Department of Science and Technology (DST) has taken several new initiatives for promoting innovation, supporting cutting-edge research, attracting the youth towards science, improving the ease of doing science, and fostering international collaborations. The department has aligned its activities with the National Agenda of the Government towards Make in India, Startup India, Digital India, Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat, etc, and has moved ahead with several achievements.
| Title of Innovation | Innovator's Name | Research Area | Implementing Organization | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of Advanced Machine Learning Tools for Multi-modal Image Assisted Diagnostics of Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Dr. Swagatam Das | — | Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, Karnataka | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of Advanced Underground Positioning System (UPS) for Mine Safety Monitoring | Dr. S. K. Chaulya | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of a Fast and Efficient Motion Planner-Aided Semi-Autonomous Surveillance Drone | Dr. Satadal Ghosh | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Tamil Nadu | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of a Financial Platform Leveraging Geospatial Technology for Supply Chain Analytics in Food Logistics and Crop Health monitoring by Bhoomicam Pvt Limited | Dr. Siddhartha Khare | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, Uttarakhand | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of a Hierarchical Structure and Control System Model for Underwater Robot | Dr. Ngangbam Herojit Singh (Nit Agartala), Dr. Prakash Kumar Sahu | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of a High-frequency Inductor based Power Module to Improve the eBike Battery Life – A low cost and reliable solution | Monalisa Pattnaik | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of a high performance Faraday rotation spectroscopy instrument, and ultrathin optical isolators for quantum communications | Dr. Ashish Arora | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of AI Augmented Multispectral Microscope for Precise Diagnosis of Oral and Prostate Cancer | Dr. Ananya Barui | — | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, West Bengal | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of AI Based Integrated System For Exploration Targeting Of Copper Deposits | Prof. M.K. Mukherjee | — | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Development of AI-Enabled National Portal for Efficient Search of Missing People | Dr. Tufan Kumar Guha | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |