Research & Development

‘SIRO’ Status for SASTRA

SASTRA has been recognized as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India. The Department has accorded the SIRO status to SASTRA after assessing the research work carried out by SASTRA and the publications by the faculty. Currently SASTRA is engaged in research for various agencies like AYUSH, CMRI, CSIR, DBT, DRDL, DRDO, DST, ICMR, ISRO, etc..

 The following pie chart shows the discipline–wise contribution in publications by SASTRA University:

 Citation profile of SASTRA University (Source: SCOPUS)

 The details of patents filed is as follows:

1. A novel herbal drug and a process for preparation thereof for the prevention and management of endothellal dysfunction among type–II diabetes mellitus cases, European patent application (European patent: EP2054070)
2. Data embedding system, patent cooperation treaty application (US2011/0228943 A1)
3. Ayurvedic formulation for treating coronary heart disease, European patent application, December 2011
4. Ayurvedic formulation for treating coronary heart disease, Patent Cooperation Treaty application, September 2010
5. Herbal formulation for the prevention and mangement of diabetes mellitus and diabetic micro–vascular complications, European patent application, March 2008
6. Herbal formulation for the prevention and mangement of diabetes mellitus and diabetic micro–vascular complications. Patent Cooperation Treaty application, December 2006
7. A novel herbal drug and a process for preparation thereof for the prevention and management of endothellal dysfunction among type–ii diabetes mellitus cases. Patent cooperation treaty application, August 2008
8. Magnetic Mesoporous Fe₂O₃–SBA–15 Silica as a Theranostic Tool for Cell Imaging and Therapy (880 / CHE / 2011).
9. Development of a Novel Nanofibre Matrix with R–Spondin 1 for Accelerated Wound Healing (445 / CHE / 2011)
10. Development of Novel Dendrimers for Drug Delivery (1399 / CHE / 2010)