Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for the duration Nov-2003 to Jan-2005 to work with Prof. Dieter Herlach, German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany.
Young Metallurgist of the Year award from the Ministry of Steel and Mines conferred during the National Metallurgists Day of the Indian Institute of Metals on November 14, 2005. The award included a cash prize and a citation.
SAFRAN - French Embassy Special Prize 2007 conferred on October 23, 2007 at the French Embassy, New Delhi. The award included a citation, a one week sponsored visit to SAFRAN group of companies and ONERA, the French Aerospace Lab during March 2008 and a post-doctoral fellowship for four months at any French laboratory of choice during 2008. The fellowship was availed between May-Sept-2008 to work with Prof. Bernard Billia of IM2NP, Marseille, France on directional solidification of transparent systems.
Metallurgist of the Year award from the Ministry of Steel and Mines conferred during the National Metallurgists Day of the Indian Institute of Metals on November 14, 2019. The award included a cash prize and a citation.