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Partial List of R & D institutions in India and suggested areas of research for placement of researchers from developing countries

INDEX
S.NO 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Bio Science Chemical Science Physical Science Mathematical Science Theoretical Science Statistics & O.R Medical Science Pharmaceutical Science Veterinary Science Agricultural Science Food Science Environmental Science Material Science Leather Science Aerospace Research Earth Science Remote Sensing Marine Science Atmospheric Science Engineering AREAS OF RESEARCH PAGE NO. 2-9 10 - 14 14 - 17 17 - 19 19 19 19 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 26 27 - 29 29 29 30 30 31 32- 33 34 35 - 40

Broad areas of Research

Host Institutions in India

Bio Science
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Plant biotechnology and genetic engineering. Microbial biotechnology, enzyme technology, Biochemistry and biotechnology of snake venom proteins and toxins Biotechnology Molecular biology, Yeast molecular genetics, Gene regulation, Protein folding. Microbial Production, Modelling and Simulation of Bioprocess, Bioremediation. Biotechnology Bioprospecting and biotechnology of marine microorganisms Evaluation, mechanism and control of biofilm and biofouling Bioactive molecules from marine environment Phytochemistry & Phytopharmacology Isolation including activity guided isolation, characterization, and Pharmacological evaluation of secondary metabolites. Plant volatiles, essential oils Intraspecific variability studies on medicinal plants Cytotaxonomic studies in Piperaceae, Studies on Bamboos, Orchids Plant taxonomy and botanical illustrations Seed biological studies Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute (TBGRI) Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India, Pin - 695 562 Tel : 91(0)472 2869246, 2869226, 2869626 Fax: 91(0)472 2869646 Email : director_tbgri@rediffmail.com Web: www.tbgri.in National Institute Of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601 Tel : 0495 2286101, Fax : 0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel: +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 Email : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in

National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Dona Paula 403 004, Goa Tel: 0832-221322, 226253 Fax: 0832-245 0602/03 Email: ocean@nio.org ; webmaster@darya.nio.org Web: http://www.nio.org/

Biochemistry Complete Purification and Characterization of Alpha & beta Amylases from a highly Amylolytic Nigerian maize cultivars. Biotechnology Development and protection of novel Probiotic Bifidobacteria in Food and health products by application of the immobilized cell technologyBioencapsulation immobilization technology. Biotechnology An integrated molecular, genetic and physiological approach to identify & characterize the mechanisms underlying zinc efficiency & transport in plants. Infectious Disease Biology Immunobiology of metazoan parasites Vibrio cholerae, Staphylococcus aureus and bacterial pathogenesis T cells and the Immune Response Cellular and Tumor Virology Molecular virology Gene Function & Regulation Molecular biology of abiotic stress Molecular Oncology Functional genomics of extremophiles Development of novel promoter with enhanced activity Molecular and biological characterization of oncogenes involved in leukemia and solid tumors Translational Research & Technology Development Proteomics and molecular biology of abiotic stress response and tolerance Nanotechnology (Cancer drug delivery) Genetics of congenital hearing impairment

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012, India Tel : +91-80-23600757 Fax : +91-80-2360 0683/0085 Email : regr@admin.iisc.ernet.in

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 West Bengal India Tel : +91 33 2473 0492 Fax : +91 33 2473 5197, +91 33 2472 3967 Email : director@iicb.res.in

Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067 Tel: +91-11-26742676, 26742575, 26741557 Fax: 26742580 Email : webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in Web : http://www.jnu.ac.in/ Institute of Life Sciences Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur Bhubaneswar-751 023 Tel: 91-0674-2301900, 2300137, 2301460, 2301476, 2300129 Fax: (0674) 2300728 Email : info@ils.res.in Web : www.ils.res.in/

Microbial Molecular Biology Venomics, Biochemistry of snake venom Yeast genetics Nanobiotechnology Animal cell and tissue culture Membrane separation/ technology and Hydrogen production Sol-Gel Techniques for coating Biosensors Nanomaterials

Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani Goa Campus Near NH178, Bye Pass Road, Zuarinagar 403726, Goa India Tel : 0832-2580112 Email: manjare@gmail.com

Cell Biology and Physiology Molecular & Human Genetics Drug Development Diagnostics

Indian Institute Of Chemical Biology (IICB) 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 (West Bengal) India Tel: +91 33 2473 0492 Fax : +91 33 2473 5197, +91 33 2472 3967 Email : director@iicb.res.in Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh Tel: 040-27160222-41 Fax: 040-27160591/ 0311 Email: director@ccmb.res.in Web: http://www.ccmb.res.in/

Studies on Infectious Diseases Particularly Leishmaniasis. Genome organization and epigenetic regulation of genes. Investigation of Neurometabolism Investigations into the Physiology and Pathogenic Mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Molecular Basis of Cold-adaptation and Biotechnological Application. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Development and protection of novel Probiotic Bifidobacteria in food and health products by application of the immobilized cell technologyBioencapsulation immobilization technology

National Centre for Biological Sciences GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India Tel: 91 80 23666001 / 02 ; 23666018 / 19 Fax: 91 80 23636662 Email: dean@ncbs.res.in

Plant tissue culture (Micropropagation)

Forest Research Institute (Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education) P.O. New Forests Dehradun - 248 006 (UP) India Email : icfre@envfor.delhi.nic.in University of Hyderabad Hyderabad500046 Andhra Pradesh India Tel : +91-40-3010500, 23010121, 23010245 Fax: +91-40-23010145 / 23011090 Email : vc@uohyd.ernet.in Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Jorhat-785006, Assam, India Tel: 91(0) 376- 2370012 Fax: 91(0) 376- 2370011 Email:drrljt@csir.res.in ; director@rrljorhat.res.in Web: http://jorhat.nic.in/rrl.htm

Plant Physiology Lipid metabolism & adaptive strategies of crop plants growing in heavy metal contaminated agroecosystem Zoology Effect of dietary selenium on some physiological functions of tilapia exposed to environmental pollution with copper Biotechnology Microbial Exploration, Enzyme application, Sericulture Biotechnology, Soil Microbiology Agrotechnology Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Entomology, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Tissue Culture Genomics Transgenics Plant virology and plant pathology Natural Plant product chemistry Processing Tech for food (Tea/Stevia/Natural edible colors) and Medicinal and aromatics

Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Post Box No. 6 Palampur (H.P.) 176061 India Tel: +91-1894-230411 Fax : +91-1894-230433 Email : director@ihbt.res.in

Molecular Biology and biotechnology. Marine biotechnology, environmental biology, marine algalogy. Genetic improvement Non traditional oil yielding plants provenance, trial, Halophytes, Tissue culture Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Stress Physiology, Introduction of desert economic plants and their micro propagation, tissue culture Development and characterization of reverse osmosis membranes, membrane separation and RO plant installation, Membrane science and technology, membrane reactors (inorganic and polymeric), inorganic-organic/polymeric nano composites. Gas separation using membranes Biotechnology Enzyme Technology Protein Structure and Function Molecular Biology/Immunology Microbiology Enzymology Molecular Biology and Genetics Infectious Diseases, Cell Cycle, Chromatin organization and Transcription Regulation, Developmental Biology and Genetics Evolutionary & Organismal Biology
(a) Chronobiology: Studies of biological

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar-364002, Gujarat (INDIA) Tel: 0278-2567760 / 2568923 / 2565106 Fax :0278-2567562 / 2566970 Email : salt@csmcri.org

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India Tel : 91-80-22082750 Fax: 91-80-22082766 E-mail: admin@jncasr.ac.in Website: http://www.jncasr.ac.in

rhythms, especially biological clocks, (b) Evolutionary Genetics: Studies of how selection and genetics interact to shape life-histories and evolutionary trajectories, and (c) Population Ecology: Studies to understand how life-histories and factors such as migration interact to produce patterns of dynamical behaviour in populations and metapopulations.

Biotechnology Genetic Engineering / Genomics Gene Expression, Regulation and Silencing Studies Marine Microbiology and Marine Valuable Products, Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Molecular Biology, Biochemistry Nanoscience and Technology Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cell culture Genomics and Proteomics, Genetic engineering, Nano biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Phytochemistry Animal Health and Management Aquatic Animal health Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Nano Technology Health Management (Aquatic animals)

Alagappa University Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : 91-4565-228080 to 228095 Fax: 914565225202 E-mail : vc_alagappa@rediffmail.com Web: www.alagappa university.ac.in

Bioinformatics Structural Bioinformatics, Pharmacoinformatics, Cheminformatics and Quantum Pharmacology etc Molecular Cell Biology, Genetic Engineering, Computational Biology Genomics and Proteomics, Pharmacogenomics & Drug discovery, Computational Phylogeny, Human Molecular Genetics and Recombinant DNA Technology etc. Alagappa University Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : 91-4565-228080 to 228095 Fax: 914565225202 E-mail : vc_alagappa@rediffmail.com Web: www.alagappa university.ac.in

Biotechnology, Life Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067, India Tel : 91-11-26742501 Fax: 26742580 E-mail: webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in Website : www.jnu.ac.in

Molecular genetics & Embryo biotechnology, Stem cell Proteomics & structural biology, Embryo & cloning, structural biology, Transgenetics, Nutraceuticals, probiotics, nutrigenomics, nutritional and therapeutic biochemistry Protein purification and bioinformatics Molecular biology, Molecular endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology and transcriptional gene regulation, animal physiology. Reproduction physiology and Endocrinology. Climate change, Heat shock protein and Stress physiology. Environmental physiology, Lactation physiology and mamogenesis

National Dairy Research Institute Karnal 132001 Tel : 91-184-2252800 / 2259002 (O) Fax: 0184 2250042 Email: dir@ndri.res.in Web: www.ndri.res.in

Biotechnology

Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai University Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai400019. (India). Tele: 91 22 33611111/2222 Fax : 91 22 33611020 Web: www.udct.org National Institute of Plant Genome Research Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, P.O. Box No. 10531 New Delhi - 110 067 Tele: 011-26742267, 26735169 Fax: 011-26741759 Email: director@nipgr.res.in Web: www.nipgr.res.in/ National Institute of Malaria Research Sector 8, Dwarka Delhi-110077 Tele: +91-11-253071103, 104, 105 Email: director@mrcindia.org Web: www.mrcindia.org/ Institute Of Bioresources And Sustainable Development (IBSD) Takyelpat, Imphal, Manipur- 795001 (INDIA) Tele: 91-385-2446121/ 2446122 Fax : 91-385-2446120 Email: ibsd_imp@sancharnet.in

Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) Sector 67, Phase X, S.A.S. Nagar, (Punjab) INDIA-160062 Tele: +91-172-2214682-87 Fax : +91-172-2214692 Email: director@niper.ac.in Web: www.niper.ac.in/ University of Burdwan Rajbati, Bardhaman - 713 104 West Bengal Tele: (91)-342-2533913, 2533914, 2533917, 2533918, 2533919 Fax : (91)-342-2530452 Email : vc@buruniv.ac.in Web: www.buruniv.ac.in/ Devi Ahilya University Khandwa Road, Indore 452 001(M.P) Tele: +91-731-2527532 Fax: +91-731-2529540 E-mail: registrar.davv@dauniv.ac.in ; webmaster.davv@dauniv.ac.in Web: www.dauniv.ac.in/

Biotechnology

Biotechnology

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Chemical Science
Organic Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry of Materials including nanomaterials, Theory and computational Chemistry, Catalysis Science, Plant Molecular Biology Polymer Science and Technology National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, Maharashtra Tel: 020-20-5893030 Fax: 020-5893355 Email: director@ems.ncl.res.in pk.khare@ncl.res.in National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal Srinivasnagar PO, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025 , India Tel +91-824-2474000 (24 lines) Fax +91-824-2474033 Web : http://www.nitk.ac.in/ Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) Mahatma Gandhi Marg, P.O. Box No. 80, Lucknow 226 001, Uttar Pradesh India Tel: 0522-2621856, 2228227, 2213357 Fax: 0522-2228227, 2211547 Email: info@itrcindia.org ; rpbditrc@yahoo.com Web: http://www.itrcindia.org/ Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel : +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in

Analytical Chemistry

Coordination chemistry and bio inorganic, Polymer anchored metal complexes as redox catalysis, Polymeric composite material, Electroactive polymer, Graft copolymerization, wood hardening, controlled release polymers, emulsion polymers, Polymer Nanocomposite, Dendritic polymer, Renewable resource based polymer, Surface coating, Molecular Modelling, Catalysis hybrid quantum mechanics / molecular mechanics, DFT based reactivity descriptors, Computer aided drug design QSAR, Theoretical studies on nano clusters

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Inorganic Chemistry Mechanochemical Synthesis of Binary Oxides Mineral Processing and Engineering Ferrous and Non-ferrous metal extraction Alloy design, Development and Forming Materials Characterization and Evaluation Applied Chemistry and Corrosion Process modelling and simulation Chemical/ Physical Science

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012, India Tel: +91-80-23600757 Fax : +91-80-2360 0683/0085 Email : regr@admin.iisc.ernet.in

National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) Jamshedpur 831007 (Jharkhand) Tel: +91-657-2271715, 2270092 Fax: 91-6572345213, 2345153 Email: director@nmlindia.org

Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) Adyar, Chennai 600 020, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-24910846/ 97 Fax: 044-24911589, 24912150 Email: directorsoffice@clrim.org ; clrim@vsnl.com Indian Institute Of Chemical Biology (IICB) 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 (West Bengal) Tel: +91 33 2473 0492 Fax : +91 33 2473 5197, +91 33 2472 3967 Email : director@iicb.res.in Web: http://www.iicb.res.in/ Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) First floor, Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building Garware Circle, Sutarwadi, Pashan Pune, Maharashtra 411021, India Tel: +91 (20) 2588 1724/1725 Fax: +91 (20) 25899790 Email: director@iiserpune.ac.in

Chemical Science

Chemical Science

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Chemical Science Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Zeolite and Gas Absorption, Coordination Chemistry, Catalysis Membrane, Molecular Biology, Algology, Natural Product Chemistry Chemistry, Electrochemistry clays, Emulation Science, Kinetics of ligand exchange reactions, Homogeneous catalysis, Coordination compounds, High pressure kinetics, Electrochemistry, Electrochemical applications, Ion Exchange membranes application in electrochemical synthesis Inorganic chemistry, synthesis of inorg. Complexes, kinetic and reactivity study, photophysical studies of inorganic complexes Synthesis of chiral bioactive materials synthesis of nanosized organic hybrid materials for specialty applications. Applicational ion exchange membranes Membrane based processes for separation Polysaccharides, gels and bioactive compounds Polystyrene and TFC membrane making for desalination purpose Synthesis, characterization and modification of specialty inorganic chemicals, identification of solid waste components, developing treatment methodology to remove impurities from value added products Synthesis as Ru-oxocomplexes and their use in homogeneous catalysis Electrodialysis, Electromembrane process. Organic inorganic nano compounds, polymers, polymer electrolytic membrane for fuel cells. Protein separation. Analytical chemistry, crystal engineering, supramolecular chemistry,

North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Jorhat-785006, Assam, India Tel: 91(0) 376- 2370012 Fax : 91(0) 376- 2370011 Email : drrljt@csir.res.in director@rrljorhat.res.in Web: http://jorhat.nic.in/rrl.htm Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar-364002, Gujarat (INDIA) Tel: 0278-2567760 / 2568923 / 2565106 Fax : 0278-2567562 / 2566970 Email : salt@csmcri.org Web: http://www.csmcri.org/

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metal organic frameworks, microprous materials, anion recognition, x-ray crystallography, water clusters

Electrochemistry
Polarography, Voltammetry, Colloid & Surface Science: Micellar Growth, Micellar Catalysis, Catalysis through colloidal Particles, Clouding Phenomenon, Hydrotropes, Chemical kinetics Synthesis of Schiff bases/macrocycles and their complexes with metal ions Drug analysis and interaction with metal ions by spectrophotometric method, Reaction of small molecules with metal ions and mechanism of interaction, Study of complexes of organotins with sulfur ligands, Organoborate Chemistryreaction and mechanism. Investigation of New ion ExchangeMaterials and their application in Environmental Analysis. Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds containing fatty acid esters, isolation and characterization of fatty acids in seed oils, lipid chemistry Synthesis of Biologically active heterocyclic compounds Environmental Chemistry Biodegradation of toxic organic compounds NMR Spectroscopic Study of Cylodextrin Inclusion complexes of Pharmaceuticals Determination of toxic metal ion after solid phase extraction using chelating resins. New Chemistry Chemical biology and interfaces of chemical Science with materials Chemical Biology

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India Tel : 91-80-22082750 Fax: 91-80-22082766 E-mail: admin@jncasr.ac.in Website: http://www.jncasr.ac.in

Chemistry & Physics of Materials

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Industrial Chemistry
Materials Chemistry, Environmental chemistry and Organic Synthesis Batteries, Corrosion, and electroplating Textile Chemistry, Green Chemistry Textile Chemistry, Garments BioFinishing Electrochemistry and Nanoscience Textile chemistry, Green Chemistry Physical Chemistry Alagappa University Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : 91-4565-228080 to 228095 Fax: 914565225202 E-mail : vc_alagappa@rediffmail.com Web: www.alagappa university.ac.in

Physical Science
High Energy Physics Birla Institute Of Technology and Science, Pilani Goa Campus Near NH178, Bye Pass Road, Zuarinagar 403726, Goa India Tel: 0832-2580112 Fax: 91 0832 2557033 Email: manjare@gmail.com

Nanoscience, Optoelectronics, Confocal microscopy Condensed matter physics, Materials science, Global positioning system Condensed matter physics, Electronics, Nanoscience & technology Theoretical high energy physics, Particle physics Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel: +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in

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Space and Atmospheric Sciences

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Navrangpura, Ahmedabad Tel: +91 79 26314000, 26302129 Fax: +91 79 2631 4900 Email: info@prl.res.in

Condensed Matter Physics, Molecular and Organic Electronics Solid State Physics/Nonlinear Optics Condensed matter Physics (Theory) Solid State Physics, Liquid Crystal Displays, Development of Different Polymeric Systems, Polymer Nanoparticles, Transport through Membranes, Raman Spectroscopy High Energy Physics, Experimental Particle Physics

National Institute of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601 Tel : 0495 2286101, Fax : 0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400 005, India Tel: 22 2278 2000, 22 2280 4610, 22804611 Email:webmaster@tifr.res.in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) First floor, Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building Garware Circle, Sutarwadi, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra 411021, India Tel: +91 (20) 2588 1724/1725 Fax: +91 (20) 25899790 Email: director@iiserpune.ac.in Crystal Growth Centre Anna University Chennai-60025. Tel: 91-44-22203569 Fax: 91-44-22352774 Email : dircgc@annauniv.edu

Physical Science

Physical Science

Nuclear Physics Nuclear Matter, Microscopic Optical Potential for Hadrons Glauber Multiple Scattering theory for Hadrons and composite particles Microscopic Theory of Hyper Nuclei Nuclear Theory, GTR and Cosmology Experimental Nuclear Physics Nuclear reaction mechanism studies in reactions induced by light and heavyions. Particle Physics Theoretical Studies

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

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Electro-weak interactions in nuclei Neutrino Physics Experimental Studies: High Energy Heavy-Ion interactions & LHC Physics Spectroscopy Beam foil spectroscopy and life-time measurements Spectroscopic Studies of polyatomic molecules using DFT,HF,FTIR and Raman Laser Raman, FTIR, density functional theory and spectroscopic studies of organic molecules. Spectroscopic studies of multiply ionized atoms including Hartee-Fock computations. High resolution FTIR Spectroscopy. Astrophysics Interstellar Matter Space Physics and Cosmic Rays Upper Atmospheric Physics Solid State Physics Physics of Multiferroic, Condensed Matter Physics, Nano Amorphous and Superconducting Materials. Physics of Doped Manganites Electronics Instrumentation and Speech Processing Condensed Matter Theory Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India Tel : 91-80-22082750 Fax: 91-80-22082766 E-mail: admin@jncasr.ac.in Web: http://www.jncasr.ac.in Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067, India Tel : 91-11-26742501 Fax: 26742580 E-mail: webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in Website : www.jnu.ac.in National Physical Laboratory Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi - 110012 Tel: 91-11-45609212, 91-11-25742610 Fax: 91-11-45609310, 91-11-25726938 Email: root@nplindia.org ; root@nplindia.ernet.in

Physical Science, Instrumentation Science

Super conductivity/ Low temperature physics; Material characterization; Growth and characterization of Ga nano particles.

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Physics Thin Film, Semiconductors, TCO Physics Thin Films Solid State Ionics Crystal Growth Bioelectronics and Biosensors Electrodics / Electrochemical Bionano Sensors / Biosensors / Micro / Nano fabrication through lithography Physics / Lithium Batteries, polymer sensors Nanoscience and Technology Nanomaterials, Hydrogen Energy, Photocatalysis, Photoelectrochemistry, Hybrid micro circuit, Power Electronic Materials and conducting polymers Nanomaterials synthesis and Nanodevices & Engineering, Nano energy Materials -Fuel Cells, & Solar Cells and Nano Drug delivery Systems. Nanomaterials, Nanosensors, MFISdevice fabrication and Growth of oxide crystals

Alagappa University Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : 91-4565-228080 to 228095 Fax: 914565225202 E-mail : vc_alagappa@rediffmail.com Web: www.alagappa university.ac.in

Mathematical Science
Communicative Algebra/Operations Research Stochastic Processes Time Series Analysis/ Statistical Methods for Quality Management Operator Theory Computational Fluid Dynamics & Scientific Computing Functional Analysis, Operator Algebras Time series Modelling Harmonic Analysis Fuzzy Graph Theory Operations Research Discrete probability distributions, Optimization techniques using generic algorithms, Statistical data analysis: Econometric study, Application of GIS for National Institute Of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601 Tel: 0495 2286101 Fax : 0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in

Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel : +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006

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Remote Sensing data analysis, Number theory, Mathematics influenced by Ramanujan Topology, Fuzzy sets and applications, Digital topology Numerical Methods Discrete Mathematics

E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in

Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani Goa Campus Near NH178, Bye Pass Road, Zuarinagar 403726, Goa, India Tel: 0832-2580112 Email: manjare@gmail.com Indian Institute of Technology Madras I.I.T. Post Office Chennai - 600 036 India Fax : +91 (44) 2257 0509 Email: webmaster@iitm.ac.in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) First floor, Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building Garware Circle, Sutarwadi, Pashan Pune, Maharashtra 411021, India Tel: +91 (20) 2588 1724/1725 Fax: +91 (20) 25899790 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

Hyperbolic distance, internal apollonian metric and John disks Some results and applications on weighted norm integral inequalities of Hardy's Type

Mathematical Sciences

Group Theory & Module Theory Algebra (Category Theory) Approximation Theory Algebra Relativity Theory Functional Analysis Summability Module Theory Fixed Point Theory and application Ring Theory Theory of Semi-group Differential Geometry & Relativity Variational Inequalities and their applications Special Functions, Life Theory Operational Methods Mathematical Programming Image Processing, Wavelets & V.Inequalities Functional Analysis, sequence spaces Special Functions

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Mathematics Algebra Lattice Theory L-Algebra Fuzzy algebra Fuzzy Topology: Fuzzy Logic and its Applications, Topology, Analysis Stochastic process and its applications Functional Analysis Applied Probability, Inventory System and Queueing Theory

Alagappa University Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : 91-4565-228080 to 228095 Fax: 914565225202 E-mail : vc_alagappa@rediffmail.com Web: www.alagappa university.ac.in

Theoretical Science
Glass-forming liquids, network-forming liquids, organic molecules, conjugated polymers, inorganic solids, simple, noble and transition metals and their surfaces, ferroelectrics, complex insulators close to metallicity, nanoclusters, magnetic semiconductors and biomolecular systems Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India Tel : 91-80-22082750 Fax: 91-80-22082766 E-mail: admin@jncasr.ac.in
Website: http://www.jncasr.ac.in

Statistics & O.R

Statistical Inference Sampling Theory Statistical Quality Control Digital Image Analysis Multivariate Analysis Mathematical Programming Simulation Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

Medical Science
Health care technology R & D, clinical cardiovascular and neurosciences, and /or clinical biochemistry or microbiology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Science & Technology Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, Kerala Tel: 91-471-2443152 Fax : 91-471-2446433 Email : sct@sctimst.ac.in Web: http://sctimst.ker.nic.in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Tel: 26588500, 26588900, 26588700 Email: webmastr@aiims.ac.in Web : www.aiims.edu ; www.aiims.ac.in

Bone Marrow/Stem cell transplantation in Department of Oncology

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Neuroscience

National Brain Research Centre NH-8, Manesar,Gurgaon Haryana - 122 050, India Tel.: 91-124 233 8922-26 Fax: 91-124 - 233 89 10 / 91-124 2338928 Email:- info@nbrc.ac.in Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics [CDFD] Bldg. 7, Gruhakalpa, 5-4-399 / B, Nampally Hyderabad-500 001, India Tel:0091-40-2474 9361(Direct); 2474 9321/22/23 Fax:+91 040 2474 9448 LV Prasad Eye Institute Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034 Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: 91 40 3061 2345 (30 Channels) Fax: 91 40 2354 8271 Web: www.lvpei.org Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067, India Tel : 91-11-26742501 Fax: 26742580 E-mail: webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in
Website : www.jnu.ac.in

Medical Science

Medical Science

Molecular Medicine & Medicine and Health

TB & Respiratory Diseases Pediatrics Gen. Pediatrics/Infectious Disease including HIV Infection Gen. Pediatrics/Neonatology & NICU Gen. Pediatrics/Pulmonology & Infectious Diseases Gen. Pediatrics/Pediatrics Gastroenterology Gen. Pediatrics/Nephrology Gen. Pediatrics/Hemato-Oncology Neonatology Gen. Pediatrics/ Neonatology Gen. Pediatrics/Pediatrics Intensive Care Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

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Radio-Therapy Oncology Medical Physics Oncology Dental Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Conservative Dentistry Including Endodontics Dental Caries

Pharmaceutical Science
Evaluation of Terminalia randii Gum as a controlled release agent Panjab University Chandigarh.-160014, India Email : regr@pu.ac.in Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Science & Technology Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, Kerala Tel: 91-471-2443152 Fax : 91-471-2446433 Email : sct@sctimst.ac.in Web: http://sctimst.ker.nic.in Shree S.K.Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education& Research, Ganpat University Mehsana-Gozaria Highway, Kherva-382711,Ta. & Dist: Mehsana(N.G.) India Tel: +91 2762 286082 . Fax: +91 2762 286082. Email: info.skpcper@ganpatuniversity.a Web: www.skpharmacycollege.org Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 (West Bengal) Tel: +91 33 2473 0492 Fax : +91 33 2473 5197,+91 33 2472 3967 Email : director@iicb.res.in Web: http://www.iicb.res.in

Evaluation of the role of Androgens in the Onset and Severity of Salt-induced Hypertension in Male Sprague Dawley Rats

Pharmaceutical Science

Bioassay-guided investigations of Nigerian Medicinal plants in attenuating aluminium induced Neurobehavioural deficits: Implications for Alzheimer's disease

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New drug discovery from natural products (new chemical entities as well as phytopharmaceuticals) Natural products chemistry (isolation, synthesis and medicinal chemistry) Metabolic engineering of biosynthetic pathways in plants, bacteria and fungi Pharmacology of NCEs and phytopharmaceuticals Bioprospecting of medicinal, aromatic plants, and microbes Influence of some host factors on the efficacy and tolerability of cotrimoxazole when used in the treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria

Indian Institute Of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Canal Road, Jammu 130 001, Jammu & Kashmir Tel: 0191-2546368, 2549051 Fax: 0191-2546383, 2548607, 2543829 Web: http://www.rrljammu.org/

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Dhanvantri Nagar, Gorimedu Pondicherry - 605 006, India Tel: 2272181, 2272337, 2272339,2272342 Fax : (0413) 2272067 (Director) E-mail : director@jipmer.edu.in Institute of Himalayan Bioresources Technology (IHBT) Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh Tel: +91-1894-230742-43 Fax: +91-1894-230433 Email: director@ihbt.csir.res.in Web: http://www.icast.org.in/csir/ihbt.html National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, Uttar Pradesh Tel: 0522-2205848 Fax: 0522-2205839 Email: director@nbri.res.in Web: http://www.nbri-lko.org/

Plant Genomics Diversity Analysis, Organic/Synthetic Chemistry or Natural Plant Products, Plant Virology

Herbal health products (Phytopharmaceuticals)

Cerebro and Cardio-protective properties of extracts of chromolaena cordorata and Securidaca longepedunculata Possible Pro- Apoptotic effect of some Herbs of Nigerian origin on Human Prostate cancer cells

Central Drug Research Institute, (CDRI) Chattar Manzil Palace, Post Box No. 173, Lucknow 226 001, Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 0522-2212411-18, 2212439 Fax: 0522-2223405, 2223938 Email: info@cdriindia.org Web: http://www.cdriindia.org/

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Veterinary Science
Veterinary Science Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600 051, India Email : enquiry@tanuvas.com Web : www.tanuvas.com Veterinary College and Research Institute Namakkal 637002 Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91-4286-266469; EPBAX:+91-4286-266491 to 493. Ext.123 Fax: +91-4286-266484 Email: deanvcri@tanuvas.org.in Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University College of Fisheries, Mangalore 575 002, Karnataka Tel: + 91-824-2246384, + 91-8242249256 Fax: + 91-824-2246384, + 91-8242248366 Web : mircen@sancharnet.in

Veterinary Science

Veterinary Science

Agricultural Science
Agricultural Sciences University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065. Tel: 080-23330984 E-mail - registrar@uasbangalore.edu.in Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh Tel: +91-1894-230742-43 Fax: +91-1894-230433 Email: director@ihbt.csir.res.in Web: http://www.icast.org.in/csir/ihbt.html

Molecular characterization of Apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV)

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Fishery Science

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana -141004, India Tel : 2401221, 2401960-79 ext;216 Fax: 91-0161-2407309, 2400945 E-mail : vc@pau.edu ; info@pau.edu

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Food Science
Food Science & Food Technology and Nutrition Central Food & Technological Research Institute Mysore 570 013, Karnataka Tel: 0821-2515910/ 2514760 Fax: 0821-2517233 Email: prp@cscftri.ren.nic.in Web: http://www.cftri.com/ Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel: +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Post Box No. 6, Palampur 176 061, Himachal Pradesh Tel: +91-1894-230742-43 Fax: +91-1894-230433 Email: director@ihbt.csir.res.in Web: http://www.icast.org.in/csir/ihbt.html

Rice processing, food analysis, food quality, product development Food chemistry, food quality

Processing Tech for food (Tea/Stevia/Natural edible colors) and Medicinal and aromatics

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Ruminant nutrition in relation to mitigate methane and enhance production. Ruminant nutrition, synchronization of nutrients. Mineral nutrition/heavy metal toxicity and amelioration. Designing of milk, milk products and meat. Ruminant nutrition with reference to methane mitigation and improvement of fibre digestibility. Ruminant nutrition with special reference to mineral nutrition, heavy metal/pesticide contamination in feeds/milk. Nutraceuticals, functional foods/ nutrigenomics and immunochemistry. Traditional dairy foods, shelf-life enhancement, thermal processing, functional foods. Membrane processing, utilization of dairy by-products in value-added dairy foods. Cheese and fermented milk products. Infant foods, dairy spreads. Thermal processing, functional dairy foods, Functional and probiotic dairy and composite dairy foods fermented dairy foods. Vegetable, fruit and cereals in composite dairy foods. Dairy beverages, probiotic beverages, traditional dairy foods. Process mechanization for manufacture of indigenous milk products, Studies on inline production of indigenous milk product. Functional dairy products including fortified milk, Milk lipids analysis. Milk proteins and bioactive peptides. Nutraceutical dairy ingredients from colostrums. Functional dairy products including fortified milk and heat stability of milk. Quality control aspects of milk; milk vitamins. Dairy ingredients in functional food. Bioactive lipids from milk; quality control aspects of milk and milk products. Dairy starter culture technology.

National Dairy Research Institute Karnal 132001 Tel : 91-184-2252800 / 2259002 (O) Fax: 0184 2250042 Email: dir@ndri.res.in Web: www.ndri.res.in

National Dairy Research Institute Karnal 132001 Tel : 91-184-2252800 / 2259002 (O) Fax: 0184 2250042 Email: dir@ndri.res.in Web: www.ndri.res.in

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Food Technology Feed evaluation and mitigation of methane release, feed technology Ruminant nutrition, crop residues improvement, by-pass protein agroindustrial by products. Mineral and vitamin nutrition. Ruminant nutrition, improvement of low grade roughages through use of ruminal fungi and reduction of methane, poultry nutrition. Rumen metabolism with reference to feed additives and mineral nutrition. Ruminant nutrition, feed additives, agricultural by product utilization by pass nutrition and crop residues improvement Genetics and molecular biology of lactic acid bacteria. Food safety and quality assurance. Microbial metabolites and biopreservatives. Rumen microbiology Probiotic and fermented foods

National Dairy Research Institute Karnal 132001 Tel : 91-184-2252800 / 2259002 (O) Fax: 0184 2250042 Email: dir@ndri.res.in Web: www.ndri.res.in

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Environmental Science
Environmental plant physiology and biochemistry, Greenhouse gas emission from agricultural and forest sources, Environmental stress and Environmental pollution, Climate change Environmental chemistry, Environmental pollution & remediation, Waste management and instrumentation Solar energy, Hydrogen energy, Energy education Energy management and mathematical modelling, Farm mechanization Environmental Carcinogenesis, Epidemiology, Immunotoxicology, Petroleum Toxicology Indian Institute Of Toxicology Research (IITR) Mahatma Gandhi Marg, P.O. Box No. 80, Lucknow 226 001, Uttar Pradesh India Tel: 0522-2621856, 2228227, 2213357 Fax: 0522-2228227, 2211547 Email: info@itrcindia.org Web: http://www.itrcindia.org/ National Environmental Engineering Research Institute Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, India Tel: 0712-2249885-88 & 2249970-72. Fax:0712-2249900. Email: director@neeri.res.in, Web: http://www.neeri.res.in Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel: +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in

Air Pollution Control Environmental Biotechnology Environmental Impact And Risk Assessment Environmental Materials Environmental Systems Design Optimization And Modelling Geo-Environment Management Solid And Hazardous Waste Management Wastewater Technology

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Coastal zone plantations, wasteland management, turnkey projects on saline land development Efficacy of LSF salt tolerance of Jatropha Documentation of Indian seaweeds cultivation of economically important seaweeds Ion exchange technology water pollution control water treatment Biomonitoring and bioremediation of marine environmental pollution; environmental audit of industries, comprehensive marine EIA, Rapid EIA, environmental pollution related problems and impact assessment studies of industries. Erosion wear laser clad CED method for ultrapure water ion exchange membrane ED method Environmental impact assessment. Environmental audit marine waste water treatment, biosorption, waste management. Agronomy, plant nutrient, management, jatropha curcas, cultivation in wasteland research, water management Biomass gasification Waste disposal

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar-364002 Gujarat (INDIA) Tel: 0278-2567760 / 2568923 / 2565106 Fax: 0278-2567562 / 2566970 Email : salt@csmcri.org Web: http://www.csmcri.org/

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Durgapur - 713209 West Bengal (INDIA) Tel: (0343)2546818, 2546826, 2546828 Fax : (0343)2546745 Email: mailmaster@cmeri.res.in Web: http://www.cmeri.org/ Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067, India Tel : 91-11-26742501 Fax: 26742580 E-mail: webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in Web : www.jnu.ac.in

Environmental Sciences

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Environmental physiology Endocrinology and animal physiology, housing management

National Dairy Research Institute Karnal 132001 Tel : 91-184-2252800 / 2259002 (O) Fax: 0184 2250042 Email: dir@ndri.res.in Web: www.ndri.res.in

Material Science
Material Science (Inorganic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Metal Complexes, Mineral beneficiation, Coal Chemistry, Cellulose, Pulp & Paper) North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Jorhat-785006, Assam, India Tel: 91(0) 376- 2370012 Fax : 91(0) 376- 2370011 Email drrljt@csir.res.in ; director@rrljorhat.res.in Web: http://jorhat.nic.in/rrl.htm Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Durgapur - 713209 West Bengal (INDIA) Tel: (0343)2546818, 2546826, 2546828 Fax : (0343)2546745 Email: mailmaster@cmeri.res.in Web: http://www.cmeri.org/

Prediction of strength of structures through non-destructive testing and Reliability study Response study of Turbine Shaft along with structures

Leather Science
Leather Processing Leather Product/Footwear Chemical/ Physical Science Biological Science Engineering Sciences Information Sciences Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) Adyar, Chennai 600 020, Tamil Nadu Tel: 044-24910846/ 97 Fax: 044-24911589, 24912150 Email: directorsoffice@clrim.org

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Aerospace Research
Experimental Aero dynamics Computational and Theoretical Fluid Dynamics Structural Technologies Materials Science Surface Engineering National Aerospace Laboratories PB 1779, Bangalore 560 017, India Tel: 91-80 25086080, 25086083 Fax: 91-80-25268072 Email: director@css.nal.res.in Web: www.nal.res.in

Earth Science
Lithospheric studies Exploration of minerals, hydrocarbons and geothermal energy Exploration and management of ground water Earthquake hazards Engineering geophysics Environmental studies Nonlinear geophysics and geophysical inversion Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India Tel : 91-80-22082750 Fax: 91-80-22082766 E-mail: admin@jncasr.ac.in
Web: http://www.jncasr.ac.in

National Geophysical Research Institute Post Bag No. 724, Uppal Road, Hyderabad - 500 007, Andhra Pradesh India Tel: +91-40-23434600 Fax:+91-40-23434651 Email : webmaster@ngri.res.in Web: http://www.ngri.org/

Geodynamics

Geography Food Security Regional Disparity Agriculture/Urban & Resource Industrial Geography Agricultural Geography

Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

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Remote Sensing
Remote Sensing Application in Agrl & Soils, RS application in Geosciences, Geoenvironmental Science, RS application in Forestry, Environment & wildlife habitat, Ecology, RS application in Hydrology, Water Resources Geo informatics Development of early warning predictive model for monitoring desertification in North-Eastern Nigeria using RS/GIS techniques Application of GIS for Remote Sensing data analysis Indian Institute of Remote Sensing 4, Kalidas Road, Dehradun - 248 001 (India) Tel: + 91 - (0)135 - 2524101 Fax: + 91 - (0)135 - 2741987 E-mail: dean@iirs.gov.in

Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel: +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in National Geophysical Research Institute Post Bag No. 724, Uppal Road, Hyderabad - 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +91-40-23434600 Fax:+91-40-23434651 Email : webmaster@ngri.res.in
Web: http://www.ngri.org/

Geophysics, Geology/Geochemistry and Seismology

Wave hydrodynamics, Physical modelling of Breakwaters, Coastal erosion and mitigation, Coastal pollution and management, Coastal wetlands, ANN, RS and GIS applications in coastal engineering

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal Srinivasnagar PO, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025 , India Tel: +91-824-2474000 (24 lines) Fax: +91-824-2474033 Web: http://www.nitk.ac.in/ North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Jorhat-785006, Assam, India Tel: 91(0) 376- 2370012 Fax : 376- 2370011 Email drrljt@csir.res.in ; director@rrljorhat.res.in Web: http://jorhat.nic.in/rrl.htm

Geosciences (Seismology, Geology)

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Marine Science
Environment Impact Assessment & Risk Assessment, Marine Biotechnology, Marine resources, Gas Hydrates and Underwater Submersible National Institute Of Ocean Technology NIOT Campus, Velachery Tambaram Main Road, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai 600 100 Tamil Nadu, India Tel: +91-44-66783300 Fax: +91-44-22460275 E-mail: postmaster@niot.res.in National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Dona Paula 403 004, Goa Tel: 0832-221322, 226253 Fax: 0832-245 0602/03 Email: ocean@nio.org ; webmaster@darya.nio.org Web: http://www.nio.org/

Understanding Coastal Upwelling : A system biology approach to delineate web dynamics from primary to tertiary level Impact on the coastal zone due to natural and anthropogenic pressures Observation of sea level surface meteorological data from coastal locations Engineering analysis of coastal processes for marine structures and technology development towards marine activities Role of the Equatorial Indian Ocean processes on the Climate Variability (EIOCLIVAR) Integrated studies to understand the behaviour of the geobiological environs in deciphering gas hydrate occurrence along the Indian continental margin Deciphering deep crystal structure, tectonic processes and evolution of the Indian continental margins and adjoining ocean basins Seamount ferromanganese crust in the Indian Ocean : Genesis, Paleooceanography and resource potential Applications of geological and geophysical methods in marine archaeology and underwater explorations Tectonics controls and hydrothermal processes along the slow spreading midocean ridges and Andaman trench-backarc system, Indian Ocean

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Marine Microbiology, Seaweed products, Environmental Biotechnology Seaweed (marine algae) biology, resources and cultivation Phase equillibria of oceanic salt systems and bathty classical and analytical instruments Recovery of marine chemicals, Phase equilibrium, Analytical techniques New methodology to develop processes for the production of high quality salt. Seaweed cultivation, phycocolloid, seaweed liquid fertilizer (LSF), seaweed diversity and photosynthesis Marine chemicals, magnesium, potassic fertilizer bittern salt Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies Marine Biology and Oceanography

Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar364002, Gujarat (INDIA) Tel: 0278-2567760 / 2568923 / 2565106 Fax: 0278-2567562 / 2566970 Email : salt@csmcri.org Web: http://www.csmcri.org/

Alagappa University Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi 630 003 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : 91-4565-228080 to 228095 Fax: 914565225202 E-mail : vc_alagappa@rediffmail.com Web: www.alagappa university.ac.in Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology Annamalai University Parangipettai - 608 502 Tamil Nadu, India Tel : + 91 - 4144 - 243223; 243533 FAX: + 91 - 4144 - 243555 E-mail : cdl_aucasmb@sancharnet.in ; casmb@envis.nic.in Web : http://www.casmbenvis.nic.in

Marine Science

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Atmospheric Science
1. Air-Sea Interaction in Weather/climate Models; Ocean data assimilation; Weather Visualization 2. Global Weather modelling, Modelling Land-surface processes; Ocean surface wave modelling 3. Location specific forecasting from models; Statistical methods for atmosphere processes; MOS / PPM; Statistical downscaling 4. Monsoon process modelling; Physical processes in models; and seasonal prediction 5. Model Diagnostics and verifications; Ensemble Prediction 6. Super computing; Computer net working; data warehousing and mining 7. Monsoon Modelling; Rainfall Analysis; Dynamical Extended/Seasonal prediction; Diagnostics and verification. 8. Atmospheric data assimilation; Use of satellite data in assimilation 9. Data processing, Quality Control; Data Assimilation 10. Atmospheric Radiation; Aerosol, Chemical Transport modeling; Mesoscale Modelling 11. Regional modelling; Dynamical Downscaling, tropical cyclone prediction 12. Meso-scale and extreme weather modelling; Tropical cyclone prediction. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) Ministry Of Earth Sciences A-50, Institutional Area, Phase-II Sector-62, NOIDA, UP, Pin: 201 307 Tel: 91-120-2403900-07 Fax: 91-120-2400062,2403611 Email : athiya@ncmrwf.gov.in

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Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Biomedical Instrumentation Instrumentation & Control Control Systems Application of control to power systems, Controller Design using model order reduction, Communication Networks, Wireless Communication Digital Signal Processing and Embedded Systems, Secure Communication Communication, VLSI, Signal Processing, MEMs Design Device modelling, analog and mixed signal design, reconfigurable architectures, high frequency integrated continuous time filters, VLSI data converters, Digital communication, optical communication and networks, erosion control coding, wireless networks, adhoc networks Sensor design, Signal processing, Bio medical signal and image processing, Optical networks and its components, CDMA technology for wireless communication National Institute of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601 India Tel: 0495 2286101 Fax : 95 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal Srinivasnagar PO, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025 India Tel : +91-824-2474000 (24 lines) Fax +91-824-2474033 Website : http://www.nitk.ac.in/

Microwave Tubes Area Sensors and Microsystems Area Industrial Electronics Agri Electronics Digital Systems Area VLSI Design Optoelectronics Hybrid Micro Circuits Electron transfer molecular sensor solar energy conversion. Supramolecular chemistry and assembly Electronics and instrumentation. Pursuing research in fibre optic sensors

Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel : +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI) Pilani 333 031, Rajasthan Tel: 01596-245289/242111 Fax: 01596-242294 Email: director@ceeri.ernet.in Web: http://www.ceeri.res.in/ Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar-364002, Gujarat (INDIA) Tel: 0278-2567760 / 2568923 / 2565106 Fax: 0278-2567562 / 2566970 Email : salt@csmcri.org Web: http://www.csmcri.org/ Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

Power Electronics, Electric Machines, Electric Drives, Multi-Phase machines, Neural networks

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Computer Science and Engineering

Cryptography & Network Security, Mobile Computing Image Processing, Operating Systems High performance computing, Theoretical Computer Science Database Compression, Pattern Recognition Compilers, Programming Languages Database Systems, Bioinformatics Data Structures and Algorithms Image Processing, Computer Networks Computational Intelligence Middleware, Database Management Systems, Algorithms and Complexity Computer Architecture, Operating System Computer Networks Theoretical Computer Science Computer networks, Mobile computing, Network security, Computer architecture Data mining, Optimization Cryptography, Data mining Workflow automation, Semi-structured databases Cognitive robotics, Knowledge representation and reasoning Natural language processing for Assamese language, Fault tolerance for digital Telecommunication switches. Machine Design and Analysis Mechanism Design and analysis National Institute Of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601India Tel: 0495 2286101 Fax :495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in

Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam-784 028 Tel: +91-3712-267007-8-9 Fax : : +91-3712-267006 E-mail : vc@tezu.ernet.in ; webmaster@tezu.ernet.in Web: www.tezu.ernet.in

Computer and Systems Sciences, Information Technology

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur - 713209 West Bengal (INDIA) Tel: (0343)2546818, 2546826, 2546828 Fax : (0343)2546745 Email: mailmaster@cmeri.res.in Web: http://www.cmeri.org/ Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067, India Tel : 91-11-26742501 Fax: 26742580 E-mail: webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in Web : www.jnu.ac.in

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Chemical Engineering
Multiphase flow and mass transfer Fluidized Bed Reactors Microwave Heating Polymer Technology Studying the rate of corrosion of different type of metals and alloys in brine and acidic mediums using rotating disk and rotating cylinders National Institute Of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601 India Tel: 0495 2286101 Fax:0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016.India FAX: (91) 011-2658 2037, (91) 01126582277 Email: webmaster@admin.iitd.ac.in Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016.India FAX: (91) 011-2658 2037, (91) 01126582277 Email: webmaster@admin.iitd.ac.in

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110067 Tel: +91-11-26742676, 26742575, 26741557 Fax: 26742580 Email : webmaster@mail.jnu.ac.in Web : http://www.jnu.ac.in/ North East Institute of Science & Technology (Formerly Regional Research Laboratory) Jorhat-785006, Assam, India Tel :91(0) 376- 2370012 Fax : 91(0) 376- 2370011 Email drrljt@csir.res.in director@rrljorhat.res.in Web: http://jorhat.nic.in/rrl.htm

Chemical Engineering

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Mining Engineering
Safety management and risk assessment in industries, rock drilling and cutting, clean coal technologies National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal Srinivasnagar PO, Surathkal, Mangalore 575025 , India Tel +91-824-2474000 (24 lines) Fax +91-824-2474033 Web : http://www.nitk.ac.in/

Research on surface engineering Materials Engineering

National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) Jamshedpur-831007 Tel: +91-657-2345000-001, 2345028, 2345205 Fax: 91-6572345213, 2345153 Email: director@nmlindia.org Web: http://www.nmlindia.org/

Civil Engineering
Offshore Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Hydraulics & Water Resources Engineering Building Technology & Construction Management Geotechnical Engineering Researching into the establishment of correlation factors for the reduced samples of steel tested under tensile load National Institute Of Technology Calicut (NIT) NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601India Tel :. 0495 2286101 Fax : 0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012, INDIA Tel: +91-80-23600757 Fax : +91-80-2360 0683/0085 Email : regr@admin.iisc.ernet.in

Architecture
Construction, Remote Sensing & GIS Architectural Design, Landscape, Interiors Housing, History and Theory of Architecture, Building Technology, Architectural Conservation National Institute Of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601India Tel : 0495 2286101 Fax: 0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in

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Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Sciences Production Engineering Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Machine Design and Tribology Non-linear Dynamics Solid Mechanics & Design Operations Management, Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Engg. / Robotics, Vision System Propulsion Engineering National Institute Of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut-673601India Tel : 0495 2286101 Fax:0495 2287250 Email:- director@nitc.ac.in

Machine Design and Analysis Mechanism Design and analysis

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur - 713209 West Bengal (INDIA) Tel: :(0343)2546818, 2546826, 2546828 Fax : (0343)2546745 Email: mailmaster@cmeri.res.in Web: http://www.cmeri.org/ Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh-202002 (UP) Tel : 2700994 +571 Email : vcamu@amu.ac.in

Combustion & Pollution Engineering Powder Metallurgy Manufacturing Fluid Flow Heat Transfer & Combustion Production Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Thermal Sciences Tribology Machine Design/Refrigeration Metallurgy Fluid Mechanics Machine Design Fluid Mechanics Combustion & Pollution Engineering Drawing Mechanical Engineering Industrial & Production Engineering Industrial Engineering Thermal Engineering Engineering Mechanics Fluid mechanics, Nonlinear dynamics, Heat transfer and solid mechanics

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Jakkur, Bangalore-560 064, India Tel : 91-80-22082750 Fax: 91-80-22082766 E-mail: admin@jncasr.ac.in Web: http://www.jncasr.ac.in

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Structural Engineering
Development of new structural schemes for better earthquake resistant performance Development and evaluation of vibration control devices and base isolators Characterization of dynamic properties of materials Damage Modelling Development of robust pseudodynamic testing scheme as an alternative to shake table testing Development of new retrofit and rehabilitation schemes Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC) CSIR Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600 113, INDIA. Tel: (+91)-(44)-2254-2139 (+91)-(44)-2254-2175 Fax : (+91)-(44)-2254-1508/ 2254-1973 Email : director@sercm.org

Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Anna University Tiruchirappalli Tanjore Main Road, National Highway 67 Tiruchirappalli - 620015 Tamil Nadu, India. Tel : 0431 2407947 Fax : 0431 2407333 Email : cae@tau.edu.in Web : http://www.nitt.edu Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016.India FAX: (91) 011-2658 2037, (91) 01126582277 Email: webmaster@admin.iitd.ac.in Panjab University Chandigarh.-160014, India Email : regr@pu.ac.in

Electronics & Communication Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering

Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar-144011, Punjab, India Tel: +91-181-2690301, 2690302, 2690453, 2690603 Fax: +91-0181-2690320, 2690932 Email:admin@nitj.ac.in ; director@nitj.ac.in Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Durgapur - 713209 West Bengal (INDIA) Tel: :(0343)2546818, 2546826, 2546828 Fax : (0343)2546745 Email: mailmaster@cmeri.res.in Web: http://www.cmeri.org/

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