| Detection of landslide prone slip planes in the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalayas by Fracture induced electromagnetic radiation (Femr) techniques- A proof of concept | Dr. J. Mallik Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka Education & Research (Bhopal) Indore By-Pass Road, Bhauri Madhya Pradesh | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Middle pleistocene to holocene dynamics of antarctic circumpolar current & its implications to global climate- Evidence from Southern Pacific | Dr. R.K. Singh Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Technology (Bhubaneswar) Arugul, Jatni Odisha | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| What portion of Mesosphere lower thermosphere (Mlt) dynamics are wave driven? | Dr. K.K. Grandhi Assistant Professor Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtraa, Maharashtra Ganeshkhind Maharashtra | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Petrological control on enrichment of Rare earth elements (Ree), uranium & apatite in alkaline rocks-carbonatite complex along South Purulia Shear zone, eastern India & their economic potential | Dr. A. Ray Professor Presidency University 86/1, College Street West Bengal | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Vegetation history, climate & monsoon signature of Himachal Pradesh during Siwalik sedimentation- Evidence from plant megafossils | Dr. M.A. Khan Assistant Professor Sidho Kanho Birsha University Paribesh Bhawan, 10a, Block La, Sector III, Salt Lake West Bengal | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Palynological study of Deccan volcanic associated intertrappean beds of southeastern part of main Deccan province & northeastern part of Mandla Lobe to understand volcanism induced climate change & its impact on flora across Deccan transition | Dr. B. Samant Assistant Professor Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Civil Lines Maharashtra | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the siliciclastic succession of the Bonai-Darjing basin, Singhbhum craton, Odisha | Prof. J. Mukhopadhyay Presidency University 86/1, College Street West Bengal | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Human response to climate change during the Indus valley civilisation- An integrated archaeomalacological & stable isotopes study from select Harappan sites in India | Dr. A.D. Mukherjee Assistant Professor Deccan College of Post-Graduate & Research Institute Yerwada Maharashtra | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Integrating hydrology & agriculture with livelihood issues- Development of climate change adaptation approaches for sustainable water management in humid tropical Kerala | Dr. K.P. Sudheer Director Institute for Climate Change Study Deepthi Nagar, Kanjikuzhi Kerala | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Iot-Lora enabled detection & prediction of pollutants in groundwater in an open dumping yard & modelling the fate & transport of the pollutant | Dr. M. Umashankar Associate Professor & HOD Vellore Institute of Technology University Tiruvalam Road, Katpadi Tamil Nadu | 2020 | Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |