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1 Prof. K.Ganesh Babu Research Area

. Director Providing S & T back-up to the problems of buildings and construction
Central Building Research Institute industries in the areas of housing, building materials, geotechnical &
Roorkee-247 667 structural engineering, building physics and fire research & testing
Ph: 91-1332-2722243 Main Research Facilities
Fax: 91-1332-272391 / 272272 - Low Speed Wind Tunnel with Computer Controlled Monitoring System
Email: director@cbrimail.com - Artificial Sky for Illumination Measurements
director@cbri.in - Heavy Testing Laboratory
Web: www.cbri.org.in - Fire Testing for building components Laboratory
www.cbri.in - Strong motion Instrumentation laboratory
- Pest & Mycology Laboratory
- The institute also has 157 types of testing facilities for building
materials and components based on BS, BIS and ASTM standards.
2 Dr. Lalji. Singh Research Area
. Director Biophysics & biochemistry; molecular biology; cell biology; genetics &
Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology evolution; biomedicines & biotechnology
Uppal Road Main Research Facilities
Hyderabad-500 007 - Confocal Microscopy facility
Ph: 91-40-27160789 - Automated DNA Sequencing facility
Fax: 040-27160591, 27160311 - Flow cytometry facility
Email: lalji@ccmb.res.in - Protein analysis and peptide and DNA synthesis facilities
Web: www.ccmb.res.in - Laboratory animal facility
3 Dr. C.M. Gupta Research Area
. Director Development of contraceptives; new drugs for tropical diseases
Central Drug Research Institute (malaria, filariasis, leishmaniasis), cardio-vascular and central nervous
Chattar Manzil Palace system disorders, hepatoprotection and allergy; development of
Lucknow-226 001 immunodiagnostics for early diagnosis of malaria, filariasis and
Ph: 91-522- 2623286, 2610932 leishmaniasis; development of vaccines for leprosy, malaria and
Fax: 91-522-2623405/ 2623938/ cholera; exploration of terresterial plants, including Indian traditional
2629504 remedies, and marine flora and fauna for novel molecules for drug
Email: drcmg@satyam.net.in development; development of immunomodulators; development of
Web: www.cdriindia.org cost-effective innovative chemical/fermentation technologies for the
institute's new drugs, known drugs and drug intermediates, biologicals
and fermentation products; basic research on biology of reproduction,
host-parasite bio-chemical mechanisms, regulation of CVS and CNS
functions and enzymes and receptor studies to obtain `new leads' for
drug development.
Main Research Facilities
- Combinatorial Chemistry Set-up
- High Throughput Screening
- Macromolecular X-ray Crystallography
- Electron & Confocal Microscopes
- DNA Microarray
- Proteomics
- 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer
- Computer aided drug design
- Biological screening in about 170 in vitro/in vivo test systems
- Regulatory pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and
clinical trials
- Fermentation studies
- Animal House
4 Prof. AK Shukla Research Area
. Director Batteries and power sources, corrosion science and engineering,
Central Electrochemical Research electochemicals, electrochemical materials science,
Institute electrohydrometallurgy, electropyrometallurgy, electrochemical
Karaikudi-630 006 Tamil Nadu instrumentation, electrodics and electrobiology and industrial metal
Ph: 04565-227777,227778 finishing.
Fax: 04565-227779 Main Research Facilities
Email: shukla@cecri.res.in - Modern analytical facilities like high performance liquid
Web: www.cecri-india.com chromatography, gas chromatography, gel permeation
chromatography, IR, UV and atomic absorption spectrophotometers,
X-ray powder diffractometer, scanning electron microscope, and
elemental analyzer.
- A betatron radiographic instrument for monitoring corrosion in
reinforced and prestressed concrete structures.
- Battery Testing
5 Dr. Chandra Shekhar Research Area
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Director
Central Electronics Engineering
Research Institute
Pilani-333 031
Ph: 01596-242111-252200
Fax: 01596-242393
Email: chandra@ceeri.ernet.in
director@ceeri.ernet.in
Web: www.ceeri.res.in
6 Dr Amalendu Sinha
. Coal preparation (from laboratory to continuous pilot plant scale), coal
Acting Director
Central Institute of Mining and Fuel
Research,
Barwa Road, Dhanbad – 826001
Ph: 0326-2202326, 2203043, 2203070,
Fax: 0326-2202429
Email: director@cmri.nic.in
Web: www.cfrindia.com
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Microelectronics-LSI/VLSI circuits, design and prototype fabrication of
ASICs, power semiconductor devices, multilevel hybrid microcircuits,
etc. Strategic Electronics (Semiconductor Devices)-W-Band millimetre
wave impact diodes and GaAs devices; Microwave Tubes- Design and
prototype fabrication of power TWTs, magnetrons, crossed field
amplifier, fast wave microwave tubes, miniature magnetron, S-band 5-
MW pulsed klystron, type -M dispenser cathodes. Industrial
Electronics-Microprocessor- and PC based control systems for sugar,
tea, leather, dairy, pulp, paper and textile industry; energy-efficient
drive and power electronic systems for industry, Data High-Way
Maplan, drip irrigation system, colour graphics, and digital mapping
system. Museum Electronics - Audio-visual systems and speech
engineering with special reference to voice communication with
machines, synthesis for Indian languages. Drugs; Diagnostics;
Reagents.
Main Research Facilities
- Computer-aided design (CAD) of ICs, discrete semiconductor
devices and microwave tubes
- Fabrication facility for semiconductor devices and microwave
power tubes
Research Area
carbonization for assessing coking characteristics of coal for different
metallurgical applications and formulations of coal blends for the steel
industry, development of various processed fuels, development of
pollution control measures for coal-based industries, waste utilization,
characterization of coals, lignites, cokes and related products, and
process engineering for coal conversion technologies.
Development of mining technology for the exploitation of complex coal
deposits; total packages for optimal exploitation of mineral deposits
using improved technologies; numerical modelling of rock excavations
and computer application in mine planning and designing from stability
and safety points of view; and underground spaces technology.In
addition, work has been done on prediction of ground stability;
parameters contributing to air pollution in mines; ergonomics in mining
operations; corrosion in mines; physical modelling of coal mining
systems; development of communication systems for mines, methods
for ventilation and safety in mines, mining machinery and equipment.
Main Research Facilities
- Pilot and test facilities for briquette curing plant; Catalyst test unit
for conversion of syngas to liquid fuels; CBJ hydraulic press; coal oil
stabilized slurry unit; Fischer - Tropsch process development unit;
Fluid bed hot air generator; Fluidized-bed combustor; heavy medium
and Hydro Cyclone units, high-pressure hydrogenation pilot plant;
high temperature graphitization furance; hydrogen gas plant; Super
centrifuge.
- The Institute has a wide range of modern instrumental facilities
important among these are: Atomic absorption spectrometer;
Automatic calorimeter; Automatic Gieseler plastometer; CDS micro
reactor; Differential scanning calorimeter; ESR spectrometer; FT-
NMR/IR spectrometers' Gas chromatograph; Haake viscometer;
Heating microscope; High pressure liquid chromatographs;
Inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer; Mass
spectrophotometer; Mercury porosimeter; Orthoplan-POL
microscope; Semi-automatic image analyser, spectrocalorimeter;
Surface area analyser; Temperature programmed desorption
apparatus; UV & IR-Spectrophotometer; X-ray diffractometer, and
Zeta potential analyser.
- Testing for mechanical properties of coal and rock samples;
Compositional analysis of coal and other minerals, mine, air, other
gases and water samples; Testing and certification of PVC conveyor
belts and cement capsules for anchorage strength; Testing of miner's
safety equipment like methanometers, industrial safety helmets,
caplamp assemblies, batteries, flame safety lamps, etc.; Testing of
explosives and accessories; Calibration of anemometers, velometers,
manometers and investigation and testing of brattice cloth and PVC
ventilation ducting; Testing for performance behaviour of pit props,
steel cogs, hydraulic jacks, friction and hydraulic props, chocks,
suspension beams, link bars, etc.; Material testing of wire ropes, cage
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suspension and haulage gear components like safety hooks, cage

shackles, chains, suspension gears etc.
- Calibration of 500 tonnes prestretching bed to assess its
reliability with extenso-dynamometer; Chemical, metallurgical and
microstructural analysis of mining and allied industrial equipment and
cage suspension gear components
7 Dr. V. Prakash Research Area
. Director Development of food products and processes for optimal utilization of
Central Food Technological Research country's agricultural produce; modernization of primary processing
Institute industry; development of value-added convenience products;
Mysore-570 020 upgrading traditional food technology & development of appropriate
Ph: 0821-2514534 technologies for reducing/eliminating post-harvest losses of
Fax: 0821-2515453 perishables and durables; basic research related to food additives,
Email: ttbd@cftri.res.in preservatives, micronutrients, food toxicity and safety, food
Web: www.cftri.com microbiology, enzymatic and moleclular biology, bioactive substances
and food packaging.
Main Research Facilities
- Modern 20 tonnes/day capacity roller flour mill (Swiss make)
- Research-cum-training abattoir with modern equipment; Pilot
plant and workshop with an array of equipment and machinery for
process scale up and study of unit operations and a functional
package testing laboratory for assessing packaging materials.
- Codex Nodal Laboratory for quality evaluation.

8 Dr. H.S. Maiti Research Area

. Director
Central Glass & Ceramic Research
Institute
196, Raja S C Mullick Road
Kolkata-700 032
Ph: 033-24735829,24839241
Fax: 033-24730957,24736082
Email: director@cgcri.res.in
hsmaiti@cgcri.res.in
Web: www.cgcri.res.in
9 Dr. S.P.S. Khanuja
. Director
Central Institute of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants
Post office CIMAP
Lucknow-226015
Ph: 0522-2359623,2357134
Fax: 0522-2342666
Email: director@cimap.res.in
Web: www.cimap.res.in
1 Dr. A B Mandal
0 Acting Director
. Central Leather Research Institute
Adyar
Chennai-600 020
Ph: 044-24910897,24910846
Fax: 044-24912150
Email: clrim@vsnl.com
Web: www.clri.org
1 Dr. Gopal P. Sinha
Development of different varieties of optical glasses, optical materials,
electronic materials, engineering and high temperture materials,
composites, low-cost building materials and bioceramics.
Main Research Facilities
- A wide range of sophisticated instruments e.g. ESCA, SIMS,
Surface Analyser, Q-switching for high power laser, non destructive
testing, XRD, SEM with EDAX, DTA-TGA-DSC, PSA, Image
analyser, High temperature creep bending tester
- High temperature furnaces
- ICP & AAS for chemical analysis
- Vibrating sample magnetometer
Research Area
Development of agrotechnologies and chemical and processing
technologies for economically important medicinal and aromatic plants,
both indigenous and exotic, is an important goal of the institute. Basic
research in the area of phytochemistry, plant physiology and
biochemistry, pathology, genetics, entomology and pharmacognosy.
Main Research Facilities
- Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Infrared
spectrophotometer, Ultraviolet spectrophotometer, HPLC, FT-NMR,
gas liquid chromatograph, transmission electron microscope with
scanning attachment, Vickers cytophotometer and GC-MASS
spectrometer and a spectrum of instruments for molecular biology
and biotechnology experimentation.
- Research farms for large scale field trials under various
agroclimatic conditions, Pilot Plants
Research Area
Modernisation of tanneries, development of environment-friendly
chemicals and technologies including enzymatic options, computer-
aided designs for footwear and garments, split leathers and quality
upgradation of lower ends, molecular biology of collagen and metal-
collagen interactions, waste water management, region-specific
appropriate technologies, tannery and slaughter house byproducts
including carcass utillization, and hazard & risk analysis.
Main Research Facilities
- Pilot tannery; Footwear pilot plant; Chemical pilot plant;
Byproducts pilot plant; Polymer: Testing & Synthesis; Design
engineering cell; CAD/CAM; Fashion studios; National Information
Centre on Leather and Allied Industries(NICLAI); Testing
Laboratories for footwear, leather and chemicals.
Research Area
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Director
Central Mechanical Engineering
Research Institute
Mahatma Gandhi Avenue
Durgapur-713 209
Ph: 0343-2546749
Fax: 0343-2546745
Email: director@cmeri.res.in
gopalsinha@hotmail.com
Web: www.cmeri.org
1 Dr. Gangan Prathap
2 Scientist-in_Charge
. CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling
and Computer Simulation
and Computer Simulation(C-MMACS)
NAL Belur Campus
Bangalore-560 037
Ph: 080-25224667,25228635
Fax: 080-25220392
Email: sic@cmmacs.ernet.in
gp@cmmacs.ernet.in
Web: www.cmmacs.ernet.in
1 Dr. P.K. Nanda
3 Director
. Central Road Research Institute
Delhi-Mathura Road , P.O. CRRI,
New Delhi-110 020
Ph: 011-26313007, 26832325, 26918934
Fax: 011-26845943,26830480
Email: comp-centre.crri@nic.in
Web: www.crridom.org
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Design and development of mobile manipulators, robotics, deep-
seabed mining systems, modern oil expellers, reliability analysis of
systems in atomic power plants, automated power looms and
sugarcane harvesters.
Main Research Facilities
- Design Engineering; Computer-aided design; Solid modeling;
Design analysis
Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing:
- Layered object manufacturing - LOM (Helisys) and
stereolithography (3D System)
- Development of physical model of prototypes for automobile
components, medical implants, consumer durables, etc.
- Development of rapid tooling, using rapid prototyping, vaccum
casting and TAFA process
- Manufacturing Technology; CNC machine tools environment;
Cam manufacturing; Customized heat treatment; Rapid measurement
and certification; Fluidised bed heat treatment system
Foundry & Precision Casting:
- Computerized design of gating and risering system, and defect
analyses; Sand molding facilities; Shell molding facilities; Investment
casting facilities; Spin casting facilities; Induction furnace
200Kg/50Kg; Rotary furnace for non-ferrous
Research Area
Mathematical Modelling; Global climate change.
Main Research Facilities
- CONVEX 3820 supercomputer and SGI origin 200 server (4
CPU) for high performance computing; DEC Alpha, SGI Indigo 2, SGI
02 and ultraspare workstations for scientific visualisation; Several
front-end workstations; An excellent network comprising of FDDI,
Fast Ethernet and Switched Ethernet connecting all the systems; A
well established internet connectivity through a 64 kbps radio link to
ERNET hub at Software Technology park and backup leased line
connection to ERNET hub at Indian Institute of Science.
Research Area
Pavement design and performance, road condition monitoring,
pavement management system, maintenance planning and
management, pavement deterioration modelling, landslide
management and hazard mitigation, and improved transportation
planning for emerging urban needs. Besides, applied research on
planning and engineering aspects of rural roads, material
characterization, pavement evaluation, highway instrumentation,
deterioration and rehabilitation of bridges, transportation planning,
traffic engineering, road safety and environmental problems.
Main Research Facilities
- Heavy test bed with a 60 ton load frame for evaluating experimental
road sections under static and repetitive loading; Mu-meter, Portable
skid tester for measurement of skid resistance
- Testing under simulated field condition using 40t semi-mobile loading
frame
- Calibration of automatic road unevenness recorder units
- Falling Weight deflectometer for non-destructive pavement evaluation
- Abay beam for calibration of response type equipment
- Dynamic non-destructive testing of pavements for their structural
properties
- Benkelman beam fitted with LVDT amplifier recorder used for load
deflection measurement
- 'Dipstick' auto-read profiler to measure roughness
- Weigh-in-motion system to measure vehicle load and speed
- Computer aided triaxial testing facility for soils and other granular
materials
- Concrete block making Machine for production of high-strength,
interlocking concrete blocks
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1 Dr. Pawan Kapur
4 Director
. Central Scientific Instruments
Organisation
Sector 30
Chandigarh-160 030
Ph: 0172-2657190
Fax: 0172-2657267, 2657082
Email: director@csio.res.in
Web: www.csio.res.in
1 Dr. Pushpito K. Ghosh
5 Director
. Central Salt & Marine Chemicals
Research Institute
Gijubhai Badheka Marg
Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gujarat)
Ph: 0278-2569496
Fax: 0278-2567562-2566970
Email: pkghosh@csir.res.in
Web: www.csmcri.org
1 Prof. S.K. Brahmachari
6 Director
. Institute of Genomics and Integrative
Biology,
Near Jubilee Hall, Mall Road
Delhi-110 007
Ph: 011-27662407,27662408
Fax: 011-27667471
Email: skb@igib.res.in
Web: www.igib.res.in
1 Dr. P.S. Ahuja
7 Director
. Institute of Himalayan Bioresource
Technology
Post Box No.6
Palampur-176 061 (H.P)
Ph: 01894-230411
Fax: 01894-230433,230428
Email: director@ihbt.csir.res.in
psahuja@ihbt.csir.res.in
Web: www.ihbt.csir.res.in
1 Dr. Siddhartha Roy
8 Director
. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
4, Raja S C Mullick Road, Jadavpur
Kolkata-700 032
Ph: 033-2473-3491
Fax: 033-2473 5197, 2472 3967
Email: director@iicb.res.in
Web: www.iicb.res.in
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Research Area
Development of instruments for microelectronics, special defence
needs, medical application, geo-scientfic studies, environment
monitoring, robotics and process control, coherent and integrated
optics. Development of analytical instrumentation for use in agriculture,
food processing.
Main Research Facilities
- Precision optical processing facility
- Modulation transfer function (MTF) test bench
- CNC wire cut electric discharge machine (EDM)
- Liquid nitrogen plant
Research Area
Salt and salt engineering, marine chemicals, desalination of
brackish/saline water, ion exchange resins and polymers, reverse
osmosis, marine algae, inorganic chemicals, photoinorganic chemistry
and phytosalinity.
Main Research Facilities
- A wide range of modern instruments for characterization and
structure determination of chemicals, e.g. equipments for x-ray
diffraction (both single crystal and powder), gas chromatographic
analysis, atomic absorption spectrometer, Fourier transform IR
spectrometer, FT-NMR Spectrometer, etc.
- Instrumental facilities for surface area measurements, determination
and distribution of particle size
Research Area
Allergy and Immunology, diagonstics, genetic engineering, bio-
organics and high tech reagents.
Main Research Facilities
- Protein sequencing, peptide and DNA synthesis facility
- Large scale protein purification facility
- Automated DNA sequencing & genotyping facility
Research Area
Floriculture, tea sciences, biotechnology and natural plant products.
Main Research Facilities
- Tea gardens, Rose plantations, Bamboo plantations, Short duration
high density energy tree plantations, Herbal gardens and Herbarium;
Pilot plant facilities for extraction of essential oils and for tea
manufacture and quality monitoring
- Radio isotope facilities; Well-equipped tissue culture and molecular
biology labs; Distillation facilities for high-value aromatic plant
products at pilot plant scale; Pesticide residue testing laboratory for
tea; Manufacture and quality monitoring of tea (green and black);
Greenhouse growing of flowers; Cold Room for forcing treatment of
bulbs; Plant Virological studies; Mobile Lab for bioprospection
studies.
Research Area
Natural products of medicinal, biological and industrial value and
synthetic duplication of products of interest; development of innovative
immunoassay techniques; understanding the basis of parasitism and
development of biotechnologies applicable to the diagnosis and
chemotherapy of visceral leishmaniasis; investigation of the molecular
basis of pathogenicity of Vibrio cholerae and development of an
effective, long-acting oral vaccine against cholera infection,
development of novel approaches towards fertility control and
regulation; delineation of the cellular & molecular basis of brain
development and genesis and prevention of movement of disorders;
investigation of gastric physiology; development of tissue -targeted
drug-delivery systems; investigation of the molecular mechanism of
biocatalysis; studies on the biosynthesis and liberation of
carbohydrases in higher fungi; development of radiopharmaceuticals
for myocardial imaging and renal and hepatobiliary studies; protein
engineering models for self -organizational phenomena in living
systems.
Main Research Facilities
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- Fluorescence activated cell sorter, Automatic DNA sequencer, 300

MHz NMR, Gc-Ms Mass spectrometer, Transmission Electron
Miroscope, Microfermentor, Electronic Stimulator, HPLC, Liquid
Scintillation Counter, Spectrophotometers, Spectrofluorimeter
- Animal House
1 Dr. J.S Yadav Research Area
9 Director Development of technologies for pesticides, drugs, organic
. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology intermediates and fine chemicals, catalysts, polymers and organic
Uppal Road coatings, utilization of low-grade coals, and value added products from
Hyderabad-500 007 vegetable oils. Process design and mechanical engineering design
Ph: 040-27193030 organic synthesis catalysis.
Fax: 040-27160387, Main Research Facilities
Email: yadav@iict.res.in - General purpose pilot plant equipment and dedicated pilot plants for
Web: www.iictindia.org scale up studies
- CAD station
- Analysis and testing facilities
- Modern instruments for characterization and structural determination
of chemicals and analysis
2 Dr. M.O Garg Research Area
0 Director Petroleum refining technology, development of separation processes,
. Indian Institute of Petroleum conversion processes, petroleum products applications, development
P.O. IIP Dehradun, 248005, of chemicals and biotechnology. Separation Processes: Aromatic
Uttaranchal, India extraction, dewaxing/deoiling, lubes/bitumens, deasphalting and
Ph: 0135-2660205 adsorptive separations.Conversion Processes: Catalytic reforming (SR
Fax: 0135-2660098,2660203 & CCR), hydrotreating, hydrocracking, fluid catalytic cracking and resid
Email: mogarg@iip.res.in cracking, visbreaking and delayed coking. Petroleum Products
Web: www.iip.res.in Applications: Alternative fuels, vehicular emissions, performance
evaluation, conservation of fuels and lubricants, tribology, industrial
burners, domestic appliances, waste disposal through incineration.
Chemical Science: Process development for additives & intermediates,
speciality chemicals, chemicals from biomass and electrochemistry/
corrosion. Biotechnology: Microbial enhanced oil recovery and
microbial dewaxing.
Main Research Facilities
Pilot Plants/Bench Scale Units:
Dewaxing/Deoiling, , Visbreaking, Delayed Coking, Propane
Deasphalting, High Pressure Equilibrium Still, Catalytic Reforming,
Hydrocracking, Bench Scale Fermentor, Micro Reactor for Catalyst
Screening, Bench Scale Units for Hydroprocessing, MAT Unit for
FCC Catalysts, Desulfurisation of Fuel Gases, High Pressure Bench
Scale Unit,
Hydrocarbon Analysis:
Gas Chromatographs, High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph, High
Resolution GC Mass Spectrometer, UV,IR, FTIR, NMR
Spectrometers, Gel Permeation Chromatograph, PIONA Analyser,
GC System for RON/MON, Refinery/Natural Gas Analyser,
Oxygenate Analyser, UV-VIS-NIR Spectrometer
Crude & Products Evaluation:
Automatic TBP Distillation Units, Simulated GC Distillation System,
Elemental Analysers:, Atomic Absorption, Atomic Emission,
Oxidative Micro Coulometric Systems, XRF Sulphur Analyser,
Nitrogen Analyser , Automatic Titro Processor, Pipe Line Test Rig
for Corrosion Studies, Spinning Band Distillation Unit, Automatic
ASTM D86 Distillation Unit, Automatic Freezing Point Apparatus,
Automatic Cold Filter Plugging Point Apparatus, Automatic Pour
Point Apparatus, Short path Distillation
Catalyst Characterisation:
High Pressure Mercury Porosimeter, Electron Spin Resonance
Spectrometer, X-ray Diffractrometer, BET Apparatus,
Chemisorption units, Thermal Gravimetric Analyser, TPR & TPD
Units, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Laser Particle Size
Analyser
Product Evaluation Facilities:
Tribology: FZG Gear Rig, IAE Gear Rig, Amsler Disc Machine,
Four-Ball Wear Tester, Four-Ball EP Tester, Timken EP Tester,
Talysurf, Scanning Electron Microscope
Combustion Systems:
Combustion Chambers, Exhaust Gas Analysers, Product Evaluation
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2 Dr. Girish Sahni
1 Director
. Institute of Microbial Technology
Sector 39-A
Chandigarh-160 036
Ph: 0172-2690785,2690684
Fax: 0172-2690585,2690632
Email: director@imtech.res.in
Web: www.imtech.res.in
2 Dr. C.M. Gupta
2 Director
. Industrial Toxicology Research Centre
Post Box No.80
Mahatma Gandhi Marg
Lucknow-226 001
Ph: 0522-2621856, 2628227,
2613357
Fax: 0522-2228227
Email: director@itrcindia.org
Web: www.itrcindia.org
2 Dr. A.R. Upadhya
3 Director
. National Aerospace Laboratories
Post Bag No.1779, Kodihalli,
Bangalore-560 017
Ph: 080-25270584,25265579
Fax: 080-25260862,25270670
Email: director@css.nal.res.in
Web: www.nal.res.in
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Facilities
IC Engines:
Dynamometers for Heavy & Light Duty Vehicles, High Speed
Camera with 11000 Frames/Second, Digital Analyser, Laser Droplet
Size Analyser, Knock Intensity Meter, Perthometer for Measuring
Surface Roughness, Programmable Engine Dynamometers Test
Beds, Mass Emission Measurement System, CLR and Caterpillar
Engines for Lube Testing, CFR Engines for Octane and Cetane
Rating of Fuels, Ricardo Hybra Research Engine, Combustion
Bomb for Basic Studies, Dilution Tunnel for Particulate
Measurements
Research Area
Molecular biology and microbial genetics, animal cell/tissue culture,
protein engineering and separation technology.
Main Research Facilities
- Scanning & transmission electron microscopes
- Ultra and superspeed centrifuges
- HPLC/FPLC and gas chromatograph
- Protein sequencer & protein synthesizer
- Fermentation pilot plant (1500 litre) and associated down stream
processing equipment
- Modern facilities for identification, preservation and maintenance of
microorganisms
- X-ray crystallography
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (BERPDC)
- To help develop microbial processes upto industrial scale for useful
products, the Centre has several laboratory scale fermenters, a 150
litre fermenter and a computer-controlled 1500 litre fermentation pilot
plant. The plant, only one of its kind in India, is integrated upstream
with media preparation vessels and downstream with a centrifugal
separator and a cell homogenizer. The Centre has sophisticated
membrane based down stream processing equipment.
MICROBIAL TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION & GENE BANK (MTCC)
- The Centre has five sections, namely, actimomycetes, bacteria,
fungi, yeasts and plasmids. Relevant information about the strains
held in MTCC is computerized for easy search, analysis and retrieval.
DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION CENTRE (DIC)ON PROTEIN
ENGINEERING
- DIC is a part of the Biotechnology Information System (BTIS). Its aim
is to interlink all the specialized centres through a national bio-
information network.
Research Area
Neurotoxicology, environmental health, ecotoxicology, phototoxicology,
phytoxicology, epidemiology, immunotoxicology, developmental
toxicology, cardiovascular toxicology, pulmonary toxicology,
environmental carcinogenesis, environmental monitoring and
environmental biotechnology heavy metals, industrial dusts and fibres,
plastics and polymers, hydrocarbons, pesticides, detergents, dyes and
food additives.
Main Research Facilities
- Facilities for safety evaluation of chemicals, materials
- Animal House
- Modern instrumentation facilities for analytical toxicology
- Waste water analysis laboratory
Research Area
Aerospace electronics and systems, fluid dynamics, aerodynamics,
flight experiments, flight mechanics and control, materials science;
propulsion, structural engineering and wind energy. High density
acoustics, sensor technology, modelling of fluid flows, turbulent and
transitional flows, flow structure and management, aircraft and missile
aerodynamics, aircraft parameter estimation, flight simulation, wind
tunnel simulation, development of special materials like fibres and
composites, advanced structural ceramics, turbomachinery, computer-
aided design and machining, composite structures, fatigue and
fractures.
Main Research Facilities
- Nilakantan National Trisonic Aerodynamic Facilities (NTAF) has three
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(1.2m, 0.6m and 0.3m square) high speed wind tunnels and
associated model making and data acquisition systems. Every
Indian aerospace vehicle has graduated out of this facility.
- Fullscale Fatigue Test Facility has 24-actuators and controls to
simulate service loading, 96 channels of data acquisition and other
associated facilities. This facility is used to support the structural life
extension programmes of IAF aircraft.
- Composite Structures Laboratory, with all the necessary
infrastructure (water jet cutter, prepreg cutting machine, C-scan
facility, clean room etc.) chiefly works on the light combat aircraft
(LCA) airframe. The Laboratory also includes two large computer-
controlled autoclaves.
- Acoustic Test Facility(ATF) with a reverberation chamber of 1100 cu
m, and an achievable overall sound pressure level of 157dB has
been the bedrock of acoustic qualification of all ISRO's satellites and
launch vehicles.
- NAL is recognised as a centre for failure analysis and accident
investigation for both the aerospace and general industries.
2 Dr. Rakesh Tuli Research Area
4 Director Plant biotechnology, floriculture, tree biology, plant wealth utilization,
. National Botanical Research Institute environmental sciences and taxonomy & ethnobotany; Plant molecular
Rana Pratap Marg biology.
Post Box no. 436 Main Research Facilities
Lucknow-226 001 - A wide range of modern sophisticated equipments/instruments for
Ph: 0522-2205698,2205848 carrying out work in photosynthesis, biochemistry, plant molecular
Fax: 0522-2205839,2205836 biology and plant tissue culture
Email: rakeshtuli@hotmail.com - Several testing and evaluation facilities, e.g., Gamma irradiation of
Web: www.nbri-lko.org plants and plant material, identification of plants, estimation and
analysis of plant material for proteins, amino acids, oils, fats/active
medicinal principles, gums and mucilages
- DNA sequencing centre for nucleotide sequencing
- Biomass Research Centre at Banthra
- Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Herbarium
- Botanic garden
2 Dr. S. Sivaram Research Area
5 Director Catalysis, biotechnology, organic chemical technology, and polymers
. National Chemical Laboratory and other high performance materials. Basic research in chemistry and
Pune-411 008 biochemistry.
Ph: 020-25902600 Main Research Facilities
Fax: 020-25902601,25902660 - A wide range of modern instruments for characterization and
Email: s.sivaram@ncl.res.in structure determination of chemicals
Web: www.ncl-india.org - A sophisticated catalyst testing unit
- Facilities for fabrication of polymer engineering components
- Gene synthesis facilities
- Pilot plant facilities for catalysts, Polymers, and other chemicals
- National Information Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Technology
(NICHEM), electronic on-line/CD-ROM databases
2 Dr. S Devotta Research Area
6 Director National/societal missions on drinking water, Ganga Action Plan, etc,
. National Environmental Engineering environmental biotechnology, hazardous waste management,
Research Institute environmental impact and risk assessment, environmental systems
Nehru Marg design, modelling and optimization.
Nagpur-440 020 Main Research Facilities
Ph: 0712-2249999 - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer
Fax: 0712-2249900 - UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer
Email: dneeri@neeri.res.in - Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-
Web: www.neeri.res.in AES)
- High Performance Liquid chromatograph
- Ocean Surface current radar (OSCR)
- Advanced computer work stations with necessary software for
activities related to Geographic Information System (GIS), Digital
Image Processing (DIP), and Knowledge Based System (KBS)
2 Dr. V.P. Dimri Research Area
7 Director Seismology, lithosphere, earth's interior and environment,
. National Geophysical Research Institute groundwater, geophysical exploration and geophysical instrumentation
Uppal Road Main Research Facilities
List of CSIR Research Institutes/Laboratories with contact addresses, research areas
and facilities
Hyderabad-500 007
Ph: 040-23434600
Fax: 040-23434651,27171564
Email: director@ngri.res.in
dimvp@rediffmail.com
Web: www.ngri.org.in
2 Dr. Satish.R Shetye
8 Director
. National Institute of Oceanography
Dona Paula
Goa-403 004
Ph: 0832-2450200
Fax: 0832-2450602,2450603
Email: shetye@darya.nio.org
Web: www.nio.org
2 Shri S.K.Rastogi
9 Acting Director
. National Institute of Science
Communication and Information
Resources
Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg
New Delhi-110 012
Ph: 011-25846024,25848385
Fax: 011-25847062,25841033
Email: director@niscair.res.in
Web: www.niscair.res.in
3 Dr. P.Banerjee
0 Acting Director
. National Institute of Science, Technology
and Development Studies
Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg
Pusa Gate
New Delhi-110 012
Ph: 011-25843227,25846064
Fax: 011-25846640,25841260
Email: director@nistads.res.in
Web: nistads.res.in
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- Laboratory facilities for geochemical, geological and
geochronological studies; (X-ray fluorenscence spectrometer, Atomic
absorption spectrometer, Electron probe Microanalyser, Plasma
source mass spectrometer, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Thermal
ionization mass spectrometer, Lead isotope laboratory, X-ray
spectrometer, Helium sniffer, etc.)
- Stable isotopes, radiocarbon and tritium, tracer, palaeomagnetic,
high temperature/pressure and mineral physics laboratories
- Seismological, magnetic and electrical pulsation observatories at
Hyderabad and Etaiyapuram to monitor seismicity and magnetic
activity respectively
- Capability to carry out field investigations using seismic,
magnetotelluric, gravity and deep resistivity studies with the latest
available equipment
- Mobile observatories for dam sites investigations
Research Area
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, surveys for
polymetallic nodules, oceanographic studies of the Antarctic waters,
island development programme, coastal Zone management, resources
and parameters mapping of the EEZ of India, air-sea interaction
studies, drugs from the sea, marine biotechnology, biofouling and
corrosion studies, technologies for rural development, development of
marine instruments, and development of acoustic and remote sensing
techniques for monitoring the oceans
Main Research Facilities
- Research vessel Sagar Kanya, well equipped for round the year
Oceanographic research. It has facility of mapping the seabottom
and providing the real time graphic display and bathymetric chart
- National Oceanographic Data Centre for the Indian Ocean (RNODC-
INDO) for acquiring, processing and disseminating oceanographic
data.
- Processing of satellite imageries
- Central computing facility
- Marine Biotechnology Information Centre with a database on marine
life of India
- A Local Area Network which is interconnected to 100 PC nodes
- An Integrated Data Acquisition System (IDAS) developed and
installed onboard FORV Sagar Sampada.
Research Area
Dissemination of information to Scientific Community; Wealth of India;
Information Services- Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Information Service
(MAPIS), and Industrial information Service; Science Popularization.
Main Research Facilities
- Networking and electronic mail; Online database host system;
National Science Library; Electronic imaging for archival purposes;
Infotech laboratory; Electronic Library
- Photo type-setting and DTP
- Offset printing
- Designing, layout and art
- Computerised databases
- Recorder; CD-ROM drives
- Herbarium
Research Area
Mathematical modelling for S & T studies, S & T indicators and
scientometrics; sociology of science; resource planning & utilization for
regional development; information systems & S & T archival resources;
technological and social change; history & philosophy of science; R &
D management and training; and international polity and S & T.
Main Research Facilities
Library : integrated multi-user library management system ; INFAC
database
Geographical Information System(GIS) / Remote Sensing (RS):
- Visual interpretation of remotely sensed data: keys for visual
interpretation the remote sensing data, multi - band ground -truth
radiometer, aerial photo interpretation instruments like mirror
stereoscopes, pocket stereoscopes and parallax bars; Hi-Tech's
optical pantagraph; Procom-2, digital planimeters, pedometers and
rotameters
List of CSIR Research Institutes/Laboratories with contact addresses, research areas
and facilities
3 Prof. S.P. Mehrotra
1 Director
. National Metallurgical Laboratory
Jamshedpur-831 007
Ph: 0657-2270092
Fax: 0657-2270527
Email: spm@nmlindia.org
Web: www.nmlindia.org
3 Dr. Vikram Kumar
2 Director
. National Physical Laboratory
Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg
New Delhi-110 012
Ph: 011-25846296,25726931
Fax: 011-25726938
Email: vkmr@csnpl.ren.nic.in
Web: www.nplindia.org
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- GIS/RS software: ESRI’s ARC/ INFO and ARC VIEW; Bentley's
micro station, SRI’s Themaps and digitiz, multi-lingual software,
scanning and digitisation software
- Image processing of remote sensing data: digitally reading and
interpreting the remote sensing data with the help of digital image
processing software such as Isrovision & Erdas imagine. In-house
developed applications of GIS / RS and software: LIS, MIS, DSS
Computational:
- Advanced computers, A0 size colour plotters and printers; A0 size
digitisers and scanners; Intranet and Internet connectivity
- Network based on Fast Ethernet switches connected through
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) on fibre optic channel a
dedicated leased line and radio link
Research Area
Ore dressing, mineral beneficiation, material processing and evaluation
of ferrous and non-ferrous metals; development, processing and
evaluation of alloys; and component integrity evaluation.
Main Research Facilities
- Pilot Plants: Mineral beneficiation facilities (0.5-5 tonnes/hour),
VRDR, 500 kVA submerged arc furnace
- Material shaping units: Rolling mill forging unit, wire drawing unit,
extrusion press
- Mechanical properties: Creep testing (218 points), tensile bending
(MTS, INSTRON), fatigue (Vibrophore), impact (instrumented &
conventional)
- Analytical: XRF, DRS, AAS, XRD instruments
- Physico-chemical characterization: DTA/DTC, DSC, magnetic,
thermal and electrical properties; automatic image analyzer
- Furnaces: Submerged arc furnace (50 kVA), rotary kiln, other melting
units (arc, induction resistance furnaces), 60 kg vaccum induction
furnace
- Microscopic characterization: Optical, SEM, TEM
- Non-destructive evaluation: Ultrasonic, 8-channel acoustic emission,
eddy-current, micro magnetic Barkhausen emission
- Mineral beneficiation: Hydrocyclone, magnetic separator, Barties
Mozley unit, flotation cell, particle size analyzer, mineral
microstructure characterization facilities
- Refractories: Characterization, mechanical behaviour, specialized
furnaces
- Instruments for characterizing corrosion behaviour: Polarization
behaviour, stress, corrosion, inhibitor (liquid, vapour and gas phase)
Research Area
Measurements, standards and calibration, electronic & engineering
materials, radio and atmospheric physics, cryogenics and
superconductivity, applied projects like thin films, optical coatings,
xeroradiography, high-pressure metal forming & high-powered
ultrasonic systems, and underwater acoustic devices, non-
conventional energy devices,and theoretical condensed matter physics
Main Research Facilities
- Calibration of co-axial and wave guide attenuators and co-axial
unismathes
- Testing of various X-band microwave components and instrument
such as VCWR meter, Gunn oscillator and Klystron oscillator power
supplies
- Apex level calibration of H-sensors, Fluxmeter etc. and measurement
on soft magnetic material (facilities being established)
- A big electromagnet with 25 cm pole diameter and variable air gap
for calibration of H-sensor search coils etc.( being installed )
- Facilities for calibration of 1 ton and 10 ton weighing system
- Facilities for the calibration of IR line scanners, thermovision systems
and wavenumber standard
- Computerized facilities with current set-up inter-comparison of two
iodine stabilized HE-NE laser by Matrix measurement technique.
Frequency calibration of secondary standard HE-NE lasers
- Variation of beat frequency in a tuned sale
- Short term and long term stability estimation by Allan Variance
Method (graphic)
- Angle measurement facilities by photo electric auto-collimator
List of CSIR Research Institutes/Laboratories with contact addresses, research areas
and facilities
3 Dr. N. Ramakrishnan
3 Director
. Advanced Materials and Processes
Research Institute(AMPRI)
(Formerly Regional Research
Laboratory)
Hoshangabad Road, Habibganj Naka
Bhopal-462 026
Ph: 0755-2587244, 2587609, 2587615
Fax: 0755-2587042,2488985
Email: rrlinfo@rrlbpl.org
Web: www.rrlbpl.org
3 Prof.B K Mishra
4 Director
. Institute of Minerals & Materials
Technology(IMMT)
(Formerly Regional Research
Laboratory)
Bhubaneswar-751 013 (Orissa)
Ph: 0674-2581126
Fax: 0674-2581160,2581066
Email: dir@rrlbhu.res.in
Web: www.rrlbhu.res.in
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resolution, 0.05 sec of arc
- Facilities for crystal growth by low thermal gradient Czechoslovaki
method and growth of bismuth germinate crystals
Research Area
Development of low-cost/alternative building materials/components;
development of new materials like metal-matrix and alloy based
composites; tribological studies, e.g. wear-related problems in mining
equipment, farm implements; ferrites from blue dust; characterization
of natural fibres, fibre-reinforced polymer materials; corrosion &
engineering failure studies; quality-upgradation of foundary techniques,
especially metal- based industry in tribal and backward sectors of M.P;
beneficiation of low grade ores and coal; utilization of fertilizer minerals
of M.P, utilization of aluminium silicate minerals; natural resources
database management; modelling studies on groundwater resources
management modelling studies on water quality
Main Research Facilities
- Modern equipment and instrumentation for chemical analysis,
minerals processing, mechanical testing and metallography in
addition to well-equipped foundry and workshop. The equipments
include: Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray Diffractometer with
PC-APD software, TAS Plus Image Analyzer, Atomic Absorption
Spectrometer, DCP Spectraspan, Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer,
Particle Size Analyzer, INSTRON Universal Testing Machine, Strees
Rupture Testing Machine, Friction and Wear Test Machine, Rubber
Wheel Abrasion Tester, Gas Jet Erosion Tester, Bearing Test Rig,
Talysurf Apparatus, Fatigue Testing Machine, Melt Spinner, 150 T
Hydraulic Press, High Temperature Furnace, Plasma Spray Unit,
Computerised Hysterisisgraph, Magnetic Particle Test Equipment,
Ultrasonic Flow Detector QFT 2 +, Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge DME
DL, Portable Non-contact Thermometer, Portable Hardness Tester,
Vibration Meter.
- Leaf Area Index Meter (ELE International AM 100), UV-Spectro
Photometer (GBC-911), Moisture Measuring System (6050 X 1 trase
- USA), Portable Soil Analysis Kit (Palintest - 5000 ELE
International).
- Orion ion analyser (Model 290 A), high volume sampler, weather
monitoring kit, stack monitoring kit, zero head space extractor,
portable spectro photometer (Hach DR/2000), gaschromatograph
mass spectroscope (GCMS).
- Mozely Multi-Gravity separator, wilfley table, water-only cyclone,
heavy media cyclone, vorsyl separator, flotation cells and columns,
air-sparged hydrocyclone, Kelsey jig.
- Time Domain Reflectometre-Soil Moisture Measuring System,
Guelph Permeameter.
- Centre for characterisation of building materials
Research Area
Mineral processing, extraction metallurgy (pyro and hydro), preparation
of special materials and alloys, design and project engineering,
preparation of inorganic and organic chemicals (including
pigments,drug, pharmaceuticals and perfumery chemicals); survey &
cultivation of aromatic, medicinal and other economic plants; and
development of new analytical methods
Main Research Facilities
- High precision microscopes for mineral characterization studies
- Large-scale flotation column for beneficiation of various minerals and
coal fines, gravity separation units including Bartle's Mozley
concentrators and magnetic separators
- Integrated communition facilities for ores and minerals and studies on
energy consumption
- Facilities for agglomeration of ore fines and concentrates through
sintering, pelletization, briquetting, testing and evaluation of
agglomerates
- Rotary kilns, multiple hearth furnace, high temperature Tamman
furnace, vaccum induction furnace, etc. for roasting, smelting and
melting studies
- High pressure batch and continuous autoclaves for slurry leaching
- Integrated solvent extraction and electrowinning facilities for
extraction of metals from dilute and complex solutions
List of CSIR Research Institutes/Laboratories with contact addresses, research areas
and facilities
3 Dr. P.G. Rao
5 Director
. North East Institute of Science &
Technology(NIST)
(Formerly Regional Research
Laboratory)
Jorhat-785 006 (Assam)
Ph: 0376-2370012,2372742
Fax: 0376-2370011,2372523
Email: drrljt@csir.res.in
Web: www.rrljorhat.org
3 Dr. G.N. Qazi
6 Director
. Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine
(Formerly Regional Research
Laboratory)
Cannal Road
Jammu-180 001
Ph: 0191-2566213
Fax: 0191-2566211
Email: qazi_gn@yahoo.com
Web: www.rrljammu.org
3 Prof. T. K. Chandrashekar
7 Director
. National Institute for Interdisciplinary
Science & Technology(NIST)
(Formerly Regional Research
Laboratory)
Industrial P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram-695 019
Ph: 0471-2490324, 2515220
Fax: 0471-2491712, 2490186
Email: tkc@csrrltrd.ren.nic.in
director@csrrltrd.ren.nic.in
Web: w3rrlt.csir.res.in
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- Solid-liquid separation facilities for generation of engineering data
- Special high temperature furnaces, including plasma furnace
- Test loops for slurry transportation through pipelines including bench-
scale facilities for material characterization, slurry rheology,
dewatering, pumping and mixing studies
- Combustion test rig for liquid fuels, acoustic and other types of burner
testing
- Cyclone combustion test rig
- Sophisticated corrosion-erosion testing facilities
- Facilities for surface area, porosity and fluorescence measurements
and catalyst testing and evaluation
- Instruments for physico-chemical characterization of ores, minerals
and organic chemicals; XRF, XRD, AAS, IR, UV, NMR, GLC, ion
chromatograph, HPLC and densitometer
- Herbarium for identification of plants
Research Area
Development of oil field chemicals, agrochemicals, drugs and drug
intermediates, cellulose, pulp and paper, inorganic chemicals and
building materials. Organic chemistry, biochemistry and geoscience
Main Research Facilities
- High field supercom magnet NMR facility operating at a frequency of
300 MHz of proton having all the units digitally controlled. The
machine is controlled by user friendly UXNMR based UNIX operating
system and is capable of recording almost all types of spectra in
liquids or solutions with a facility for user-defined pulse-programming
in C-language interfaced with UXNMR.
- Facilities for the analysis and testing of water, soil, sand, metals,
minerals, cement, fertilizers, food products, essential oils for
earthquake monitoring and prediction related studies
- Pilot plant facilities
- Patent Inspection centre
Research Area
Natural products & organic chemistry, drugs & pharmaceuticals,
process development & engineering design, introduction, improvement
and cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants survey, post-harvest
technology, applied microbiology & mutation genetics, food technology,
cellulose, pulp & board, and utilization of mineral resources
Main Research Facilities
- A wide range of analytical and characterization facilities, e.g. IR
including one FTIR, UV-VIS spectrophotometers, multinuclear NMR
90 MHz (for proton), GCMS, High resolution GCMS, preparative
HPLC, C.H. Analyser
- Automatic Polarimeter
- JEOL 60 MHz, C.n. NMR
- Bruker Supercon 200 MHz FT-NMR
- Electron Microscope
- DNA transilluminator
- DX-300, Ion Chromatograph Carbohydrates Analysis System
- Isotope laboratory
- Pilot plant facilities in the areas of essential oil and other
phytochemicals fermentation, food, minerals, papers & boards
- Herbarium of the flora of North-west India
Research Area
Chemistry of natural products, agroprocessing and speciality
agrochemicals related to spices and plantation crops; materials
screening/processing for value addition of clays & non-nuclear beach
sand minerals; oxidic fine ceramics; metal alloys & composites,
photochemical systems including solar energy conversion,
calibration/upgradation of procedures for analysis of pollutants; and
waste water technology
Main Research Facilities
- A wide range of facilities for characterisation and analysis of
organic/inorganic/polymer materials
- Ppreparation & characterisation of alloys & composites, ceramic
powders and thin films
- Mechanical testing & microscopic facilities
- Agroprocessing facilities
- Clay & Mineral testing & processing facilities
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- Effluent & water quality analysis

3 Dr. N. Lakshmanan Research Area
8 Director Structural dynamics, including studies on vibration blast and impact,
. Structural Engineering Research Centre experimental mechanics wind engineering computer aided designing,
CSIR Campus offshore structures, structural concretes and concrete composites, and
Taramani towers and tower like structures
Chennai-600 113 Main Research Facilities
Ph: 044-22542139, 2254-2175 - Structural dynamics laboratory with a medium duty test floor and
Fax: 044-22541508,22541973 uniaxial shaking-table facility having servo-controlled electro-
Email: director@sercm.csir.res.in hydraulic actuator of 100 kN capacity with facilities for high speed
Web: www.sercm.org data acquisition and control. An Elastic Half Space Facility has also
been setup.
- Fatigue testing laboratory with heavy-duty floor and reaction walls
and servo-controlled electro-hydraulic actuators of 500 kN & 1000 kN
capacities with facilities for on-line data acquisition and control.
- Concrete composites laboratory with a chemical laboratory, polymer
impregnation equipment and testing machines.
- Construction engineering laboratory with an outdoor casting yard and
pretensioning bed and non-destructive testing equipment for damage
assessment of distressed concrete structures, including corrosion
studies.
- Experimental stress analysis laboratory with equipment for
techniques such as photoelasticity, laser holography, speckle
interferometer and moirefringes and strain measurement.
- Wind Engineering Laboratory with a boundary layer wind tunnel of
test section 1.8m x 2.5m, to generate wind speeds up to 55 m/s and
a mobile laboratory for field measurements and experiments.
- Tower Testing and Research Station for testing towers upto a height
of 65 m and a base of 20mx20m using electro-hydraulic servo
system.
- Heavy testing laboratory with a heavy duty test floor capable of
testing prototype structures