IGS-AIMIL-HCV YGE (Young Geotechnical Engineers) Best Paper Award-2021 for the best paper published in the field of “Geotechnical Investigation and Testing” for Journal entitled “An apparatus to measure gas diffusion and gas permeability of unsaturated cap barriers subjected to distortion” by S. Rajesh and V. Khan published in Geotechnical Testing Journal (2021). The award is awarded by Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi. Link:
IGS-Bangalore Chapter YGE Best Paper Award-2019 for the best paper published in the field of “Environmental Geotechnology” for Journal entitled “Characterization of water sorption and retention behavior of partially saturated GCLs using vapor equilibrium and filter paper methods” by S. Rajesh and V. Khan published in Applied Clay Science (2018). The award is awarded by Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi. Link:
Secured All India Rank-512 (Link:) in Civil Engineering of GATE 2010 and Rank-316 (Link:) of GATE 2013
Chancellor’s Award in Research and Innovations in 2024, 2025 and Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2024, 2025 at University of Engineering & Management, Jaipur.