya P. Bora

Physics Department, Guwahati University, Guwahati 781 014

Abhijit Sen

Amita Das

Investigation of neoclassical tearing modes in the presence of flows

 

03

 

35.19

 

Sanctioned

9

NFP/TH&SIM/03

Dr. Utpal Deka,

Department of Physics, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majitar,Rangpo 737 132

R. Srinivas

Amita Das

Simulation studies to design internal divertor coil for maximizing flaring of field lines near the strike point

 

03

 

12.20

 

Sanctioned

10

NFP/MAT/04

Prof. Lalit M. Manocha,

Dept. of Material Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120

P. M. Raole

Development, Characterization and Neutron irradiation studies on Carbon and SiC based Composites

 

03

 

24.95

 

Sanctioned

11

NFP/CRYO &MAG/01

Dr. Nayak  B. B. 

Scientist, Advance Materials Technology Deptt., RRL

Bhubaneshwar 751 013

S. Pradhan

B Sarkar

Characterization & Development of Jacket Materials suitable for Nb3Sn Superconductors

 

03

 

58.6

 

Sanctioned

12

NFP/DIAG/01

Prof. Alika Khare

Dept of Physics, IIT Guwahati,

Guwahati  781 039

C.V.S.Rao

Pulsed laser deposition of thin films and characterization for application for various diagnostics for fusion plasma

 

02

 

15.10

 

Sanctioned

13

 

NFP/RF&MW/01

Dr. K. C. James Raju 

School of Physics,

University of Hyderabad,

Hyderabad - 500046

 

P. K. Sharma

Development Of High Dielectric Constant And Low Loss Materials For Microwave Windows In Fusion Systems

 

03

 

35.08

 

Sanctioned

14

NFP/DAQ/02

Prof. Prabhat Ranjan

DAII-CT, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar 382 007

D Raju

Miniature imaging camera with local processing/network capability

02

6.0

Sanctioned

15

NFP/MAT/03

Prof. D. C. Kothari

Mumbai University

P M Raole

Radiation induced Segregation and micro-structural modification in  irradiated FMS at different DPA and He appm/DPA

02

22.45

Sanctioned

16

NFP/Beam/01

Dr. Sudeep Bhattacharjee

Department Of Physics, IIT Kanpur

Kanpur 208 016

Mainak B

Study of plasma dynamics through transverse magnetic filter field  in a DECR plasma source

03

56.5

Sanctioned

17

NFP/CRYO &MAG/03

Prof. Kanchan Chaudhari

Cryogenic Engg. Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302

B sarkar

Steady state and dynamic simulation of kW class helium refrigerator/liquefier for superconducting magnets used in superconductors

03

48.84

Sanctioned

18

NFP/CRYO &MAG/02

Prof. V.V. Rao,

Cryogenic Engg. Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302

B Sarkar

Analytical and computational Evaluation of various parameters involved in the design of SC cables (CIC type) to be usedfor fusion grade magnets

03

40.21

Sanctioned



Projects Sanctioned in 2008-2009 (August 2008)

 

 

 

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Project Code

Name and address

of PI

IPR

Collaborator

Title of the project

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Total Fund

(Lakh Rs.)

Status

 

1

 

NFP-08/SIM/01

Prof. T.S. Prasanna Kumar,

Dept of Metallurgical and Materials Eng. IIT Madras

Chennai 600036

Paritosh C.

Estimation of Heat Flux on PFC from Temperature measurement by Inverse Conduction Method

 

02

 

11.78

 

Sanctioned

 

2

 

NFP-08/LP/01

Dr. M K Jayaraj

Reader, Department of Physics, CUSAT, Cochin 682 022

Ajai Kumar

Improvement of optical transmission characteristics of Tokamak optical windows

 

02

 

6.28

 

Sanctioned

 

3

 

NFP-08/MAT/01

Dr Vishvesh J Badheka        Assistant Professor,            IPT, PDPU,Raisan Village, Gandhinagar-382 007

 

Weldability aspects of Low Activation Ferritic-Martensitic Steel welded by  Tungsten Inert Gas Welding and Activated Flux Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Process.

 

02

 

24.27

 

Sanctioned

 

 

4

 

NFP-08/IND/01

Mr.Madhu Patel

Patel's Analog & Digital Measurement Co. Pvt. Ltd

Pune 411 026

 

S. Pradhan

Development of a Microprocessor Controlled Special Purpose Solenoid Magnet Winding Machine.

 

01

 

7.000

 

Sanctioned

 

5

 

NFP-08/IND/02

Mr. S Ganeshan

Megawin Switchgear,

Post Box No. 434, Perumal Malai Adivaram, Alagapuram, Salem 636004 T N

 

 

C N Gupta

Development of high speed mechanical switches as bypass for superconducting magnet or breakdown of wave shaping

 

01

 

9.000

 

Sanctioned

 


Projects Sanctioned in 2008-2009 (February 2009)

 

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Project Code

Name and address

of PI

IPR

Collaborator

Title of the project

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Total Fund

(Lakh Rs.)

Status

 

1

 

NFP-08-MAT-02

Dr.Ranabrata Mazumder

Dept of Cearmic Eng. NIT Rourkela

Rourkela 769008

Paritosh Chowdhury

Development of Lithium based ceramic pebbles for the Test Blanket Module

 

02

 

51.73

 

Sanctioned

 

2

NFP-08/RF&MW/01

 

Prof. S. Sundar

Microwave Laboratory, Dept of Physics. IIT Madras Chennai 600036

B K Shukla

Modeling of microwave passive components for high power applications - Phase-2

 

01

6.75

 

 

Sanctioned

 

3

 

NFP-08/COMP/01

Prof Prabhat Munshi,

IIT Kanpur

Ajai Kumar

Manoj Kumar

Development of tomographic code for image reconstruction from visible radiation from Aditya and SST-1 tokamak plasma

 

02

13.87

 

 

Sanctioned

 

 

4

 

NFP-08/IND/03

Mr.Himanshu Bhavsar

M/s VB Tech Automation Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad

 

Chhaya Chavda

Development of a Universal Interface Device (UID)

 

01

 

4.04

Sanctioned

 

 

5

 

NFP-08/IND/04

Mr. Halaswamy Magod, Magod Laser Machining Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru

 

Vijay Bedakihale

Development of Laser welding Technique for Dissimilaras well as similar materials  in different forms

 

01

7.65

 

Sanctioned

 

6

NFP-08/BEAM/02

Prof. K. K. Ray

Dept. of Mettalurgical & materials Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721 302

Chandramouli, Arun K C

Life estimation and microstructural damage of irradiated and unirradiated Cu-Cr-Zr alloy

03

30.38

Sanctioned









 

 

Projects Sanctioned in 2009-2010 (August 2009)

 

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Name and address

of PI

IPR

Collaborator

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Total Fund

(Lakh Rs.)

Status

 

1

 

NFP/DAQ/A09/01

 

Prof. Prabhat Ranjan

DAII-CT,

Gandhinagar 382 007

D Raju

Sensor Network testbed for Tokamak environment

 

02

 

29.06

 

Sanctioned

 

 

2

 

NFP/CRYO/A09/01

 

Prof.S. Kasthurirengan,

CCT, IISC,

Bangalore 560012

R Gangradey

Experimental studies & characterization of adsorbers down to 4.2k for development of cryosorption pumps at IPR

 

03

 

73.98

 

 

Sanctioned

 

 

3

NFP/IND/A09/01

 

Mr. Sudesh Kumar Rai

I-Design Engineering solutions, 2nd Floor, Nyati millennium, Nagar Road, Viman nagar, Pune 411 014

R Gangradey

Development of cryogenic radiation shield prototype panel

0.5

 

10.99

 

Sanctioned

 

 

4

 

NFP/IND/A09/02

Dr. Vijai S Tripathi,

HEG R&D Centre, Mandideep (M P)

R Gangradey

 

Development and Validation of Advanced Carbonaceous Adsorbents for Cryosorption Pumps Used in Fusion Reactors

 

01

9.82

 

Sanctioned 

 


NFP/DAQ/A09/02

Dr.Ram Prakash

Dept. of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology, 27-Malviya Nagar Industrial  Area, Jaipur 302 017

R Manchanda

Development of Penning Discharge Source for Establishment of a Noble Calibration Technique for VUV Spectrometer-Detector System Based on this Source and ADAS code

03


Sanctioned

 

 

Projects Sanctioned in 2009-2010 (February 2010)

 

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Name and address

of PI

IPR

Collaborator

Title of the project

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Status

 

1

 

NFP/BASIC/F10/01

 

Dr. M. Bose, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032.

S Mukherjee

 

Interaction of hydrogen with graphite tiles in a plasma environment and study  of spatial & temporal evolution of hydrogenated carbonaceous dust formations

03

 

46.95

Sanctioned

2

NFP/RF/F10/01

Dr. L.M. Joshi

CEERI, Pilani 333 031

P K Sharma

Design of a 5 GHz, 250 kW,CW klystron

02

 

Under process

3

NFP/MAT/F10/03

Prof. K. Prasad Rao

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

IIT  Madras

Chennai 600036

Ranjana Gangradey

Research and Development into Borated Steel Machining and HAZ Studies for Shielding Structures in Vacuum Vessel

01

60.00

Sanctioned

4

NFP/DIAG/F10/02

Dr. Ashok Vudayagiri, Asst. Prof., School of Physics, University of         Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046

Ajai Kumar

Construction of a transverse cooled Li - atomic beam for plasma diagnostics

02

64.46

Sanctioned

5

NFP/IND/F10/03

Mr. Sudesh Kumar Rai

M/S I-DESIGN Engineering Solutions Ltd., 2337/1,Pune Trade Center, Wagholi ,Pune -412207

Ranjana Gangradey

Development of technology for fixing of micro porous activated carbon in different forms on Cryopanels

01

10.89

Sanctioned

6

NFP/IND/F10/02

Mr. Dhruba Aditya

M/S  ESI India Sales & Technical Branch Office

Indrakrupa #17, 100 Feet Ring Road,3rd Phase, 6th Block, Banashankari 3rd Stage,BANGALORE – 560 085

Ravi Prakash

Investigation on simulation of Plasma Torch for metal spray Applications using Multiphysics modules of ESI-group software

01

10.10

Sanctioned

7

NFP/IND/F10/01

B.Nagaraj Reddy

Sandeepani - School of VLSI Design

# 21, 7th Main, 1st Block, Koramangala,

Bangalore – 560 034

Rachana Rajpal

Embedded Liinux Platform for data acquisition systems

01

5.15

Sanctioned

8

NFP/DIAG/F10/01

Prof Rama Shanker

Dept. Of Physics,

BHU, Varanasi 221005

Ajai Kumar

Study Of Fragmentation Of Molecules In Edge-Plasma Relevant Ion-Surface Interaction

03

70.16

Sanctioned

9

NFP/MAT/F10/01

Dr. S. K. S. Parashar

Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology

KIIT University, Bhubaneswar -751024

Paritosh

Chaudhuri

Synthesis and thermo-mechanical characterization of nanoceramic Li2TiO3 by high energy Ball Mill For Blanket Applications

02

43.27

Sanctioned

10

NFP/BASIC/F10/02

Dr. S Mukherjee, FCIPT

S. Mukherjee

Development of M.Sc. level Plasma Physics experiments

01

17.50

Sanctioned







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