22.05.2023 CUSAT grabbed DRDO- Academy Excellence Award 2020
22.05.2023
CUSAT grabbed DRDO-
Academy Excellence Award 2020
Kochi:
Cochin University of Science and Technology is selected for the prestigious Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Academy Excellence Awards for the
year 2020 in the category of academic institutions. The award is given to an
academic institution or team from academic institution for technology
excellence of innovative nature related to Defence R&D. The collaborated
work of CUSAT with Naval Physical Oceanography Laboratory (NPOL) in the key
areas have been going on since decades.
A six membered team lead by former Vice
chancellor of CUSAT Prof. Dr. K N Madhusoodanan has brought this glory to
CUSAT. Dr. Honey John, Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology,
Hon. Director, Inter University Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, &
Coordinator of MHRD-DRDO Research fellowship scheme at CUSAT, Dr. K Girish
Kumar, Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Dean Faculty of Science
& Director IQAC, Dr. N. Kailasnath, Professor, International of Photonics,
Dr. Madhu S Nair, Professor, Department
of Computer Science, Dr. V G Reju, Associate professor, Department of Instrumentation
are the other members of the team.
This
award is in recognition of the unparalleled contributions of the team to fill
the technological research gaps of NPOL. To further strengthen the collaboration
with NPOL and DRDO, CUSAT has signed MoU with NPOL and currently there are Ph.D
scholars working under it directly.