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 CSMCRI Today

 

At present, the Institute has around 350 staff on its roll and a sizable number of project assistants and research fellows pursing their doctoral programme.

The mission of our Institute is to be a highly creative and result oriented laboratory that synergizes internal and external capabilities to:

  • Constantly improve upon and popularize the knowledge and innovations required for utilization of coaster and wasteland resources
  • Seize new opportunities to expand the utility of our competency base

 Currently, the R&D activities of the Institute revolve around the following areas:

  • Inorganic chemicals and catalysis
  • Membrane Science and Separation technology
  • Bio-salinity
  • Application of non-conventional energy sources
  • Environmental Monitoring

The Institute boasts a good library and have facilities to develop chemical processes on bench and pilot scale. It has sophisticated analytical instrument facilities, including powder and single crystal X-ray diffractometers, wide assortment of spectrometers, electrochemical instrumentation, GC-MS, LC-MS, elemental analyzers and instruments for environmental monitoring and characterization of particulate matter. The Institute is well connected both locally and globally with niche IT infrastructure and solutions.

CSMCRI has forged partnership with leading industries such as Daimler-Chrysler, Hindustan Lever, Pepsico, Tata Chemicals, Chennai Petrochemicals, Indian Oil, Atul Industries, NALCO, GNFC and Strides Arcolab and also with technology facilitators such as UNDIP, Centre for High Technology and TIFAC.

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    CSMCRI will tailor its capabilities to align with present and future needs of society and industry, with constant thrust on innovations that reach the people.

     

     Recent Technological Achievements

     

    •    1 Million liters per day RO plant based on indigenous TFC membrane
    •    Animal-powered desalination
    •    Grass-root demonstration of high purity salt production
    •    Sulfate of potash fertilizer from waster bittern
    •    Improved adsorbent for oxygen enrichment in air
    •   10000 TPA Zeolite A plant successfully commissioned
    •    Vegetable Salt
    •    Euro-compliant bio-diesel from seed of Jatropha curcas
    •    Eco-friendly brominating agent
    •    Value addition of kimberlite and CaCO3-containing fertilizer wastes
    •    Raft technology for cultivation of Eucheuma cottonii seaweed on Indian coast
    •    Plant extracts active against TB and malaria
    •    Nine US Patents granted in 2005

     

     Our Directors

     

     

     Director-Mata-Prasad

    Director-Kappanna

    Director-Datar

    Director-Mehta

    Dr. Mata Prasad

     Dr. A.N.Kappanna

     Dr. D.S.Datar

     Dr. D.J.Mehta

     1954 - 1957

    1957 - 1962

    1963 - 1971

    1975 - 1980

     

     

     

     

    Director-Rao

    Director-Taqui-Khan

    Director-Natrajan

    Director-Gomkale

     Prof. K.S.Rao

    Prof. M.M.Taqui Khan

      Prof. P.Natarajan

     Dr. S.D.Gomkale

    1981 - 1982

    1982 - 1991

    1990 - 1997

    1997 - 1999

     

     

     

     

    Director-Ghosh

     

     

     

     Dr. P.K.Ghosh

     

     

     

    1999 onwards

     

     

     

     

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