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IKS Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title

PI-Name

PI-Institution

City

State

1

Exploring mineral acids in Rasayana Shastra texts from ancient and medieval India

V. Ramanathan

IIT BHU

Varanasi 

Uttar Pradesh       

2

Analysis of Sound Spectrum of Mantras and their Relation with Geometric Patterns of Yantras

Dr. Anurag Tripathi

IIT Kanpur

Kanpur 

Uttar Pradesh       

3

Development of conversational Sanskrit translator using Neural Machine Translation.

Dr. Anil Kumar Gourishetty

IIT Roorkee

Roorkee 

Uttarakhand

4

Sanskrit Word Order following the Steps of target language

Amba Kulkarni

University of Hyderabad

Hyderabad 

Telangana

5

Neeti Shastras and Modernity: Understanding the Reflective Equilibrium between 
 Hermeneutics of Normative Texts and Practice

Dr. Sukhada

IIT(BHU)

Varanasi 

Uttar Pradesh       

6

Traditional Principles of Settlement Planning in Heritage Temple Sites of Odisha / erstwhile Kalinga Region

Dr. Rabi Narayan Mohanty

IIT BHU

Varanasi 

Uttar Pradesh       

7

Combustion experiments to understand the by-products of the Agnihotra
 Process

Dr. Nagendra Kumar

IIT Bombay

Mumbai

Maharashtra

8

Impact of Indian Classical Raga on human cognitive function
 A neuropsychological study using EEG

Dr. Laxmidhar Behera

IIT Kanpur

Mandi 

Himachal Pradesh

9

Designing a Prototype settlement for a Contemporary Sustainable Town as per the prescriptions of Vaastushastra

Avlokita Agrawal

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Roorkee 

Uttarakhand

10

Revitalizing Indigenous Knowledge of Sustainable Farming Practices in North East India by Integrating Conservation, Research and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Sanjay Swami

School of Natural Resource Management, College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences, (CAU-Imphal)

Umiam 

Meghalaya

11

Reflections of Traditional Indian Knowledge in Pala and Daskathia and their Educational Implications in Rural Social Context

Sh. Tapan Kumar Basantia                      

Central University of Jharakhand 

Brambe Rd, Brambe, 

Jharkhand

12

Sanskrit to Indian Language Machine Translation cum Language Accessor.

Prof. Parameshwari K

University of Hyderabad

Hyderabad 

Telangana

13

Decoding Ancient Knowledge of Temple Tanks on Lord Shiva’s
 Pancha Bootha Sthala

Dr. V. Jothiprakash

IIT Bombay

Mumbai 

Maharashtra

14

Development of Ecofriendly Ancient Indian Clay, Ceramic Idols/potters of Traditional Importance by Extrusion Based 3D printing

Dr. Somashekara

Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad 

Dharwad 

Karnataka

15

Automated Question-Answering System for Ramayana

Arnab Bhattacharya

IIT Kanpur

Kanpur 

Uttar Pradesh       

16

Demarcation of Ramakatha through Samvada

 Dr M. V. Vishwanath

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Bengaluru

Karnataka

17

Production of coloured cotton using ancient chemical formulations taken from the Sanskrit text Vishvavallabha

Dr. Sharatkumar Variyar

Dayanand Sagar University

Bengaluru 

Karnataka

18

Investigation of traditional iron monuments in the central India and understanding their metallurgical origins

Prof. Eswara Prasad Korimilli

IIT Indore

Indore 

Madhya Pradesh

19

Development of Fe-based composite materials mimicking Delhi iron pillars structure

Dr. Santosh S. Hosmani

IIT Indore 

Indore 

Madhya Pradesh

20

An in-depth study oriented towards rejuvenation of traditional Sanskrit purana katha akhyana traditions of Kerala Pathakam and Chakyar koothu

Prof. Sreekanth V

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 

Coimbatore 

Tamil Nadu

21

Demonstration and Reproduction with Scientific Validation of some Ceramic Materials Knowledge System of Ancient-India

Prof. Rajiv Prakash

IIT BHU 

Varanasi 

Uttar Pradesh       

22

A study and adaption of ancient Indian alloy processing and metallurgical technologies for self-healing and gradient structure applications

Dr. Somashekara MA 

IIT Dharwad 

Dharwad 

Karnataka

23

Mathematical modelling and Investigation of vibration and sound characteristics of Indian bowed stringed musical instruments

Prof. Ashok Kumar Mandal

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur 

Jamshedpur 

Jharkhand

24

Correlation studies of copper artifacts (2500-200 BCE) from Varanasi region and copper mining and smelting in tribal areas of Singhbhum

Prof. Chandan Upadhyay

School of Materials Science and Technology, IIT (BHU), Varanasi

Varanasi 

Uttar Pradesh       

25

Hita and Sukha Ayu Wellbeing Wellness and Happiness Index

Dr. Mala Kapadia 

Anaadi Foundation 

Udumalpet 

Tamil Nadu

26

Nyayanjanam Indian Logic Assistance Tool

Dr. Munish Kumar Mishra

Veadic Dharma Sanskriti Promotion foundation

Nagava, Lanka Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh       

27

Yoga and Ayurveda Knowledge Engine based Wellness Technology with Wearable and Mobile app

Prof. Adinarayanan V

Anaadi Foundation 

Udumalpet 

Tamil Nadu

28

A Survey of Water Resources of Vidarbha Region Based on Indian Dakargala System

Prof. Prasad Gokhale

Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University 

Ramtek 

Maharashtra

29

Centre for Shaastric Studies and Research in Law

Prof. (Dr.) Himanshu Pandey

 Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur 

 Ramtek,     Dist- Nagpur

Maharashtra

30

NIAS IKS Centre on Mathematics, Computation and Information Science

Prof. Shailaja D Sharma

  National Institute of Advanced Studies

Bangalore 

Karnataka

31

Siksha O Anusandhan IKS Center

Prof. Nachieketa Khamari Sharma

 Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

32

Early Science Technology Engineering Education and Mathematics ESTEEM of India Research Center

Prof Ashish Karn

   UPES

Dehradun 

 Uttarakhand

33

IKS Research Project for Avadhanakala and Consciousness Studies, Rishihood University

Prof. Sampadananda Mishra

Rishihood University

Sonipat 

Haryana

34

Dhaarana- IKS Centre at REVA University

Dr. Vidya Kumari S 

Reva University

Bengaluru

Karnataka

35

In vitro evaluation of Antioxidant free radical scavenging activity and Anti Proliferative properties of some indigenous Ayurveda medicinal plants used by selected Tribes groups of Andhra Pradesh

Prof. T V Kattimani

  Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh

Vizianagaram

 Andhra Pradesh

36

Development and characterization of novel metallic Vajra Lep coating

Dr. Vinod Kumar 

IIT Indore 

Indore 

Madhya Pradesh

37

Towards Reinstatement of Ancient Soil Classification System

Tadikonda V Bharat

IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati 

Assam

38

A Conservation approach for Structural Heritage of the Ahom Dynasty through the intervention of Science & Technology (CASHAD)

Nabin Sarmah

Tezpur University

Sonitpur 

 Assam

39

Study of construction methodology and composition of brick and mortar used in the masonry of Nalanda Mahavihara

Vaibhav Singhal

IIT Patna

Bihar 

Bihar

40

Synthesis of Vaastushastra, Sthaptyavidya, Environmental Planning & Indigenous Construction Techniques in Lakhamandal and Mahasu Temple Complex (ASI Monuments) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Mahendra Sethi

Indian Society for Applied Research and Development, Delhi

Delhi 

New Delhi

41

Restoration of Lonari Salt

Pramod Ganganmale

Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College.

Urun-Islampur 

Maharashtra

42

Development and Application of natural dyes for reviving handloom and improving human wellness

G. Ramakrishnan

Kumaraguru College of Technology.  

Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

43

Development of eco-friendly and sustainable natural dyes from plant extract

Siddharth Sirohi

Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (University of Delhi)

Delhi

New Delhi

44

Impact of Satvik Food on the Gut-Microbiome Diversity: An Ayurgenomics Perspective

Prakash Shankaran

SASTRA University

Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu

45

Evaluation of Various Traditional Indian Blood Purification (Raktamokshan) Medicines using 3D Bio-Printed Microfluidic Organ-on-Chip Platforms

M. Ravi Sankar

Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati

Tirupati

Andhra Pradesh

46

Development of Mobile Application  for detecting Tridoshas (Pitta, Vata, Kapha) and personality traits from voice

Manjunath K V

Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad (llIT Dharwad), Karnataka.

Dharwad 

Karnataka

47

Assessing the effect of Bhramari Pranayama and Shloka recitation on attention and well being of young students by analyzing Heart Rate Variability, Galvanic Skin Response and Temperature.

Amitash Ojha

Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Jammu

Roop Nagar 

 J&K

48

Investigation and development of enhanced siddha diagnostic uroscopy ”Neikuri”using dynamic image processing

Dr P Maniraj Kumar

PSNA College of Engineering and Technology,

 Dindigul 

Tamil Nadu

49

Prana Based Vedic Solutions for Minimizing Suicidal Ideation

Venkata Radhe Shyam A

Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, 

Tirupati 

Andhra Pradesh

50

Town planning and water resource management of Udupi Heritage towns of Barkuru and Moodabidri and surrounding region

Deepika Shetty

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, MIT Campus,

 Udupi 

 Karnataka

51

Orientation of temples of South India and their astronomical associations

MB Rajani

National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS).

 Bengaluru 

Karnataka

52

Exposition/Compendium of nuanced mathematical and astronomical constructs in classical commentaries 

Mahesh K

 IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur

West Bengal

53

Mathematics and Nyaaya Darshana

Aditya Maheshwari

Indian Institute of Management Indore

Indore 

M.P. 

54

उत्तर भारत में लोहे पर धातुकर्म कार्यों की पहचान और वर्तमान में पारंपरिक तरीकों से ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में उपयोगिता

Manish Kumar

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Delhi 

New Delhi

55

Scientific Investigation of Ancient Knowledge System of Haematite Materials used in the Rock Art of Kaimur Range 

Sachin Kumar Tiwary

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Varanasi 

U.P. 

56

A Traits-based Model of Leadership derived from Bhoja's Aesthetic Theory of Nayakas

Shankar Rajaraman

Centre for Ancient History and Culture, Jain University

 Bangalore 

Karnataka

57

Entrepreneurship Intention and Behavior: Theoretical and Empirical     Studies based on Tri Gunas, Tri Shaktis and five Factors of Action and Result given in  IKS

Ashish Pandey

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai

Mumbai

Maharashtra

58

Application of Methodological Thinking of Shad-Darshanas to Modern Basic Science Curriculum

Naveena Holla

Central Sanskrit university, Rajiv Gandhi Campus,

 Sringeri

 Karnataka

59

Political Concepts in Ramayana, Mahabharata and Arthashastra: An Analysis of Sovereignty, Kingship, Welfare, Market, Diplomacy and War.

Vinayak Rajat Bhat

Chanakya University, Bengaluru

Bengaluru 

Karnataka

60

Obstacles (Upadhis) in Reading and Interpreting In Reading Indian Texts: Alternative Possibilities from Indian Traditions

Ashwini Desai

Chanakya University, Bengaluru

Bengaluru 

Karnataka

61

The relevance and applicability of Chanakya’s (Kautilya) Arthaśāstra for solving current societal problems

Paromita Roy

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI)

Howrah

West Bengal

62

Investigating the Role of Household Savings for Sustainable Economic Development – Demonstrating The ‘Indian Way’

Dr. Nigama K

Sastra deemed to be University

Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu

63

International Relations of the Chola Dynasty: Evaluation of Diplomacy Strategies with China, East-Asian Countries, and             Sri Lanka and their Applications to Current Scenario

Reinhart Philip

Central University of Kerala

Kasaragod 

 Kerala

64

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Philosophical Social Engineering approach from an ancient Indian Perspective

Deepak Gupta

Indira Gandhi University Meerpur, Rewari (Haryana)

Meerpur, Rewari 

Haryana

65

Validation of Ayurvedic formulation as an Antibiotic sparring Therapy against Urinary Tract infections in cattle

Dr. Saisubramanian Nagarajan

SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

 Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu

66

Study on the effect of Krimighna ghana from Charaka Samhita in treating bovine mastitis

Dr. Shanker Shyam Sundhar Panchapakesan

SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

 Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu

67

Applications of Sthapatya Veda and Vedic Architecture in Creating Healthy Indoor Environment – Study area Varanasi

Dr. Aaditya Pratap Sanyal

 IIT (BHU) Varanasi, U.P

Varanasi 

Uttar Pradesh       

68

Study of Design Principles and Indigenous Construction Techniques used in
 Mahakaal Temple, Ujjain across Era

Dr. Navneet Munoth

Maulana Azad national Institute of Technology, Bhopal, M.P

Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

69

Remodeling Technology Integrated Validation of Ayurveda Jihva: Corroborating Saam Jihva Pariksha to Multiple Biomarker Detection Using Point of Care Paper-based Device

Dr. Shahila Parween

MNR Foundation for Research & Innovation, Sangareddy, Telangana

Sangareddy 

Telangana

70

Forging the Past: Investigating the Manufacturing of Iron Beams Used in Konarka Sun Temple and Analyzing Their Socio-Economic Impact on the Local Community

Dr. Soobhankar Pati

IIT Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Bhubaneswar

Orissa

71

Folklores & Legends of Central Kerala Devi Temples - Socio-Cultural Model based on Emic Perspective

Dr. Vishaka Venkat

Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Ernakulam, Kerala

Ernakulam

Kerala

72

Moving beyond Western Categories: Understanding Sampradaya and sampradayik knowledge in the Vallabhacharya and Chaitanya Vaishnava traditions

Dr. Santanu Dey

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math (Calcutta University), West Bengal

Belur

West Bengal

73

Development of quality biofertilizer using cow dung: Metagenomic studies of Gir and Kankrej breed

Dr. Rohan Pandya

Atmiya University, Rajkot, Gujarat

Rajkot

Gujarat

74

Microbial interventions and traditional farming practices for sustainable millet production

Dr. Nima D Namsa

Tezpur University, Napaam, Assam

Napaam

Assam

75

Lab to Land validation of Panchgavya formulations as bio-immunizer for sustainable crop and soil health improvement

Dr. Sudisha Jogaiah

Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala

Kasaragod 

Kerala

76

Weather Patterns in Kerala through Planetary Positions

Dr. Unnikrishnan T.

Sri. C. Achutha Menon Govt. College

Kerala 

Kerala

77

A Study on the efficacy of Pashu Ayurveda formulations as alternatives to antibiotics in bovine infectious conditions for reduction of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and improve economic status of dairy farmers in India

Dr. Kumar S. K.

The University of TransDisciplinary Health Sciences and Technology

Bengaluru  

Karnataka

78

A clinical study of the role of the shastrokta ayurvedic aushadhi in the management of Krimi (GI worms) in goats

Dr. Rakesh Mishra

Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu University

Durg  

Chhattisgarh

79

Unlocking the ‘Sanskrit Effect’: A Carnatic rhythm & mantra-based intervention approach for cognitive training in dyslexia

Dr. Deepti Navaratna

National Institute of Advanced Studies

Bangalore  

 Karnataka

80

Scientific Study of Zabo farming system: A Farmer-Managed Traditional Irrigation System (FMTIS) under hill environment of Nagaland

Dr. Chitrasen Lairenjam

Nagaland University

Nagaland  

Nagaland

81

Eternal Visions: Exploring the Upanishads’ influence on Western Literary Discourse of Consciousness

Prof. Hitesh D. Raviya

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Vadodara  

Gujarat

82

भारतीयदर्शनदृष्ट्या मनस्तत्त्वविवेकः

Dr. Subrata Gayen

Chandernagore College

Hooghly  

West Bengal

83

Development and validation of a scale to measure Karma Yoga among young adults

Dr. Sudha R.

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

Coimbatore  

Tamil Nadu

84

A Combinatorial approach towards the management of soil fertility, microbiome and plant health as per काश्यपीय-कृषि-पद्धति Kashyapiya-krishi Paddhati: A Scientific analysis of the Benefits of “मृत्तिका-जीव-मिश्रण” – Mrittika Jiva Mishrana

Dr. R. G Sharathchandra

Tumkur University

Bengaluru  

Karnataka

85

Indian Knowledge System and the Himalaya: Towards conceptualising a 'New' Himalayan Studies

Dr. Swatahsiddha Sarkar

Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal

Siliguri  

West Bengal

86

Sphota Theory and Image Studies: Extending Bhartrhari's Theoretical Models to Interpret Contemporary Visual Arts

Prof. Amith Kumar P. V.

The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU)

Hyderabad  

Telangana

87

A Yoga-Vedānta Theoretical Framework of Consciousness & Cognition: Phenomenological (first person) Accounts of sādhakas from different Indic schools of thought

Dr. Richa Chopra

IKS CoE, IIT Kharagpur

Kharagpur  

West Bengal

88

Preparation of a detailed Dictionary of Indian Logic (based on the Nyaya Darshana and other allied texts-s) (in online and physical print versions)

Dr. S. Vidyashree

Samskriti Foundation ®

Mysore  

Karnataka