Research @ MIT
The institute undertakes sponsored research programs supported by funding agencies suchas DST, CSIR, AICTE, and the Ministry of Environmental Sciences. It has collaborative research programs in association with premier research laboratories and institutes in Indiaand abroad.
Highlights
Total ongoing research projects is 61. Total grants received in the last five years is 17 Cr. The grants were received from different government organization like DST, SERB, ICMR etc.
Department of Biotechnology Engineering gets INR 60 lakhs sanctioned grant from ICMR, SERB and VGST in the year 2021.
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering gets INR 22.2 lakhs sanctioned grant from SERB in the year 2021.
We have filed 75 patents in last six years. Number of patent granted is 11.
Research scholar form Department of Physics received Inspire Fellowship of Rs. 21 lakhs from DST, New Delhi in the year 2021.
Focused Research Areas
Manipal fosters both disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and our research areas are focused on the critical issues facing the world.
Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Energy
Many faculty and students from the department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physic and Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Civil Engineering are working in this area.
Communication, Networks & Automation
Many faculty and students from the department of Computer Science & Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Electron and Communication Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering and Mechatronics are working in this area,
Microfluidics
Faculty and students from the department of Mechanical Engineering and Biotechnology are working in this area.
Computational and Intelligence Systems
Many faculty and students from the department of Computer Science & Engineering and Information and Communication Technology are working in the area of computational and intelligence systems.
Biomechanics
Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering are working in the area of Biomechanics.
Material Science and Engineering
Students and Faculty from the Department of Mechanical, Electronics and Communication, Aeronautical and Automobile, Physics, Biomedical, Instrumentation and Control and Chemical Engineering are working in this area.
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Department of Mathematics is working in this area.
Innovation and Technology Management
Department of Humanities and Management is working in the area of innovation and technology management.
Biomedical Instrumentation, Image and Signal Analysis.
Faculty and students from the department of Biomedical, Electronics and Communication, Computer Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Electrical and Electronics are working in this area.
Sensors
Department of Physics, Chemistry, Biomedical, Electronics and Communictioan, and Instrumentation and Control Engineering are working in the area of sensors.
Student Research
Student are encouraged to publish their work in International Journals and Conferences. Total number of student publication in last five years is 600. In last two years total number of student publication is 125.
Consultancy Details
Mechanical Stream |
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Media Technology Lab |
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Colour Management Testing Equipment Paper and Board Testing Equipment |
Paper and Board Tests Colour Tests Adhesive binding tests |
Mechatronics Lab |
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Hydraulic and Pneumatic kits |
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Aeronautical & Automobile Lab |
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Autoclave
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Mechanical Lab |
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CNC Turning Center, 3 axis-CNC Vertical Machining Center, Polymer 3-D Printer, Accelerometer-based force dynamometer, Rheometer, Lubricity tester, Scratch tester, Digital micro-hardness tester, Olympus microscope, perthometer, Infrared camera (600-degree Celsius) |
Machined components using CNC Turning Center and 3 axis-CNC Vertical Machining Center. Microhardness analysis, Microstructural analysis of metals and alloys, Surface roughness of components, Rheology and lubricity of fluids, semi-solids, Scratch test of coatings including thin films, Polymer 3D printing |
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Computer Stream |
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Facilities Available |
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PARAMSEVAK High Performance Computing, HP PROLIANT SERVER WITH GPU High Performance Computing, Jetson boards, Raspberry pi etc.
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Quality Assurance to Mobile and Web applications, NLP based applications for healthcare and other domains, Development of application for Medical Image Analysis using Computer Vision/Deep Learning Techniques, Application development for healthcare and Agriculture domain, IoT based applications, Intelligent applications for quality inspections, Cyber Forensic, Biometric Systems, Smart Cities, Healthcare Management, ERP Applications, Cyber Security
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Civil Stream |
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Facilities Available |
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Soil Mechanics Lab: |
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CBR TESTING MACHINE (MOTORISED) 100 KN |
SBC calculation, Field density and field water content Grain size analysis, Hydrometer analysis Atterberg limits Permeability Standard compaction Modified copaction CBR test Shear strength parameters (UCC test, Triaxial test, Direct shear test). |
DIRECT SHEAR TESTING MACHINE |
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PERMEOMETER (CONSTANT HEAD) |
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PERMEOMETER (VARIABLE HEAD) |
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CORE CUTTER (100X130) |
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TRIAXIAL TESTING MACHINE (DIGITAL) |
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CONSOLIDATION TESTING MACHINE |
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SEIVE SHAKER WITH 9 SEIVES |
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Surveying Lab: |
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Total station and levelling instruments |
Land survey Construction survey |
Structural Engineering Laboratory: |
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Universal Testing Machine |
Tension test on rebars/ Prestressing wires |
Compression Testing Machine |
Compression Test on Cubes |
Prestressing unit with hydraulic jack |
Compression Test on Solid blocks/interlocking pavers/Laterite stones/bricks |
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Density test on solid blocks/laterite stones/bricks |
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Water absorption test on solid blocks/laterite stones/bricks |
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Moisture content test on solid blocks/laterite stones/bricks |
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Toughness test on FRC beams + flexural test on beams. |
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Chloride test on hardened concrete specimen |
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Flexural test on beams |
Strength of Materials Lab: |
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Brinells Hardness and Rockwell Hardness Testing m/c. |
Testing hardness of steel, Aluminum, brass, Copper |
Compression Testing Machine, 2000 kN |
Testing Concrete cube and cylinder, Paving Blocks, Paving Blocks, |
U.T.M. 1000kN with Hydraulic grip 6 Pillar type |
Testing steel specimens for tension
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Concrete and Highway Material Testing Lab: |
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Compression testing machine, flexural testing machine, Apparatus for testing bitumen, crushing strength test apparatus, abrasion testing apparatus, concrete permeability apparatus, pycnometer, carbonation chamber, Marshall stability apparatus, IS sieves, Tile testing apparatus. |
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Environmental Engineering Lab: |
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UV Spectrophotometer, Jar test apparatus, COD digester, Kjeldhal nitrogen digester, PH meter, Turbidity meter, Conductivity meter, water analysis kit, Centrifuge. |
Water and waste water analysis for BOD, COD, hardness, MPN, chlorides etc. |
High volume air sampler, Stack monitoring kit |
Gas emission analysis from stack and ambient atmosphere. |
Science Stream |
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Chemical Lab |
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1. UV Spectral Recording |
1. UV Spectral Recording |
Chemistry Lab |
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"1. IR spectrometer 2. UV-Vis Spectrometer 3. Differential scanning calorimetry 4. Thermogravimetric analysis 5. Electrochemical work station 6. Parallel Synthesizer |
1. IR and UV spectroscopy
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Atomic absorption spectrometer |
serum and urine samples for copper ion determination |
Biotechnology Lab |
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1. Gas Chromatography
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1. Gas Chromatography
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