The winners of the Best Paper Awards and the Best Poster Awards of the 27t{+h}Kerala Science Congress were declared at the valedictory session on Thursday.
The recipients of the Best Paper Awards in various subject areas are Maneetha T.K., Kerala Forest Research Institute (Agriculture and Food Sciences); Laxmi M., Cochin University of Science and Technology (Biotechnology); Smitha George, Cochin University of Science and Technology (Chemical Sciences); M.B. Dhanya, Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (Earth and Space Sciences); Jos Prakash A.V., Cochin University of Science and Technology (Engineering and Technology); Radhika S., Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam (Environmental Science, Forestry and Wildlife); Ajith Kumar G.S., Chief Disease Investigation Office, Palode (Fisheries and Veterinary Sciences); Resmi R., Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (Health Sciences); Sajan Ambadiyil, Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (Information Technology and Computer Sciences); Naicy Thomas, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy (Life Sciences); Azeef Muhammed P.A., University of Kerala (Mathematical and Statistical Sciences); Prabeesh P., Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (Physical Sciences); Neena Thomas, University of Kerala (Science Education, Science Communication, Science and Society); and Neenu Mariam Thomas, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (Transportation Engineering).
The Best Paper Award carries a certificate of merit and a cash prize of Rs.10,000.
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The awardees are also eligible for a contingency grant of Rs.1 lakh for two years for pursuing further research, based on a proposal submitted to the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment.
The winners of the Best Poster Awards in 14 subject areas were also announced. They were presented with certificates of merit.
Awards in 14 subject areas
Awardees eligible for contingency grant of Rs.1 lakh