School of Science and Technology Intramural Projects

August 29, 2025 2025-12-26 4:58

School of Science and Technology

INTRAMURAL PROJECTS


S.No.	Title of Research Project	Principal Investigator	Co-investigator(s)	Status	Funding Agency
1	Smart Hand	Dr. Vibhor Sharma, Assistant Professor	Dr. Deepak Srivastava, Shubham Gangari	On going	Swami Rama Himalayan University
2	Response of Women on Health Care Services in Uttarakhand Hills: A Study from Tehri District of Uttarakhand, India	Ms. Neelam Danu	NA	On going	Swami Rama Himalayan University
3	Land Surface Movement Analysis in Jyotirmath, India Using Sentinel-1 and Time-Series InSAR Techniques.	Dr. Pooja Joshi	Dr. Ashutosh Bhatt	On going	Swami Rama Himalayan University
4	Empowering Farmers through Artificial Intelligence	Dr. Deepak Srivastava	Dr. Vibhor Sharma , Mr. Sameer Chavan	On going	Swami Rama Himalayan University
5	Analysis of computer literacy in the females of rural and urban areas of Narendranagar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand	Ms. Shivani Sharma	Dr. Anupama Mishra	Under Review
6	AI /ML Integrated Human-Elephant Conflict Resolution strategy in Uttarakhand	Dr. Swati Rawat	Ms. Vaishali Gupta	Under Review
7	Eat OK: AI-Powered Image-Based Adulteration Detection for Household Edibles”	Dr Gunjan Chhabra	Dr Priyank Purohit, Associate professor, School of Pharmaceutical Science.	Under Review
8	RideTogether	Dr. Gunjan Chhabra	Dr. Shiv Preet	Under Review
9	‘SmartGrow: AI-Driven IoT System for Plant Health Monitoring’	Dr. Suman Pant	Dr. Vibhor Sharma, Dr. Deepak Srivastava	Under Review
10	“TB Assistant: From Awareness to Action: A Tuberculosis Awareness, Assessment and Assisting App”	Mr. Sanjay Kumar	Mr. Rachit Lakhera	Under Review
11	AI-Based Identification Model for Medicinal Herbs in Uttarakhand	Rachit Lakhera	Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Dr. Swati Rawat	Under Review
12	Smart Waste Management Solutions for Urban India Using IoT and Data Analytics	Ms. Vaishali Gupta	Dr. Swati Rawat, Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Mr. Rachit Lakhera	Under Review
13	Smartphone-based Cataract Screening using Lightweight CNN Architectures	Ms. Shefali Khatrri	Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal	Under Review
14	VIVA-NLP	Dr. Shiv Preet	Dr. Gunjan Chhabra	Under Review
15	AI-Based Virtual Therapist: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-Enabled Mental Wellness Chatbot	Ms. Simranjeet Kaur	Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal, Ms. Shefali Khatrri	Under Review
16	AI-Based Glaucoma Detection using Retinal Fundus Imaging and Deep Learning	Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal	Ms. Shefali Khatrri	Under Review
17	Smart Water Quality Monitoring BottlePrincipal Investigator:	Ms. Princy Tyagi	Dr. Raghav Dixit, SPS	Under Review

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.