Total Fund Generated: Rs. 6.4 Crore
Fund generated as PI / CI: Rs. 2.5 Crore
Title: Adaptive Credit Policy – Application of Reinforcement learning in Order and Credit Management
Role: Principal Investigator Co-PI: Prof. Agam Gupta, Prof. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, Prof. Surya Prakash Singh
Funding agency: BASF, Germany. Budget: 71,980 Euro (64.5 Lakhs INR)
Abstract: Creation of a reinforcement learning model is desired for predicting credit line and enhancing possible revenue by modeling the transactions with the buyers of BASF. This would involve analysis of large scale data obtained from each credit transaction of the select buyer firms with BASF and the model would be extended to other firms later subsequently.
Title: Technical Textile Industry in India: Challenges and Opportunities
Role: Co-Principal Investigator. PI : Prof. Smita Kashiramka
Funding Agency: Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Budget: Rs. 1,20,79,280/-
Abstract: The project attempts to identify best practices, enablers and barriers in the market of technical textiles. The project uses an interdisciplinary survey based approach to attempt the needful. A policy report is to be developed for sharing impediments and facilitators based on multi-stakeholder feedback.
Project status: In progress.
Title: Data and Decision Sciences for Reducing Gap in Tribal Areas
Role: Co-Principal Investigator. PI : Prof. SP Singh
Funding Agency: Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India. Budget: Rs. 30,60,000/-
Abstract: Development of a data driven framework to identify the villages that are having maximum gap areas as well as doing well by optimally utilizing the funds whereas we will also work on identifying those villages that are not able to utilize the resources. The study can help to identify the presence of enabling or inhibiting factors that are affecting these villages directly or indirectly.
Project status: In progress.
Title: Exploring migration and its impacts in Europe
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Prof. PV Ilavarasan, Prof. Smita Kashiramka
Funding Agency: Fidelity International. Budget: Rs. 59,71,500/-
Abstract: The objective of this study is to draw pattern for understanding of the major trends in play, push and pull factors and patterns of migration, etc. using a variety of data. Specific focus of the project is in Germany and/or Consumer Goods industry.
Project status: In progress
Title: Game-based Interactive Simulator for Training Professionals in Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Role: Co-Principal Investigator. PI: Prof. MP Gupta
Funding Agency: DST, GoI. Budget: Rs. 1,95,60,000
Abstract: Under this project, we envision to create an interactive game-based training engine that covers people, processes and technology aspects of cyber-security in the existing and evolving domains such as mobile/cloud computing and IoT. To increase the efficacy of our system, we envisage using a game-based approach. The product will not only be useful to create a workforce of security professionals and system administrators, but also help to spread awareness among common users on the usage of these technologies.
Project status: In progress
Title: Strategizing Child Safety Management using Facebook Platforms
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Prof. PV Ilavarasan, Prof. MP Gupta
Funding Agency: CPF, Facebook. Budget: Rs. 22,03,650/-
Abstract: The objective of this study is create sustainable solutions for child safety management using Facebook’s platform. Focus of such solutions would be to enhance sustainability and social inclusiveness.
Project status: Completed
Title: Study of Population Migration and its Impacts
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: Fidelity International. Budget: Rs. 20,70,000/-
Abstract: The objective of this study is to draw pattern for understanding of the major trends in play, push and pull factors and patterns of migration, etc. using a variety of data. What are the economic impacts of such migrations? Does it create additional values for receiving economies? What gaps does it leave from where people are leaving or is it beneficial for those economies as well.
Project status: Completed
Title: Impact Assessment Study of PMGDISHA
Role: Co-Principal Investigator. PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: MEITY, GOI. Budget: Rs. 11,68,200/-
Abstract: The objective of this study is conduct an impact assessment of the effectiveness of the PGMDISHA programme of the national literacy mission of India.
Project status: Completed
Title: Impact Assessment of the Investor Awareness Project across 8 States in India (First Training)
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: MEITY, GoI. Budget: Rs. 307,980/-
Abstract: To share the concept of savings and investments in other schemes, a project named Investor Awareness Programme (IAP) was rolled out through the Common Service Centers (CSCs) during the month of March 2016 to June 2016. The project does a Impact Assessment of the Investor Awareness Project through Common Services Centre in 8 States.
Project status: Completed
Title: Impact Assessment Study under Legal Literacy Project in Jammu and Kashmir
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: MEITY, GoI. Budget: Rs. 307,980/-
Abstract: Legal literacy is seen as a tool to bring change at the grassroots level. It has been witnessed that better awareness of laws helps people work more effectively in diverse spheres. This project attempts to do an Impact Assessment Study under Legal Literacy Project in Jammu and Kashmir which was rolled out through the Common Service Centers.
Project status: Completed
Title: Assessment of multi-stakeholder engagement in tourism – Insights from social media and service providers
Role: Principal Investigator Co-PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: DST, GoI. Budget: 3,003,720 INR
Abstract: Indian tourism and heritage has seen immense growth in the past few years. Foreign tourists as well as citizens are enjoying Indian heritage, culture and art and there are constant updates on social media platforms. The social media has been a major platform throughout for people who post images, videos, blogs, check-ins and review heritage sites visited by them. This makes it essential for us in analyzing this unstructured micro blog text which may give us useful insights to identify the main user concerns surrounding heritage and tourism sites.
Project status: In progress
Title: Urban transport digital platforms in New Delhi, India: Aggravators or Facilitators
Role: Co-Principal Investigator. PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding agency: CIPPEC, Argentina. Budget: Rs. 15,70,799/-
Abstract: The project explore the role of aggregators like Ola and Uber and their impact on urban transportation. The case study of New Delhi is being explored in this project. There is an attempt to assess the role of these emerging business model in terms of how they affect the citizens residing in a urban habitat. The study would be using a mixed research methodology and combine approaches of survey based empirical study and connect the findings with social media analytics of discussions in Twitter in NCR.
Project status: In progress.
Title: Impact Assessment of the Investor Awareness Refresher Project through Common Services Centre in 8 States of India
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: MEITY, GoI. Budget: Rs. 307,980/-
Abstract: To share the concept of savings and investments in other schemes, a project named Investor Awareness Programme (IAP) was rolled out through the Common Service Centers (CSCs) during the month of March 2016 to June 2016 in the states of Assam, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh where over 1.1 lakh citizens from separate households were sensitized through 2000 IAP programs. The project does an impact assessment of this programme.
Project Status: Completed.
Title: Analyzing Big Data in Twitter for Identifying Concerns – Inputs in Digital Payments and Telecommunications
Role: Principal Investigator (Under SYST)
Funding Agency: DST, GoI. Budget: 11,13,417 INR
Abstract: In the current scenario, with the government’s digital India and cashless payments initiative, there has been an exponential growth in the use of digital payments and the underlying necessity of telecommunications network for the increased internet use for the same. There have been huge discussions surrounding the concerns of the masses and this is how we visualized that the citizens of India have been facing major issues since the last few months. This makes it critically essential for us in analyzing this unstructured micro blog text which may give us useful insights to identify the main user pain points surrounding digital payments and telecommunications.
Project Status: Completed
Title: Do Social Media Platforms grow the Small and Medium Enterprises? An experimental Design Study in India.
Role: Co-PI PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: ICSSR, MHRD, GoI. Budget: 600,000/-
Abstract: SMEs are treated as tool for economic growth and job creation by the policy makers of low income countries. These enterprise need to adopt the new technologies to sustain the growth and exploit new market opportunities of the networked world. Popular press repeatedly claims that businesses in the high income countries are able to adopt and use various social media platforms for their advantage. The studies on the impact of ICTs, especially in the growth of SMEs seem to be unclear. Given that the penetration of mobile web is growing faster, the causal linkage between use of social media platforms and its impact on growth of SMEs needs to be studied.
Project status: Completed
Title: Training for the Personal Financial Planning in Rural India – An Impact Assessment of Refresher Investor Awareness Sessions for Rural Citizens through Common Services Centre
Role: Principal Investigator Co-PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: MEITY, GoI. Budget: Rs. 307,980/-
Abstract: To share the concept of savings and investments in other schemes, a project named Investor Awareness Programme (IAP) was rolled out through the Common Service Centers (CSCs) during the month of March 2016 to June 2016 in the states of Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh where over 1.1 lakh citizens from separate households were sensitized through 2000 IAP programs. The project does an impact assessment of this programme.
Project Status: Completed.
Title: Employment Outcomes of Skills Training in South Asia: An Evidence Summary
Role: Co-PI. PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding Agency: PwC. Budget: 22,004 GBP (19.1 Lakh INR)
Brief: The South Asia Research Hub (SARH), DFID has initiated a Systematic Review (SR) Programme for South Asia. The programme aims at providing DFID country offices, policy-makers and development practitioners in South Asia with a robust assessment of the evidence base for their policies and programmes. This is an important step in strengthening the capacity for evidence-informed decision making.
Project Status: Completed
Project Title: Digital Literacy Training to Non-IT Literate Citizens: An Impact Assessment Study of National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM)
Role: Co-PI. PI: Dr. PV Ilavarasan
Funding agency: CSc, MeiTY, GoI. Budget: Rs. 68,71,200.
Abstract: Presently, CSC e-Governance Services India Limited is implementing a mass IT literacy programme that provides training to digitally illiterate citizens in the country. The broad objective of the training is to make a person IT literate, so that he can operate/use/access ICT driven/facilitated digital services. This project will attempt to assess the impact of the training program and suggest improvements, as and where ever needed.
Project status: Completed.
Project Title: EU-India Cooperation Platform in Future Internet and Electronic Media Project
Reference: EuropeAid/135-474/DD/ACT/IN
Role: Co-PI PI: Prof. James Clarke (Waterford IT, Ireland)
Funding agency: European Union. Budget: EUR 333,333 (2.5 Crores INR approx)
Abstract: The project will provide an organizational and financial framework that will support the mobility of the EU research and innovation in developing cluster-to-cluster partnerships within India related to ICT within the future internet and digital electronic media. Special focus of the project is on Internet of Things, Smart Technologies and Smart Cities, and FI-Ware (Future of Internet Ware) and the application of Analytics for Practical Insights.
Project status: In progress.
Project title: Practices of Global Supply Chain Management
Role: Co-Principal Investigator. PI: Prof. Ravi Shankar
Funding agency: Univ. of Connecticut, USA. Budget: IR 125,392/-
Abstract: Project aims at facilitating joint research with University of Connecticut, USA on global supply chain issues. Green Supply Chain Management reveals the need and impact of today’s most pressing environmental issues. Further such a research agenda highlights how green practices can actually save money, increase efficiency and reduce delivery time. The funding is meant for data collection and analysis.
Project status: Completed.
Project title: Industry Practices and Issues in Software Project Design, Development and Management – Review and Curriculum Design with focus on Object Oriented Paradigm.
Role: Principal Consultant
Funding Agency: VidyaVilla Foundation. Budget: Rs. 107,866/-
Abstract: Software Project Development and Management is increasingly becoming extremely complicated with the fast change the discipline is witnessing. With the adoption of Web Technologies, increasingly Object Oriented Paradigms (e.g. Java) are gaining in prominence. With such a rapidly evolving environment, it becomes important for practitioners to have an updated understanding of the nuances and the emergent issues in systems development to facilitate a better success rate in developing and managing software projects. The consultancy project aims to identify these issues and suggest a suitable curriculum to address the same.
Project status: Completed in May, 2015. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2270.6640
Project title: Identifying Models of Information Infomediaries in Dense Human Settlements: An Exploratory Study of Information Ecosystems in National Capital Region, India
Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Dr. Arpita Khare (IIMR)
Project funding agency: HSMI, GoI. Budget: Rs. 23,02,200/-
Project abstract: The project attempted to propose methods to design viable infomediaries for enabling e-governance for the dense human settlements in the National Capital Region, India. The objective was therefore to enable the development of information infomediaries that could enable services like e-governance to improve the quality of life of the people living in dense human settlements, by providing better access to information. The target segments of this study were the families residing within the apartments within NCR, India.
Status: Draft Project Report submitted to the Funding Agency in March, 2014. Presented to the Committee of Directors in May 2014. Final Report submitted in May, 2014. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.5154.2488
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