RV College of Engineering to Conduct Uranium-Related Research in Karnataka

Board of Research in Nuclear Science has granted Rs.25 lakh to Bangalore=based RV College of Engineering for conducting research on spatial distribution of uranium and its impact on water in five districts of Karnataka.

The grant for three years enables Bangalore’s No.1 engineering college to undertake the project entitled “Spatial distribution of Uranium and associated water quality parameters in Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapura and Kolar district in Karnataka” spanning over three years.

The project will be undertaken by Dr. M. Rajalakshmi, Dr. Sham Aan and Dr. R. Suresh of the Department of Chemical Engineering, R. V. College of Engineering. The funding agency, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), is part of the country’s Department of Atomic Energy.