The Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, is pleased to announce the 8th Department Degree Award Function under the 64th Convocation of IIT Bombay 2026, recognizing the outstanding academic achievements, research contributions, and excellence of its students.

The awards will be conferred upon the recipients during the Department Degree Award Function (DDAF) on 23 August 2026.

The Department warmly congratulates all the awardees and acknowledges their exceptional accomplishments.

Ph.D. Awards

Naik and Rastogi Excellence in Ph.D. Thesis Awards

• Lohit Kayal - Supervisor: Prof. Ratul Dasgupta
• Vivek Sharma - Supervisor: Prof. Guruswamy Kumaraswamy
• Om Prakash Bamboriya - Supervisor: Prof. Mahesh Tirumkudulu

R. G. Manudhane Student Ph.D. Excellence Award — Shared

• Dr. Neiladri Shekhar Ray - Supervisor:Prof. Devang Khakhar &
• Dr. Aditya Kumar - Supervisor: Prof. Abhijit Chatterjee

Prof. K. C. Khilar Ph.D. Award

• Dr. Giriraj Bagla - Supervisor: Prof. Sachin C. Patwardhan

Smt. Vulavala Mangatayaru Memorial Award — Ph.D.

• Dr. Nidhi Pandey - Supervisor: Prof. Jayesh Bellare

Smt. Sarla Doshi Memorial Award for Most Impactful Fundamental Research Paper in 2025

• Dr. Swarnaditya Hazra - Supervisor: Prof. Jason Picardo

Mrs. Sarla Doshi Memorial Award for Most Impactful Applied Research Paper in 2025

• Dr. Priya Mishra - Supervisor: Prof. Sarika Mehra

M.Tech. Awards

Prof. K. C. Khilar M.Tech. Award

• Pokala Gopi Krishna - Supervisor: Prof. Guruswamy Kumaraswamy

R. G. Manudhane M.Tech. Award

• Diya K. Aravind - Supervisor: Prof. Mahesh Tirumkudulu

B.Tech. Awards

Indira Manudhane B.Tech. Excellence Award

• Ms. Kadambari Bhide 

Dr. Niren Laxmichand Nagda Award 

• Husayn Bootwala
• Varun Ram Narayanan 

Shri Ram Kumar Gupta Merit Award

• Sai Sandeep Tambaku 

Shrimati Prakashvati Devi Gupta Merit Award

• Vivaan Shah 

Prof. T. S. Ragunathan Award for Toppers in Thermodynamics

• Parth Bansal
• Aman Disa 

Prof. T. S. Ragunathan Award for Toppers in Reaction Engineering

• Shreya Goyal
• Nilay Kanakia 

Chemours Future of Chemistry Awards

The Department also congratulates the recipients of the Chemours Future of Chemistry Awards:

• Tanay Chetan Gadgil — 1st Year
• Parth Bansal — 2nd Year
• Sai Sandeep Tambaku — 3rd Year
• Kadambari Bhide — 4th Year

The Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, extends its heartiest congratulations to all the DDAF Awards 2026 recipients. Their achievements reflect their dedication, academic excellence, and commitment to research and learning.

The Department wishes all the awardees continued success and excellence in their future academic and professional endeavors.