RESEARCH AREAS
- Building Materials: Bricks, Lime, Gypsum and their Environmental impact Assessment /monitoring
- Building Termite/Fungi: R&D efforts towards anti-termite and anti-fungal treatments in buildings, control of vegetative growth (i.e., peepal, banyan, etc) from buildings
- Construction Chemicals: Polymer composite, Admixtures, Sealant materials, Water Proofing chemicals, superplasticizers, white pigment TiO2, nano pigments)
- Materials for Heritage Conservation: Repair materials and surface treatment (nano lime, anti-fungal, transparent ,nano-titania coatings)
- Cement/Concrete Sustainability: Bio-Concrete, Pre-fabricated building element, building material atlas
- Waste-to-Wealth: Agro-industrial and metallurgical wastes in developing building Materials synergistically with emphasis on energy and environment, wastewater treatment, industrial pollution abatement, mineral carbonation.
- New Materials:Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), CO2 Sequestration, 3-D concrete printing, Energy Efficient Materials
ONGOING PROJECTS
Industry funded:
Government funded:
- Studies for flora diversity on heritage buildings and surface treatment for preservation under “Creation of centre of excellence on conservation of Indian heritage structures” (GAP -311)
- Study of environmental degradation of stone structure & development of gypsum-based repair material under “Creation of centre of excellence on heritage structure (GAP-311).
- Agro-Industrial alkali activated composites for pre-fabricated building elements and 3D volumetric construction
CSIR Funded:
- Encyclopaedia and development climate resilient building suiting to different climatic regions of India under “Development of durable and energy efficient climate resilient building for India (HCP-59)”
- Phenome India CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase (HCP -47)
- Cost-effective water treatment system for use in construction purposes under “Mission mode: Climate Resilient Buildings for India (HCP 059)”
- Development of glass foam utilizing waste glasses for insulation and construction application (HCP 054)
- Development of indigenous construction chemicals: Superplasticizer for concrete & TiO2 for paint applications (IHP240002)
- Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS): CO2utilization in building construction (HCP-48)
Lab projects:
- Mineral carbonation of waste gypsum to produce solid carbonates for building applications (OLP-2305)
- Pre-pilot scale preparation of microencapsulation of phase change materials (PCM) at desired temperature range (ambient to 80 ℃) using spray dryer technique for building applications (OLP-2305)
COMPLETED PROJECTS
- Identification of fungi on select heritage structure and development of suitable anti-fungal chemical from medicinal plants.
- Bio-concrete as self healing material under 12th FYP of CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee.
- Evaluation of chemically cross link foam.
- Restoration and Preservation of Reinforced Concrete Heritage Building-Secretariat Building, Chandigarh.
- Development of Bio-Based Construction Material for Sustainable Mass Housing
- Development of eco-friendly component for fungi management on exterior and interior surface of buildings in sub tropical region of India (EMPOWER).
- Development of environment-friendly materials/ component for termite and fungi management in buildings.
- Studies on building fungi and their control with selected phytochemicals.
- Investigation on select phytochemicals of insecticidal values to control termites and development of eco-friendly fungicides.
- Development of environmental-friendly chemicals for control of building fungi.
- Evaluation of bioactive plant molecules for termite control.
- Development of environmental-friendly plant based chemicals for control of building fungi.
- Development of non-toxic termite control measures in buildings.
- Studies on behavior and controlling measures of termite.
- Studies on eco-friendly termite control management for buildings.
- Development of Gypsum Vermiculite Plaster (GVP) using FGD Gypsum
- Development of High Strength Plaster Using FGD gypsum & Fly Ash
- Commercialization of Energy Efficient Burnt Clay Bricks Technology Using Internal Fuel with Low Carbon Footprints
- Development of High Volume Fly Ash-Gypsum Composite Plaster for interior Applications
- Physio-chemical Characterization of OPC (43G) and PPC cement
- Stack Monitoring of High Draught Brick Kilns and Determination of Pollution Load in Distt. Abhor, Punjab
- Development of technology package for the manufacture of eco-friendly and energy efficient burnt clay bricks with low carbon footprints
- Design and Drawing of Air Pollution Control Device (wet scrubbing) for Control of Respiratory Dust Emission from Brick Kilns
- Development of Technology for High Strength Binder Using Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) Gypsum-a By-Product of Coal Based Thermal Power Plants
- Physical Verification of Rectangular High Draft Brick Kilns with Zig Zag Setting to Issue Adequacy Certificates In Punjab State
- Technical Evaluation by Characterization and Comparative Study on Manufacturing of Fly Ash Block using AAC Technology with Other Similar Products
- Feasibility of studies on development of value added building components using flurogypsum.
- Recycling of silt from storm water drains, sludge’s from water treatment plant/sewage treatment plant and ash from waste to energy plant in to useful products
- Feasibility Studies on use of ETP Sludge for Development of Value Added Building Materials.
- Development Of green sustainable composite building material using biochar.
- Developmentofperformanceimprovedcosteffectivelime based wall putty incorporated withPVA&calcium carbideresidue.
- Development of CO2 sequestered engineered aggregates from fly ash and industrial wastes.
- Development of sustainable building material using biochar.
- Evaluation of concrete mixes made through new 4th generation technology.
- Development of CO2 sequestered artificial aggregates using fly ash and lime sludge.