To the PI

• NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award 2022 in "Engineering Sciences".

• SERB Technology Translation Award (SERB-TETRA) - 2022, awarded by the SERB (India).

• "Er. M. P. Baya National Award – 2021" in "Mechanical Engineering", awarded by the Institution of Engineers (India).

• "INAE Young Engineer Award2020" under "Mechanical Engg." Category & "INAE Young Associate" since 2021.

• "CSIR Young Scientist Award2017" in the "Engineering Sciences" category.

• "Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Young Scientist Award2019" under "Engineering Sciences" category.

• "Institution of Engineers India (IEI) Young Engineer Award2019" under "Mechanical Engineering" category.

• "Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) Young Metallurgist Award 2019" under "Non Ferrous" category.

• "Dr R L Thakur Memorial Award for Young Scientists– 2020” fromIndian Ceramic Society.

• “MRSI Young Scientist” award by Materials Research Society of India, 12th September’ 2014.

• 'Speaker of the Day' at Therma Comp 2018, held at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, from 9-11 July 2018.

• Award grant under the "Scheme for Young Scientists and Technologists" of SEED division, DST, 2015 & 2018.

• Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) (Springer) "Excellent article Award 2016".

• Recieved Foreign Travel Grant from ISTAD (CSIR), 2012 & ITS (SERB), 2013.

• "Certificate of Excellence" award by Indian Institute of Metals (Durgapur Chapter), 30th Oct' 2012.

• Secured 1st rank in the department (M.Tech 2010 batch, IIT Roorkee).

To the students

Astik Kumar (Research Scholar)

• M. Pharmacy with distinction in Pharmaceutics, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Cochin 2022. 

• Best Trainee Award by NIPER Ahmedabad, 2021.

• GPAT qualified (2020).

• Silver Medalist in B.Pharmacy (2020), Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan, India.

• Represented university at state level in BSGP, 2019.

Rishikesh Kumar Chaurasiya (Research Scholar-International)

• Masters of Science in Biotechnology with distinction, REVA University, School of Applied Sciences, Bangalore (2019-2021).

• Worked as a Trainee Scientist in R&D department of BIOCON (22/08/2022-22/02/2023).

Aditya Anand (Research Scholar)

• M-Tech with distinction in Manufacturing Technology, NIT Jalandhar 2021. 

• GATE qualified (2017, 2018).

• B-Tech with distinction in Mechanical Engineering, MDU Rohtak 2016.

• Certificate of participation in “Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics with practical applications” for PG students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore during July 10 – July 15, 2022, under the Accelerate Vigyan Scheme (Karyashala Program/High-end workshop) of the Science and Engineering Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

• Certificate of participation in “Industrial Training on Ansys Multiphysics Solution” conducted by ARK Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd., at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi.

• Certificate of participation in “ISTE – Srinivasa Ramanujan Mathematical Competitions” conducted ISTE, New Delhi at Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon.

• Certificate of participation in “IT Ke SuperStars contest” conducted by HCL Career Development centre at Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon.

Mohammed Kedir (Research Scholar-International)

• Ranking 3rd among selected final year researches/projects from faculties and two schools of Jimma Institute of Technology in the year 2017/2018.

Anubhav Singh (Research Scholar)

• GATE qualified (AIR-76, 2017).  

• Certificate of participation in RC Aircraft Design work shop.

Durgesh Kumar Pandey (Research Scholar)

• Jagadish Chandra Bose Gold Medal for the best academic performance of all M.Tech. Programs of the class of 2021, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

• GATE qualified (2019).  

• Academic excellence awards throughout B.Tech Program (2014-2018), University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), CSJM University, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India.

K Pavan Chandu (MTech)

• GATE qualified (2022).  

• Certificate of participation in Advanced Micress training for SLM applications.

Arnab Pyne (MTech)

• GATE qualified (2022).  

Dr. Shakti Kumar (Post Doctoral Fellow)

• GATE qualified (2014, 2016, and 2017).

• Best paper presentation award ICDAMS-2016, Chennai,  International conference for Presenting paper on Artificial Neural Network. 

• Awarded as meritorious candidate from the Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand @ M Tech Manufacturing Technology, 2014-2016.

• Certificate of appreciation for key note lecture on Friction Stir Welding (FSW) of Steel alloy at international Conference ICMIME @ RUET Bangladesh Dec. 2022.  

Dr. Ashish Kumar Singh (Post Doctoral Fellow)

• Certificate awarded for qualifying GATE exam in the years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, with the latest score achieved being 694/1000 in 2017.

• Recognition for reviewing a research article (Review identifier(s) OTHER-ID: 28AhQlFt), Materials Science and Technology (Taylor & Francis Publications) 2023.

• 2022 ACS Publications Peer Reviewer Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation (Review identifier(s) OTHER-ID: ACS-22-39424591), ACS Publications.

• Recognition for reviewing a research article (Review identifier(s) OTHER-ID: zRVJDVzv) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (SAGE Publications) 2022.

• Certificate of Appreciation for contributing as Reviewer 2nd International Conference on Advances in Materials, Mechanics, Mechatronics and Manufacturing (IC4M) 2022.

• Certificate of participation in one-week online workshop on Futuristic Techniques in Maintenance and Manufacturing Systems (FTMMS) Department of Mechanical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal (M.P.) 2021.

• Certificate of participation in one-week self-sponsored online workshop on Advancements in Materials and Manufacturing Systems (AMMS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal (M.P.) 2020.

• Certificate of participation in one-week self-sponsored online workshop on Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for Interdisciplinary Applications (NNIA) Department of Mechanical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal (M.P.) 2020.

• Certificate of participation in short course on Advanced Materials and Processing (TEQIP sponsored) IIT, Indore (M.P.) 2019.

• Certificate of Vocational Training in Boiler & Turbine Maintenance Department National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Unchahar, Raebareli (U.P.) 2013.

Dr. Indrani Mukherjee (Post Doctoral Fellow)

• National level exam qualified 

• GATE qualified (2012, 2015)  

• CSIR UGC NET (JRF) 2015 

• Fellowship: UGC-BSR 

Ananya N (Project Associate I)

•  IASc-INSA-NASI Science Academies' SRFP Award 2020, PI: Chandan Upadhyay, School of Material Science and Technology, IIT (BHU)

• S.S.P Gunalan and G Mohana memorial Prize for Enthusiastic participation and creditable performance, Lady Doak College

• Mixed Signal Circuit Design and Simulation Marathon using eSim by FOSSEE IITB, VLSI System Design Corp.Pvt.Ltd. and Redwood EDA (April 2022) – Winner.

Sambit Sahoo (Project Associate I)

• Sambit Sahoo, Rajat Mishra, Nishkarsh Srivastava, Amit Arora - FEM Simulation Of Pulsed Laser Welding Of High-Carbon Alloy Steel: Using Different Heat Source Models (published ; TIIM). 

• Presented in national welding seminar (2023 Chennai) titled FEM Simulation Of Pulsed Laser Welding Of High-Carbon Alloy Steel: Using Different Heat Source Models and FEM Modelling of Dissimilar Aluminium-Titanium Laser  welding Using Quadruple Ellipsoidal heat source. (Co-Author).

Md. Afraaz Sultan (Project Associate I)

• Mid-defence in district jr. football team (10th grade) 2013. 

• 4th in remote control car racing 2018. 

• Technical head (mechanical) at American Society of Mechanical Engineers -Manipal 2019. 

• Team captain for Iam-3D 2020. 

• Design head for Reboat ( rc boat) -4th overall and best design. 2020. 

Govidhan S (Project Associate I)

• Gold medalist from INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS INDIA , National Design and Research Forum for the project MAG-CAL Air conditioner in the year 2020.

• Event Co-Ordinator for the MechFest cultural event 2020,2019.

• 2nd position in intra-college innovators day competition for the project "MAG-CAL Air Conditioner" 2019.

• 4th position in inter-college project  competition  the project MAG-CAL Air conditioner 2019.

•  4th positon in smart india hackathon competition 2018.

• 1st positon in inter-college project competiton for the project "LI-FI Technology" at college 2017.

Priyanka Yadav (Intern) 

• Event coordinator in technical fest at college in 2022. 

• Media heat at Entrepreneurship cell in college at present.

• Cultural head at College in the year 2021. 

• 2nd position obtained in essay competition at school in 2018. 

• 1st position obtained in interhouse dance competition at school level in 2017. 

• 2nd position obtained in relay race at inter school sports competition in 2012.