Projects

R&D Team with DST expert member Dr. R.S Hiremath

Review of the Seawater-powered Lanterns at BVCEC, a sustainable lighting intervention under the DST-SEED SCSP project aimed at improving the socio-economic status of traditional fishing families
Technical evaluation of the Seawater Lantern prototype under the DST/SEED/SCSP project. The device is designed as a sustainable lighting solution to improve the quality of life for the fishing community in the Konaseema region
Dr. B.V. Rajesh Research & Innovation Centre – A Common Facility Centre (CFC) established under the DST-SEED to support SC Community through SC Sub Plan (SCSP) and ST Community through Tribal Sub plan (TSP) at BVCE Odalarevu

Projects sanctioned

List of projects sanctioned and executing at Dr B V Rajesh Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), BVC Engineering College, Odalarevu – 533210, Allavaram Mandal, Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Year Sanctioned

Project Title

PI & Co-PI

Funding Agency

Total Grant (INR Lakhs)

Amount Released & Progress

2025-26

Empowering tribal fishing community through development of  innovative and standardized smoking kilns and improvised traditional fishing gears

Dr B Venkata Raman, Professor, Dept of S&H (Formerly Dr Chandra Mouli VSA is the PI); Prof. B. Srinivas, Dept. of ME, Dr. S. Srikanth, Professor, Dept. of EEE; Dr. N S N Lakshmipathi Raju, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of ECE; Prof. N. Vasudeva Rao, Assoc. Professor, Dept. Of ME and Dr P V V Satish, Professor, Dept. Of Fisheries, PVRT Degree & PG College, Kakinada.

DST – SEED, Govt. of India New Delhi

1,41,18,974.00

90, 73, 934.00

(Ongoing project)

2025-26

Konaseema Vaibhavan – Samakaaleena Anwayam (Contemporary Relevance of Glory of Konaseema)

Dr A Nageswara Rao, Professor, Dept. of H&S (English)à PI

Dr S. Ramakrishna, Professor, Dept. of S&H

IKS, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

3,60,000.00

3,60,000.00 (Ongoing)

2026-27

Godavari Jillala Vaidika Vaarasatwam – Visleshanatmaka Adhwayanam (The Vedic Inheritance of Konaseema – SWOT Analysis)

Dr A Nageswara Rao, Professor, Dept. of H&S (English)à PI

Dr A. Pravin, Professor, Dept. of ECE & Dr S. Ramakrishna, Professor, Dept. of S&Hà Co-PIs

IKS, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

9,00,000.00

9,00,000.00

(Ongoing)

2023-25

Science and Technology Intervention to Make Low-Cost Fish Dryer to Enhance Socio-Economic Status of ST Fishing Community of Konaseema Region

F.No: DST/SEED/TSP/STI/2022/921, dt.

Dr. M. Srinivasa Rao, Professor, Dept. of EEEà PI

Dr. Chandra Mouli VSA, Dept. of CES;, Dr. N S N Lakshmipathi Raju, Assoc.Professor, Dept of ECE, G. Venkateswara  Rao, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of ME, G. Raju, Asst. Professor, Dept. of ME Co-PIs.

DST – SEED, Govt. of India New Delhi

38,62,840.00

33,81,629.00

Completed and UC Submitted.

2023-25

Creating Rural Enterprise of Low-Cost Lanterns to Improve Quality Livelihood of Fishermen of Konaseema.

F.No: DST/SCSP/219, dt. 22.02.2023

Dr V Dhana Raj, Professor, Dept. of ECE à PI

Dr G Jeena & Dr P Devabalan, Dept. of CSE

DST – SEED, Govt. of India New Delhi

55,81,760.00

45,33,280.00 Completed and UC Submitted.