2. Rajiv Kumar (PI), “Effect of protrusion on regression rate and combustion instability at varying L/D of hybrid rocket motor”, Early Career Research Award, SERB DST, ECR/2015/000144, Budget-31.196 Lakhs, (September 2016- September 2019).
- Project Status: Ongoing
5. Rajiv Kumar (Co-PI) and Shelly Biswas (PI), “Catalyst Development for Hydrogen Peroxide Monopropellant Thrusters”, SERB-POWER, DST, Budget-29.43 Lakhs, SPG/2021/002817, (June 2022-June 2025).
- Project Status: Ongoing
3. Rajiv Kumar (Co-PI) and Shelly Biswas (PI), “Development of catalyst system for stable combustion of HAN green propellants”, AR&DB, DRDO, Budget-30.207 Lakhs (June 2021- June 2024)
- Project Status: Ongoing
6. Rajiv Kumar (PI) and Shelly Biswas (Co-PI), “Development of Tribrid Propulsion System and Evaluate its Performance Parameters”, CSIR, EMR-II, Budget-28.35 Lakhs, 22/0870/23/EMR-II, (September 2023-December 2026).
- Project Status: Ongoing
1. Rajiv Kumar (PI), “Comparison of performance parameter of a hybrid fuel using gaseous oxygen and liquid nitrous oxide” Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi, funded-? 80000 (2016-2017).
- Project Status: Ongoing
4. Rajiv Kumar (PI) and Shelly Biswas (Co-PI), “Use of multi-location swirl injection as a performance enhancer for the hybrid rocket system”, Core Research Grant, SERB, DST, Budget-41.92 Lakhs (December 2021-December 2024).
- Project Status: Ongoing
7. Rajiv Kumar (PI) and Shelly Biswas (Co-PI), “Performance Estimation of a hybrid rocket using nitrous oxide as the Oxidizers”, AR&DB, DRDO, Budget-39.83 Lakhs, ARDB/PP/3978/2092, (December 2023-December 2026).
- Project Status: Ongoing