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NCRE 2025 — Winners
National Competition for Research Excellence · 11 February 2026
The Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS) proudly congratulates the outstanding winners of the National Competition for Research Excellence (NCRE) 2025, recognized for their exceptional PhD research and high-impact scientific contributions.
Awardees
- Dr. Silvia Saikia — IIT Guwahati
Award Category: Carbon Materials (Sponsored by Carbon Laboratory, Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad) - Dr. Ashutosh Bandyopadhyay — IIT Guwahati
Award Category: Sir John Mason Best Thesis for Interdisciplinary Research (Sponsored by Mr. Sivaraman, Karaikudi) - Dr. Riya Ghosh — CSIR–CSMCRI
Award Category: Prof. Leland Clark Best Thesis in Biosensors (Sponsored by Dr. Subbiah Alwarappan, CSIR–CECRI, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu)
These recognitions celebrate research excellence, innovation, and interdisciplinary impact addressing real scientific and societal challenges. INYAS applauds the awardees for setting inspiring benchmarks for young researchers across the country.
We wish them continued success in their scientific journeys and future breakthroughs.