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Educational institutions hold a unique position to instill positive sustainable lifestyle habits within students during their formative years. The practices and lifestyle choices adopted during youth can significantly influence their future attitudes and decisions, spanning both personal and professional aspects. SDG 9, which focuses on fostering a sustainable approach to Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, holds profound implications for individuals and communities alike. Innovation stands as a crucial imperative in today’s landscape across various careers, and sustainable innovation exhibits considerable potential to evolve into lasting products. Consequently, it is imperative for institutions to champion sustainable and innovative concepts that contribute to the development of self- sustaining industries and infrastructures.

Administrative Support
Nitte (DU) is resolutely committed to cultivating an environment conducive to nurturing innovation and research, leading to real-world industrial applications. This commitment involves not only nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset among young scholars but also providing essential backing as they embark on their initial entrepreneurial endeavors. The university employs a range of support mechanisms to realize these objectives.

DST-NUTEC
Positioned among the national network of ten centers by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, the Nitte University Technology Enabling Centre (DST NU-TEC) has received comprehensive support for advanced networking equipment and infrastructure. The primary aim of DST NU-TEC is to create a robust ecosystem for technological advancement within universities, fostering collaborations between researchers, institutes, national laboratories, and industries. This collaborative effort seeks to address local needs through scientifically grounded interventions that yield sustainable solutions.



Institution Innovation Council
Nitte University has established the Institution Innovation Council (IIC), comprising members from its constituent institutions, with the core mission of nurturing innovative thinking and research capabilities among students. IIC offers support encompassing internships, patent acquisition, and the establishment of startups.

The NITTE Incubation Centre (supported by NITI Aayog under the Atal Innovation Mission)




Launched on June 01, 2020, this center is dedicated to accelerating India’s entrepreneurial vision by providing valuable mentorship, access to investor networks, and an array of supportive services for innovative entrepreneurs. To date, the center has assisted over 70 pioneering startups across domains like Agriculture and allied activities, Health Science, and Information and Communication Technologies. AIC-NITTE plays a pivotal role by offering internal resources and fostering academic-industry partnerships that enable young entrepreneurs to bring their business visions to life. Recognized by the Government of India, AIC Nitte is among the select incubators chosen to offer seed funding under the Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme, with funding totaling up to 200 lakhs provided to eligible startups.

Additionally, the center actively supports local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through tailored interventions encompassing training, consultancy, mentoring, business development, technology transfer, diversification, and upgrades. It holds approval from the Ministry of MSME to develop food processing clusters and stands as the country’s sole Incubation Centre recognized by the Government as a Resource Centre for the establishment and incubation of Farmer Producer Companies under the 10,000 FPOs Center Scheme. Currently, AIC Nitte is incubating ten farmer-produce companies, underlining its pivotal role in agricultural development.

Events under SDG 9 Memorandum of understanding with college innovators, Nitte (DU)
Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences and College Innovators, Nitte signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 7th February 2022. The MoU signifies the interdisciplinary collaboration between Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Institution Innovation Council, Nitte (DU), and College Innovators, Nitte. Dr. G. Sriniketan, President IIC Nitte (DU) highlighted the need for student mentoring and emphasized on the various supportive measures taken by the management to initiate and foster Research & Innovation in healthcare setting.

Principal Prof. Dr. Fatima Dsilva stressed the need for innovation in the clinical area so that problems faced at work by the nurses can be resolved creatively. Mr. KeerthanPrabhu, Founder & CEO, College Innovators, an alumnus of Nitte MahalingaAdyanthaya Memorial Institute of Technology (NMAMIT) stressed the acquisition of skills for the lifelong utility of education. He also elaborated on the scope of mentoring nursing students. Prof. Dr. Jacintha Veigas, Coordinator, Student Innovation Club (SIC) NUINS welcomed the guests and coordinated the event. The HoDs, faculty, and students witnessed the event.


Interactive session with Agrinnovate CEO, Dr Sudha Mysore
Nitte University DST Technology Enabling Centre in collaboration with Agrinnovate, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India organized an interactive session with Agro-industry representatives on 18 March 2022. Dr Sudha Mysore, Chief Executive Officer, Agrinnovate was the Chief Guest and resource person. Dr M.N. Moodithaya, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Nitte University, and president of the event highlighted the importance of bringing together research and innovation and the need to focus on novel technologies as the global trend is moving towards a knowledge economy. Dr Sudha Mysore presented examples of agri- technologies that have been commercialized through Agrinnovate. These include biofertilizers and technologies for crop enhancement for agriculture, technologies for application to the dairy and food industry, disease diagnostics and vaccines for the veterinary and fisheries sector. Agrinnovate has also created incubation facilities where companies wanting to scale up or field test technologies could do this in collaboration with ICAR institutions or Agricultural Universities. She explained the process of technology development that would benefit farmers, processors and agro-industries, validation of technologies and commercialization. Dr Mamatha from Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research proposed the vote of thanks. Ms Akshatha from DST TEC compered the programme.


8. Guest lecture on ‘Intellectual Property Rights’
Institution innovation council (IIC) in association with AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS), Nitte (DU) organized a Guest lecture on ‘Intellectual property rights’ on 8thApril 2022 by Prof Dr M NathanJanodia.Prof. Dr. Mithra N Hegde, Vice-Principal (ABSMIDS) welcomed the gathering and spoke about the importance of intellectual property rights.

Honorable Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary gave the presidential address emphasizing the importance of intellectual property and intellectual property rights in India and also encouraged the students and the faculty to make use of all the facilities Nitte DU offers to nurture the intellectual property among the students and faculty.


Prof. Dr. Praveen Kumar Shetty director research and development Nitte DU also graced the occasion. Dr Kumuda Rao introduced the guest speaker. Prof Dr M Nathan Kanodia delivered the guest lecture highlighting what is intellectual property rights and gave examples of how certain simple inventions in medicine and dentistry have changed the world.




Inauguration of upgraded unit operations and heat & mass transfer laboratories
The upgraded Unit Operations and Heat & Mass Transfer Laboratories of the Dept. of Biotechnology Engineering were inaugurated by Dr. Niranjan N Chiplunkar, Principal, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte on 25th April 2022.

Mr. YogeeshHegde, Registrar of Nitte Campus released the working manual of each experiment conducted in these laboratories. Ms. Harshitha MJ, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology explained the working of the equipment to the guests.

Dr. IR Mithanthaya, Vice Principal & Dean (Academics), Dr. Srinivasa Rao, Vice Principal &CoE, and Dr. Ujwal P, Professor & Head, Dept. of Biotechnology were present.


Inauguration of Innovation Centre at NUINS
The Student Innovation Club (SIC), in collaboration with IIC Nitte DU and College Innovators Innovation Project Development Centre (CIIPDC), inaugurated the Innovation Centre at NUINS on 12th August 2022.

the gathering. Chief guest, Prof. Dr. Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice-Chancellor, Nitte DU, Mangalore inaugurated the centre by cutting the ribbon and unveiling the name board. In his inaugural address, he highlighted the importance of multi-disciplinary collaboration in healthcare.

Prof Dr. Srinikethan, President IIC, Nitte DU was the Guest of Honour. He stressed on the need for innovative thinking among the students of the nursing discipline, and elaborated on the various opportunities available for collaboration. Mrs. MeenakshiPatil, Global Lead-Strategic Partnerships at IBM, Brazil, the Guest of Honour addressed the gathering and highlighted the benefits of Metaverse. The College Innovators Team also discussed Healthcare Innovation.

Mr. Keerthan Prabhu, CEO of College Innovators, oriented the guests and the students regarding the functioning of the innovation lab and proposed the vote of thanks. Mrs. Prathima, Lecturer NUINS compered the program. Prof. Dr. Jacintha Veigas, Coordinator for IIC, NUINS was also present. A total of 22 faculty & 66 students attended the program.

The participants had hands-on training on Virtual Reality and had an opportunity to discuss additive and subtractive manufacturing. They clarified their doubts at the end of the session. The event helped the participants to have insight into innovation, entrepreneurship, and its need. It also created awareness of various challenges of an entrepreneurial journey and the potential areas of entrepreneurship.






”VruQshaRashi” mobile application launched
The Department of Biotechnology Engineering in collaboration with the Department of MCA, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte developed a mobile application named ‘VruQshaRashi’ under the guidance of Mr. Ananthamurthy, Assistant Professor, Department of MCA. This application can be used to scan the QR code given to each plant present in the NMAMIT campus and obtain a description of the plant. This will facilitate students and others to identify the trees and enhance their knowledge.

Dr. NiranjanChiplunkar, Principal, NMAMIT launched the mobile application on 21st September 2022. Dr. I R Mithanthaya and Dr. Shrinivasa Rao BR (COE), Vice Principals of the institute, Dr. Ujwal P, Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Dr. Surendra Shetty, Professor & Head, Dept of MCA, Mr. Ananthamurthy, faculty and students of Biotechnology Engineering were present during the program.


Nitte Day Care Centre inaugurated at Pumpwell
Shri. N Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte (DU), inaugurated the Nitte daycare centre at Pumpwell on Friday, September 9.

Prof. (Dr.) M. Shantharam Shetty, Pro-Chancellor, Nitte (DU) said “The day care centre is now open here with all kinds of facilities under one roof with super specialists to consult. I urge the public to make use of the day care centre.”

Prof. (Dr.) Vikram Shetty, Professor, HOD department of Orthopaedics, K S Hegde Hospital, said, “The Nitte day care centre provides facilities at an affordable cost. We have experienced consultants from 8 am to 8 pm with 12 consultation rooms. The day care centre is located in the heart of the city, Pumpwell. Facilities like scanning, x-ray, pharmacy and other treatments are all available.”

Shri. N Vishal Hegde, Pro-Chancellor (Admin), Dr. B Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, Dr M S Moodithaya, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dr. P S Prakash, Dean KSHEMA, Dr. HarshaHalahalli, Registrar, Nitte (DU), Dr. U S Krishna Nayak, Principal, ABSMIDS and others were present.

Facilities provided at Nitte day care centre:

  • Senior doctors, including super specialists, will be available for consultation
  • 12 consultation rooms across all departments
  • Dental consultation and treatment
  • Digital x-ray
  • Most advanced 4D ultrasound (Philips Affiniti 70)
  • Fetal anomaly scan centre with qualified fetal medicine expert
  • Advanced lab facilities
  • Daycare centre with facilities for endoscopic procedures and Minor OT
  • Day care chemotherapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Well-equipped pharmacy
  • Preventive health care packages
  • Free transportation to the parent hospital, justice KS Hegde hospital, for further treatment




National innovation Day celebrated at NIPT On 15th of October for academic year 2022- 23, on the occasion of National innovation Day, Nitte Institute of physiotherapy (NIPT), in association with Institution innovation council (IIC), conducted “NATIONAL INNOVATION DAY PROGRAM”.

The program began at 12PM till 1:30 pm in the Patanjali Yoga Hall NIPT. Prof Dr. Dhanesh Kumar KU, Principal of Nitte Institute of physiotherapy, Prof. Dr. G. Srinikethan, President IIC, NITTE DU and Dr. Saumya Srivastava, IA, coordinator, Associate Professor, NIPT had graced the occasion by their presence.

Aim of the function was to ignite the young minds and to motivate them to innovate new things in the clinical aspect of physiotherapy. There are 50 participants participating in the program from 4th year BPT. All participants presented their new ideas regarding the physiotherapy and finally the session was wrapped up by an interactive session between the participants, Dr. Saumya Srivastava and prize distribution was done for the participants as appreciation and motivation.




Cellomics – Indo Japan Lab Inaugural Event
A new “CELLOMICS ‘’ laboratory (part of Indo- Japan MEXT Project) at Central Research Laboratory, KS Hegde Medical Academy with state-of-art facilities for in vitro cell culture was inaugurated on 12th September 2022 by Shri. N Vinaya Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte DU. The project investigators from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Japan - Dr. Madhyastha Harishkumar, Sr. Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Applied Physiology; Prof. Dr. Hirotake Sawada, Dept. of Paediatrics; Dr. TakujiHinoura, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Public Health and Dr. Muraoka Jyuunske, Dept. of OB&G and Professor & Chairman, Department of Public Health, University of Miyazaki Dr. Yoshiki Kuroda were present at the inaugural function. Prof (Dr) M Shantharam Shetty, Pro-Chancellor, Prof (Dr) B Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor and Prof (Dr) M S Moodithaya, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Nitte DU were the guests.

Prof (Dr) Praveenkumar Shetty, Director (R&D) Nitte DU , Prof (Dr) P S Prakash, Dean, KSHEMA, Dr. AmrithMirajkar, Vice Dean (Academic), KSHEMA, Dr. Jayaprakash Shetty K, Vice Dean (Admn), KSHEMA, Prof (Dr) Fatima Dsilva, Chairman, Nitte-SSP Forum, Project investigators from Nitte DU - Prof. Dr. SuchethaKumari N, Dept. of Biochemistry, KSHEMA, Prof. Dr. ShipraSonkusare, Dept. of OB & G, KSHEMA, Dr. Prashanth B. Naik, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, KSHEMA, Dr. Shilpa. S. Shetty, Asst. Professor, Research staff, scholars, non-teaching staff of Central Research Laboratory, KSHEMA were also present.

The inaugural program was followed by guest lectures by Dr. ShipraSonkusare on Environmental Toxins and Pregnancy, Dr. H Gangadhara Bhat and Dr. B Naveenchandra on Applications of Geo-information Technology in Public Health.




Discovering the Entrepreneur in You - Workshop conducted as part of Ethos 2022
The workshop “Discovering the Entrepreneur in You” was one among 11 workshops held at ETHOS 5.0 on 11th November 2022 at Academic Block, K.S HegdeMedical Academy from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. This 3 hour session was facilitated by 3 separate speakers who all have a background in entrepreneurship, with each one of them covering a different aspect of how to bring ideas to life. The workshop was one of the first to fill up with 35 delegates signing up for the session. It was well received by the delegates,with wonderful feedback from all the attendees. Dr. G. Srinikethan, the Director, (Technical Research) Nitte Education Trust Mangalore started off with a brief overview as to what is the need for entrepreneurship and the opportunities provided by Nitte in order to encourage innovation among students. The talk revolved around researching opportunities for new enterprises. The next speaker Prof. Dr. Ganpathi P, the founder and director of Mangala Hospital addressed the issues and challenges that arise in starting a Healthcare Establishment. He spoke on how his journey started and what one must keep in mind while starting their own practice as a doctor. Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi, an ENT Surgeon, Medical Device Innovator, Author and Stand- up Comedian spoke on how one must utilise their hobby to venture into other fields. The crowd interacted with him, questioning him regarding the approach to medical devices and pharmaceutical industries. The question and answers helped the delegates put forth their queries and find the best ways to create a path for themselves. He also spoke about the device he created. Dr. Anusha Rashmi played a pivotal role in introducing the speakers and helped in the smooth transitions.

The workshop was put together under the guidance of Dr. Sripada Mehendale, Organising Head of Ethos 2022, Dr. Anirban & Dr. Rathika Shenoy.The student coordinators for the session were Mr. Temjenand Ms. Ramya, from the Scientific Committee.




Dentronics: Start up enabled under DST- NUTEC
Dentronics Pvt Ltd is a startup established in the year 2022 which intends to produce periodontal sub-gingival temperature probes and is set to target India’s dental market. The periodontal temperature probe is a unique device for measuring temperature in the subgingival area and periodontal pockets. The device is an indigenous product with the required level of sensitivity and provides the desired level of comfort for the dental practitioner. The device can be used as an efficient diagnostic tool to record the subgingival temperature at the periodontally compromised sites to detect, diagnose and formulate a treatment plan for the same.



Publications under SDG 9 in 2022
In the year a total of 267 scholarly articles have been published under various domains that belong to SDG of Industry, Infrastructure, Innovations. All the articles are published in reputed indexed journals with considerable impact factors.


External Grants availed for research under SDG 9
In the year 2022, the faculty members of Nitte University have successfully secured a commendable total of 30 external research grants. These grants have been sourced from a diverse array of both national and international funding agencies, exemplified by names such as ICMR, DBT, DST, DST-SERB, BRNS, DHR, VGST, NIH, and NERC. The cumulative amount acquired through these grants, an impressive 26,95,2284.84 INR, stands as a testament to the university’s dedication to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and innovation.

Delving further into these accomplishments, among the 30 projects initiated, 9 have already reached completion, yielding valuable insights and contributions to their respective fields. Simultaneously, the remaining 21 projects are currently in active progress, embodying the university’s ongoing commitment to pioneering research and academic excellence. This dynamic blend of completed and ongoing projects showcases Nitte University’s role as a dynamic hub of research, enabling faculty members to drive impactful outcomes and innovations that resonate on both regional and global scales.

The external grants availed in the year 2022 are as follows:
1. Dr. Sudeep from the KSHEMA has been granted funding for the study titled “Evaluation of Special Newborn Care Unit” by the National Health Mission, Government of Karnataka. The total grant amount is INR 14,10,385, with INR 14,10,385 sanctioned for the year 2022.

2. Dr. Sukanya Shetty, also from KSHEMA, has secured a grant for the study named “Fund for Improvement of S & T Infrastructure in University and Higher Education Institutions” from the DST FIST Program. The total grant sum is INR 25,00,000, and INR 22,50,000 has been approved for the year 2022. External Grants availed for research under SDG 9 In the year 2022, the faculty members of Nitte University have successfully secured a commendable total of 30 external research grants. These grants have been sourced from a diverse array of both national and international funding agencies, exemplified by names such as ICMR, DBT, DST, DST-SERB, BRNS, DHR, VGST, NIH, and NERC. The cumulative amount acquired through these grants, an impressive 26,95,2284.84 INR, stands as a testament to the university’s dedication to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and innovation.

3. Dr. Praveen Kumar Shetty and his team, including Dr. Rathika D Shenoy, Dr. ShipraSonkusare, Dr. Prakash Patil, and Dr. SuchethaKumari N, from KSHEMA, have been awarded a grant for their study “Establishment of Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital Diagnostic Centre for Inherited Disorders.” This initiative is part of the DBT-UMMID Initiative at Mangalore, focusing on screening pregnant women and newborns in Aspirational District Wayanad- Kerala. The grant, provided by the ICMR, totals INR 3,00,00,000, though no funding has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

4. Dr. Urvashi A Shetty from ABSMIDS has successfully acquired a grant for the study "Plastination: A Method for Preservation of Oral Hard and Soft Tissue Biopsy Specimens in Comparison with the Conventional Method of Preservation with Formalin.” This grant, coming from the funding agency 25011/391/2015-16-GIA/HA-ICMR, amounts to INR 2,07,500, with INR 1,03,750 approved for the year 2022.

5. Dr. Ravi M.S and his team, including Dr. Durga Prasad, Dr. Murali P. S., Dr. Bommegowda K. B., and Mr. Pradyumna G. R., from ABSMIDS, have received funding for the study “Design, Development, and Validation of Digital Bite Force Measurement Device for Dental Applications.” The grant, supported by 17X(3)/Adhoc/4/2022-ITR-3 Years, totals INR 32,58,000, with INR 16,16,058 sanctioned for the year 2022.

6. GeethuVenugopalan and her team, including Prof. Rahul Bhandary, from ABSMIDS’s Institute, have secured a grant for the study “Fabrication and Evaluation of a Novel Bi-Layered Tissue-Engineered Scaffold for Improved Bioseal and Antimicrobial Properties of Dental Implants: An In-Vitro Study.” This grant, provided by the AAIDF grant-2022- 2 Years, amounts to INR 2,05,833.5, with INR 1,57,185.84 approved for the year 2022.

7. Dr. SnehPriya from NGSMIPS has gained funding for the study “Development and Evolution of Nano-particulate Transdermal Formulation of an Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug.” This grant, provided by KSTePS/VGST-RGS/F/ GRD No.7O7|2OL7-L8 dated 27.08.2019, totals INR 5,00,000. Unfortunately, no funding has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

8. Dr. IndraniKarunasagar from NUCSER has received funding for the study “qPCR Sample Analysis” from the Global Seed Fund grant. The total grant amount is INR 2,50,000, but no funding has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

9. Dr. SudarshanKini from NUCSER has secured a grant for the study “A Novel Rapid Sensitive Fluorescent Resonance Energy Transfer Technique for Selective Detection and Quantification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.” This grant, provided by DST-SERB ECR/2018/002345, totals INR 36,13,764, with INR 5,50,000 approved for the year 2022.

10. Dr. SmithaHegde and her team, including Krishna Kumar and Mamatha B S, from NUCSER Institute, have been granted funding for the study “Establishing Technology Enabling Centre.” This grant is provided by DST/TDT/TEC/2018/003 dtd. 26/04/19 and DST/TDT/TEC/2018/003(C) dtd. 31/12/19, totaling INR 4,59,30,400, with INR 90,72,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

11. Dr. Praveen Rai and his team, including Dr. Shama Prakash, Dr. Krishna Kumar B, and Dr. SudarshanKini, from NUCSER Institute, have received funding for the study “Development of ImmunofluorescentNanodiagnostic Assay as a Point-of-Care Detection of Dengue Virus.” This grant, provided by “DST (2nd) TDP/BDTD/31/2021(G),” totals INR 21,86,834, with INR 5,00,000 approved for the year 2022.

12. Dr. SmithaHegde and her team, including Dr. Anurag Sharma, from NUCSER Institute, have received a grant for the study “Center for Developing Sustainable Technologies for Mitigating Heavy Metal Pollution under Changing Environment.” This grant, provided by VGST, totals INR 25,00,000, with INR 12,37,542 approved for the year 2022.

13. Dr. Akshath U. S from NUCSERhas been awarded a grant for the study “Polyvalent Multifunctional Core-Shell Satellites for Ultrasensitive Detection of Target Nucleic Acids: A Multiplexed Approach.” This grant, provided by UGC-BSR-Start up Grant F.30- 602/2021(BSR), totals INR 10,00,000, with INR 8,00,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

14. Dr. Meenaksh A from KSHEMA has received SDG 9 2022funding for the study “Tirrukkural Translation Project” from the funding agency 11-264/ CICT/20201-22/Tirrukkural Translation Project-Koraga-. The total grant amount is INR 1,25,000, with INR 1,00,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

15. Dr. Sayeegeetha from KSHEMA has gained a grant for the study “Tirukkural Translation Project” from the funding agency 11-264/ CICT/2021-22/Tirukkural Translation Project. The total grant amount is INR 1,25,000, with INR 1,00,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

16. Similarly, Dr. Sayee geetha from KSHEMAhas been granted funding for the study titled “Tolkappiyam Translation Project ‘’ from the funding agency 11-264/CICT/2021- 22/Tolkappiyam v Translation Project. The total grant amount is INR 7,50,000, with INR 6,00,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

17. NUCSER has received a grant for the study “Marine Biotechnology Sponsorship” from the funding agency DBT-M.Sc. Marine Biotechnology. The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 12,10,000 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

18. An individual from JKSHIM has received a grant for a study from the funding agency Kobayashi Centre. The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 11,54,164 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

19. An individual from NMAMIT has gained a grant for a study from the funding agency NIDEC READ CORPORATION. The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 1,83,749 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

20. Similarly, an individual from NMAMIT has secured a grant for a study from the funding agency Kobayashi Centre. The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 8,59,523 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

21. Dr. Srinivasa Pai P and his team, including Mr. Bhaskara P. Achar, from NMAMIT, have received funding for the study “Surface Integrity Studies during Milling of Magnesium Aluminium Alloys Used in Aerospace Applications for Improved Functional Performance.” This grant, provided by DRDO, Aeronautics R&D Board, totals INR 12,93,900, with INR 3,43,394 sanctioned for the year 2022.

22. Dr. Sukesh Rao M from NMAMIT has acquired a grant for the study “Blood Pressure Monitoring Using Spatial Pulse Wave Velocity in Human Radial Artery of Wrist” from the funding agency ICMR. The total grant amount is INR 11,13,000, with INR 3,67,683 sanctioned for the year 2022.

23. Co-ordinator Dr. Ujwal and his team, including Santhosh Poojary - Assistant, from NMAMIT, have been awarded a grant for the study “Bioenergy Research Information and Demonstration Centre” (BRIDC), supported by the Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board (KSBDB). The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 2,85,000 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

24. Rajath N Rao (MEC) from NMAMIT has secured a grant for the study “Effect of Friction Stir Welding Process Parameters on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine Grained Titanium Weldments” from the funding agency SERB (TARE). The total grant amount is INR 18,30,000, with INR 2,50,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

25. AlakaAnanth - ISE Dept from NMAMIT has received a grant for a study from the funding agency KSTA. The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 35,000 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

26. Dr. Shyama Prasad Sajankila from NMAMIT has gained a grant for a study from the funding agency KSTA. The total grant amount is not provided, but INR 35,000 has been sanctioned for the year 2022.

27. Dr. K.C.Narendra from NMAMIT has acquired a grant for the study “Development of a Conversational Dialog Chatbot for Disaster Response for Kannada Queries” from the funding agency SERB (TARE Scheme). The total grant amount is INR 15,00,000, with INR 2,75,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

28. RaghavendraPai from NMAMIT has secured a grant for the study “To Study the Effect of Interfacial Heat Flux during Warm on the Micro-structural, Distortion and Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Alloy” from the funding agency TAR/2020/000108. The total grant amount is INR 15,00,000, with INR 2,75,000 sanctioned for the year 2022.

29. Dr. Aarti S Bhat and her team, including Pradeep Kumar, from NMAMIT, have been granted funding for the study “Ag/Mn304 Doped Graphite Felts as Advanced Electrode Materials for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery in Electric Vehicle Application” from the funding agency GRD-867. The total grant amount is INR 15,00,000, with INR 7,36,266 sanctioned for the year 2022.

30. Dr. Vijeesh from NMAMIT has received funding for the study “Development of Light- Weight Alloy Wheels Deploying Advanced Alloying System-Phase” from Synergies Innovation Labs Private Limited. The total grant amount is INR 5,52,500, with INR 1,95,585 sanctioned for the year 2022.

Seed money provided by the University
Research and scholarships hold immense significance within the operations of a university. Nitte (DU) is dedicated to fostering an educational environment that is conducive to research and aims to cultivate a scientific mindset among its faculty and students. To actively achieve this goal, the NU Research Support and Incentive Program has set forth several comprehensive initiatives. These include offering financial support to incentivize faculty members to initiate research projects that have the potential to attract external funding. The program also seeks to bolster the Ph.D. program by providing fellowships to exceptionally capable candidates and extending financial assistance for research related to their theses. Additionally, the program strives to promote research participation among both undergraduate and postgraduate students by providing them with short-term fellowships and facilitating connections with research grants. Lastly, there is a strong emphasis on nurturing research productivity and instilling a culture of quality consciousness through an incentive scheme designed specifically for the faculty.

In 2022, a cumulative amount of 35,42,785 INR was availed to faculty members and students as initial funding for conducting research within the domains associated with SDG 9. A grand total of 42 grants were endorsed, extending their benefits to over 50 faculty and student participants in roles as both primary investigators and co-investigators.


The research support availed in the year 2022 are as follows:
1. An intramural grant of INR 1,30,000 has been awarded to Dr. Tamiz Selvan G from KSHEMA for the project titled “Establishment and Validation of Radiation Induced Gamma-H2AX Calibration Curve for Rapid Biodosimetry and Radiation Triage.”

2. Dr. S Naresh from KSHEMA has received an intramural grant of INR 50,000 for the project titled “Quality Assessment of Multitest VITROS XT 7600 Dual Slides versus Single Chemistry Slides - A Novel Approach.”

3. An intramural grant of INR 1,60,000 has been provided to Dr. Sarvajith MS from NMAMIT for the project titled “Designing of Macrocyclic Metal Phthalocyanine Based Hybrid Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Sensing of Organophosphate Pesticides and Heavy Metal Ions in Food and Environmental Samples.”

4. Dr. Vijeesh V from NMAMIT has been allotted an intramural grant of INR 1,60,000 for the project titled “Study of Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Wire-Arc Additive Manufactured Stainless Steel Propeller to Propose a Novel Manufacturing Route for Marine Propeller Application.”

5. An intramural grant of INR 1,60,000 has been given to Dr. Santhosh G from NMAMIT for the project titled “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Spinel Nano-Hybrid Structures for Supercapacitor Applications.”

6. Dr. Ranjith A from NMAMIT has been provided an intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 for the project titled “Performance Evaluation of Bacterial Concrete Subjected to Reinforcement Corrosion with Machine Learning Approaches to Investigate Self- Healing Capabilities.”

7. An intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 has been awarded to Dr. Bhojaraja B. E from NMAMIT for the project titled “Aqua-Hydroponic Integration with Interlocking Clay Brick Building for Vegetation Cultivation.”

8. Dr. Harshitha M. Jathanna from NMAMIT has received an intramural grant of INR 1,00,000 for the project titled “Utilization of Biodiesel Industry Wastes to Simultaneously Produce Dual Industrially Relevant Products from a Single Fungal Species.”

9. An intramural grant of INR 1,80,000 has been provided to Dr. Nagaraja B S from NMAMIT for the project titled “Study on the Effect of Rare-Earth Substitution at La-Site on La0.67- xRExCa0.33Mn03 Manganites.”

10. Dr. Shaik Kabeer Ahmed from NMAMIT has been granted an intramural grant of INR 1,40,000 for the project titled “Structural Health Monitoring and Seismic-Induced Soil- Structure Interaction Studies Using Manual Shake Table.”

11. Dr. Shriram Marathe from NMAMIT has received an intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 for the project titled “Performance Studies on Eco-Friendly Alkali-Activated Fiber- Reinforced Nano-Concretes Using Industrial Waste Materials.”

12. An intramural grant of INR 1,60,000 has been allocated to Dr. Louella ConceptaGovea from NMAMIT for the project titled “Carbon- Based Magnetic Nanocomposites Using Sustainable Resources for the Removal of High Molecular Weight Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons.”

13. Dr. Shyam Prasad K from NMAMIT has obtained an intramural grant of INR 1,30,000 for the project titled “Synthesis and Characterization of Cu-Based Composite Thermoelectric Materials for Clean Energy Power Generation Applications.”

14. An intramural grant of INR 1,10,000 has been given to Dr. Spoorthi B Shetty from NMAMIT for the project titled “Design and Development of IO Poultry.”

15. Mr. Karthik Kudroli from JKSHIM has been awarded an intramural grant of INR 1,65,000 for the project titled “Organ Donation: ‘Breathing Life after Death’ - Measuring Attitudes and Perceptions toward Organ Donation and Wastage in Organ Transplantation.”

16. Dr. Ashalatha K from JKSHIM has received an intramural grant of INR 55,000 for the project titled “Impact Reporting and Firm Performance: A Study of Indian Companies Listed at NSE.”

17. Sheetal Kumar M from JKSHIM has been provided an intramural grant of INR 65,000 for the project titled “Factors Involved in the Assessment of Requirement Elicitation Techniques Adopting Agile Method.”

18. An intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 has been awarded to Dr. I R Mithanthaya from NMAMIT for the project titled “Development of Bio-Concrete Specimens and Their Strength Characterization.”

9. Dr. Raghavendra Bairy from NMAMIT has obtained an intramural grant of INR 1,75,000 for the project titled “Studies on Optical Limiting, Photocatalytic, and Antibacterial Properties of the BiFeO3-NaNbO3 Doped Polymer Nanocomposites.”

20. Dr. Manjunatha KB from NMAMIT has been granted an intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 for the project titled “Linear and Nonlinear Absorption Studies of Nano Carbides and Nano Oxides.”

21. Mrs. Swathi Hatwar H from NMAMIT has received an intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 for the project titled “Active Power Absorbers for Renewable Energy Sources Validation.”

22. Dr. Ujwal P from NMAMIT has secured an intramural grant of INR 1,00,000 for the project titled “Nanoparticle-Induced Hydrolysis of Biomass for Enhancing the Yield of Fermentable Sugars.”

23. Dr. Manjunatha M from NMAMIT has been provided an intramural grant of INR 1,50,000 for the project titled “Flexural Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete-RC Beam Made with Recycled Aggregate and Foundry Sand.”

24. Dr. Aarti S Bhat from NMAMIT has received an intramural grant of INR 1,80,000 for the project titled “Plastic Waste-Derived Metal-Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Production.”

25. M D Abdul Raheman from NMAMIT has obtained an intramural grant of INR 1,10,000 for the project titled “Wind Turbine Emulator for Microgrid.”

26. An intramural grant of INR 10,000 has been provided to AarushiKumari and Prof.Gowrish S from ABSMIDS for the project titled “Green Synthesis of Nanoparticulated Strontium Substituted Hydroxyapatite Co-Substituted with Cerium.”

27. Shreyas Upadhyaya and Mrs. Chaithra R Shetty from NGSMIPS have received an intramural grant of INR 10,000 for the project titled “Molecular Docking and In- Vitro Cytotoxicity Screening of Thiophene Incorporated Chalcones.”

28. An intramural grant of INR 10,000 has been given to Adarsh Pai K and Dr. VidyaKudva from NMAMIT for the project titled “Solar- Powered Water Trash Collector.”

29. Akshobhya B and Mr. Pradyumna G. R from NMAMIT have been provided with an intramural grant of INR 2,785 for the project titled “Third Eye - A Compact Wearable Device and Dedicated Android App for Disabled Senior Citizens and Patients.”

30. A Shrujan and Dr. Sudesh Bekal from NMAMIT has received an intramural grant of INR 10,000 for the project titled “Design and Development of an Atomizer Type Bipolar Plate for Hydrogen Fuel Cell.”

31. Bharathisha Raghavendra Rao and Mr. Anil Kumar from NMAMIT have obtained an intramural grant of INR 10,000 for the project titled “Design and Implementation of FPGA Based Motor Drive Control.”

Patents under SDG 9 in the year 2022:
In the year 2022, Nitte University has published 26 patents under the domains of Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. Similarly 9 patents have been filed by the inventors in the different fields of academics and science.




Patents in the year 2022 are as follows:
1. Dr. Menta Sai Kalyan, Dr. M.S. Ravi, Dr. P.S. Murali, Mr. Aneesh Jose, and Mr. Shishir Shetty from ABSMIDS and NMAMIT jointly developed an “Orthodontic Bracket Positioner with Simultaneous Horizontal and Vertical Axis Adjustment Device.”

2. Ms. AnjanaKaveriBadekila and Dr. SudarshanKini of NUCSER collaborated on “Biodegradable Three-dimensional Scaffolds for Cell Growth in Serum-Deprived Conditions.”

3. Dr. Keerthan and Dr. Kuttappa from ABSMIDS have filed a patent application (No: 202241032701) for their innovation, a “Coil Spring Activator for Orthodontic Application.”

4. Mr. PrashanthNayak of NGSMIPS has been granted a patent (No: 2021104473) for his creation, a “PolyherbalAyurvedic Formulation as a Potential Agent for Anti-Hyperlipidemic.”

5. MuraliBadanthadka and Madhura R.J. from NGSMIPS have published a patent application (No: 202241049366 A) for their invention: a “Process for Rapid Induction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mouse Model.”

6. Dr. Shankar B. B and Dr. Desai KaranamSreekantha from NMAMIT have published a patent application (No: 202241067479 A) for their “Water Quality Assessment of a River Basin under Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Framework.”

7. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty, Dr. Gunimala Chakraborrty, Ms. P. N. Dechamma, Ms. Krithika K, and Ms. JeshmaRavindra from NUCSER have published a patent application (No: 202241021416 A) for their “Tool for Real- time Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties of Natural and Synthetic Compounds.”

8. Dr. Keerthan Shashidhar, Dr. M.N. Kuttappa, Dr. U.S. Krishna Nayak, and Dr. Shailesh Kumar from ABSMIDS have published a patent application (No: 202241011462 A) for their creation: a “Torquing House for Orthodontic Applications.”

9. Dr. Amitha Shetty and Dr. Akhilesh Dubey from NGSMIPS have filed a patent application (No: 202241032166) for their process to enhance the bioavailability of asiatic acid for early-stage Alzheimer’s treatment.

10. Dr. Anoop Narayan and Dr. Anish John from NGSMIPS have filed a patent application (No: 202241032167) for their process to enhance the bioavailability of Ipriflavone.

11. Prajwal Shetty and Dr. M.S Ravi from ABSMIDS have filed a patent application (No: 202241036256) for their novel process to assess maxillary and mandibular sagittal relationships using cephalometric angular measurements.

12. Dr. Manoj Shetty and Dr. ChethanHegde from ABSMIDS have introduced an “Orthotic Mouth Guard for Patients with Poor Neuromuscular Control,” filing for a patent application (No: 202241013987).

13. Dr. Manoj Shetty and Dr. ChethanHegde from ABSMIDS have filed for a patent application (No: 202241014145) for their creation: a “Novel Bite Registration Wax.”

14. Dr. M.S Ravi from ABSMIDS has filed for a patent application (No: 202241058960) for a process to assess the vertical angulation of the condyle with the Frankfort Horizontal Plane using a newly developed cephalometric parameter.

15. Dr. Urvashi and Dr. Audrey from ABSMIDS have filed for a patent application (No: 202241036255) for their invention: a “Portable Work Station for Oral Cancer Screening and Detection at the Community Level.”

16. Collaboration among Dr. Marina Koland, Mr. Sharath H P, and Dr. Sindhoor S M of NGSMIPS resulted in the creation of “Taste Masked Fast Dissolving Oral Films of Fenugreek Seed,” published through patent application (No: 202241066535 A).

17. NMAMIT’s Dr. Sandesh K, Ms. Vibha, Dr. Ujwal P., Mr. Shishir R. K., and Dr. Vinayaka B Shetjointly published a patent application (No: 202241045079 A) for their invention: “Hydrolysis Process by Metal Nanoparticle Assisted Induction Heating.”

18. Collaboration among SANTHOSH S, Sudesh Rao, Krishnaraj Rao N S, Dr. Rajkamal Sharma, Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Jagdish Prasad Sharma, Girisha S, Chidananda T, Ms. PreethiSalian K, and Disha D N of NMAMIT led to the creation of “Artificial Intelligent- based Prediction and Prevention of Different Eye Diseases Based on Fundus Photography Using Deep Learning Algorithms,” published through patent application (No: 202241049037 A).

19. NMAMIT researchers Jose Aneesh, BekalSudesh, G Sameer, and Shetty Leeladhar Abhijeeth have published a patent for their invention titled “Hydrogen Micro PEM Fuel Cell Smart Phone” with the application number: 202241059346 A.

20. NMAMIT researchers Dr. Nayak Sneha, Dr. Goveas Concepta Louella, and Dr. S.M. Vidya have published a patent for their invention titled “Liquid Herbal Shampoo Formulation and Development using Cycleapeltata” with the application number: 202241059347 A.

21. NMAMIT researchers Bekal Sudesh, Jose Aneesh, and G Sameer have published a patent for their invention titled “Fuel cell with Wire type Bipolar Plate” with the application number: 202241059348 A.

22. NMAMIT researcher Dr. Sukesh Rao M has published a patent for the invention titled “An Automatic Toggle Control for Home Appliances” with the application number: 202241059584 A.

23. NMAMIT researchers Kabbala BasavarajappaBommegowda and Dr. Durga Prasad have published a patent for their invention titled “Design and Implementation of Single-Phase PWM Inverter with Compensator for Non-linear Load” with the application number: 202241059585 A.

24. NMAMIT researchers Dr. Muralidhara, Dr. Rathnamala Rao, and SandeshNayak have published a patent for their invention titled “Piezo-hydraulic Pump with Active Valves” with the application number: 202241028380 A.

25. NMAMIT researchers Prashantha Kumar K, Dr. R. Vijay Kumar, Dr. N. Edayadulla, Dr. Aditya Nitinbhai, Dr. S.Thenmozhi, Dhamotharan K A, Dr. Ravindra D Nalawade, J. Ramprabu, and Dr. V. Gowri have published a patent for their invention titled “Machine learning based approach to predict the various construction materials for understanding their stability and properties” with the application number: 202241042298 A.

26. NMAMIT researchers Prashantha Kumar K, MrunaliniAmolDeshmukh, Manish Kumar Sinha, Preeti Rajput, Shubham, Umank Mishra, VivekVerma, SurykantDewangan, Shubhendu Mishra, Nikhil Ghodichore, Shashi Kumar V N, And Dr. Ajay Kumar Garg have published a patent for their invention titled “structural analysis of dam structures and land stability using robotic technology to determine the life span of water reservoir based on strength of materials” with the application number: 202241028628 A.

27. NMAMIT researchers Dr. Karuna Pandit, Dr. Spoorthi P Shetty, and Dr. Mangala Shetty have published a patent for their invention titled “computer implemented method for security of information systems in organization using mobile devices” with the application number: 202241021792 A.

28. NMAMIT researchers Dr. Mamatha Balipa and Ms. Pallavi Shetty have published a patent for their invention titled “novel method of text summarization for detection of psoriasis disease using user data on healthcare portal” with the application number: 202241000416 A.

29. Dr. Shankar B B of NMAMIT has published a patent for the invention of “Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Intrusion Detection in Networks.” This invention is identified by application number 202241064841 A.

30. Ravikiran Kamath Billady from NMAMIT has successfully published a patent for the creation titled “IoT Employment for Monitoring the Rise of Temperature in Mass Concrete Blocks.” This patent is cataloged under application number 202221061783 A.

31. Anantha Murthy, a researcher from NMAMIT, has accomplished the publication of a patent for the invention named “A System Based on Big Data Analytics to Provide Efficient Marketing Strategy for E-Commerce.” This innovative solution is tagged with application number 202221059684 A.

32. Sandeep Kumar Hegde and Rajalaxmi Hegde, associated with NMAMIT, have effectively secured a patent publication for their invention, “Artificial Intelligence and IoT-based Driver Drowsiness Monitoring System.” The system detects human visual behavior to prevent accidents using Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms. The application number for this patent is 202241060786 A.

33. NMAMIT researchers RAGHAVENDRA RAO, BHARATHISHA KRISHNANANDA SHET, and KARTHIKEYA G S have achieved the publication of a patent for the invention of a “Millimeter-Wave 5G Wideband Vertically Polarized Antenna with Dual Ports for 5G Mobile Phones.” This innovation is associated with application number 202241049164 A.

34. Puneeth B.R from NMAMIT has successfully published a patent for the creation of “An Artificial Intelligence Techniques and Big Data Analytics-Based Digital Document Fraud Detection System Using Internet of Things (IoT) Enabled Machine Learning in Finance and Economics.” The patent is cataloged under application number 202241067467 A.

35. Mr. Shravan Kulkarni, affiliated with NMAMIT, has attained the publication of a patent for his invention titled “A Novel Method of Detecting IoT Malware Using Deep Learning.” The application number assigned to this patent is 202241013084 A.

Technology Transferred in the year 2022
1. Dr. Mamatha B.S. Assistant Professor and developer of the technology for beverages from betel leaf from NUCSER along with DST-NUTEC has transferred the Technology for Betel Leaf Tea to M/S Eshanya Beverages.DST NU-TEC facilitated the development of technology for the production of beverages from betel leaf, which is rich in antioxidants and antimicrobial molecules. Betel leaf is also considered to act as a natural appetizer, digestive, mild stimulant, aphrodisiac and refreshing mastication. The technology was developed bearing in mind regulatory as well as consumer requirements.
2. Dr. Mamatha B.S Assistant Professor and Dr. Feby Luckose has transferred the Technology Licensing Agreement for Almond milk powder technology to Antidote, New delhi.


Copyrights issued
1. Dr. Azhar Mohammed, Reader, ABSMIDS has obtained a copyright with the number L-101691/2021 for “PSR-3D’ Simple Tool for Recording the Maxillomandibular Skeletal Malformations in all 3 Dimensions.”

2. Melrose Barreto, Nityal Kumar Alagingi, Dr.Dhanesh Kumar K U from Kshema have obtained copyright with number: L-118332/2022 for “Osteo-Arthritis Knee India Examination Progorma (OAKIEP)”

3. Nityal Kumar Alagingi has obtained copyright number: L-115831/2022 for the work “Sciatica online assessment and rehabilitation (SOAR)”

4. Dr. Dhanesh Kumar K U,Nityal Kumar Alagingi, Poojary Amulya Jaya from KSHEMA have obtained copyright number: L-116633/2022 for “Low Back India Disability Scale (LBIDS)”