| Ecological processes and prediction of coastal pollution in Mumbai waters | Dr C. Mohandas, Senior Technical Officer, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Delhi | 2021 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Development of a modelling platform for Hydro-meteorological Disaster early Warning System for major metro cities in India | Dr G. N. Mohapatra, Sr. Scientist, CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), Bengaluru | 2021 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| An integrated approach for addressing the challenges in water and wastewater sector by implementation of suitable technologies | Director, CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI), Hyderabad | 2021 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Development of Innovative eco-friendly / formaldehyde free Fluorescent Pigments for vast array of water and solvent based applications | Dr Ashok B Amin, MD, Aron Universal Ltd | 2021 | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India | Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Microbial communities in changing climatic regime: Analysis of primary and secondary risk factors | Dr Vartika Mathur, Sri Venkateswara College (SVC), Delhi | 2021 | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| NIR Light reflective Nano composite plastering mortar/coating towards climate change adaptation in buildings | Dr K.Jeyasubramanian, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Tamil Nadu | 2021 | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Taxonomic studies on the whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India with special emphasis to Indian part of the Sundaland Biodiversity hotspot | Dr Anil Kumar Dubey, Scientist, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), New Alipore, Kolkata | 2021 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Investigating role of phenotypic plasticity in heat and drought combination stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) | Dr Rajeev Nayan Bahuguna, Assistant Professor, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa | 2021 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Agricultural Sciences, Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
| Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring of Wildlife for Conservation (AIM-Wildlife Conservation) | Dr Saket Anand, Assitant Professor,
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIITD), Delhi | 2021 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Computer Sciences and Information Technology, Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |
| Drivers of Human–Elephant Conflict (HEC) and its influence on body condition and stress level among free-ranging elephants in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Southern India | Dr Nagarajan Baskaran, Assistant Professor, A.V.C. College, Tamil Nadu | 2021 | Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST) | Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences |