Two IIT Hyderabad professors selected for NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Awards
Abhay Anand | August 14, 2018 | 06:30 PM IST
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 14: Two faculty members of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad have been chosen for the NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Awards (2018) by the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) this year.
Dr. Sushmee Badhulika, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering has been chosen in recognition of her excellence in category of ‘Electronics, Computer Science and Engineering’. Dr. Aravind Kumar Rengan, Assistant Professor, Plasmonic NAnoSpace (P-NAS) Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering was chosen in the Bio-medical, Molecular Biology and Bio-technology category.
Dr. Badhulika's primary research is flexible nanoelectronics and electrochemical nanosensors. Her research focus is to develop low-cost multifunctional nanosensors for healthcare. She also works in the field of eco-friendly electronics, paper electronics and supercapacitors for energy storage applications.
Dr. Aravind Kumar Rengan, said, “I am very happy to receive this prestigious award from NASI, the first science academy of India. The entire credit goes to the students of my lab at IIT Hyderabad. I thank all my mentors, well-wishers and IITH for their constant support and encouragement.”
His research is focused on developing affordable nanosystems to achieve better outcome in cancer treatment. Some of his earlier awards include DST INSPIRE, DBT Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award, INSA Young Scientist Medal, IIT Bombay - Excellence in PhD Thesis.
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