1. DSIR
DSIR TWELFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
Plan Document Summary Including
Eleventh Plan Achievements
2012-2017
Volume – I
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research
New Delhi 110 001

2. Contents
Sno.
Title
Page
Number
1.
Introduction
1
2.
11th Five Year Plan Review
2
3.
12th Five Year Plan
7
4.
12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) Financial
Outlay
13

3. 1
12th Five Year Plan
Volume I: Department of Scientific and
Industrial Research
1.
The
Introduction
Department
of
Scientific
and
Industrial
Research
(DSIR),
one
of
the
departments of the Ministry of Science and Technology, was set up through a
Presidential
Notification,
dated
4th
January,
1985
(74/2/1/8
Cab.).
The
Department has two public sector enterprises, viz., Central Electronics Limited and
National
Research
Development
Corporation,
apart
from
two
autonomous
organizations, viz., Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and Consultancy
Development Centre, under its ambit. The present focus on innovation, highlighted
by the President during her speech to Parliament during the Budget Session in
2009, followed by the Prime Minister during his address at the Science Congress
in January, 2010, has important implications for the Department and its future
planning. DSIR has been supporting innovative projects directed towards improving
the technological and industrial competitiveness of the industry during the tenth
and eleventh five year plans. The DSIR programmes in the 12th five year plan
focus on building an innovation ecosystem in the country. DSIR aspires to be an agency that influences policy formulation leading to industrial competitiveness;
a one-stop agency in the country for all matters related to industrial research
and development; and an agency that is looked at by anybody in the country, as
one that nurtures and supports innovations having industrial applications.
The DSIR Programmes have been catering to all aspects, concerned with
transformation of an innovation from mind to market. Vision and Mission of the
department formulated during the Results Framework Document
preparation
exercise is given below:
Vision:
Enabling India to emerge as global industrial research and innovation hub.

4. 2
Mission:

Attracting industrial research in the country through
institution centric motivational measures and incentives;
industry
and

Creating an enabling environment for development and utilization of new
innovations.

Enhance innovations through its resources and channelize benefits thereof
to the people.
New and innovative schemes are proposed in the 12th five year plan that would
contribute towards creating an innovative ecosystem in the country, raising
industrial R&D’s share in the national R&D expenditure, creating indigenous
capacities to attract and absorb FDI, raising manufacturing industry’s contribution
to 25% of GDP and raising technology and value added exports from the
country. Focus shall be on nurturing and supporting innovations in micro, small
and medium enterprises and MSME clusters and bring them into the mainstream,
so as to make them feel that
their contributions matter in
the
overall
development and growth process of the country.
2.
11th Five Year Plan Review
2.1
Technology Promotion, Development and Utilization (TPDU) Programmes of
DSIR
(i)
Industrial R&D Promotion Programme
The main objective of the programme is to strengthen application oriented
research and development by nurturing the growth of R&D in industry and
strengthening R&D infrastructure in industry. The major achievements
during the 11th Plan have been:


Recognition to 1500 In-house R&D centers of industry, 600 Scientific &
Industrial Research Organizations (SIROs) and registration of 600 Public
Funded Research Institutions / Universities
Issuance of about 350 certificates (Form No. 3CL) for weighted tax
deduction on R&D expenditure incurred by industry u/s 35(2AB) of IT
valued at over Rs 10000 crores to the Director General (I.T.
Exemptions)

5. 3
(ii)
Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP)
The main objective of the programme is to develop and demonstrate
innovative need-based technologies for making industry competitive; and
strengthening the interface between industry, R&D establishments and
academic institutions. Support to 75 projects of industries for innovative
technology development and demonstration in major sectors of industry
involving a project cost of around Rs.520 crores and DSIR commitment to
support around Rs.200 crores have been provided during 11th Plan.
(iii)
Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP)
The main objective is to promote independent innovators to become
technology based
entrepreneurs (technopreneurs) during 11th Plan around
400 projects have been supported with a DSIR support of about Rs.27
crore. Some of projects supported are “Environment friendly printing ink”,
“Heating/cooling apparel”, “Herbal Medicine for treatment of Asthma”,
“Intralock intravenous cannula” and a device viz. AVAZ that converts
messages into speech.
Also published 4 volumes of publication viz. Creative India
(iv)
Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT)
The objective is to extend GOI support to the Asian Pacific Centre for
Transfer of Technology of the UN ESCAP with a view to promoting
international cooperation in the areas of industrial R&D, innovations and
technology development and transfer. Annual institutional support and
programme support for National Innovation System was provided during
11th Plan.
(v)
Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)
The main objective of the programme is to promote adoption of new
technologies by women, awareness creation and training of women on
technology related issues. Capacity building programmes and workshops
were supported during 11th Plan.
(vi)
Information Technology and e-Governance (ITeG)
During 11th Plan the Department’s website, http://www.dsir.gov.in, was
continuously being updated, IntraDSIR facility was active that provides
functionalities such as bulletin board service, employees information and eleave submission, thought for the day, Instant Messaging facility etc; and
web-based Application Software for RTI Act 2005 was implemented.

6. 4
2.2
Consultancy Development Centre (CDC)
The major achievements of CDC during the 11th Plan have been:


CDC was conducted over 250 Capacity Building Programmes on
Selection of Consultants and Effective Use of Consultants and trained
over 10,000 client organizations in various central/ state government
departments.

CDC regularly published Consultancy Vision, a quarterly newsletter and
Consulting Ahead , a biannual journal.

2.3
CDC started two new courses: Technical Consulting & Management
Consulting and trained more than 400 professionals. CDC also
extended its Masters of Science in Consultancy Management
Programme to Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad & Bangalore and enrolled
around 500 students in the MS Program.
CDC undertook a project on development of portal for consulting
intervention with database of more than 6000 consultants who are
capable of providing a variety of services.
Central Electronics Ltd (CEL), Sahibabad
The major achievements of CEL during the 11th Plan have been:

Up-gradation & Up-scaling of solar cell manufacturing plant from 2
MWp to 10 MWp per annum.

CEL optimized the processing of 200+20 m thickness wafers in
commercial production of solar cells.

In house production of phosphorus paste for solar cell manufacturing.

CEL achieved ~ 17 % efficiency on R&D scale and 14 -15 % on
volume production in solar cells.

Solar Modules up to 160 Wp test qualified to International Standards of
IEC 61215 (II Edition) and IEC 61730 (part I & II) by TUV Germany.

Obtained type approval of 40-Detection Points Multi-Section Digital Axle
counter conforming to European Standard CENELEC SIL-4.

Obtained RDSO approval for Point Zone Digital Axle Counter.

Enhanced production capacity to manufacture Phase Control Modules
(PCM) to 40,000 Nos. per year and obtained fresh orders of PCM for
Weapon Locating Radar and Akash Missile System for Air Force.

Initiated development of Solid State Block Equipment and Universal Fail
Safe Block Interfacing (UFSBI) Equipment.

Obtained type approval of Piezo Generator for Heat Fuse 551 from
FFV, Sweden

7. 5

2.4
Obtained bulk order for supply of Heat Fuse 551 to Ordnance Factory,
Khamaria, Jabalpur.
National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi
Major Technologies Transferred during 11th Plan
(i)
Year
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Total
(Targets)
No. of Licence
41
36
41
40
30
188
58
55
60
55
55
283
Agreements
signed
Assignments
(ii) Invention Promotion Programme
Major achievements during 11th Plan:

Awards for the Meritorious Inventions were given through annual conference –
Innovate India

Published scientific magazine “Awishkar” (monthly) in Hindi.

NRDC has filed 514 Indian patent applications and 8 patent applications
abroad and 13 technologies have been licensed to 24 licensees.

NRDC provided Techno commercial support to 103 promising inventions and
incentives of the scientists.

Three parties were given Angel funding in the form of equity.

Organised 5 Industry interaction meets in association with various industry
associations successfully and have interaction with the scientists and industry
in various fields namely agri-biotech, life sciences, agro processing etc.
(iii) Technology Promotion Program (TPP)
Major achievements during 11th Plan:

Rural Technology Demonstration-cum-Training (RTDT) Centres were
strengthened with emerging technologies in the area of Bio-fuels, herbal
and food processing and building materials as per the need of the
specific area and 8 new centres were set up.

Participated in 37 nos. of exhibitions related to Rural and agro
technologies and as a result few technologies have also been licensed.

8. 6

Participates in Cluster Development Programme in three sectors viz.,
Sericulture, Dairy and Coir.
-
-
A total of 250 Sericulturists have been trained in 10 Batches.
-

Carried out workshops, interactive meets, awareness programmes with
the help of Dairy Experts/ Scientists from R&D/ Veterinary doctors to
create awareness on new technologies processes and methods for
improving the quality of milk products and value added products.
Provided "Anupam Looms" to Coir Clusters in Kerala, Karnataka and
other southern states.
Promotion of Export of Technology:
-

Set up a Centre for Demonstration and Promotion of Technologies
(CDT) at
Abidjan, Republic of Cote D’ Ivoire in association with
Ivorian De Technologies Tropicale (I2T) through partial funding from
MEA. The Centre has been handed over to CDT after continuously
running of centre for two years.
Supply of Fuel briquetting plant to Nigeria
Developed basic engineering design packages (BEDP) provides complete input
for detailed engineering which is used by the entrepreneur for putting up the
commercial plant. 34 Nos. of BEDP have been prepared.
Projects undertaken by NRDC under the Technology Development Programme
for Priority Projects were:
-
In-vivo evaluation and further development work on Targeted Gene
Delivery System
-
Optimization of New Anti-Cancer Formulation using Methylglyoxal as a
lead compound
-
Technology Intervention
Timber Composites
-
Generating field efficacy data on super absorbent Hydrogel
-
Bio Assay Efficacy Test for the process Plant Based Mosquito Larvicide
-
Generating field efficacy data on biopesticidal NemaGel
-
Field Trial Evaluation of Bio-release zinc fertilizer
in
the process of manufacturing Bamboo

Under the Program for North-Eastern States, NRDC provided financial
assistance to NEITCO for providing skill development training on Areca
Leaf Plate and cups making unit at Guwahati.

Conducted 6 Women Entrepreneurship (Gender) Development Programmes
(WEDP) at different college/ Universities.

9. 7
3.
3.1
3.1.1
12th Five Year Plan
DSIR
Programme for Innovation Development & Empowerment (PRIDE)



3.1.2
Nurturing Innovators for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship (NICE)



3.1.3
Support to any Indian citizens / students / incubates with an original
idea/invention.
Expansion of existing network of 34 TePP Outreach Centres to 100
DSIR Outreach Centres
Support to around 1500 proposals from individual innovators /
incubates.
Building collaborative Research for InDustrial Growth and Efficacy (BRIDGE)


3.1.4
National Innovation Council (NInC) along with CSIR has proposed for
creating Cluster Innovation Centres (CICs) in MSMEs clusters.
Around 3750 innovative proposals of MSMEs to be supported.
Around 100 CSIR-CICs shall be supported for providing innovative
solutions.
To focus on PPP and create enabling environment for collaborative
research between Industry and Universities/Public Funded Research
Institutions.
Support to around 75 proposals from industry, either on its own or in
collaboration with Universities/Public Funded Research Institutions.
Global Research and Industry Partnership (GRIP)



To support Indian industries to acquire Intellectual Property at early
stage from overseas or within the country;
To support Indian industries to locally add value to the acquired IP;
Funding to over 100 projects during the plan period.
3.1.5. Common REsearch And TEchnology Development Facilities (CREATE)


3.1.6
Aim to establish ten privately operated facilities for industrial R&D, with
partial Government support, dedicated for Micro & Small Industries.
Centres shall cater to multiple MSME clusters
Supporting Equity in Start-ups


To support knowledge based enterprises in focus areas;
The programme to be operated along with SIDBI Venture Capital
Limited.

10. 8
3.1.7
Access
to
Knowledge
for
Creation
of
Innovative
Capacity
and
Dissemination (A2K)



To subscribe to science, technology and innovation related
international journals from major publishers and make it accessible to
1500 in-house R&D units of industry and 600 Scientific & Industrial
Research Organisations (SIROs) and techno-entrepreneurs;
To sponsor industrial technology related studies and disseminate them
widely;
To organize, participate and support national and international
conferences, seminars & workshops, exhibitions etc.
3.2
Consultancy Development Centre
3.2.1
Consultancy Promotion

3.2.2
Services

3.2.3
To aid technology development and transfer via technology mapping
and capacity building.
National Knowledge Depository

3.2.7
To design, develop and implement competency development
programmes in areas of strategic focus such as J&K, LWE and north –
east states of India.
Technology Delivery Transfer and Commercialisation

3.2.6
Improve the quality of research training and techniques to employ
research tools for consulting assignments to propose innovative
solutions.
National Programme for Competency Development in strategic focus areas

3.2.5
Design & Develop a Virtual Network through a portal for GoI Ministries,
Departments & consultants
Research & Analysis

3.2.4
To evolve standard guidelines, templates, policy framework to provide
level playing field and to improve quality of consulting services in the
country.
To develop Framework of Model, Mechanisms, Standards for National
knowledge Repository.
Training & Development

To design & develop new Master level Courses such as MBA
(Consultancy Management, MBA (R&D Management), MBA (Technology&
Innovation Management)

11. 9
3.2.8
Export Promotion and International Collaborations

3.2.9
Financial Consulting

3.3
To identifying local partners in foreign countries as a strategic move
for market entry and facilitate Joint Ventures among Indian &
International consultants
To modernize the accounting system by revisiting the methodology for
accounting organization.
Central Electronics Ltd.
Projects under S&T Scheme
3.3.1
Development,
Pilot
Process
Demonstration
&
Field
Testing
of
DSSCs/Modules
3.3.2
Development & Technology Absorption of Grid Tied Micro-inverter
for SPV Power Plant
3.3.3
Establishment of R & D Facilities for Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) &
Solar Thermal (ST)
3.3.4
Design & Development of Data Logger
Projects under I&M Scheme
3.3.5
Development & Establishment of PV module Facility of 80MW
3.3.6
Upgrading of Production Facility of PCM
3.3.7
Maintenance & Up-gradation of Infrastructure of Company as a
whole
3.3.8
Production of X-Ray Baggage Scanning Systems
3.4
National Research Development Corporation
3.4.1
Programme for Inspiring Inventors & Innovators (PIII)


Angel Funding for promoting development of new generation products

3.4.2
Prize Award to meritorious inventions and open source technologies.
Knowledge Management Programme for promotion of Innovations /
Technologies
Programme for Development and Dissemination of Technologies (PDDT)

Digital Knowledge Base (Innovation Portal) for commercialisation of
Innovations

12. 10
3.4.3
Technology Facilitation and IP Management Programme (TFIMP)



3.4.4
Export of Technology (EOT)

3.4.5
NRDC-University Innovation Facilitation Centres
Development of IP Mart
Intellectual Property and Technology Facilitation Centre
Showcasing of Indigenous technologies emanating from Academic &
Research Institutes and Universities and other technologies in African
Countries
Socio-Economic
Development
Technologies (SEDIAT)



through
Innovative
and
Appropriate
Programme for North-Eastern regions (skill development / training, EDP,
technology demonstration centre, etc.)
Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Propagation of Technologies under CSIR 800 Scheme
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13. 13
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) Financial Outlay
Rs. in crore
S.No.
Constituents
Outlay
1.
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
1.1.
Programme for Innovation Development & Empowerment (PRIDE)
500
1.2.
Nurturing
Entrepreneurship
275
Building Collaborative Research for Industrial Growth and Efficacy
300
Innovators
for
Commercialization
and
2575
(NICE)
1.3.
(BRIDGE)
1.4.
Global Research and Industry Partnership Fund (GRIP)
500
1.5.
Creation of Common Research and Technology Development Facilities
250
1.6.
Supporting Equity in Start-ups
300
1.7.
Access
to
Knowledge
for
Creation
of
Innovative
Capacity
and
100
Dissemination (A2K)
Sub-Total for New Initiatives
On-going and Spill-Over Programmes
2225
350
2.
Consultancy Development Centre (CDC)
63
2.1
Consultancy Promotion
2.2
Services
5.88
2.3
Research & Analysis
4.24
2.4
National Programme for Competency Development in strategic focus
6.27
16.30
areas
2.5
Technology Delivery Transfer and Commercialisation
2.6
National Knowledge Depository
2.7
Training & Development
6.53
2.8
Export Promotion and International Collaborations
7.02
3.
Central Electronics Limited (CEL)
230
S&T Projects
2.94
13.82

14. 14
3.1
Development,
Pilot
Process
Demonstration
&
Field
Testing
of
25
Development & Technology Absorption of Grid Tied Micro-inverter for
25
DSSCs/Modules
3.2
SPV Power Plant
3.3
Establishment of R & D Facilities for Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) & Solar
35
Thermal (ST)
3.4
Design &
Development of Data Logger
15
I & M Projects
3.5
Development & Establishment of PV module Facility of 80 MW
80
3.6
Upgrading of Production Facility of PCM
20
3.7
Maintenance & Up-gradation of Infrastructure of Company as a whole
3.8
Production of X-Ray Baggage Scanning Systems
4
National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
180
4.1
Programme for Inspiring Inventors & Innovators (PIII)
38
4.2
Programme for Development and Dissemination of Technologies
55
5
25
(PDDT)
4.3
Technology Facilitation and IP Management Programme (TFIMP)
27
4.4
Export of Technology (EOT)
40
4.5
Socio-economic Development through Innovative and Appropriate
20
Technologies (SEDIAT)
Total of item no. 1 to item no. 4
3048
CEL – Mega Science Project
Joint Venture & Technology Absorption for Silicon Wafer Production
5755
Grand Total
8803

15. CSIR TWELFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN
Plan Document Summary Including
Eleventh Plan Achievements
2012-2017
Volume – II
CSIR
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
New Delhi 110 001

16. Contents
Sno.
I.
Title
Page
Number
Review of the Eleventh Five Year Plan
1
1.
Introduction
1
2.
Approach and Strategy during the Eleventh Five Year Plan
4
3.
Repositioning of CSIR during Eleventh Plan
7
4.
Highlights of Significant contribution
9
5.
National Laboratories: Sectoral Achievements
29
6.
National S&T Human Resource Development
190
7.
Intellectual Property and Technology Management
192
8.
R&D Management Support
193
9.
New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative
194
Setting Up of Innovation Complexes
208
II.
Twelfth Five Year Plan Programmes
209
1.
Focus and Strategies
209
1.1
Twelfth Five Year Plan Initiatives
209
1.1.1
Setting up of New Institutions
209
1.1.2
R&D in Clusters through National Laboratories
210
1.1.3
Open Innovation
210
1.1.4
Building Excellence
210
1.1.5
New R&D Paradigms
210
1.1.6
Innovation Complexes
211
10.
1.1.7
CSIR Centres for Cooperative Research: CSIR-Academia, CSIR-R&D Institutes,
CSIR-Industry
211
1.1.8
CSIR Outreach Centres
212
1.1.9
Initiative for Scale Up and Validation of Leads
212
1.1.10
CSIR Initiative for North Eastern States, Lakshadweep and Andaman &
Nicobar Islands
212
1.1.11
R&D Infrastructure Creation and Refurbishment
213
1.1.12
Civil Infrastructure Building and Refurbishment
213
1.1.13
National S&T Human Resource Development
213
1.1.14
Intellectual Property and Technology Management
213
1.1.15
R&D Management Support
213
1.1.16
New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)
214
1.2
Ongoing Commitments of the Eleventh Five Year Plan
214
1.3
Budget Requirement
215

17. CSIR
-12th Five Year Plan

18. CSIR
-11th Five Year Plan
Achievements

19. 1
Twelfth Five Year Plan
1
Volume – II: Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research
Review of the Eleventh Five Year Plan
1.
Introduction
Emerged as a unique innovation system in the Country, Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research (CSIR) is a premier organization delivering cutting edge
science and technological solutions. It has a pan-India presence through 37
laboratories and 39 outreach centres, working in diverse knowledge intensive S&T
areas. By systematic reorientation and repositioning from time to time, it has
strived to become a model contemporary R D & E organization. CSIR is now
moving towards globally benchmarking itself.
CSIR has spearheaded formulation of many policies in the country and in tune
with the government priorities, has refocused its goals to contribute towards
achieving faster inclusive growth through appropriate S&T intervention. CSIR of
today is not only firmly embedded into the National Innovation System (NIS) but
also is energizing it by gainfully utilizing the expertise of more than 4500
scientists; 7000 technical personnel and 4000 administrative staff under its
umbrella.


The Eleventh Plan of CSIR was formulated during 2007 under the
framework of the seven cardinal policy objectives of Indian Planning
namely growth, social justice & equity, modernization, self-reliance, food,
productivity and employment. The Plan was formulated through a Working
Group for the DSIR/CSIR based on the inputs from 16 sectoral and 4
thematic groups that aimed to make a critical assessment of the R&D
parameters of the respective sectors and themes.
The Eleventh Five Year Plan sectoral focus of CSIR included: Aerospace
Science & Engineering; Agro, Food Processing and Nutrition Technology;
Biology & Biotechnology; Chemical Science & Technology; Electronics,
Photonics & Instrumentation; Earth System Sciences; Ecology &
Environment; Energy Resources & Technology; Engineering Materials;
Mining/Minerals and Manufacturing Technology; Pharmaceutical, Healthcare

20. 2

and Drugs; Housing, Road and Construction; Information Technology,
Resources and Products; Leather; Metrology; Rural Development; Water
Resources & Technology. The thematic groups comprised of Human
Resource Development, Intellectual Property Management; International
Collaboration and PPP. The entire Plan was appropriately dovetailed at a
later stage with the approach provided by the Planning Commission.
In the Eleventh Five Year Plan CSIR activities and programmes were
operated through six schemes namely:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
National Laboratories;
National S&T Human Resource Development;
Intellectual Property & Technology Management;
R&D Management Support;
New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative; and
Innovation Complexes.
The Working Group had recommended a budgetary support of Rs. 17580
crore for CSIR; however the Planning Commission had made an allocation
of Rs. 8400 crore, of which CSIR has received Rs. 6842 crore.
Based on the above resource allocation by the Planning Commission, CSIR
prioritized 96 projects, in four categories. These included:

Supra-Institutional Projects (SIP) – The SIPs were 32 in number. The R&D
areas covered broadly included:
- Aerospace sciences and cutting edge technologies;
- Evolution of the Indian lithosphere, major earth processes and
resources;
- Science for forecasting systems for the waters around India;
- Seismic hazard risk evaluation and earthquake precursor related
studies;
- Performance driven steels, ceramic materials for emerging technologies;
- High performance materials and construction technologies;
- Niche food processing
technologies for outreach of cost effective,
safe, hygienic, nutritious and health food to the target population;
- Evidence based nutraceutical / herbal products for preventive health
and disease management;
- Integrative biology approach in
deciphering genotype - Phenotype
correlation for human complex disorders;
- Investigative toxicology: New paradigms;
- Understanding the molecular mechanism of diseases of national
priority: Developing novel approaches for effective management;
- Development of Novel Target based Anticancer Therapeutics;
- Biodiversity assessment, prospection and conservation
of plant
resources of India;
- R&D on Photovoltaic and Other energy applications;

21. 3
-
Technology development for smart systems; and
Capability in mobile robot development for industrial, outdoor and
hazardous applications.

Networked Projects (NWP) - These projects were 48 in number. The R&D
areas covered broadly included:
- Specialty inorganic materials, conducting polymer paints and coatings;
- High frequency microwave tubes;
- Eco-friendly energy efficient processes for utilization of iron ore
resources;
- Exploitation of Indian microbial diversity;
- Engineering peptides and proteins for new generation therapies;
- NCL-IGIB joint research initiative: Interfacing chemistry with biology;
- Diabetes Mellitus -New drug discovery R&D, molecular mechanisms and
genetic factors;
- Validation of identified screening models and development of new
alternative models for evaluation of new drug Entities;
- Comparative genomics and biology of non-coding RNA in the human
genome;
- Environmental Contaminants: New Screening Technologies and Effect on
Human Health;
- Atmosphere carbon dioxide sequestration through fertilization of a highnutrients-low chlorophyll (HNLC) oceanic regions with iron;
- Hydrogen economy initiative: Overcoming materials challenges for the
generation, storage and conversion of hydrogen using fuel cells;
- Functional organic materials for energy efficient devices;
- Development of advanced lightweight metallic materials for engineering
applications;
- Engineering of structures against natural and other disasters; and
- Advancement in metrology, development of hollow fibre membrane
technology.

Inter-Agency Projects (IAP) – The IAP projects were 6 in number. The R&D
areas covered broadly included:
- New insights in cancer biology: Identification of novel targets and
development of target based molecular medicine;
- Development of Lithium-ion batteries for Multifarious applications; and
- Project on Conservation of Endangered Species.

Facility Creation (FAC) - These projects were 10 in number. The R&D areas
covered broadly included:
- National Facilities for Functional Genomic
Research (a)
Zebra-fish
Facility (b) Cellomics Facility (c) LC-NMR Facility;
- Advanced Center for Protein Informatics, Science, Engineering &
Technology
- Advanced centre for protein informatics;

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Compact high energy light source radiation for structural analysis of
bio-molecules;
Centre for lipid research;
Battery performance evaluation centre; and
Innovation centre for plasma processing.
Indian R&D organizations including CSIR are performing in a dynamic situation,
influenced by changes in policy settings at national and international level. CSIR
has refocused and reprioritized its R&D activities (of Eleventh Five Year Plan)
responding to the policy changes. Seven areas have been identified to focus and
derive synergy. These areas include:
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Affordable healthcare;
Sustainable energy;
Chemistry & Environment;
Smart & Functional materials;
Engineering structures/design and electronics;
Earth System science; and
CSIR-800 – S&T interventions for the masses.
2.
Approach and Strategy during the Eleventh
Five Year Plan
2.1
The Approach
CSIR’s approach during the 11th Plan was focused on “technology led accelerated
inclusive growth” that was taken up through a three-pronged strategy namely:
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Conceptualize, plan and work in a network mode on R&D of relevance
nationally and globally. This was to be achieved through alignment with
public, private, social and strategic needs;
Forge viable, challenging and defined supra-institutional projects as flagship
programmes of individual laboratories; and
Build centers of sustainable growth within the CSIR laboratories.
In the above approach, CSIR was guided by its mission statement which is to
provide “Scientific industrial research and development that maximizes the
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CSIR thus continued to foster the organizational values of:
(i)
Excellence in Science
Science that will lead and not follow
(ii)
Global competitiveness
In technology based on high science,
rooted wherever feasible in India’s rich
heritage of knowledge
(iii)
Local relevance
Finding holistic and optimal solutions
to the pressing problems of the
country by deploying technologies,
ranging from the simplest to the most
sophisticated often disruptive, suited
to socio-cultural, economic ethos of
the people; and
(iv)
Innovation
In all sphere of activities ranging from
science, technology, management and
financing.
2.2
The Strategy
Guided by the above approach, CSIR’s operating strategy during the Plan was to
think globally, plan nationally and act locally. CSIR recognized the importance of
benefits that its laboratories must deliver to the nation in return of the
Government budgetary grant, i.e. Benefit to Cost where benefits reflect on
effectiveness and costs reflect on efficiency. In the Eleventh Plan CSIR had put
emphasis on maximizing the Benefit to Cost ratio of goods.
In order to do so the laboratories that were in the knowledge (research)
intensive areas, were positioned to benchmark and compete globally; they
positioned themselves strategically by ‘doing the right things’ and also attained
high levels of operating efficiency to be competitive. The laboratories that
delivered strategic and public outputs, and so unique in themselves that the
nation could not do without them, were derived to explore alternate managerial
practice for select activities to further enhances their usefulness and ‘efficiency of
operation’. The laboratories which dealt with service specific socio-economic
sectors were to concentrate on providing front-end research to industry and act
as technology reservoir positioning strategically all activities to continue to be
relevant to the industry.
2.2.1
Core Operative Strategy
In order to leverage scientific and technological capabilities to attain the goals,
CSIR during the Eleventh Plan adopted the approach of implementing the
following components in executing the Plan:

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2.2.2
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2.2.3
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R&D initiatives through defined and focused projects;
Measures to leverage core competency of laboratories; and
New initiatives.
R&D Projects
Supra-institutional projects, wherein the laboratory had at least one
flagship project in which the majority of the groups within the laboratory
participated. This was aimed to synergize the in-house capabilities to
optimize the outputs;
Inter-laboratory network projects (as initiated in X Plan) with a sharp focus
to develop products/processes and knowledge which was of interest to
the nation;
Inter-agency projects, focusing on networking with institutions/agencies
outside CSIR to develop advanced technologies/products /prototypes/
knowledge base that required multidisciplinary inputs and synergies. Such
projects were envisaged to forge a Global Research Alliance, with
international agencies of repute, for addressing global problems through
global funding was one such endeavour;
identifying opportunities for
strategic partnerships for large inter-organizational impact making projects;
and associate the 'Indian research community' in such partnerships as a
'Team India' endeavour.
Facility creation projects for augmenting the existing facilities as national
facilities in R&D service mode to other academic and R&D institutions to
help maximize their outputs and build synergies with them.
Leveraging Core Competency
In addition to the above structured projects, the Plan adopted the strategy
to leverage and promote laboratory level research and leverage the core
strength of CSIR through one or all of the following processes:
Creating, nurturing and sustaining the core knowledge frontier - To
enabling laboratories to venture into exploratory research and also
augment its R&D facilities for undertaking cutting-edge research in frontiers
of science;
Promote the public private partnership mode - The NMITLI has created a
brand image and is viewed today as a benchmark of PPP schemes. It has
shown a new way of managing the R&D projects, appropriate to Indian
conditions. As India is entering into a new era of R&D, more such newer
approaches of innovation development would be evolved and
experimented; and
Development of R&D Human Capital: CSIR laboratories were envisaged to
forge symbiotic, seamless linkages and partnerships with institutions for
higher learning by sharing with them their facilities, human resources
(faculty) and infrastructure to develop specialized human resources in
trans-disciplinary niche areas and later on to become part of the deemed
University. Further, it was aimed to revitalize human resources through

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fresh induction of manpower, primarily in the scientific and technical
cadres. In addition it is also proposed to create mechanism for hiring
temporary scientific & technical manpower for implementation of R&D
programmes to overcome the problems posed by ageing and shortage of
manpower.
3.
Repositioning of CSIR during Eleventh Plan
Repositioning of CSIR has been achieved with the focus: to remain strategically
important for the nation; to have excellent scientists who are happy and proud
to be in CSIR; to create large enough public good to remain relevant; and to
become a unique organization for achieving knowledge business world over.
During the Mid Term Appraisal, CSIR undertook a thorough introspection into its
functioning, performance and strategies and systematically addressed the lacunae
through policy reforms. In the process, CSIR attempted to reposition itself for
achieving greater efficiency. Highlights of the mid-term repositioning are as
follows:

Change in R&D Focus and Operation:
CSIR appreciated the need to focus on “inclusive innovation” while
pursuing R&D activities in its laboratories. It was resolved to have the
ongoing projects to be reviewed and repositioned and also some mega
projects to be conceptualized, developed and launched.

Change in R&D Management Strategy through formation of Clusters:
CSIR envisaged evolving a new R&D management strategy through
participative performance monitoring of R&D projects. In this context, the
traditional division of R&D sectors was replaced with identification of six
R&D clusters. These were Biological Science, Chemical Science, Engineering
Science, Information Science, Physical Science and CSIR-800. The Clusters
were placed under the Cluster Directors. The Council of CSIR Clusters (C3)
was formed under the Chairmanship of DG, CSIR wherein all cluster
Directors were members. All projects were positioned to operate
dynamically in a mission mode with their strategy, deliverables and
objectives repositioned as required. Individual projects were planned to be
run by Project Directors in the age group of 35-45 years. Further
individual projects were planned to have multi-tiered monitoring at
laboratory level, task force level, cluster level and C 3 level. The strategy
was positioned to achieve crystallization of trans-disciplinary projects
through inter-disciplinary linkages between sub-sets of multiple Clusters,
thereby facilitating creation of global niches. This change in management
strategy through creation of clusters was aimed at generating cutting-edge
knowledge and providing technological solutions for the masses; as also to

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reposition CSIR by creating a unique brand image through R&D led
delivery and commercial exploitation of knowledgebase.

Science Policy for Scientific Entrepreneurship:
A national effort pioneered and led by CSIR/DSIR has helped government
to give nod for researchers to have an equity stake in scientific
enterprises and spin-offs while still being employed in their organizations.
This policy decision is to enable Indian scientists like their peers in all
developed counties, to enjoy the commercial benefits of their inventions
and patents. CSIR scientists have already spun off two companies namely:
o
o
Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt. Ltd. develops products and solutions by
harnessing power of computational modeling to enhance effectiveness
and efficiency of industrial processes. The company has sites in Pune
and San Antonio; and
Vyome Biosciences Pvt. Ltd. is focused on developing best class drugs
for Dermatology care exploiting modern Functional Genomics,
Biotechnology, Medicinal & Polymer Chemistry and Nanotechnology. The
focus areas of research in the company are Acne, Sebhorrheic
Dermatitis, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Pigmentation Disorder. Vyome is
governed by eminent people from diverse background and managed by
experienced professionals with a team of talented scientists.

Cluster Innovation Centre (MSME) - An initiative in building:
National Innovation Council (NInC) and Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR) has decided to collaborate to set up Cluster Innovation
Centre (CIC) in diverse MSME Clusters across the country by joining forces
with CSIR 800 initiative of CSIR and the Technopreneur Promotion
Programme (TePP) of DSIR.
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Online Advanced Scientist Information System (OASIS):
A unique portal to connect to Scientific Community in CSIR has been
created, build up and operationalised.

CSIR@80: Vision and Strategy - A New CSIR for New India:
CSIR is making India proud today, not only in high science but is
catalyzing industrial growth as well in certain niche sectors, as a result of
the strategic repositioning initiated about four years back with focus on
innovation. Motivated with the success achieved, CSIR has prepared a road
map for 2022 i.e. CSIR@80: Vision and Strategy – a new CSIR for new
India, after detailed deliberations with various stakeholders.

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4.
Highlights of Significant Contributions
The constituents of CSIR are pursuing well focused basic and applied research in
diverse areas.
As a socially conscious organization, CSIR has also been
providing S&T needed for the Indian populace and helping in removing the
drudgery of the masses at the base of economic pyramid.
Over the decades CSIR has risen to the occasion, meeting diverse challenges put
forth due to continuously changing internal and external policy settings. CSIR
has enabled India excel in high science and is catalyzing industrial growth in
certain niche sectors. CSIR’s role in S&T human resource development is
noteworthy. Pioneer of India’s intellectual property movement, CSIR today is also
strengthening and building on its patent portfolio to carve out global niches for
the country in select technology domains.
In the last four years of the Eleventh Five Year Plan, CSIR has made major
strides in terms of its contributions in the areas such as affordable healthcare,
sustainable energy, development of technologies for industrial competitiveness,
providing knowledgebase for strategic sector, and finding holistic solution for
societal welfare. Highlights of the achievements are given below:
4.1
Scientific Excellence
4.1.1
Research Papers
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CSIR published 3858 research papers in SCI journals of national and
international repute during 2007; 4114 during 2008; 4259 during 2009; and
4433 during 2010 contributing to average 12% of the National SCI
publications.
The average Impact Factor per paper stood at 2.047 during 2007; 2.130
during 2008; 2.28 during 2009 and 2010.
CSIR is energized through appropriate interventions - the energy of
scholarship is steadily increasing, which is reflected in the Energy - Index
graph (E= C 2/P, where P is papers of five previous years, and C is the
citations received in the target year) which shows the increase in
impact/paper as well as the increase in total number of papers. CSIR’s
energy scholarship compares advantageously with that of leading R&D
institutes in the country:
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CSIR published 18 research papers during 2008 in high impact (IF>10.0)
SCI journals which include Nature, Science, Cell, PNAS and others with
highest impact factor of 29.88; and
CSIR’s scientific impact is growing rapidly and presently has the highest
scientific impact in the country. During 2009, a total of 11 research
papers were published in high impact (IF>14) journals, such as Nature,

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Science, Cell, PNAS, Chemical Reviews; the highest being in Chemical
Reviews with impact factor of 35.96.
2.35
2.3
2.25
2.2
2.15
2.1
2.05
2
1.95
1.9
1.85
2007
2008
2009
2010
Year
CSIR Publications during 11FYP
4500
Number
Impact Factor
Average Impact Factor during 11FYP
4114
4000
4259
4433
3858
3500
2007
2008
2009
Year
2010

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List of Top 50 Publications across Clusters
S.No
Paper Title
Publication Details
Impact
Factor (IF)
Biological Sciences Cluster
1.
Reconstructing Indian population
history
NATURE, 2009, 461
(7263),489
34.48
2.
Gamete formation without meiosis in
Arabidopsis
NATURE, 2008, 451 (7182),
1121
34.48
3.
A common MYBPC3 (cardiac myosin
binding protein C) variant
associated with cardiomyopathies in
South Asia
NATURE GENETICS, 2009,
41(2), 187
34.284
4.
Nanoscale organization of Hedgehog
is essential for long-range signaling
CELL, 2008, 133, 1214
31.152
5.
Towards a new developmental
synthesis: adaptive developmental
plasticity and human disease
LANCET, 2009, 373 (9675),
1654
30.758
6.
Synthetic Clonal Reproduction
Through Seeds
SCIENCE, 2011, 331 (6019),
876
29.747
7.
Mapping Human Genetic Diversity in
Asia.
SCIENCE, 2009, 326 (5959),
1541
29.747
8.
Human Proteinpedia enables sharing
of human protein data
P. Pharmacological inhibition of gutderived serotonin synthesis is a
potential bone anabolic treatment for
osteoporosis
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY,
2008, 26 (2), 164
NATURE MEDICINE, 2010,
16(3), 308
29.495
Beal MF. Hugging tight in
Huntington's
Chemical Sciences Cluster
NATURE MEDICINE (News &
Views), 2011, 17, 245
27.136
11.
Recent developments in the
synthesis of prostaglandins and
analogues
Marine Metabolites: The Sterols of
Soft Coral
CHEMICAL REVIEWS, 2007,
107 (7), 3286
26.054
CHEMICAL REVIEWS, 2009,
109(6), 2803
23.492
Organic Syntheses and
Transformations Catalyzed by
Sulfated Zirconia
Polyaniline materials by emulsion
polymerization pathway
BioinspiredSuperhydrophobic
Coatings of Carbon Nanotubes and
CHEMICAL REVIEWS, 2009,
109(6), 2185
23.492
PROGRESS IN POLYMER
SCIENCE, 2008, 33(7), 732
ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED.,
2008, 47, 5750
12.809
9.
10.
12.
13.
14.
15.
27.136
11.83

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Linear π Systems Based on the
“Bottom-up” Self-Assembly Approach
16.
Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in a
Mesoporous Carbon Nitride
Stabilizer for Highly Efficient ThreeComponent Coupling Reaction
17.
A Near-Infrared Squaraine Dye as a
Latent RatiometricFluorophore for
the Detection of Aminothiol Content
in Blood Plasma
18.
Ruthenium(IV) Complexes Featuring
P,O-Chelating Ligands: Regioselective
Substitution Directly from Allylic
Alcohols
19.
ToroidalNanoobjects from Rosette
Assemblies of Melamine-Linked
Oligo(p-phenyleneethynylene)s and
Cyanurates
20.
Merging Metal and N-Heterocyclic
Carbene Catalysis: On the Way to
Discovering Enantioselective Organic
Transformations
Engineering Sciences Cluster
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
A Universal Approach to the
Synthesis of Noble Metal
Nanodendrites and Their Catalytic
Properties
A facile approach for
morphosynthesis of
Pdnanoelectrocatalysts
Commercializing
lignocellulosicbiethanol technology –
Bottlenecks and possible remedies
Synthesis, characterisation and
catalytic evaluation of ironmanganese mixed oxide pillared
clay for VOC decomposition
reaction
Review paper on solar-powered air
conditioning through adsorption
route
26.
Facile fabrication of hierarchical Ndoped GaZn mixed oxides for water
splitting reactions
27.
Facile synthesis of mesoporous N
doped zirconium titanium mixed
oxide nanomaterial with enhanced
photocatalytic activity under visible
ANGEW. CHEM. INT.
ED.,2010, 49 (34), 5961
11.83
ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED.,
2008, 47, 7883
11.83
ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED.,
2010, 49 (15), 2782
11.83
ANGEW. CHEM., INT. ED.,
2008, 47, 4691
11.83
ANGEW. CHEM., INT. ED.,
2011, 50 (8), 1759
11.83
ANGEW. CHEM. INT. ED.,
2010, 49, 4962
11.829
CHEM. COMMUN., 2011, 47,
3796
5.34
BIOFUELS, BIOPRODUCTS
AND BIOREFINING-BIOFPR.,
2010, 4, 77
APPLIED CATALYSIS BENVIRONMENTAL, 2008, 79,
279
4.885
RENEWABLE AND
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
REVIEWS, 2010, 14 (8),
2189
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
CHEMISTRY, 2010, 20 (34),
7144
4.84
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
CHEMISTRY, 2010, 20 (48),
10876
4.795
4.853
4.795

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light
28.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
CHEMISTRY, 2010, 20, 4949
4.795
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
CHEMISTRY, 2009, 19 (37),
6810
4.795
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS
CHEMISTRY, 2010, 20, 2381
4.795
Timing of recent out-of-sequence
active deformation in the frontal
Himalayan wedge: Insights from the
Darjiling sub-Himalaya, India
Estimates of interseismic
deformation in Northeast India from
GPS measurements
High-resolution simulation of mean
convection and its intraseasonal
variability over the tropics in the
MRI/JMA 20-km mesh AGCM
GEOLOGY, 2007, 35, 999
4.368
EARTH AND PLANETARY
SCIENCE LETTERS, 2007,
263, 221
JOURNAL OF CLIMATE,
2008, 21, 3722
4.062
34.
No evidence of unusually large
postseismic deformation in Andaman
region immediately after 2004
Sumatra-Andaman earthquake
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
LETTERS, 2008, 35, L10307
3.204
35.
Reduction in temporal and spatial
extent of the Indian summer
monsoon
GPS-based atmospheric precipitable
water vapor estimation using
meteorological parameters
interpolated from NCEP global
reanalysis data
An outlook into energy consumption
in large scale industries in India:
The cases of steel, aluminium and
cement
Pricing model for biodiesel
feedstock: A case study of
Chhattisgarh in India
Earthquake correlations and
networks: A comparative study
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH
LETTERS, 2007, 34, L23704
3.204
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL
RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES,
2008, 113, D03106
3.082
ENERGY POLICY, 2010, 38,
7286
2.436
ENERGY POLICY, 2010, 38,
7487
2.436
PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 2011,
83, 046109
2.352
29.
30.
Facile Synthesis of nano-structured
Hydroxyapatite-titania Bio-implant
Scaffolds with Different
Morphologies: Their Bioactivity and
Corrosion Behaviour
Influence of foreign Fe ions on wet
chemical synthesis of Pt
nanoparticle thin films at ambient
temperature: in situ versus direct
addition
Facile synthesis of ultra-small
monodisperse ceria nanocrystals at
room temperature and their
catalytic activity under visible light
Information Sciences Cluster
31.
32.
33.
36.
37.
38.
39.
3.363

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40.
The Correlation Conundrum
JOURNAL OF THE
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
INFORMATION SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY, 2010,
61, 2378
2.3
Physical Sciences Cluster
41.
Marine metabolites: The sterols of
soft coral
CHEMICAL REVIEWS, 2009,
109 (6), 2803
35.957
42.
Denitrification as the dominant
nitrogen loss process in the Arabian
Sea
The rapid drift of the Indian
tectonic plate
Ocean iron fertilization - Moving
forward in a sea of uncertainty
Seismic Evidence for Sharp
Lithosphere – Asthenosphere
Boundaries of Oceanic Plates
Nickel(II) tetra-aminophthalocyanine
modified MWCNTs as potential
nanocomposite materials for the
development of supercapacitors
The boundary between the Indian
and Asian plates below Tibet.
NATURE, 2009, 461 (8276),
78
34.48
NATURE, 2007, 449, 894
34.48
SCIENCE, 2008, 319 (5860),
162
SCIENCE, 2009, 324, 499
28.103
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE, 2010, 3, 228
9.45
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF
SCIENCES, 2010, 107 (25),
11229
ADVANCED MATERIALS,
2010, 22, 4448
9.432
BULL. AM. METEOROL.
SOC., 2009, 90 (4), 459
6.123
BIOTECHNOL. ADV., 2008,
26 (3), 233
6.11
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
Electrically Tunable Optical
Switching of a Mott Insulator-Band
Insulator Interface
RAMA: The Research Moored Array
for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon
Analysis and Prediction (including
supplement)
Marine molecular biology: An
emerging field of biological sciences
28.103
8.379
4.1.2 CSIR Scientists in Frontier of Science
CSIR scientists have been awarded prestigious fellowships and have won various
prestigious awards for the contributions made. Data till September 2011 is given
below:

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Fellowship/Award
Fellows of Indian National Science Academy
Fellows of Indian Academy of Engineers
Fellows of Indian Academy of Sciences
Fellows of National Academy of Sciences
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardees
National Mineral Awardees
INSA young scientist awardees
CSIR Young Scientists awardees
4.1.3
Number
37
23
61
79
34
33
30
120
Creating and Nurturing S&T Human Resource for generating wealth
a) National S&T Human Resource Development:
At the national level, CSIR has been contributing significantly for the
development of highly qualified S&T manpower in diverse disciplines. CSIR
is currently supporting over 8396 research scholars. 4000 students are
pursuing Ph.D. in various CSIR Laboratories. About 7000 project assistants
work in various R&D projects and are trained on advanced S&T.
b) Achieving High Value for its PhDs:
Currently CSIR produces 500 Ph.Ds and 2000 post graduate degree holders
and research trainees every year. As per Kelkar Committee recommended
methodology,
the differential value per annum after appropriate
discounting for guiding these Ph.Ds and training post graduate degree
holders and research trainees would be at Rs. 225 crore and Rs. 450
crore per annum respectively (Rs. 675 crore in total).
4.1.4
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Value generation through Intellectual Property (IP)
CSIR has had been at the forefront of Intellectual Property generation - it
enjoys a unique position amongst publicly funded R&D organizations
nationally and internationally.
CSIR was granted 1282 foreign patents and 1507 Indian patents during the
Eleventh Plan till date.
CSIR has 3250 foreign patents and 2350 Indian patents in force and 222
patents licensed as on date. The percentage utilization of patents is 8.67%
which is much above the world average of 3-5%.
CSIR’s per patent cost is lowest in the world amongst state funded R&D
organizations. For example, the cost per US Patent (2008) as a ratio of
CSIR with respect to major state funded organizations stands at 1:7 for
Max Planck Germany, 1:7 for CNRS and 1:13 for Chinese Academy of
Sciences.

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Patents Filed during the 11th Plan
390
Number
400
300
242
230
207
Filed India
149
182
173
158
200
Filed Abroad
100
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Year
Patents Granted during the 11th Plan
Number
1050
345
550
701
344
329
401
145
264
260
Granted India
Granted Abroad
50
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Year
2010-11
CSIR Patent Portfolio Across Plans
3250
1333
Number
342
658
1413
2350
Foreign
250
IX Plan
Indian
X Plan
Plan
XI Plan

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4.1.5
Reaching out to the stakeholders
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
4.2
CSIR organized Technofest 2010 in a mega way at Pragati Maidan in
Hall No. 11 during 14th – 27th November 2010. It has been a great
success. CSIR presented its knowledgebase in the Technofest through
15 theme pavilions, namely:
Energy; Healthcare; Agriculture &
Floriculture; Food & Nutrition; Water; Ecology & Environment; CSIR 800;
Chemicals & Petrochemicals; Strategic Sectors; Aerospace; Engineering
Infrastructure;
Mining,
Minerals & Materials;
IP & Entrepreneurship;
and Nurturing Human Resource. Over 130 industries participated in the
Technofest and displayed their R&D partnership success stories with
CSIR. Various dignitaries from diverse walks of life visited the CSIR
Pavilion and appreciated the contributions made by CSIR. Over half a
million people visited the Technofest during the period and got
educated of science and innovation provided by CSIR for transforming
India. CSIR also organized as the part of the Technofest, various R&D
specific theme sessions which discussed in a focused manner the
status of technology in the respective domains, future road map so as
to carve out an Indian niche in the domain and possible partnership
with CSIR through diverse and innovative models.
CSIR Tableau at Rajpath on 26.1.2011 focused at generics drugs to
genomic medicine was very well received. In the tableau through an
expressive medium, CSIR contributions for development of generic drug
industry in the country over the years on one hand and CSIR’s
continued efforts for development of new drugs and now of genomic
medicine on the other were captured.
Recognition through Awards
Award for “Highest number of Patents in the Country”
CSIR has bagged an award for an Indian institute securing highest number of
Indian patents in the year 2009.
The award is instituted by Department of
Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India. CSIR continues to hold the same position.
Thomson & Reuters Innovation Award
Academic Institution in the Country”
2010
for
“Most
Innovative
Hi-Tech
CSIR has received Thomson & Reuters Innovation Award 2010 for being most
innovative hi-tech academic institution in the country. The recipients for this
award are decided by analyzing their innovation through patented technology,
number and impact of patents, the efficiency and effectiveness of research and
the impact of innovation as measured by patent citations.

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Award for best display in IITF 2010
CSIR bagged Gold medal for display in CSIR Technofest 2010. The award was in
the category of Public Sector Undertakings, EPCS, Community Boards and Banks.
4.3

CSIR Technologies for National Capacity Building
CNM5 from CSIR-NAL and Mahindra Aerospace:
Designed and developed through a public-private partnership in civil
aircraft, the CNM5 is a 5-seater all-metal aircraft. The aircraft was test
flown first in the first week of September, 2011 and then had subsequent
successful test flights. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 engine and
features non-retractable landing gear and a spacious cabin with large
access doors. The cabin interior is reconfigurable to adapt the aircraft to
different roles, while simplicity of systems and ease of maintenance are
design drivers throughout the aircraft. The CNM5, a light utility aircraft, is
designed to meet the latest global standards, while operating in
environments with limited infrastructure at extremely low costs per seat
mile.
CNM-5 taking off for Maiden Flight
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Carbon Fibre Technology – Setting up of a commercial plant:
Carbon fibre is an important and strategic raw material for the fabrication
of advanced composite materials. Carbon fibre polymer matrix composites
are being extensively used as light weight structural materials in a large
number of materials. The technology for the carbon fibres and pregregs
developed by CSIR-NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories) was transferred
to M/s Kemrock for commercialization. The Kemrock has set up a plant of
capacity of 400 tons per annum. In due course, this effort would make
the country self sufficient in carbon fibre material. The plant has been
reently certified for its use in aircraft grade components by the Center for
Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), a constituent laboratory of
DRDO with its primary function in certification of military aircraft and
airborne systems.
With the certification, the T300 grade fibres being
produced by M/s. Kemrock with the technical know how from CSIR-NAL,
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Sulphate of Potash – A novel technology for self reliance:
Technology for recovery of Sulphate of Potash (SOP), developed by CSIRCSMCRI (Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute) from bittern
has been transferred to M/s Archean Chemical Industries. They are setting
up a commercial plant of capacity 1 lakh tone per annum. SOP is a
premium fertilizer with highest nutrient value of ~68%. Further, CSIRCSMCRI has demonstrated the technology to Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL).
A pilot plant is being set up in the company’s premises which would have
potential to produce 3 tons/day (900 tons) of sulphate of potash. The
novel technology has been protected (PCT granted in USA, Australia and
Canada). Presently entire potash demand is met through imports. The
commercialization of the indigenous technology would make our country
self sufficient in sulphate of potash.
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Head Up Display – Commercialization of technology:
The Head up Display (HUD) is an essential component of the cockpit
display by providing the pilot with essential flight information, navigational
and target/weapon release cues superimposed on the window to the
outside world. It is a transparent display that presents data without
requiring the user to look away from his viewpoint.
The technology
developed by CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instrument Organisation) for use
in Light Combat Aircraft, has been transferred to M/s. Bharat Electronics
Limited, Panchkula and production has begun.
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Commercialization of the ATBS (acrylamido tertiary butyl sulfonic acid)
Technology:
The ATBS process was developed by a team at CSIR-NCL and has been
commercialized by M/s Vinati Organics Limited (VOL) at MIDC, Lote
Parsuram, Chiplun. This technology has major impact of Economic &
Strategic nature on company (VOL) as well as country. With ATBS Plant
commissioned, VOL has become the 2nd largest manufacturer of ATBS in
world (18000 TPA at present). With variety of polymers manufactured
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(different mol wt polymers with different process conditions), ATBS finds
applications in innumerable products e.g. Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR),
Acrylic dye fiber pick-up, Water treatment, Medical polymers, Personal care
application etc. With increase in crude prices EOR has become very
important. ATBS is one of the important ingredients used in EOR so its
usage is going up. Due to this VOL is also under expansion which will
make it largest producer of ATBS in the world.
4.4
CSIR Building up Technology Portfolio aimed at Socio –
Economic Impact: Some cases in point
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Tractors - From Swaraj to Sonalika to Krishi Shakti:
Based on the success of Swaraj, CSIR-CMERI has developed an advanced
tractor named ‘Sonalika’ and the technology was transferred to M/s
International Tractors Ltd. Today more than 1,00,000 tractors are tilling
the Indian soil with an annual turnover of the M/s ITL at Rs.1400 crores.
Continuing the R&D, CSIR developed a 10hp tractor named ‘Krishi Shakti’,
which is low cost (Rs.1 lakh) and is suitable for small and marginal
farmers.
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Streptokinase – from natural to recombinant to next generation:
Streptokinase is a vital, life-saver injectable protein drug that saves upto
40% of human lives after heart attacks if given within a few hours of the
onset of chest pain. The Indian sub-continent has been recognized by the
WHO as a highly vulnerable population pool for cardiac problems, with
over 20 million patients in India alone who are suffering from heart-related
maladies. CSIR has developed a portfolio of Streptokinase technology
which includes:
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Natural Streptokinase: Natural streptokinase, ‘British’ Pharmacopaeic
grade, was developed.
The technology was transferred to M/s
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad. Cadila is manufacturing
the drug indigenously, a first in India. As a result, the price of the
imported brands even reduced in the country by about 40%,
resulting in a major saving to the Indian consumer and thus making
it within the reach of a common man.
IMT’s process is highyielding (approx. 70% yields) and delivers drug of exceptionally pure
quality (> 99% SK protein) that is safe toxicologically and stable for
extended periods of time.
Recombinant Streptokinase: Recombinant streptokinase using the
recombinant DNA route has been developed. The technology was
transferred to M/s. Shasun Drugs and Chemicals Ltd., Chennai. The
product was launched after all regulatory testing mandatory for
rDNA based therapeutics.
The technology has led to making
available this vital life saver drug available to the consumer at most
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Clot-specific Streptokinase: The clot-specific streptokinase is an
engineered streptokinase with decreased side effects.
This is a
cutting edge technology that has a truly international potential
since it can compete with the most advanced clot buster drug
currently available (TPA and tissue plasminogen activator). Patents
for this advanced version have been filed in several countries. The
technology is currently being scaled up so that its transfer to a
commercial partner has minimum take off period.
Development of New-Generation Thrombolytic Molecules: CSIR has
licensed for commercialization of new generation (third and fourth)
thrombolytic molecules. These New Generation Clot-buster(s)
comprise clinically beneficial thrombolytic molecules with enhanced
half lives as well as target (fibrin/clot) specificity. In addition, these
have the property of thrombin inactivation in situ, that is, at the
site of vascular injury to thwart re-occlusion, a major problem
limiting present-day clot busters.
Affordable healthcare
o Risorine: CSIR-IIIM with Cadila Pharmaceuticals has developed for the
first time a novel therapy obtained from Ayurveda named as
“RISORINE” for the treatment of tuberculosis. Lead for this novel
therapy is obtained from Ayurveda.
Concerted research led to
identification of Piperine as an active ingredient of Trikatu
responsible for enhancement of bioavailability. Commercialization of
Risorine has reduced cost of Rifampicin - Isoniazide containing
formulation by 23%. While reducing the cost of therapy, Risorine
also overcomes certain disadvantages of Rifampicin. Rifampicin is
known to have decreased bioavailability over time. Risorine offers
advantage of providing consistent levels of Rifampicin over entire
therapy period and significant reduction in gastrointestinal side
effects.
o
Prostalyn: CSIR-IICB developed a herbal formulation for the
treatment and remedy of prostate problem. The technology was
licensed for commercial exploitation. Using CSIR/IICB technology,
the company has started marketing this drug in the name of
Prostalyn. The drug inhibits abnormal proliferation within the
prostate gland in men and relieves urinary symptoms associated
with prostate megaly. This leads to decrease in its size, improved
urinary flow, more complete emptying of the bladder, decreased
urine retention and relief from the symptoms of prostatic
hyperplasia.
o
Memory Enhancer: CSIR-CDRI has developed bacosides enriched
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Extract of Bacopa”) of Bacopa - a single plant based unique natural
memory enhancer formulation and patented the development. The
results of the clinical trials conducted by CSIR-CDRI in India and
also in Australia prove that it is good for the prevention and early
treatment of dementia. The formulation is useful for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children, Age Associated Memory
Impairment (AAMI) in elderly persons as well as for those with
stress, tension, anxiety and to improve the memory. BESEB is
successfully commercialized and its efficacy has been established.
o Caerulomycin A: CSIR-IMTech isolated a bipyridyl compound from a
novel species of actinomycetes Actinoalloteichus spitiensis from the
Himalayan region which inhibits the proliferation of activated
lymphocytes, especially CD4 T cells (both Th1 and Th2) and B cells,
which are the cornerstone of adaptive immunity. It also suppresses
the production of cytokines. Further, it delays the onset of rejection
of skin allografts in mice. The bioactive compound is identified and
characterized as Caerulomycin A. The molecule is of immense
interest because it exhibits better immunosuppression than the
drugs that are currently in clinical use. The molecule will have use
in the survival of transplants and treatment of autoimmune
diseases.The technology has been licensed for further development
and commercialization.
o New
contraceptives:
CSIR-IICB
developed
a
pharmaceutical
composition which has virucidal and spermicidal activity. AcaciasideB (Ac-B) has emerged as a prospective candidate molecule for
prevention of HIV infection along with potential for use as/in
vaginal contraceptive/ formulation. It possesses anti-HIV property at
a tolerably low concentration, is non-mutagenic and does not harm
the niche of Lactobacilli.
Centchroman is the world’s first nonsteroidal oral contraceptive. It is
a weak estrogen and a potent antiestrogen with a high therapeutic
index. It is marketed by M/s Hindustan Latex Ltd. under the trade
name Saheli. An improved, economical, safe, environmental friendly
process for production of Dl-Centchroman was developed and
transferred for commercialization.
o
Anti-malarial formulation: A blood schizontocidal antimalarial drug αβ Arteether (Brand name E-mal) has been developed by CSIR-CDRI
from the plant Artemisia annua. The drug is effective in treatment
of uncomplicated and complicated cases of malaria caused by
Plasmodium falciparum and marketed by Themis Medicare. The drug
was launched in Ghana for marketing and is being marketed in
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Technologies for Water:
CSIR Laboratories have developed significant knowledgebase on water,
ranging from source finding to mapping of water resources, from quality
assessment to enhancing potability of water and from recycling to waste
water treatment.
The R&D activities in the current plan have led to
further expansion of the knowledgebase in place. Some of the significant
contributions are summarized below:
o
CSIR-CSMCRI developed a defect-free high flux hollow fibre
membrane based technology for water disinfection and purification
at affordable cost using polymers and their blends. The technology
has been transferred for commercial exploitation. Further, inter
polymer ion exchange membrane based technology has been
developed by the Laboratory for production of ultrapure water
(resistivity-18.2 mega ohm cm) to cater to important industrial
sectors like pharmaceutical and semi-conductor industries. Such
units are presently imported. The technology has been transferred
for commercial use. A treatment prototype has also been developed
by combining features of Electro Dialysis and Reverse Osmosis for
efficient desalination of brine water.
o
In yet another development having societal implications, resin-based
domestic unit for removal of arsenic from drinking water has been
developed along with cost-effective kits for monitoring of arsenic
levels.
CSIR-IMMT has further refined the simple portable and compact
device, the Terafil water filter which is capable of removing
microorganisms, turbidity and colloids from drinking water without
the use of chemicals. The device is especially handy in remote
areas and in the event of natural disaster where the access to pure
water and electricity is difficult.
o
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CSIR-NGRI continued its activities relating to developing and
deploying technologies including remote sensing and geotechnical
tools for ground water mapping.
o
First community scale solar RO desalination plant in Kotri, Rajasthan
was set up by CSIR-CSMCRI with subsequent development of power
boosting through V-trough, thereby making the process costeffective. Desalination of highly saline brines using diesel engine
waste heat have also been developed besides setting a 20 MLD RO
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4.5
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CSIR has also contributed in the aftermath of natural calamities
including Kosi flood and Cyclone Aila by providing fresh drinking
water in the affected areas.
Some other important initiative that CSIR Laboratories have taken
included setting up of RO plants in friendly countries like
Afghanistan and Kenya besides putting many plants in India.
Catalyzing the Industrial Growth – Some Examples of
Technology Transfer during the Eleventh Plan
CSIR has signed the unique deal with Nostrum Pharmaceuticals for worldwide licensing of clinical development of new generation thrombolytic
molecules. CSIR will be receiving over 150 million US$ through various
milestone payments and royalties.
This is an outstanding example of
Public-Private-Partnership that will ultimately benefit the mankind.
The
effort is part of CSIR’s endeavour on providing affordable healthcare.
Design and development of a new generation clot specific protein that
displays plasminogen activation property. The technology for this new drug
molecule has been transferred to M/s Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, USA at
Rs.19.60 crore plus 5% royalty.
Development of a technology for Caerulomycin A, and its proprietary
derivatives and analogues (“Caerulomycin”) for their novel indication of
immuno-suppression – a discovery of immense importance in tissue
transplantation like in kidney and heart. The technology has been licensed
to M/s Nostrum Pharmaceuticals, USA at Rs.14.70 crore plus royalty 2%.
Launch of recombinant streptokinase by M/s Shasun Drugs & Chemicals
through M/s Lupin Pharmaceuticals and M/s Alembic Chemicals. The
technology for the production of recombinant streptokinase produced from
E.coli gives higher yield than that of conventional system. This technology
would bring down the prices of clot busters significantly. The technology
was transferred at a cost of Rs.1.00 crore plus 3.5% royalty.
A New anti-ulcer drug - CSIR’s patented know-how on a natural agent for
treatment of gastro-intestinal toxicity associated symptom and ulcer, has
been licensed to M/s IPCA Laboratories Ltd, Mumbai at Rs. 2.5 crore plus
royalty.
A facile process for Heptafluropropoane (FM 200),- a halon substitute used
in fire fighting systems has been transferred to M/s Mechvac Fabricators
(I) P. Ltd., Mumbai for commercial production. The market size for this
halon substitute is about Rs. 150 crores per annum
An improved and patented catalytic process for the manufacture of
epichlorohydrin from allyl chloride. It is a chlorine free process. The plant
of 3000 TPa (Aditya Birla Group) went on stream at Ryong, Thailand. This
is the first plant of its kind in the world. The technology transferred at a
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4.6
Process technology for fractionation of sugarcane bagasse for the
recovery of cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin licensed to M/s Godavari
Sugars at Rs. 6.5 crore plus 3% royalty. The technology uses the waste
products of sugarcane bagasse to produce products like biodegradable
polymer, cement binder, biofuel etc. The Godavari is raising Rs. 500 crore
from the market to establish a commercial plant, the first of its kind in
the world.
CSIR 800 – S&T Interventions for Base of the Economic
Pyramid
CSIR has launched an ambitious, socially relevant programme named CSIR
800. This programme aims at developing and providing innovative R&D
based products and processes which would be affordable by the common
masses. These would come out handy for not only removing drudgery but
also add to economic upliftment of Indian populace by successfully
launching small scale enterprises.
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Soleckshaw:
CSIR has designed and developed an eco-friendly dual powered rickshaw
named 'Soleckshaw'. It is driven partly by pedal and partly by electric
power supplied by a battery that is charged from solar energy. This dual
powered Soleckshaw has very low carbon foot print. The rickshaw would
eliminate the drudgery being faced by the rickshaw pullers and also
enhance their earnings. The technology has been transferred to many
industries for commercial production. Union Budget 2010 proposed to
provide a concessional excise duty of 4 per cent to this product. Its key
parts and components are also being exempted from customs duty.
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Ashwagandha Variety:
A novel variety of Ashwagandha with high root yield of 15 quintal/hectare
has been developed and released to farmers which would help farmers
with more earnings. The Ashwagandha has useful applications in pharma
applications as anti-inflammatory, anti-stroke and anti-arthritis.
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Cultivar of Lavender:
A high yielding cultivar of Lavender developed by CSIR has proved to be
an excellent alternate crop for cultivation by farmers in the state of
Jammu & Kashmir.
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CSIR’s Activities for the North Eastern States and Women
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CSIR Post Harvest Technology Centres:
CSIR has set up post harvest centres in Mizoram (Aizawl) and Arunachal
Pradesh (Pashighat).
These centres are focused at helping the local
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centres house technology for high efficiency drying and processing of
ginger, cardamom, turmeric, chilies etc.
More than 10,000 farmers of
North-East region would be able to sell their produce at 20 – 25% higher
price to these processing centres.
The CSIR Post Harvest Technology
Centres would generate direct employment to about 300 people.
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CSIR-NEIST organized focused training programmes to engage rural farmers
including women for production of protein rich mushroom. Around 140
farmers have adopted cultivation of edible mushroom species successfully.
Three mushroom spawn production units have been set up in the region.
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Training programmes on muga sericulture have been rendered for socioeconomic development in the NE region. Clustering of the trained farmers
was done to develop a small scale business model for self sustainability
and income enhancement.
4.7
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Other Significant Achievements
A New Organ in CSIR System: Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research
(AcSIR):
The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) has been set
up by CSIR as an institution for imparting instructions and awarding
degrees in frontier areas of Science and Technology (Gazette notification
17th July 2010). The Board of the Academy has been constituted with
internationally reputed scientists and the first meeting has been held. The
Academy has registered new students for M.Tech. (160) & Ph.D. (578).
Also, about 400 interdisciplinary courses have been framed and over 150
are being offered presently.
The Academy Bill has been introduced in
the Parliament and is recommended by the Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Science and Technology without any change. The Bill has
been passed by the Lok Sabha recently.
The Academy would take advantage of the existing state of art
infrastructure and scientific manpower of CSIR. The Academy would be a
world class institution of national importance. The Academy will primarily
focus on research and imparting training in such areas that are not
ordinarily provided by the existing universities in India. The curricula,
pedagogy and evaluation will be innovative and directed towards creating
highest quality personnel in cross disciplinary areas.
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CSIR Tech Pvt Ltd – A company to valorize CSIR IP:
CSIR and its constituent laboratories are home to cutting edge scientific
capabilities, talent, know-how and intellectual property. To further enhance
the innovation capacity of CSIR and to explore newer models of bringing
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namely, CSIR‐Tech Private Limited (CTPL) has been incorporated in Pune
on May 2, 2011. The main purpose of CSIR Tech was to hold equity and
give feedback loop of technology creation and transfer.
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A new platform for innovation - The Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD)
Programme of CSIR:
In the context of the Decade of Innovation, it is necessary to look at
alternate models of innovation to make healthcare affordable to the
common man. CSIR launched Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD)
programme (based on the realization that the current Intellectual Property
based models of pharmaceutical innovation do not address the diseases
of the poor such as Tuberculosis) has emerged as a new platform for
innovation in the domain of healthcare. This CSIR-led ‘Team India’
consortium with global partnership has more than 4500 researchers from
over 100 countries as registered participants.
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CSIR opens a new line of research - Ayurgenomics:
Ayurgenomics is an integrative approach of Ayurveda and Genomics for
discovery of predictive markers for preventive and personalized medicine.
In a CSIR study, recently a paper has been published in PNAS
(Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences), wherein scientists have
reported identification of a gene and a genetic marker linked to high
altitude adaptation and hypoxia responsiveness, through genetic analysis of
extreme constitution types as defined in Ayurveda. EGLN1, a key oxygen
sensor gene was linked to high altitude adaptation and Hypoxia
responsiveness using this novel integrative approach of clinical phenotyping
methods of Ayurveda, population genetics and disease genomics. Earlier
CSIR has published paper on gene expression and biochemical correlates
of extreme constitution types (vate, pita and kapha) in 2008, in Journal of
translational medicine. Following one of the cues from gene expression
differences, wherein a gene could be identified and the genetic marker
associated with high altitude adaptation and a high altitude illness. The
predictive markers that are identified within this gene by the CSIR group
have also been filed for patent. Ayurgenomics study so far has not only
provided a novel molecular framework for integration of these two
disciplines, but also highlighted that this integrative approach of
Ayurgenomics can accelerate/assist discovery of markers for predictive
and personalized medicine.
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Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL):
Historically, India has been rich in traditional knowledge. The traditional
knowledge embodied in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha systems of healthcare
are most sought in other countries. This traditional knowledge needs to be
protected for the benefit of the society. CSIR has played a major role in
protecting the traditional knowledge by creating a Traditional Knowledge
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languages, i.e. English, Japanese, Spanish, French and German in 34 million
pages concerning 2.26 lakh medicinal formulations in Ayurveda, Unani and
Siddha. Through the TKDL access agreement concluded with European
Patent Office (EPO) (34 Member States), US Patent & Trade Mark Office
(USPTO),Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), IP Australia, Japan
Patent Office (JPO),United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office (UKPTO)
and German Patent Office (GPO) examiners of these offices can utilize
TKDL for search and examination of Intellectual Property applications filed
but cannot make any third party disclosure. TKDL is recognized globally as
a model for protection of traditional knowledge.
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CSIR’s Solar Energy Initiative – Mega Project TAPSUN:
Conceptualized as a mega-project in partnership with MNRE, CSIR led R&D
initiatives on solar energy with number of complementary and
complimentary approaches are being implemented under the umbrella
programme ‘Technologies and Products for Solar energy utilization through
Networks (TAP-SUN)’. The project envisages creating networks of research
institutes, academia and industry with an objective to integrate various
components of technology development. To achieve its objectives, it
proposes to establish a virtual network of institutes within CSIR. This
network of institutions would conduct aggressive research, development
and deployment of solar energy technologies, products and systems. The
umbrella program TAP-SUN envisages to align its mission to the targets
set by JNNSM and will play a transformational role in bringing the benefits
of solar energy to the people of India across the pyramid – from the
bottom to the apex. TAP-SUN hopes to efficiently network its vast human
capital and infrastructure to meet the scientific and engineering challenges
and provide total solutions.
Furthermore, it envisages to creatively
leveraging partnership with academia and industry in fulfillment of the
stated mission.
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CSIR Innovation Complexes:
CSIR has conceptualized new initiative for setting up Innovation Complexes
focused at translational research in diverse domains. These Complexes
would be the state-of-the-art facilities in plug and play mode and would
help catalyze innovation in their regions of operation. The Complexes
would support research institutes, academia and industry for development
of products, technologies and service models, through identified
translational research.
4.8
Extra Budgetary Resources of CSIR
During the period XI Five Year Plan period till date, CSIR’s extra budgetary
resources increased from Rs. 474 crore in 2007-08 to Rs. 631 crore in 2010-11
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Rs in Lakhs
External Budgetary Resources
65000
63028
63148
2009-10
Year
2010-11
55153
47472
45000
2007-08 2008-09
It includes earnings from contract R&D, knowledge based technical services,
premia & royalty and internal receipts.
5.
National Laboratories: Sectoral Achievements
5.1
Aerospace Science & Engineering
a)
Scientific Excellence
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Experimental flow physics studies on a rudimentary four wheel landing
gear:
It is known that the landing gear is the principal contributor to airframe
noise. In order to understand the flow of physics for providing a complete
database for CFD validation, surface topology and steady & unsteady
pressures on a tripped model at a turbulent Reynolds number has been
investigated., At CSIR-NAL, the entire rudimentary landing gear model was
instrumented with 76 static pressure ports and in the 1.5m low speed wind
tunnel. It was found that the pressure drops to a lower value on the
ground side of the wheel, corresponding to the higher velocity observed
on that side. The pressure peak on the ground side is reached at ahead
of that on the wing side. The results obtained revealed the complex flow
features associated with such configurations.
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Density field measurements of a micro-explosion using background
oriented schlieren (BOS) technique:
An attempt to quantify the density flow field of a micro-explosion for the
first time using BOS was carried out at CSIR-NAL. In this study, a microexplosion was generated using non-electrical NONEL® tube and a
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captured by precise triggering circuit used to control the illumination and
imaging. Using the axis symmetry the flow density field was successfully
reconstructed. The study shows the enormous potential of BOS data for
both density as well as validation of CFD models. Understanding both
basic physics associated with explosive driven shock wave propagation as
well as validation data for modeling efforts is on-going.
Key
Achievements
- Aerospace
Science &
Engineering
Scientific Excellence
- An airframe suiting pulsejet engine was designed, fabricated and
successfully test flown
- A connected mode scramjet test facility been designed, developed
and set-up at CSIR-NAL
- CSIR-NAL's Multi-sensor data fusion- hybrid situation assessment
model developed to serve as a pilot decision making aid for BVR
(Beyond Visual Range) combat
Technology Development/Commercialization
- India's pride, Chandrayaan-1 satellite was tested by CSIR-NAL along
with the Eutelsat
- CSIR-NAL delivered two Hansa-3 aircrafts to the Director General of
Civil Aviation (DGCA)
- CSIR-NAL's technology for carbon fibres and pregregs was
commercialized by M/s Kemrock industries
- CSIR-CEERI's MEMS acoustic sensor for ISRO PSLV flights- packaged
sound pressure measurement in launch vehicles of Vikram Sarabhai
Space Centre (VSSC)
Societal Impact
- CNM5, a 5-seater all-metal aircraft designed and developed by CSIRNAL and Mahindra Aerospace, was successfully test flown
- AAM Rath, a six-seater air ferry system made up of bamboo material
developed & tested at MEG Center, Bangalore
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A study on boundary-layer transition induced by free-stream turbulence:
Boundary-layer transition at different free-stream turbulence levels has
been investigated using the particle-image velocimetry technique. The
measurements show organized positive and negative fluctuations of the
stream-wise fluctuating velocity component, which resemble the forward
and backward jet-like structures reported in the direct numerical simulation
of bypass transition. The similarity in the dominant eigen functions at
different Reynolds numbers suggests that the flow prevails its structural
identity even in intermittent flows. This analysis also indicated the
possibility of the existence of a spatio-temporal symmetry associated with
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Electromagnetic performance analysis of a novel monolithic radome for
airborne applications:
The electromagnetic performance parameters were evaluated for a novel
monolithic half-wave hybrid variable thickness radome (hy-VTR) design
based on 3-D ray-tracing with aperture integration method. The hy-VTR
design based on optimized power reflection offers superior Electromagnetic
characteristics due to the minimization of internal reflections. The
Electromagnetic analysis carried out is more accurate than the
conventional approach due to the incorporation of antenna and radome
as a system, and the finite-dimensional nature of the antenna. A
comparative study of radome performance parameters established the
superior electromagnetic performance of the hy-VTR design over the
conventional constant thickness designs.
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Dual beam synthesis using element position perturbations and the G3-GA
algorithm:
Studies for dual beam synthesis using element position perturbations and
the G3-GA algorithm have been undertaken at CSIR-NAL. The problem of
finding the element position perturbations is treated as a nonlinear
problem and has been solved using a the generalized generation gap
steady state genetic algorithm (G3-GA) using parent centric crossover. The
position phase synthesis method using the G3-GA approach is compared
with the G3-GA phase-only synthesis technique. It is found that, an optimal
set of element-perturbed positions in a constrained position range with
uniform amplitude, unequally spaced elements with unequal phases has the
potential to overcome the design challenge of phase only syntheses that
uses a larger number of elements to get the same desired side lobe level.
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Ram scramjet technology:
A connected mode scramjet test facility having the conditions of Mach 2
at 8 bar, 1700 K, 20 kg/s airflow with oxygen replenishment has been
designed, developed and set-up at CSIR-NAL. All the safety aspects
required for such a facility have been addressed. Control logic and
sequence of operations similar to any other rocket test facility has been
finalized and implemented. Supersonic ignition, stable supersonic
combustion and dual mode operation in the research combustor have
been carried out successfully in the facility with Inlet conditions being
Mach number of 2, total temperature of 600 K and total pressure of 8
bar. Fuel is basically kerosene with pilot hydrogen.
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Pulse jet engine technology:
The feasibility study on pulsejet engine as a possible propulsion system
for MAV was undertaken and demonstrated for both valved and valveless
engines at higher scales with hydrogen as fuel. Scaling of the engines was
made for both types of engines. Detailed measurement of unsteady
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thrust stand was specially designed and made to quantify the thrust
developed by the engines. A suitable air frame was designed, fabricated
and successfully test flown with an in-house developed valved pulsejet
engine.
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Multi-sensor data fusion:
As an application of Level 1 data fusion to air defence, a seeker filter
based on Interacting Multiple Model Modified Extended Kalman Filter (IMMMAEKF) has been designed by NAL to track air breathing targets. The
challenge was to design the filter using RF seeker measurements, which
are corrupted by non-Gaussian noise due to RCS fluctuations and glint
noise, and also suffer from data eclipsing problems. The seeker filter was
coded in C language for real time applications and integrated with the
interceptor simulation code for closed loop performance evaluation using
Monte Carlo simulations. The seeker filter exhibited robust performance
under different interceptor-target engagement geometries, target aspect
ratios, levels of process noise in the filter model and mode transition
probability matrix.
As Level 2 data fusion development, a fuzzy-logic, Bayesian network-based hybrid
situation assessment model has also been developed to serve as a pilot decision
making aid for BVR (Beyond Visual Range) combat. Typical air-to-air combat
scenarios required for validation of the model were realized using GUI-based
software. An aircraft carrying Radar, Radar warning receiver, electro-optical sensor
and infra red sensor models was used to detect a maximum of six targets (T1T6) based on their field of view and received power. The states of all the targets
in the scenario, at each instant of time, were estimated using measured data
from the sensors using multi-sensor multi-target data fusion algorithms. The
estimated states processed by Fuzzy Event Detector (FED) were used as inputs to
the Bayesian network for situation assessment.
b)
Technology Development
For Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA): Helping India build a modern fighter
aircraft LCA-TEJAS
Carbon Fiber Wing for LCA-Tejas: The national CFC wing team led by CSIR-NAL
(with HAL & DRDO) pioneered the design, development,
fabrication and structural testing of composite wing for the
LCA-Tejas aircraft. Other components developed include
composite fin, rudder, LG bay doors, center fuselage parts,
fairings etc. by deploying innovative and cost-effective coThe Composite
curing and co-bonding fabrication technologies; LCA-Tejas
parts of Tejas
is the lightest combat aircraft in its class in the world, and
developed at CSIRhas successfully completed IOC for induction into IAF.
NAL
CSIR-NAL with Tata Advanced Materials as its production
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parts for LCA-Tejas series production aircraft at a total
cost of Rs. 63 crores.
Control Laws for LCA-Tejas:
The national control law team led by CSIR-NAL (with
members from DRDO, & HAL) successfully developed a
flight standard control laws and airdata algorithms for the
LCA-Tejas. Tejas pilots have cleared this control law and
expressed complete satisfaction with its performance. An
exclusive real time design simulator was specially built at
CSIR-NAL to optimize the control law performance.
Wind Tunnel Models and Testing for the LCA-Tejas:
CSIR- NAL has fully supported wind tunnel testing of all
the LCA-Tejas configurations. The successful validation and
updating of the wind tunnel aero database of TEJAS
aircraft from flight test data using state of the art system
identification techniques was a major step towards the
release of Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) version flight
control laws.
Engineer-in-the-LoopSimulator (ELS):
simulates the handling
qualities of LCA-Tejas
LCA Stores Studies
High Speed Combustor
Defense Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO)
Forging a strong partnership for National Defense
Wind Tunnel Testing:
CSIR-NAL has been supporting all the wind tunnel testing
requirements of DRDO programmes apart from those of
ADA : DRDL (All missile programmes); ADE (UAV programs);
ARDE (Bomb and rocket programs); CABS (ASWACS); DEBEL
and DGAQA (Pilot helmet).
Test facility 1
Golden Hawk 300mm
Establishment of Facilities for DRDL:
CSIR-NAL has established test facilities for RAMJET/SCRAMJET combustor testing,
and SCRAMJET combustor technology development for HSTDV programme.
KAVERI Engine Studies for GTRE:
Design Studies on Kaveri engine for LCA-Tejas have been carried out which
involved rigorous testing and detailed flow analysis. Cascade wind tunnel testing
was extensively used in the detailed flow analysis. CSIR-NAL carried out flow
visualization studies on the Kaveri Marine engine exhaust volute system and
optimized the geometry for improved performance. CSIR-NAL also participated in
High Altitude Tests of Kaveri Engine in Russia.
Wankel engine development and IVHM studies on Nishant UAV:
CSIR-NAL in collaboration with ADE/VRDE has designed, developed and test flown
a 55 HP Wankel en gine for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) applications. For

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Nishant UAV, CSIR-NAL devised an in-flight structural health monitoring scheme
using fibre optic sensing (FBG) which yielded valuable data on the vehicle health
during its flight.
MAV & MUAV development with DRDO:
The development of 300 mm class, 200 gms micro air vehicle for aerial
photography and monitoring with autonomous control, guidance and navigation
capability is a major joint development with ADE. Based on the success of this
MAV development, NAL and ADE have taken up a joint project for the
development of a Two-kg Class Fixed Wing Mini Unmanned Air Vehicle (FWMUAV).
This fully autonomous mini UAV is planned to have a range of 10 km, endurance
of 60 minutes and provide real-time video surveillance using electro-optic daylight
and thermal imaging sensors.
Other Contributions:
 Design & development of Carbon Epoxy shells for launch segments LIS1LVS3 of HSTDV, DRDL & LWMS for NSTL;
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Establishment of test facility for indigenous Aircraft grade lubricants &
bearings (HAL, CEMILAC, GTRE etc.);
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In-flight Vibration Measurement programme on MIG-29 aircraft for CEMILAC;
Indian Air Force (IAF)
Growing ties of IAF with CSIR
Full Scale Fatigue Testing Facility & Failure Investigations:
CSIR-NAL’s full scale fatigue testing facility provided invaluable inputs in assessing
the safe life of fighter aircraft and helicopter airframes for IAF. CSIR-NAL can now
undertake assessment or extension of fatigue life for any IAF aircraft. CSIR has
carried out more than 750 failure investigations for IAF.
Innovative Bonding Techniques for Composite Parts:
CSIR-NAL uses innovative bonding techniques to repair
metallic and composite aircraft structures. A portable
adaptive cure controller has been developed to repair
aircraft structures on the airfield itself. CSIR-NAL has
helped the IAF in setting up a repair facility at Eleven
BRD, Nasik.
Smart Fatigue Meter:
Smart fatigue meter developed by CSIR-NAL is being used
in Jaguar aircraft; eight units have been supplied to IAF
through private industry collaboration.
Composite nose radome:
CSIR-NAL indigenously designed, developed and fabricated
a composite nose radome for the Fire Control Radar of
Jaguar Maritime Aircraft for HAL, Bangalore, and the end
Smart Fatigue meter used
in aircraft to sense
changes in 'g' levels
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user being IAF. In continuation to the development, technology for fabrication of
these Jaguar Nose Radomes has been transferred to HAL on 16th April, 2010.
SARAS Aircraft:
IAF will be the launch customer (Fifteen aircraft initially) to be manufactured at
HAL-Kanpur. SARAS aircraft is ideally suited for transport, pilot training, air
ambulance, light cargo carrier and short haul passenger flights.
For Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO): A very fruitful association
Cooler for Infrared Camera of INSAT Satellite:
CSIR-NAL developed highly polished aluminum mirrors for the passive radioactive
coolers used on ISRO’s INSAT series of satellites. These mirrors help to
significantly improve the quality of infrared photographs taken from INSAT
satellites of the clouds and earth below it.
The Acoustic Test Facility (ATF):
ATF is a national test facility for acoustic environmentalqualification testing of satellites, launch vehicle stages
and their sub-systems for ISRO. The ATF has so far
successfully carried out a large number of acoustic
qualification tests on all satellites/sub-systems of ISRO:
IRS series, INSAT series & others; for launch vehicle
stages/sub-systems: ASLV series, PSLV series and GSLV
series. CSIR-NAL has designed & built a state-of-the-art
1500 cu. m acoustic test facility at ISITE, Bangalore,
which was inaugurated on April 7, 2011.
GSLV under Test
Wind Tunnel Testing for ISRO Launch Vehicles: CSIR-NAL
has been supporting all the ISRO programmes for wind
tunnel testing, and in the last four years a large number
of blow-downs have been carried out on RLV-TD, PSLV,
GSLV, DMRJ, and HSP
FEM model of RLV
Structural Analyses and Aeroelastic Studies of Launch
Vehicles:
Structural analyses and aeroelastic studies of SLV3,
ASLV, PSLV, and GSLV launch vehicles have been
completed.
Support to the Reusable Launch Vehicle (Technology
Development) – RLV TD:
ISRO Satellite of ATF
CSIR-NAL has provided extensive support to the RLV-TD
program in several niche areas including, wind tunnel
testing, airframe aerodynamics, structural analysis, flight
dynamics and control.
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