Professional recognition, awards, fellowships received:

• Young Metallurgist Award 2009 of the Ministry of Steel, Govt. of India
• Young Faculty Research Award 2009 from Alumni Association BESU at Washington, USA.
• SAIL Gold Medal, 2009 for best paper publication in IIM Transactions.
• Fast Track for Young Scientist project, Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2012. 
• Indo-US Research Fellowship for the year 2012, for post doctorate at Colorado school of mines, USA.