Awards, Achievements & Recognition

Celebrating excellence in research, innovation, and academic achievement

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Third Prize in NPCI Pravega Hackathon 2026

Third Prize in NPCI Pravega Hackathon 2026

2026Competition

Won third place for developing CREAM (Collaborative Research Exchange with AI Mentors), an AI-powered platform that transforms how students write research papers through structured section-by-section guidance, mentor collaboration, and intelligent content suggestions.

Institution: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

Project: CREAM

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First Prize in NPCI Pravega Hackathon 2025

First Prize in NPCI Pravega Hackathon 2025

2025Competition

Won first place for developing SereneVR, an innovative virtual reality application for stress management and mental wellness.

Institution: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

Project: SereneVR

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Runner-up in Idea Pitch Hackathon at HIVE Conclave 2025

Runner-up in Idea Pitch Hackathon at HIVE Conclave 2025

2025Competition

Secured second position for GAITMATE, a portable device for in-place locomotion in virtual environments.

Institution: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi

Project: GAITMATE

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Best Presentation - Research Work at MARS 2025

Best Presentation - Research Work at MARS 2025

2025Research

Recognized for outstanding research presentation at the Annual Mechanical Symposium (MARS), showcasing innovative contributions in mechanical engineering research.

Institution: MARS - Annual Mechanical Symposium

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Triple Award Winner - IEEE SSH 2024

Triple Award Winner - IEEE SSH 2024

2024Research

Received Best Performance Award, Best Innovation Award, and Best Coding Award for ZenVR, a comprehensive VR-based anxiety management solution.

Institution: IEEE

Project: ZenVR

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Second Position in NVIDIA Art Restoration Hackathon

Second Position in NVIDIA Art Restoration Hackathon

2023AI/ML

Achieved second place for developing DDCNN (Distributed Denoising CNN) for AI-powered art restoration at ICETCI 2023.

Institution: NVIDIA / ICETCI

Project: DDCNN

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National Level First Prize - Siemens Healthineers ITTCP

National Level First Prize - Siemens Healthineers ITTCP

2021Healthcare

Won first prize in the Innovation Think Tank Program for designing a Portable Insulin Unit for diabetes management.

Institution: Siemens Healthineers

Project: Portable Insulin Unit

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Best Poster Award - IUCEE EPICS Conference

Best Poster Award - IUCEE EPICS Conference

2020Engineering

Recognized for outstanding poster presentation on Foldable Helmet design and fabrication at the EPICS Conference in Hyderabad.

Institution: IUCEE, Hyderabad

Project: Foldable Helmet

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Elite Academician Recognition

Elite Academician Recognition

2023Academic

Conferred as an Elite Academician by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Texas Instruments Inc. for excellence in research and innovation.

Institution: DST & Texas Instruments Inc.

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University First Rank Holder & Best Outgoing Student

University First Rank Holder & Best Outgoing Student

2017Excellence

Achieved first rank in postgraduate studies (M.E. in Engineering Design) with CGPA 9.34/10 and recognized as the best outgoing student.

Institution: Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli

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University Eleventh Rank Holder

University Eleventh Rank Holder

2014Excellence

Secured eleventh rank in undergraduate studies (B.E. in Mechanical Engineering) with CGPA 8.91/10.

Institution: Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli

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GATE-ME Merit Scholarship

GATE-ME Merit Scholarship

2015-2017Merit

Awarded merit scholarship based on excellent performance in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) - Mechanical Engineering.

Institution: Government of India

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Central Sector Merit Scholarship Scheme

Central Sector Merit Scholarship Scheme

2015-2017Merit

Received merit scholarship for graduate studies based on academic excellence and merit criteria set by the Government of India.

Institution: Government of India

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13Total Awards
3First Prizes
4Hackathon Wins
2Academic Honors