Awards

This award has been instituted by Graphite India Limited, which is one of the leading manufacturers of Graphite Products in India.

The award consists of cash amount of INR 50,000/-, medal and a scroll.

The award is given particularly for contribution to the science and technology of carbon materials in India.

Awardees

• Dr. O. P. Bahl (CSIR-NPL, New Delhi) 1999 For his work in the areas of Carbon Fibre processing including stabilization and modification of precursor fibre, carbon fibre reinforced composites, especially surface energetic property relationship in carbon-carbon composites and graphite intercalation, thereby enhancing the development of Indian Carbon & Graphite manufacturing industry.
• Jointly to Dr. L. M. Manocha (Sardar Patel University,Gujarat) 2001 For his work in the area of carbon-carbon composites and technology for manufacturing carbon products though self sintering route. & Prof. Maheshwar Sharon (IIT,Bombay) For his outstanding work in the area of development of carbon nanotubes and their characterization.
• Dr. V. S. Triphathi (DMSRDE – DRDO) 2003 For his outstanding basic and applied research work in the field of Carbon leading to development and large scale productionof protective devices for protection against Nuclear, Biological and Chemical agents in the country.
• Dr. R. B. Mathur (CSIR-NPL, New Delhi) 2006 For his excellent work on understanding the processing of PAN fibers into Aerospace grade carbon fibers, their composites, advanced carbon products for energy applications namely porous conducting carbon paper and bipolar plate for fuel cells and production of well-defined carbon nanotubes.
• Jointly to Dr. P. K. Jain (ARCI, Hyderabad) 2009 For his significant contribution in the field of carbon/ carbon composites and carbon nanomaterials. & Dr. Gopal Bhatia (CSIR-NPL, New Delhi) For his outstanding contribution in pitch and carbon ceramic materials.
• Dr. S. R. Dhakate (CSIR-NPL, New Delhi) 2015 For his work in the area of development of carbon products in general & in particular carbon-carbon composites fuel tubes for the compact high temperature reactor. Light weight graphite composite bipolar plate for PEM fuel cell, carbon foam for EMI shielding materials & high density isotropic graphite.
• Dr. Kingsuk Mukhopadhya (DMSRDE, Kanpur) 2019 For development of innovative technologies and applications of ‘Carbon Nanomaterials’ needed in critical Defence and National programs in the country. Nano Carbon materials developed by Dr. Mukhopadhya have proved to be vital for quick and efficient removal of Carcinogenic heavy metals and bacteria from the drinking water, particularly Jodhpur desert area as well as for ‘Rotating Structural Components’ for Torpedo propulsion motor for Naval systems.

LNJ AWARD

This award has been instituted by HEG Limited, which is one of the leading manufacturers of Graphite Products in India.

The award consists of cash amount of INR 50,000/-, medal and a scroll.

The award is given for work done in India which led to enrichment of science and technology of carbon materials as well as development followed by commercialization of technologies in the country.

Awardees

• Dr. (Smt.) Rohini Devi (ASL, Hyderabad) 2009 and her team of Scientists
  • Dr R. K. Jain
  • Dr J. Gururaja Rao
  • Mr. G. Ramaguru
  • Mr. J. C. Chaudhary
  • Mr. K. H. Sinnur
  • Mr. Neil Dubey
  • Mr. S. V. Subramanyam

For developing carbon/carbon composites break discs for the country’s first light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

• Dr. Beer Singh (DRDE, Gwalior) 2012 For his outstanding contribution in the development of carbon products for chemical warfare application.

BEST PhD THESIS AWARD

Best PhD Thesis Award in the Field of Carbon Science and Technology – Dr. Indu Elizabeth

Title of the PhD thesis : “Studies on the development of anode materials for high capacity Li ion Batteries” Award was given during CCM 2019.