Department of Civil Engineering
| Identified Thrust Areas | Sub-Areas |
| Structural Engineering | Concrete Technology and Sustainable Materials Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics RCC, Steel, Precast and Special Structures Computational Mechanics |
| Geotechnical Engineering | Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Techniques Numerical Modelling and Soil-structure Interaction Analysis and Design of Foundations |
| Geomatics | Remote Sensing Geographic Information Systems Global Positioning Systems |
| Construction Technology & Management | Construction Management Building Information Modelling (BIM) Sustainable Construction Technology Lean Construction |
Department of Chemical Engineering
| Identified Thrust Areas | Sub-Areas |
| Green & Sustainable Chemistry | Synthesis and Applications of Green Solvents Green Routes of Chemical Synthesis Chemical Kinetics in Context With Liquid Phase Reactions Reuse and Recycling of Non-Degradable Waste Products Zero Waste Discharge in the Development of New Synthetic Routes |
| Thermodynamics and Computational Research | Phase Equilibrium of Different Industrial Important Systems Phase Equilibrium Property Determination and Predictions of Ionic Liquids Energy and Exergy Analysis of Various Processes Simulation Studies for Energy Savings |
| Polymer | Polymer based chemical sensor Inorganic and Polymeric Materials and Organic Chemistry Polymer Synthesis and Modification Polymers for Medical Applications Polymers in Pharmaceutics Smart Materials Bioplastics and Natural Materials |
| Catalysis | Clean Processes for Fuels and Chemicals from Crude-Oil Coal and Natural Gas Natural Gas Conversion Organometallic Catalysis Redox Catalysis Steam Reforming of Alcohols Shape Selective Catalyst in Refining Process Semiconductor Catalysis |
| Renewable Energy | Bioenergy Technology Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Storage, Production and Transportation Biofuel from Bio-waste Solar Energy in Wastewater Treatment |
| Wastewater Treatment | Treatment of Contaminated Groundwater and Wastewater Innovative Treatment Technology for Color and Cod Removal Application of Nanotechnology Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Removal Waste Water Treatment by Advanced Oxidation Processes Process Development for Reduction of Wastewater |
Department of Electrical Engineering
| Identified Thrust Areas | Sub-Areas |
| Power System Engineering | Power Generation Technology Power System Dynamic and Stability Unit commitment and Pricing Power System Restructuring and Deregulation, Wide Area Measurements and Applications, HVDC and FACTS,AI Techniques and Optimization in Power System |
| Electrical Machines and AC-DC Drives | Conventional Electrical Machines Permanent Magnet Machines Electrical Drive Technologies Control of Electrical Machines |
| Electric Vehicles | Electrical Vehicular Technologies Battery Technology and Battery Management Grid Interfacing Issues of Electrical Vehicle |
| Smart Grid Technologies and Micro- grids | Real-time pricing and Demand Response in Smart Grid Environment Smart Grid Communications Micro and Nano Grids: Issues and Solutions Smart Features in Electrical Grid |
| Improved Power Quality for Power System of Future | Active Power Filters Active Front-End Converters Unity Power factor correctors |
Department of Mechanical Engineering
| Identified Thrust Areas | Sub-Areas |
| Advanced Metrology | Micro and Nano Metrology Measurement of Various Physical Quantities Experimental Investigation of Various Geometric Forms Quality Control and Management Six Sigma Design of Experiments Data Acquisition and Processing Sensor Technology Signal Processing and Control 3D Scanning & 3D Printing Computer Aided Inspection |
| Stress Analysis and Materials Technology | Functionally Graded Materials Composite Materials Numerical Fracture Mechanics Self-Healing Materials Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Carbon Nano Tubes |
| Turbomachines and Fluid Flow Machines | Turbine Blade Cooling Turbine Blade Shape Optimization Combustion Analysis Cavitation Analysis Part Load Performance Enhancement Turbulence Multiphase Flow |
| Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion | Natural, Forced and Mixed Convection Heat Transfer Enhancement Conjugate Heat Transfer Cryogenic Technologies Micro scale Fluid flow and Heat Transfer Waste Heat Recovery Combustion Flow Visualization |
| Advanced Manufacturing Processes | Machine Tool Design Sustainable Machining Micro Machining Nano Machining Welding of Light Weight Metals Welding Process Monitoring and Control Complex Castings Technology Electromagnetic Stir Casting |
