Overview
This, as the name suggests, encourages research focused on development emphasizing interdisciplinary approach. The central theme of research under this Centre is Ecology and Sustainable Development, a philosophy that MU has committed itself to for a long time. Scholars from different streams like medicine, engineering, management, geopolitics, media studies and cultural studies work together on research projects relating to sustainable development. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, which has many international linkages, invites experts from different parts of the world and involves their expertise in this area to find out solutions to ecological problems in this coastal region of India and elsewhere in the world.
The research projects undertaken by the Centre implements the outcomes of research as actions with the support of local governmental agencies under MU’s Public Private Partnership initiatives.
Objectives
- To encourage multidisciplinary research in the area of ecology and sustainable development
- To bring together scholars from different and diverse disciplines working on a single project
- To Improve exchange of information and knowledge between different disciplines
- To encourage international participation in research on developmental issues in coastal Karnataka
- To find out solutions to ecological problems and implement actions for sustainable development
- To develop international collaborative research in the field of ecology and sustainable development
Project Title |
PI and Institution |
Total cost of the project |
A Study on factors influencing incidence of cancers in Udupi district through population based cancer Registry |
Dr Ramachandra Kamath Department of Public Health, MU |
Rs 6,87,750 |
Assessment of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Orchids to Manage Greenhouse Effects |
Dr Vidhu Sankar Babu School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
Rs 9,50,000 |
Spatial and Temporal Variability Of The Water Chemistry and Microflora of Svarna River And Its Estuary |
Dr K Balakrishna Department of Civil Engineering, MIT |
Rs 9,48,100 |
Fundamental study of the use of water and environmentally sustainable water based lubricants in multiple axial groove journal bearings |
Prof Raghuvir B Pai Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, MIT |
Rs 8,00,000 |
Development of bio-degradable natural fibre composites from locally available materials |
Dr Vijaya Kini M DMME, MIT |
Rs 8,00,000 |