Awards:


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For the significant contributions in the field of Chemical Sciences, awarded as a Young Associate from Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, which is a premier scientific society established in 1976 with the specific aim of the promotion of science and technology. The selection of ‘Young Associate’ is rigorous process, for which applicant needs to have significant contribution and publication record in respective research area.


Conferred with highly prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctorate Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Foundation, Bonn, Germany. The decision to award a research fellowships is taken by a selection committee consisting of 15–20 researchers from various fields. This fellowship is considered to be among the most prestigious and generous awards; the alumni network is the foundation's greatest asset, comprising over 26,000 Humboldtian’s in more than 130 countries — including 50 Nobel laureates.


For the significant contribution in sustainable development (Energy Category: Hydrogen storage using MOFs) awarded as runners up for Young Scientist Award-2015, jointly organized by ProSPER.Net, Scopus, Elsevier and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.


Awarded with the JSPS Postdoctorate Research Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) considering the significant contribution in the field of materials sciences. JSPS awards the fellowships to the overseas researchers having an excellent record of research achievements and willing to conduct collaborative research. This is highly competitive and prestigious fellowship with success rate close to 25%.


Honoured with the Best Research Scholar Award from CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory Research Foundation – Keerthi Sangoram Memorial Endowment Award for the significant contribution in materials sciences and energy sector. This is a most prestigious institutional award in CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, which is presented to 3 Ph.D. candidates each year (among ~500 students).


For the poster presented in ‘Science Day Celebration-2012’ in CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India awarded with ‘Best Poster Award’ among 250 posters presented for the event.


The senior research fellowship was granted from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India. for performing the Ph.D. research. The selection process is based on the research expertise, number of publications and performance in the interview.