E. mail : profrrengasamy@yahoo.com
Mobile: 91-9176295052
Phone: 91-44-22350401
Aquatech (P) Ltd., Chennai, (Rs. 32,920).
2. Seaweed waste research work, 2003-2005, SNAP Natural and Alginate Products Limited, Ranipet (Rs. 1, 64,240).
3. Development of Bio remedies methods to treat organic waste from Beverage Plant of PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt., Ltd., Mamandur, 2004-2005, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (Rs. 85,200).
4. Efficacy of seaweed Extracts on the growth and yield of Paddy and Cotton and its estimation and characterization with special reference to plant growth regulators, 2005-2006, PepsiCo India Holdings (P) Ltd. (Rs. 2, 25,000).
5. Assessment of total carotenoids and their constituents from Dunaliella bardawil and D. salina under laboratory and outdoor conditions, 2005, Parry Neutraceuticals Ltd. Chennai (Rs. 66,000).
6. Root zone treatment of effluent from PepsiCo, Mamandur, Tamil Nadu with special reference to the removal of sodium and chloride, 2007-2008, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (Rs. 1, 48,200).
7. Evaluation and efficacy of ‘Organic six’ and ‘Organic manure’ for crop improvement, 2007-2008, SNAP Natural and alginate products Ltd., Ranipet (Rs. 1, 72,800).
8. Development of germplasm of Botryococcus braunii strains isolated from South Indian water bodies for hydrocarbon production, 2007-2008, Aban Informatics, Pvt., Ltd. (Rs. 2, 44,000).
9. Mass culture of Botryococcus brunii under open cultivation system for bio diesel production. Aban Informatics, Pvt., Ltd. 2008- 2009. (Rs. 2, 95, 200).
10. Isolation of Marine Phytoplankton for Biodiesel Production Products. ABLF – Associates of Biotechnology Ltd. Enterprises. Bangalore. July 2008 – January 2009 (Rs. 1, 81, 100/-).
11. Potential of Seaweed and Seagrass for biogas Production. Aguagri, New Delhi. August 2008 – February 2009 (Rs. 96, 000).
12. A rapid solar effluent evaporation design, PepsiCo, Gurgaon 122 002, 2009 (Rs. 89,379/=),
13. Optimization of conditions for mass culture of Botryococcus braunii under open race way ponds. Aban Informatics Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, 2008 - 2009 (Rs. 4,11,600).
14. Mass culture of Botryococcus braunii under open cultivation system for biodiesel production. Aban Informatics Pvt. Ltd. Chennai. 2009 (Rr. 2,95, 200/=).
15. Mass culture of Botryococcus braunii under open cultivation system for biodiesel production – Phase II. Aban Informatics Pvt. Ltd. Chennai. 2010 (Rs. 3,04,819)
16. Mass culture of Botryococcus braunii under open cultivation system for biodiesel production – Phase III. Aban Informatics Pvt. Ltd. Chennai. 2010 (Rs. 1,58,400)
17. Mass culture of Botryococcus braunii under open cultivation system for biodiesel production – Phase IV. Aban Informatics Pvt. Ltd. Chennai. 2010 - 2011 (Rs. 2,53,800
Other grants received:
PURSE, University of Madras, 2010 (Rs. 90,000/=)
UGC-BRS One time grant, 2010 - 2011 (Rs. 7,00,000/=)
Memorandum of Agreement:
University of Madras and Aban Infrastructure Private Limited, Chennai, ‘Biofuels production from freshwater and hypersaline microalgae, 2011 – 2013