Sr. No.TitleFunded byPIDurationGrant
Funded Major Research Project
1Medico Engino Hackathon for Collaborative Healthcare Engineering Dassault System La Fondation, IndiaProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2022-202315,00,000 INR
2Enhancing 3D Competencies of Medical Scholars Part – 2Dassault System La Fondation, IndiaProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2022-20237,00,000 INR
3Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Formability of Thin Metal Foils in Micro Forming for Aerospace Applications Aeronautics Research & Development Board, DRDO, New Delhi.Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar
Prof. Dr. Dinesh Thakur
2020-202215,14,000 INR
4Retrofitting of Skoda Volkswagen Azubi CarSkoda Volkswagen India Pvt. LtdProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2021-202213,13,000 INR
Funded Minor Research Project
4Optimization of Metal Forming ProcessesSavitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2010-20111,00,000 INR
5Enhancing 3D Competencies of Medical ScholarsDassault System La Fondation, IndiaProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2021-20225,00,000 INR
6Bolt-on Autonomous Electric VehicleDr. Vishwanath Karad MIT WPU PuneProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2020-20212,50,000 INR
7Electric Cargo VehicleDr. Vishwanath Karad MIT WPU PuneProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2021-20225,06,900 INR
8Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Forming Limit Diagram in Micro-Forming for Biomedical ApplicationDr. Vishwanath Karad MIT WPU PuneProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2019-202011,328 INR
9VRITIKA: Research InternshipScience and Engineering Research Board, DST, New Delhi.Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2021-20221,50,000 INR
Young Scientist International Travel Grant Award
10Young Scientist International Travel Grant Award to travel to Switzerland and visit Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, New DelhiProf. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar02-05 June 2013 1,41,221 INR
Funded Short Term Training Program
11Three Days Faculty Development Program on Advances in Engineering Optimization under Quality Improvement Program Scheme. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar2014-20153,00,000 INR

Dassault System La Fondation – Techno Social Project

Grant : 15,00,000 INR

Title : Medico Engino Hackathon for Collaborative Healthcare Engineering 

PI – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Funded By: Dassault System La Fondation, India

Duration: 2022-2023

Dassault System La Fondation – Techno Social Project

Grant : 7,00,000 INR

Title : Enhancing 3D Competencies of Medical Scholars Part – 2 

PI – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Funded By: Dassault System La Fondation, India

Duration: 2022-2023

Dassault System La Fondation – Techno Social Project

Grant : 5,00,000 INR

Title : Enhancing 3D Competencies of Medical Scholars

PI – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Funded By: Dassault System La Fondation, India

Duration: 2021-2022


SERB-DST Accelerating Vigyan – VRITIKA: Research Internship

Grant : 1,50,000 INR

Title : Internships in Micro Forming Laboratory

PI – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Funded By: Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, New Delhi.

Duration: 2021-2022


Funded Major Research Project

Grant : 15,14,000 INR

Title : Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Formability of Thin Metal Foils in Micro Forming for Aerospace Applications 

PI – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Co-PI – Prof. Dr. Dinesh Thakur, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune.

Funded By: Aeronautics Research & Development Board, DRDO, New Delhi.

Duration: 2020-2022


Funded Minor Research Project

Grant : 1,00,000 INR

Title : Optimization of Metal Forming Processes

PI – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Funded By: Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Duration: 2010-2011


Young Scientist International Travel Grant Award

Grant : 1,41,221 INR

Young Scientist International Travel Grant Award to travel to Switzerland and visit Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich.

Awardee: Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

To attend International Deep Drawing Research Conference 2013 at Zurich and to present paper entitled  Relationship Modeling of Process Parameters for Wrinkling Optimization of Tail Cap – An Automotive Component 

During 02-05 June 2013 

Funded By: Science and Engineering Research Board, DST, New Delhi

Year: 2013


Funded Short Term Training Program

Grant : 3,00,000 INR

Three Days Faculty Development Program on Advances in Engineering Optimization under Quality Improvement Program Scheme. 

Convener – Prof. Dr. Ganesh M. Kakandikar

Funded By: Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Year: 2014-2015