Major Research Projects

1. The Kosi river alluvial dynamics and associated risks, Indo-French Center for Promotion of Advance Research, (IFCPAR): INR 37.62 lakhs, R. Sinha , D. Paul, 2011-14.
2. The structure and dynamics of groundwater systems in northwestern India under past, present and future climates, MOES (New Delhi) and NERC (UK) , 2.53 crores, R. Sinha, 2011-14.
3. Hydrometeorological feedbacks and changes in water storage and fluxes in Northern India, MOES (New Delhi) and NERC (UK), 2.98 crores, R. Sinha , 2011-15.
4.  Sustainable Management of the Ganga River Basin through Scientific Innovation, UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI), British Council, GBP40,000, R. Sinha, 2011-13.
5. Assessing health, livelihoods, ecosystem services and poverty alleviation in populous deltas, ESPA GBP 60,000, R. Sinha, 2013-15.
6. Knowledge network centre on floods and waterlogging: focus on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, Rs. 75.94 lakhs, R. Sinha, 2013-14.
7. Geochemical Evolution of the Earth. Department of Science and Technology, India: INR 16.8 lakhs, D. Paul, 20 11- 14.
8. Reduction of Chromium Toxicity using Nano particles: Laboratory and Field Scale Study, 2010. Ministry of Environment and Forests, India: INR 28.16 lakhs, D. Paul, 2012-15.
9.  Building a Novel System for Soot: Measurement Toxicity Assessment and Source Identification. Acollaborative proposal by Civil, Electrical, BSBE, IIT Kanpur, Co-PI: D. Paul, Ministry of Human Resources and Development, India: INR 7 Crores; 2014- 18.
10.  Vanadium isotopes in crude oil and organic rich source rocks: A new paleoredox proxy? INSPIRE Faculty Award, 35 Lakh, I. Sen, 2013-17.