Feb 2021: Ansari P. secured a SERB-NPDF grant for post-doctoral studies on designing ultrafine atomic-scale catalysts for hydrogen generation
June 2020: SERB research grant for the development of a paper-based assay for COVID-19 diagnosis
May 2020: CSIR research grant to support the project, "A High Throughput Assay for COVID-19 Diagnosis"
November 2018: Research Initiation Grant (RIG) from BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Telangana, India.
February 2018: Selected for the Inspire Faculty Fellowship Award and a research grant from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India.
May 2016: Selected for the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council - Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (BIRAC-SRISTI) appreciation award.
March 2015: Nanozyme technology for combating oxidative stress-related disorders, Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award (Technological Edge Innovation)-2015.