Completed Sponsored Projects

 

 

2008

Mapping of HRGs in Bihar: Estimation of FSWs, MSM and IDUs for All the Districts of Bihar

Sponoring Agency: WIZMIN Management Consultants, Kanpur (for UNICEF and NACO, India)

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

Planning for Rural Youths, a Project of Banwasi Seva Ashram, Sonbhadra, in Selected Districts of Uttar Pradesh, under Yuva Samvad Sangoshthi

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

2007

Subjective Analysis of Facial Expressions: Inputs from Behavioural Research for Automated Systems

Sponoring Agency: IIT Kanpur (DORD; Initiation Grant)

Investigator: Braj Bhushan

 

District Situtation Analysis of HIV/AIDS: A Study of Six High Prevalence Districts of UP

Sponoring Agency: WIZMIN Management Consultants, Kanpur (for UNICEF India)

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

District Level Monitoring of Total Sanitation Programme in Haryana

Sponoring Agency: WIZMIN Management Consultants, Kanpur (for Ministry of Rural Development)

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

District Level Monitoring of All Rural Develpment Programmes in Haryana

Sponoring Agency: WIZMIN Management Consultants, Kanpur (for Ministry of Rural Development)

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

2006

District Situtation Analysis of HIV/AIDS: A Study of Lalitpur District of UP

Sponoring Agency: WIZMIN Management Consultants, Kanpur (for UNICEF India)

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

2005

Studying Sustainability of Project Gains under World Bank Sponsored Uttar Pradesh Sodic Land Reclamation Projects-Phase I and Phase II 

Sponsoring Agency: Wizmin Management Consultants

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

Joint Investigator: Rita Singh

 

2004

Situation Analysis of Girls' Education in Jhabua District

Sponsoring Agency: UNICEF, Bhopal

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

Mental Models and Cognitive Style in Job Performance: A Study of Technical Crew Members in the Army

Sponsoring Agency: DRDO

Investigator: Shikha Dixit

 

Innovative Stream for Rural Housing and Habitat Development in India

Sponsoring Agency : Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi.

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

Evaluation of Samgra Awas Yojana in India

Sponsoring Agency:  Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi

Investigator: A. K. Sharma

 

2003

A Ten Days Refresher's Course on Environmental Economic & Environmental Impact Assessment

Sponsoring Agency: ICSSR

Investigator: B. Rath

 

Craft Revival Project (Lucknow Chikan fabric embroidery)

Sponsoring Agency: Media Lab-Asia in collaboration with the Media Lab- MIT, USA

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

2002

Knowledge Based Computational Linguistic Research for Indian Languages

Sponsoring Agency: Media Lab-Asia in collaboration with the Media Lab- MIT, USA

Investigator: B.N.Patnaik

 

Heart Valve Design in polymer

Sponsoring Agency: Directorate of Material Science & Research Development, Kanpur

Co-investigator: Amit Ray (in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)

 

Development of ‘Saddle-Tree’ Using Polymer Composites

Sponsoring Agency: The National Leather Development Programme, Ministry of Industry, New Delhi

Co-investigator: Amit Ray

 

2001

Impact Study of Rural Development Programme in Durg and Raigarh District of Chatisgargh

Sponsoring Agency: WIZMIN

Investigator: A.K.Sharma

 

Estimation of Chief Drivers of the State Domestic Product (SDP) of Uttar Pradesh

Sponsoring Agency: PICUP,Government of UP

Investigator: B. Rath

 

Sanskrit Studies Curriculum Workshop

Sponsoring Agency: MHRD

Investigator: Lilavati Krishanan

 

Impact Evaluation of Watershed Projects In Selected Districts of U.P.

Sponsoring Agency: WIZMIN

Investigator: A.K.Sharma

 

2000

Social Assessment Study of Drop out Children of Kanpur

Sponsoring Agency: SIEMAT

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Women Enterpreneurs in India: A Sociological Study

Sponsoring Agency: ICSSR

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) / Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Cyclone Affected Areas of Orissa

Sponsoring Agency: IIT Kanpur

Investigator: Binayak Rath

 

1999

Evaluation of Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas

Investigator: A.K.Sharma

Sponsoring Agency: WIZMIN

 

Design of a Motorized Wheel Chair for the Disabled

Sponsoring Agency: Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation, Kanpur, India

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Child Labour

Sponsoring Agency: MISOOL

Investigator: Munmun Jha

 

Socio Economic Study of Project Affected Persons on Account of Land Acquisition by Auraiya GPS for Setting up the Liquid Storage Facilities

Sponsoring Agency: AuGPP, NTPC Ltd, Dibiapur

Investigator: Binayak Rath

 

1998

Socio Economic Study of the Proposed Sipat Super Thermal Power Plant, Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh

Sponsoring Agency: Western Regional Headquarter, NTPC Ltd, Nagpur

Investigator: Binayak Rath

 

Managing Environmental Risks- an Analysis of India’s Regulatory Policy on the Use of Harmful Household Products

Sponsoring Agency: Cida-S

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Sustainable Development

Sponsoring Agency: MEADOW

Investigator: A.K.Sharma

 

1997

A One Week Training Course on Effective Communication : Theory And Applications at IIT Kanpur

Sponsoring Agency: ICSSR

Investigator: B N Patnaik

 

A Study of Socio-Cultural Contest of Female School Drop-Outs in Etawah District (U.P.)

Sponsoring Agency: SIEMAT

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Retrofit Socio Economic Study of the Project Affected Families/Persons on Account of Land Acquisition by Stage I of FGUTPP, Raibareli, U.P.

Sponsoring Agency: NTPC Ltd.

Investigator: Binayak Rath

 

Packaging Design for Plastic Industry

Sponsoring Agency: SIDBI

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Portable Overhead Projector

Sponsoring Agency: Research & Development, I.I.T. Kanpur

Investigor: Amit Ray

 

1996

Design of affordable Wheel Chair for the Disabled

Sponsoring Agency: MISC

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Reward Allocation and Distributive Justice in Indian Settings

Sponsoring agency ICSSR, New Delhi           

Investigator Lila Krishnan

 

Complementary Socio - Economic Study of the Proposed Faridabad Gas Based Power Project (FGBPP), Faridabad, Haryana

Sponsoring Agency: NTPC Ltd.

Investigator: B. Rath

 

RAP Study of Proposed Stage II Ashpond of Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project, Raibareli, U.P.

Sponsoring Agency: NTPC Ltd.

Investigator: B. Rath

 

1995

Estimation of Fixed Capital Stock

Sponsoring Agency: ICSSR

Investigator: K K Saxena

 

Retrofit Socio Economic Study of PAFs due to Land Acquisition by NCPP, Vidyutnagar, Ghaziabad, U.P.

Sponsoring Agency: NTPC Ltd.

Investigator: Biyanak Rath

 

Retrofit Socio Economic Study of PAFs of AuGPP, Dibiapur, Etawah, U.P.

Sponsoring Agency: NTPC Ltd.

Investigator: Biyanak Rath

 

Demographic and Socio Economic Study of the Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project, Raibareli, U.P.

Sponsoring Agency: NTPC Ltd.

Investigator: Biyanak Rath

 

1994

Book Writing on Syntax G B Theory

Sponsoring Agency: UGC

Investigator: B N Patnaik

 

Central Design Studio for Design Curriculum Development in ‘Design & Aesthetics’

Sponsoring Agency: Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India, Delhi

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Leather Design, Leather Batik and Embrassing

Sponsoring Agency: DST

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Pilot Project On Socio Economic Survey

Sponsoring Agency: DST, New Delhi

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Medical Instrument

Sponsoring agency: Kanpur Medical center

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Redesign and Remodeling of Traditional leather craft tools             

Sponsoring agency: U.P. Industries 

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

Scooter design

Sponsoring agency: Scoter India, Lucknow       

Investigator: Amit Ray & K. Deb

 

Pilot study of Socio-Economic Aspects of  Scavenger Women of Bilhaur, Kanpur Dehat.

Sponsoring agency: DST, New Delhi               

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

1993

 Experimental model for Information Organization and Dissemination using computer

 Sponsoring agency: Department of Electronics, New Delhi        

 Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Aspects of Brain Drain: A Study Based on IIT Kanpur Graduates

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Kanpur

Investigator: A.K. Sinha & N.K. Sharma

 

Technology Policy for Productivity

Sponsoring agency: National Productivity Council

Investigator: P.N. Rastogi

 

1992

Central Design Studio Facility for Design Curriculum Development in 'Design and Aesthetics'

Sponsoring agency: MHRD, New Delhi

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

All India Project in the Integration of SC/ST Students in the IITs

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Bombay

Investigator:  Raka Sharan

 

Cycle Rickshaw: Human, Technological and Socio-technological Aspects

Sponsoring agency: DST, New Delhi                               

Investigator: N.K. Sharma

 

Foundation of Indian Logic &Linguistics

Sponsoring agency: DST, New Delhi

Investigator: B.N. Patnaik &R. Sangal

 

Administrative Guidance & Consultancy service in Data Processing

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR

Investigator: B.N. Patnaik & R. Sangal

 

Planning, Implementation and Operation of Irrigation Projects in India

Sponsoring agency: MHRD, New Delhi

Investigator: B. Rath

 

A Study of Promotion of Equality Among the Students Of Higher Technical Education

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Delhi

Investigator:  Raka Sharan

 

1991

 Impact of Technology on Quality of Life of Tribal Women: A Holistic Study

Sponsoring agency: Ministry of Welfare Govt. of India               

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

Integrated Project on Community Development

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Delhi

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

EIA Study of the Proposed Gas-Based Power Project Site at Farukhabad, U.P.

Sponsoring agency: NTPC Ltd., New Delhi                             

Investigator: B. Rath

 

All India Project on Rural Health and Sanitation

Sponsoring agency: DST, New Delhi                               

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

1990

Situational Study of Street Children of Kanpur                                           

Sponsoring agency: Ministry of Social Welfare & UNICEF         

Investigator: R. Pandey

 

Identification of Science &Technological Priority Requirements For Women and Girl Children

Sponsoring agency: DST, New Delhi               

Investigator: Raka Sharan

 

1989

Employment Multiplier Effects of Modernization and Capacity Expansion of the Integrated Steel Plants in India

Sponsoring agency: Steel Authority of India Ltd., New Delhi                                     

Investigators: B.Rath &K.K.Saxena

 

A prototype Expert System For the problem of Terrorism

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Kanpur                       

Investigator: P.N. Rastogi

 

1988

 Problems of Breast Feeding and Infant Weaning faced by Women in organized and Unorganized sector

Sponsoring agency: Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi         

Investigator: R. Pandey

 

Developing the Under-Developed – A Socio Psychological Study

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR, New Delhi                            

Investigator: A.K. Sharma

 

Bench Mark Study for Estimation of Indirect and Secondary Floo Control Benefits of the RMP, Orissa

Sponsoring agency:  CBIP, Ministry of Water Resource Development, GOI, New Delhi.

Investigator: B. Rath

 

Dwarakeswar Temple floor design Design

Sponsoring agency: J.K. White Cement Nimbhera, Rajasthan                     

Investigator: Amit Ray

 

1987

 Managing People at work Leadership Styles and Influence Strategies

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR, New Delhi

Investigator: M.A. Ansari

 

Helping Behavior and Reactions to help in the Indian Society

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR, New Delhi                              

Investigators:  Lila Krishnan, N.K. Sharma, and A.K. Sinha

 

Technical Manpower Information Systems

Sponsoring agency: MHRD, New Delhi                                

Co-investigator:  B. Rath

 

1986

 Implications of the Computer For the Individual and Society: Views of the Users at IIT Kanpur

Sponsoring agency: CC,IIT Kanpur

Investigators: N.K.Sharma and Y.D.S. Arya

 

Comparative study of work constructs and Idenproblems of SC/ST

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Kanpur       

Investigator: Omprakash

 

A comparative study of work constructs and Identity in young adults in England, France and India

Sponsoring agency:  Maison de sciences de 1 Homme, paris

Investigator:  Ushakumar

 

Economic Efficiency of the Internal decisions of the Firm

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR, New Delhi

Investigator: TVS Rammohan  Rao

 

Work motivation and Demotivation in Three Cultures A trinational Project        

Sponsoring agency: Broad aegis of Maison des Sciences de 1 Homme, Paris

Investigator:  Ushakumar

 

1985

Study on Financing of Diary Animals and Bullock/Bullock Carts under IRDP in U.P.

Sponsoring agency: NABARD, Bombay

InvestigatorB. Rath

 

Techno-Economic Study of Jamo-Jagdishpur Area, Dist. Sultanpur, U.P.

Sponsoring agency: IIT Kanpur

Co-investigator:  B.Rath

 

Psychological Test Validity for Managerial Selection

Sponsoring agency: DCM, New Delhi              

Investigator:  Ushakumar

 

1984

Development of the Weaker sections Problems, Policies and Issues

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR, New Delhi                            

InvestigatorS. Omprakash

 

Feasibility of Involvement of Rural Health Officers in Non-formal Education

Sponsoring agency: National Council for Education, Research & Trg. (NCERT), Delhi                                          

Investigator:  Raka Sharan

 

Disequilibrium in Rail Fright Services                         

Sponsoring agency: ICSSR, New Delhi

Investigators:  S. Sriraman and TVS Rammohan Rao

 

Psycho-Social and Educational Problems of Society’s Disadvantaged Students Studying in IITs

Sponsoring agency: BOG, IIT Kanpur                              

Investigator S. Omprakash

 

1983

 Product Design                                   

Sponsoring agency: IIT Kanpur and Defence R&D

Investigator:  A.S.R. Sai and  Amit Ray

 

First-Aid Kit Box

Sponsoring agency Kanpur Medical Center

InvestigatorAmit Ray

 

Personnel Selection

Sponsoring agency: Scoters India Ltd.

Investigator:  Lila Krishnan

 

1982

Environmental Design

Sponsoring agency: IIT Kanpur

InvestigatorAmit Ray

 

A Study of Medium Irrigation Projects in U.P. 

Sponsoring agency State Planning Institute. of  U. P, Lucknow

Investigators:  K. Prasad  & A.C.Angrish

 

Economic Evaluation of Windmill Projects for Agricultural Development in Rural India

Sponsoring agency: IIT, Kanpur

Investigator: B. Rath

 

1975

 A Study of Credit  Needs and Problems of Small scale Industries and small Artisans of Kanpur

Sponsoring agency: Banking Commission Govt. of India, New Delhi

Investigator K. Praasad

 

1973

 Educational Arithmetic of Social Inequality

Sponsoring agency: IIT Kanpur

InvestigatorK.N. Sharma

 

Family Planning in Uttar Pradesh  

Sponsoring agency: Ministry of Health and Family Planning Govt. of India, New Delhi

Investigators:  B.D. Misra and Ali Ashraf

 

1972

 A study of Family Planning Among Industrial Workers of Kanpur

Sponsoring agency Ministry of Health and Family Planning , Govt. Of India, New Delhi

Investigator:  B.D. Misra

 

1971

Bureaucracy and Economic Development in the District Research Programmers Committee

Sponsoring agency Planning Commission, New Delhi                

Investigators:  K.K. Singh and Ali Ashraf

 

Social Values, Political Responsibility and Community Activeness

Sponsoring agency: Research programme Committee, Planning Commission, New Delhi

Investigator K.K. Singh

 

International Study of Values Political Responsibility and Community Activeness

Sponsoring agency: International Social Science Council            

Investigators:  K.K. Singh and Philip E. Jacob

 


 

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