The Science and Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI) intends to utilize modern S&T tools to preserve, protect, and present ancient scientific and technological heritage of India at global platform. SHRI has created an extensive ecosystem of Heritage Science in the country connecting interdisciplinary themes, state-of-the-art technologies and diversified researchers. 

 SHRI has been envisaged to –

·         Build capacity of human resource and encourage researchers to work in these areas.

·         Promote scientific R&D activities for conservation of Heritage objects which may include material deterioration process, preservation techniques, intervention technologies, new materials, processes for restoration, development of diagnostic technologies & tools.

·         Safeguard use, representations, expressions, knowledge, practices, techniques, communities, groups, individuals, recognised as an integral part of our cultural heritage.

·         To explore new approaches, state-of-art technology to preserve the heritage and art works of our ancestors, to learn evolution and growth of human civilization.

·         Promote application of advance knowledge of archaeometric science in multiple fields.

·         Promote R&D activities and technological advancement in Tribal Arts for value addition.

The envisaged thrust areas are - • Study of Heritage Materials/Metals. • Remote sensing Techniques for Detection of Archaeological Residues. • In situ non-invasive imaging of sub-surface microstructure of object, sustainable radiography for heritage materials, etc. • Heritage Textiles – New technologies in yarn treatment, weaving, printing, Eco friendly dyes, Cement Clothing etc. • Salts and synthetic coatings for wall paintings for example, the application of surface science to artists' acrylic emulsion paint films • Health monitoring of ancient artefacts. • Tribal Arts/Heritage • New Materials development • Conservation Technologies • Development of Tools/process for conservation • Any other area related to Heritage other than mentioned above.