"{\"project\": {\"list\": [\"Multi scale and multi phase generalized reactor modeling and simulation framework (Chemical Engineering, SERB, Rs. 8,91,000, 2018, In Progress)\", \"Hybrid (AC/DC) Microgrid for Rural Electrification (Electrical Engineering, GUJCOST, Rs. 6,80,000, 2019, Applied)\", \"DNA Sequencing and Assembly using GPU (IT, GUJCOST, Rs. 4,00,000, 2016, Completed)\", \"Spectral Discrimination and Separability Analysis of Crops and Weeds using Deep Learning (IT, ISRO, Rs. 10,00,000, 2016, Completed)\", \"Land-Cover Classification of Polarimetric SAR Image/Data (IT, ISRO, Rs. 13,92,000, 2017, Completed)\", \"Optimizing Biodiesel Production using Microwave Irradiation, Nanocatalysts, and Hybrid Membrane Separation (Chemical, STEM, Rs. 2,00,000, 2025, Ongoing)\", \"Climate Change Mitigation using Hybrid Ultrasound and Membrane Assisted Biodiesel Production (Chemical, Climate Change Dept, Rs. 15,00,000, 2025, Ongoing)\", \"Thermo-chemical Conversion: Co-pyrolysis of PCBs and Biomass (Chemical, STEM, Rs. 2,00,000, 2025, Ongoing)\", \"Green Synergy: Co-Pyrolysis of E-Waste and Biomass (Chemical, GEMI, Rs. 4,92,000, 2023, Completed)\", \"Selective air oxidation of 2-Chlorotoluene using Mn-Cu Bimetallic Catalysts (Chemical, STEM, Rs. 2,00,000, 2021, Ongoing)\", \"Novel Wide Band Profiled Planner Antenna (EC, GTU, Rs. 40,000, 2025, Completed)\", \"Transportation associated Carbon Emission and Remedies through De-carbonizing Transport (Electrical, Climate Change Dept, Rs. 18,00,000, 2023, Ongoing)\", \"Seamless Plug-in and Plug-out of distributed energy resources in microgrids (Electrical, Commissionerate of Technical Education, Rs. 25,00,000, 2025, Ongoing)\", \"Cryptographically Secure Pseudo-Random Number Generator using Physically Unclonable Function (EC, ISRO, Rs. 23,58,100, 2025, Applied)\", \"Depth Reduced Deep Learning Model for Multi-Class Classification of Medical Images (IT, STEM, Rs. 5,00,000, 2024, Ongoing)\"], \"details\": \"VGEC has 15+ funded research projects across Chemical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, and Information Technology departments. Projects span areas including renewable energy (biodiesel, microgrids, solar), AI/ML applications (medical imaging, crop analysis), antenna design, cybersecurity, and environmental engineering. Funding agencies include SERB, GUJCOST, ISRO, Climate Change Department (Gujarat Government), GEMI, GTU, and STEM. Project values range from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 25,00,000. Status includes Ongoing, Completed, and Applied projects from 2016 to 2025.\"}, \"stats\": {\"list\": [\"Total projects: 15 documented\", \"Total funding: Approximately Rs. 1.5+ crore\", \"Departments involved: Chemical, Electrical, EC, IT\", \"Funding agencies: SERB, GUJCOST, ISRO, Climate Change Dept, GEMI, GTU, STEM, Commissionerate of Technical Education\", \"Year range: 2016-2025\", \"Status distribution: Ongoing, Completed, Applied, In Progress\"], \"details\": \"Research funding at VGEC spans nearly a decade (2016-2025) with projects totaling over Rs. 1.5 crore. Chemical Engineering leads with 8 projects, followed by IT (4), Electrical (2), and EC (2). Major funding bodies include government departments (Climate Change, Technical Education), research councils (SERB, GUJCOST), and space agency (ISRO). Projects address national priorities including renewable energy, climate change mitigation, sustainable waste management, and advanced computing.\"}, \"contact\": {\"list\": [\"Chemical Engineering: Dr. M.G. Nayak, Dr. F.J. Patel, Dr. N.M. Patel, Prof. S.B. Thakore, Dr. S.R. Patel\", \"Electrical Engineering: Prof. S.N. Pandya, Dr. Divyesh Vaghela\", \"Electronics & Communication: Dr. Balvant Makwana, Prof. Chintan Dave\", \"Information Technology: Prof. Anoop Patel, Prof. Vibha Patel\", \"Research Section: https://www.vgecg.ac.in/research.php\"], \"details\": \"Project coordinators include senior faculty from respective departments. Chemical Engineering projects are led by Dr. M.G. Nayak (reactor modeling, biodiesel), Dr. F.J. Patel (perovskite catalysts), Dr. N.M. Patel (aniline production, cooling systems), Prof. S.B. Thakore (ethanol dehydration), and Dr. S.R. Patel (electrocoagulation). Electrical projects by Prof. S.N. Pandya (carbon emission, microgrids) and Dr. Divyesh Vaghela. EC projects by Dr. Balvant Makwana (antennas) and Prof. Chintan Dave. IT projects by Prof. Anoop Patel (UAV) and Prof. Vibha Patel (deep learning).\"}, \"notice\": {\"list\": [\"New funding opportunities through STEM, GTU, and government departments\", \"Climate Change Department actively funding renewable energy projects\", \"ISRO continuing support for satellite image analysis and space technology applications\", \"Focus on sustainable technologies and green energy solutions\"], \"details\": \"Current research priorities include climate change mitigation, renewable energy technologies (biodiesel, solar, electric vehicles), sustainable waste management (e-waste, biomass co-pyrolysis), AI/ML applications in healthcare and agriculture, advanced antenna systems, and cybersecurity. Funding agencies are particularly supporting projects aligned with national missions on clean energy, sustainable development, and digital India initiatives.\"}}"