Punjab Engineering College gets Rs 7.14-crore grant

Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) has received a grant of Rs 7.14 crore under the DST PURSE Project by the Department of Science and Technology.

The funding highlights PEC’s commitment to impactful, interdisciplinary research and is intended to advance healthcare technologies.

Vasundhara Singh, Professor of Chemistry in PEC’s Applied Science Department, has been instrumental in securing the grant, which places PEC among only nine institutions selected to strengthen and nurture university research systems in the country.

Under the DST PURSE Project, PEC and other leading institutions will develop innovative solutions in human health, clean energy production, drug discovery using human organ-on-chip technology, climate change response and quantum technology applications.

Among chosen few

• Under the Department of Science and Technology PURSE Project, Punjab Engineering College is among nine institutions selected to strengthen and nurture university research systems in the country.