2021 Award Winners

Mr. Vidhyadhar Gopinath Patil is working as a science and maths teacher for the last 18 years. Along with teaching learning process, side by side doing the all social work with his professional work. He helped many students who are below poverty level. He took the help of much other organization to help this below poverty level student to pay their fees and enable them to take the education and bring them to in the stream of education. He has also participated in National and international conferences to present Research papers. He has worked with many other social service organizations and has been awarded with Best Social Worker. He has also written articles on education and science in newspapers.

Mr.V.Srinivasa Rao has finished his graduation (B.Pharmacy) from Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy (SPSP), Tirupati and further earned his Post-graduate degree (M.Pharmacy) from Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MCOPS), MAHE, Manipal. He has been serving as an Academic Consultant in Sri Venkateswara University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SVUCPS), S V University, Tirupati since 2018 and pursuing Ph.D. program in Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Hyderabad campus in off-campus mode and actively took part in several national and international conferences, Faculty Development Programs (FDP), seminars, and workshops respectively. Furthermore, as a primary author and co-author, he has contributed in various kinds of scientific publications such as book chapter, monograph, and review articles.

He qualified in national level competitive examinations (like GATE and GPAT) and secured 45^th rank (ALL INDIA RANK) in GPAT-2018. He is also a recipient of All Council for Technical Education (AICTE) sponsored post-graduation merit scholarship (2006-08), summer research fellowship sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bangalore in the year 2011, and Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) Award in the year 2020, presented by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India. Last but not the least, his thumb rule is to “learn it deeply, imagine it smartly, and present it simply”.

Dr. Shishu Pal Singh has done his B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc., and Ph.D. from VBSP University. His teaching experience of nearly Ten years and has been teaching various courses (Electromagnetic theory; Optics, Electronics etc.) for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science, Swami Vivekanand Mahavidyalaya , Puvayan Shahajayanpur and Faculty of Science, Ramkishun Singh Mahavidyalaya, Siddikpur, Jaunpur, UP, India He also investigate the propagation of electromagnetic waves in optical waveguides. Currently, he is investigating and modeling metal clad waveguide based sensor. He has published articles in several national and international journals and in the conferences.

Dr. Dr. Pankaj P. Bhalerao, is serving as a Assistant Professor & Project In-charge of All India Coordinated Research Project on Palms at ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India has a brilliant career throughout and has professional experience of more than 8 years. He joined NAU, Navsari as Assistant Professor in 2013. He obtained degree of B.Sc. (Agri.) and M.Sc. (Horticulture.) in Fruit Science with first class from NAU, Navsari in 2006 and 2008, respectively. He got Ph. D. Horticulture degree in the subject of Fruit Science (2011) from Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari under the technical guidance of Dr. B. N. Patel, Retd. Dean and Principal of ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, NAU, Navsari securing first class. He worked in the different capacities. Presently he is working on two important projects of coconut and turmeric crops. In his achievements, he developed as well as endorses ten different production technologies to the farmer’s community in relation to plantation, spices, tuber and fruit crops. He was the recipient of YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD-2018 in 7^th International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture and Plant Sciences held at Hotel Landmark, Shimla, H. P., India from 28^th – 29^th June, 2018, organized by The Society of Tropical Agriculture, New Delhi, India. He has attended International/Global Seminar (4), Seminars (7), Workshops (4), Summer/Winter School (3), Symposium (1) and Orientation Programme (1).

He has to his credit a number of research papers and review articles (14), Research Paper Presented: In National Seminar/Symposium (02), Research Paper (Poster) Presented: In International Seminar/Symposium/Global Conference (05), Research Paper (Poster) Presented: In National Seminar (02), books (03), booklets/folders in Gujarati (05), Popular Articles in Gujarati (07), Popular Articles in English (03), Popular Articles in Hindi (1), press notes (>15), TV telecast (02), radio talk (02), He delivered lectured in Winter School /International Conference (01). He has his credit of 5 chapters in different books. He is a member of 5 scientific societies and reviewer 1 international journal. His current priorities including technical guidance as Major Advisor to M.Sc. students in the subject of M.Sc. (Horticulture) Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatics crops (PSMA), besides teaching to the P.G. level. He has guided 4 students of M.Sc. (Horticulture) Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatics crops (PSMA). He is also one of the very good extension worker and transfer of technologies upto the farmers field. He has successfully arranged a more than 30 farmers training programmes at different districts of Gujarat state on coconut crop. He also delivered the special/guest lecturers (08) and front line demonstrations on different aspects at farmer’s field (05). He is always being forward for improve and transfers the good things in relation to teaching, research and extension activities.

Dr.Kirtimaya Mishra is young and dynamic teacher cum researcher. He awarded with Ph.D, from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India. He completed his Master of Pharmacy from Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha, (India); and Bachelor of Pharmacy as well as Diploma in Pharmacy from Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, Odisha, India. Currently he is working as Professor in Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore, Odisha, India.

In addition to the above he has 11 years of research and teaching experience. He has published many articles at national/international journals of repute. He has presented his research work at national/international conferences and attended more than 150 conferences/seminars/workshops. He has guided more than ten M.Pharm students to carry out their research work.

Dr. Ujjal Kumar Sur works as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Behala College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is also a visiting scientist/faculty in the State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of solid surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune and Department of Physics, Sikkim University. Dr. Sur is a well known Scientist in Electrochemistry and Surface Science. His research interests are electrochemistry, self-assembled monolayers of organic molecules, microwave chemistry, nanotechnology and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, materials science. He did his Ph.D in Raman Research Institute, Bangalore under the supervision of Professor V. Lakshminarayanan (1998-2003). He did his Postdoctoral research in Loughborough University UK (2003-2005) and Institute of Atomic & Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (2006-2008). He has published 70 papers in reputed high-impact factor international journals (ca. J.Am.Chem.Soc., Chem. Commun., Nanotechnology, Cryst. Growth Des., Journal of Colloid Interface Science, Electrochimica Acta, New Journal of Chemistry (RCS)) and written/edited 19 books/book chapters. He has visited countries like UK, France, Taiwan, China and Ireland. He is also in the editorial board of the journal “Journal of Applied Sciences Research”, & “Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology”. He is the reviewers of several national and international journals. He has received INSA visiting scientist award, 2017 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and AKS Global Faculty Awards,2020. He is the life member of American Nano Society and DNA Society of India.

Dr. Sarojbala Thokchom has got M.Sc degree in Chemistry specialization in Organic Chemistry, B.Ed, with First Class and Ph.D. She did Ph.D in the study of medicinal plants. She has published many research papers in national and international journals and has participated in several workshops, conference. She is currently working an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at South East Manipur College, Komlathabi, Chandel, Manipur, India.

Dr. Prithusayak Mondal is an Assistant Professor in Regional Research Station (Terai Zone), Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. He completed my Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemicals from ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India, and qualified ICAR-NET from Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB). Currently, he is engaged in the development of nano-formulations from various extracts obtained from different Curcuma sps. and evaluation of their biochemical and pesticidal potentials. He bagged two prestigious projects (one from DBT, Govt. of India, and other from DSTBT, Govt. of West Bengal) that truly reflect my dedication towards higher research. He has published several research and review papers, book chapters and magazine articles of international and national repute. He is also the editorial board member of several international and national journals and life member of various prestigious scientific societies.

Dr. Dipan Adhikari, has been an Assistant Professor (WBES) in the Dept of Higher Education, Govt of West Bengal, and has 12 years of Teaching and Research Experience in the field of Plant Molecular Genetics and Toxicology. He has completed his Masters from University of Calcutta in Plant Science with Specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology and received his Ph.D. (Venom Pharmacology and Toxicology) from the Division of Pharmacology, Dept of Pharmacy, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-32 in the year 2008 in. Presently he is rendering his services in the P G Dept of Botany, Hooghly Mohsin College, Chinsurah, Hooghly, India-712101.

• Dr. Adhikari has engaged himself as an active researcher conducting student’s projects (at PG level) and been taking active participation and attendance in different national and international seminars continuously. Dr. Adhikari has published more than 45 research papers and in different peer- reviewed journals of national and international repute. He has penned 3 Book Chapters on Environmental Science.

• He has been an invited reviewer in the team of reviewers for the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, ELSEVIER Group from March 2013 and have been awarded as “Outstanding Reviewer” for the year 2014 for “The Journal of Ethnopharmacology” ELSIVIER, Netherlands.

• Dr. Adhikari has received the prize of “Outstanding Paper Presenter” 1st Regional Science and Technology Congress 2016, Presidency Division, West Bengal, At National Institue of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, November 2016.

• Dr. Dipan Adhikari was presented Best Researcher Award under the Category of International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science and Medicine 20 & 21-June-2020, Chennai, India, by VDGOOD Professional Association, India.

• Dr. Adhikari had been an “Evaluator and Resource Person” at 26th National Children’s Science Congress-2018, a program of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, District level Congress, Hooghly West Bengal, Focal Theme- Science, Technology and Innovation for a Clean Green and Healthy Nation.

• Dr. Adhikari has been selected for the Editorial Group Member of Food and Agriculture Spectrum Journal.

• Dr. Adhikari has successfully completed UGC Minor Research Project titled "Cytological Studies of Wild Agaricales of Dooars (Terai Region) of West Bengal.