Galgotias University Awarded ₹42 Lakh Research Grant by IIT Bombay’s TIH-IoT Initiative to Develop Intelligent Ripeness Detection

Greater Noida, 18 March 2026: Galgotias University is pleased to announce receipt of a research grant of Rs 42 Lakh from TIH-IoT, IIT Bombay. Received the grant for the project titled “Development of Intelligent Ripening Detector for Mango and Watermelon” under the Technology Development Program (TDP) of TIH-IoT (Technology Innovation Hub).

The project is supported by TIH-IoT, a not-for-profit Section 8 company established at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS) being implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Gov. India.

The focus of the project is to develop a cost-effective, portable and intelligent ripening detection system which can identify ripening stages and detect artificial intelligence in different species of Mango and watermelon. Dr. Agniv Tapadar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering at Galgotias University, Principal Investigator (PI) of the project.

The intelligent system will use a novel sensor-based approach and intrinsic impedance sensing that will be able to analyse the internal features of the fruits without causing any external damage to the fruit. With this study, researchers will be able to efficiently assess fruit quality across different growth stages.

Galgotias University always supports interdisciplinary innovation through the junction of agriculture, sensing technologies, and intelligent systems. This project also aligns with the goals of the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.