Colloids and Crystal Engineering Laboratory
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
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1.Elucidating polymorphic behaviour of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) during crystallization: A combined approach of experimental and molecular dynamics simulations studies
Sponsoring Agency: Indo-French Center for the Promotion of Advanced Research (2022-2025) (French PI: Prof. Frederic Affouard, University of Lille)
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2. Vritika (Internship) event on "Microbubbles for Drug Delivery"
Sponsoring Agency: SERB-ABHYAS (2022)
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3. Synthesis of Magnetic Catalyst Coated Microbubbles for Removal of Trace Pollutants
Sponsoring Agency: DST-WTI (2021-2023) (PI: Prof. Snigdha Khuntia, Ahmedabad University)
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4. Micronization and encapsulation by expansion of CO2-expanded liquid solutions
Sponsoring Agency: DRDO (2019-2022) (Co-PI: Prof. Prem Felix Siril, IIT Mandi)
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5. Continuous synthesis of scaffolds facilitated by microbubbles suspended in ionic liquids for drug delivery and tissue regeneration applications (Mentor to Dr. Mohit Mehta)
Sponsoring Agency: SERB-NPDF (2020-2022)
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6. NIR porphyrin-microbubbles as multi-colour molecular imaging probes
Sponsoring Agency : SPARC Scheme-MHRD (2019-2021) (US PI: Prof. Mark Borden, The University of Colorado at Boulder, US Co-PI: Prof. Todd Murray, The University of Colorado at Boulder, Indian Co-PI: Dr. Iti Gupta, IIT Gandhinagar)
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7. Ultrasound-responsive multi-layered microbubbles using electrohydrodynamic focusing device for oral cancer drug delivery
Sponsoring Agency : UGC-UKIERI (2018-2020) (UK PI: Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe, University College London)
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8. GIAN Course on "Engineering Microbubbles for Biomedical Applications"
Sponsoring Agency : MHRD (January 2018)
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9. Understanding Kinetic and Thermodynamic Parameters Responsible for Polymorphism of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
Sponsoring Agency : Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2017-2020)
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10. Enhancing Shelf Life of Liquid Foods by Ultrasound Assisted High Pressure Carbon Dioxide Treatment
Sponsoring Agency : Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (2017-2020)
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11. Screening of Coformers for Cocrystals of Curcumin,
Sponsoring Agency : MITACS-MHRD (Septmeber 2016-January 2017)
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12. Rapid Precipitation and Stabilization of Drug Nanoparticles using an Ultrasonically-driven Mixing Device,
Sponsoring Agency :Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2012-2015)
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13. Engineering Stable and Biocompatible Microbubbles Formulation
Sponsoring Agency :Department of Biotechnology (2012- 2015)
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14. A novel process for precipitation stabilization of drug nanoparticles in aqueous suspensions using CO2
Sponsoring Agency :Department of Biotechnology (2012-2015)
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