Amity Hydrogen Mission
Aligned with India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission
Project Database
The Amity Education Group under Amity Hydrogen Mission hosts a portfolio of nationally and internationally funded projects focused on green hydrogen production, advanced materials, electrocatalysis, and renewable-integrated energy systems.
These projects strengthen indigenous technology development and support scalable, sustainable hydrogen solutions aligned with national clean energy priorities.
International & Nationally Funded Projects
|
S. No. |
Agency Name |
Project Title |
Principal Investigator (PI) |
Funding |
|
1 |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
Anion Exchange Membranes (AEMs) through Radiation Induced Grafting of Polymers for Fuel Cell Applications |
Dr. Sunita Rattan |
€16,000 |
|
2 |
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) |
Kinetics of Macromolecular Conformational Transitions & Nature-Inspired Artificial Photosynthesis |
Dr. Uttam Gupta |
INR 1,19,00,000 |
|
3 |
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) |
Scaling Solar Hydrogen Production with Immobilized Photocatalysts |
Dr. Harishchandra Singh |
INR 1,19,00,000 |
|
4 |
CSIR, Govt. of India |
Visible-Light Hybrid Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Harvesting & Hydrogen Generation |
Dr. Manoj Raula |
INR 6.5 Lakh |
|
5 |
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) |
Single-Enzyme Bioanode for Enzymatic Fuel Cell Applications |
Dr. Saikat Dutta |
INR 36,00,000 |
|
6 |
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) |
Solar Light Assisted Hydrogen Production from Ocean Water |
Dr. Nidhi Naithani |
INR 59,20,760 |
|
7 |
ONGC Energy Centre (OEC) |
Development of Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Energy Systems by Producing Biohythane from Organic Waste |
Dr. Chitralekha Nag Dasgupta |
INR 48.71 Lakh |
|
8 |
Science Engineering Research Board/ Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)- State University Research Excellence |
Tuneable Redox Reactivities of Colloidal Aqueous Polyoxometalates-Metal Oxide Hybrid Nanocrystals towards hydrogen evolution reactions. |
Dr Manoj Raula |
INR 27.5 Lakhs |
International Collaboration Projects (University of Oulu, Finland)
Under the H2FUTURE Finland–India Researchers’ Exchange Programme, which supports long-term collaborative research in hydrogen and future energy technologies, the seven Amity researchers were selected.
This programme strengthens bilateral research collaboration, facilitates advanced experimental access, and enhances Amity’s global engagement in hydrogen and sustainable energy technologies.
Researchers Selected under H2FUTURE Programme
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S. No. |
Name & Designation |
Affiliation |
Research Visit Duration |
Grant Support |
|
1 |
Dr. Harishchandra Singh, Ramanujan Fellow |
AIAS, AUUP Noida |
15 May – 6 June 2025 |
€6,500 |
|
2 |
Dr. Shubham Kumar, Teaching Associate |
AIAS, AUUP Noida |
15 May – 30 June 2025 |
€6,500 |
|
3 |
Dr. Ekta Rani, |
AIAS, AUUP Noida |
7 – 21 September 2025 |
— |
|
4 |
Dr. Kajari Dutta, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Physics |
Amity University Kolkata |
May – June 2026 (Scheduled) |
€3,700 |
|
5 |
Dr. Nitesh Kumar, Assistant Professor (Materials & Devices) |
AIARS, AUUP Noida |
April – June 2026 (Scheduled) |
€4,620 |
|
6 |
Dr. Sunita Rattan, Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology & Director, AIAS |
AUUP Noida |
May 2026 (Invitation in process) |
— |
|
7 |
Dr. Prachi Singhal, Assistant Professor |
AIAS, AUUP Noida |
March – June 2026 (Invitation requested) |
— |
- SERB-DST (TARE): 2D Nanoarchitectures for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation
- SERB-DST: Graphene-Based Metal Oxides for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
- University of Oulu Innovation Center: Cost-effective H₂S Gas Sensor (€32,000)
- SERB Young Scientist Scheme: Co-B Based Alloy Electrocatalysts (INR 28 Lakh)
- SERB-SURE Scheme: Polyoxometalate Hybrid Nanocrystals for HER (INR 27 Lakh)
- DST: Biohydrogen Generation via Genetic Modification