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Delighted to announce that Prof. Bimlesh Lochab has been appointed to a Vice-president leadership position in the Society for Polymer Science, India (SPSI).
Her leadership will significantly strengthen SPSI’s mission of promoting innovation, collaboration, and global visibility in polymer science. Showcasing her excellence in polymer research will lead an influential role in shaping sustainable and advanced materials research in India.
Prof. Bimlesh Lochab has been appointed as Associate Editor of ACS Macromolecules, one of the most prestigious journals in polymer science.
This recognition highlights her global standing and outstanding contributions to sustainable and advanced polymer research.
Council Member of the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI).
Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2026
Prashansa Gupta was selected to attend GYSS 2026 at National University of Singapore (NUS) with a scholarship from the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF).
She engaged in insightful discussions on cutting-edge research and innovation, interacting with Noble Laureates including Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Prof. David Baker, Prof. Donna Strickland, and Prof. Brain Schimdt. The experience reinforced the vital role of collaboration in driving scientific progress.
November 2025, Best Poster Award
Happy to share that Ms. Jigyasa Tripathi has been awarded the best poster award with a cash prize at the 4th Indian Analytical Congress 2025 on "Analytical Sciences-Shaping the future" held at MDU Rohtak, Haryana organised by IOCL.
November 2025, Quiz competition
Happy to announce that Ms. Jigyasa Tripathi, Mr. Nikhil Sharma and Mr. Ayush Rana have been awarded for the Quiz contest with a cash prize at the 4th Indian Congress 2025 on "Analytical Sciences-Shaping the future" held at MDU Rohtak, Haryana organised by IOCL.
October 2025, Chemistry-An Asian Journal Lecture Award
Happy to announce that Prof. Bimlesh Lochab received "Chemistry-An Asian Journal Lecture Award" at FORCE-IICS 2025, Singapore! This recognition is truly humbling and reflects her sustained efforts.
October 2025, Best Poster Award
Delighted to announce that Ms. Bhavika Bhatia has been awarded the best poster award at the International Symposium on Designer Polymers and Material (ISDPM 2025) at IISER Pune. Heartiest congratulations
Best oral presentation Award
Nikhilesh has been given the Best ORAL Presentation award at the International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science & Devices (ICRTMD-2025), March 24-26, 2025
Quiz Award
Nikhilesh has been awarded with 1st prize in Quiz competition on recent trends in sustainable Energy and fuels, organised by IOCL during the International Symposium on Fuels and Lubricants (ISFL-2025)
Best oral presentation Award
Prashansa has been awarded with Prof. Ganga Bisht Memorial Award 🏆 in the field of Functional Materials for Best Oral Presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Energy, Functional Materials/Molecules and Nanotechnology (ICEFNM) and National Workshop on Solid Waste Management (NWSWM – 2025).
17-02-2025-Ph.D. Defense
Vaishaly Duhan defended her Ph.D. thesis on “Structural Modulations in Functionalized Benzoxazine Monomers: Tuning Polymer Properties” successfully and earned the distinction of being addressed as Dr. Vaishaly Duhan. She is appointed as Senior Information Scientist in ACS International Pvt. Ltd. Heartiest congratulations to Vaishaly and kudos to Prof. Bimlesh Lochab for her great mentoring!
GYSS-2025
Shivani Yadav attended the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2025 in Singapore with a scholarship from the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF). She engaged in insightful discussions on cutting-edge research and innovation, interacting with eminent scientists including Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Prof. Louis Ignarro, Prof. Dome, and Prof. Takaaki Kajita. The experience reinforced the vital role of collaboration in driving scientific progress.
Dr. Sangeeta Sahu-Ph.D. Defense
Many Congratulations Sangeeta Sahu for the defense of your Ph.D. thesis and joining Umea University, Sweden.
Dr. Sourav Ph.D. degree award
Congratulations Dr. Sourav Mukherjee for the graduation ceremony for your doctoral degree.
Dr. Vishnu Ph.D. degree award
Congratulations Dr. Vishnu Mishra for the graduation ceremony for your doctoral degree.
FRSC Fellow
Huge congratulations to Dr. Bimlesh Lochab for the nomination of FRSC fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, U.K.
She-Women in Chemistry-2025
Happy to announce that Bimlesh Lochab, Professor at SNU, has been recognized as one of the inspiring trailblazers in the field of chemistry! She has been featured in the SHE IS: 75 Women in Chemistry, which celebrates the incredible contributions of women scientists making an impact in India.
Research Award
Prashansa Gupta, awarded with the MAPEX Ph.D. Research Grant from the University of Bremen, Germany for conducting research at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) – Adhesive Bonding Technology and Surfaces – under the supervision of Dr. Katharina Koschek from April to May.
10-04-2024-Ph.D. Defense
Many Congratulations Saad Zafar for the defense of your Ph.D. thesis and joining Yokohama Naional University, Japan.
Dr. Sachin Ph.D. defense
Congratulations Dr. Sachin Patil for the defense of your doctoral degree.
CRSI Bronze Medal Award
Many Congratulations Prof. Bimlesh Lochab to be awarded for the Bronze Medal from the CRSI, India.
APA Young Scientist
Many COngratulations Prof. Bimlesh Lochab to be awarded as Young Scientist Award by Asian Polymer Association.
