CUSAT Grabbed DRDO- Academy Excellence Award 2020

KOCHI:
Cochin University of Science and Technology is selected for the
prestigious Defence Research and Development Organization (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,
Associate 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.