·         Development of functionalized fluorescent carbon dots and silica-based nanomaterials 

       for environment, biomedical, and energy applications

·         Fluorescence sensing/chemical sensing of toxic analytes in environmental samples

·         Design and synthesis of activated carbon for remediation of water pollutants

·         Fabrication of white light-emitting materials for optoelectronic applications

·         Photo-physical study of organic molecules and their applications

1.    Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award (GYTI) at Rastrapati Bhawan New Delhi, by National Innovation Foundation (NIF), Govt. of India and SRISTI: Mar 2017

2.     National Postdoctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) by DST-SERB Govt. of India: Jul 2016

3.     Langmuir Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in Physical & Theoretical Chemistry by Indian     Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai: Jul 2016

4.   Institute Pre and Post-doctoral Fellow at Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras   Chennai: 08/10/15 - 07/04/16 (In recognition of early thesis submission)

5.  Best Poster Award, at Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry   Conference (TSRP), BARC Mumbai: Jan 2016

6.      Best Poster Award, at Chemistry in House Symposium (CiHS), IIT Madras, Chennai:   Aug 2015

7.     Junior and Senior Research Fellow of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR/UGC exam) in Chemical Science: May 2011.

8.   Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Fellowship (not availed) in Chemistry, All  India Rank-247: Mar 2011.

9.  Gold Medal in Master of Science (M. Sc.), Nov 2010, Department of Chemistry, Lucknow Christian Degree College (University of Lucknow)