Fellowships
Denney Summer Fellowship (05/2024 - 08/2024) Offered by the Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, to support the research assistantship.
MolSSI Seed Software Fellowship (07/2022 - 06/2023)
A stipend of $40,000 and mentoring for one year offered by the Molecular Sciences Software Institute, VA, to support the software development of Fanpy for ‘Developing flexible wavefunction methods to study strongly correlated systems’.Early Career Award in Physical Chemistry by Center of Chemical Physics, University of Florida for the academic year 2021-2022 based on the top overall performance in grades, cumulative exams, and teaching evaluations.
Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship (07/2015-04/2020)
Offered by the government of Maharashtra to the top 100 students of the state enrolled in undergraduate programs in institutes of national importance.National Talent Search Scholarship (07/2011 - 04/2015)
Offered by the National Council of Education Research & Training based on performance in a two-stage screening examination on scholastic aptitude and mental aptitude.
Honors and Recognitions
ACS Lasting Encounters between Aspiring & Distinguished Scientists (LEADS) Conference, Washington, D.C. (Nov 7 - 9, 2024) Selected as one of approximately 50 participants in a prestigious conference, based on my passion for the chemical sciences, commitment to addressing societal challenges through chemistry, and dedication to continuous personal and professional growth.
Baden‑Württemberg (BW) Post‑Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Program for Young Scientist (July 5 - 12, 2024) A fully-funded week-long delegation trip of 18 young scientists through Baden‑Württemberg state on quantum technologies, organized by Baden‑Württemberg International. Program report
73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Physics), Germany (June 30 - July 5, 2024) Selected as one of 650 international young scientists for a 7‑day meeting alongside 40 Nobel Laureates from Physics and Chemistry. Texas A&M University generously sponsored my participation in the meeting offering EUR 5000. Meeting Report
Schrödinger’s Catalyzing Gender Equity, New York (June 4 - 5, 2024)
Schrödinger selected the 25 women and non-binary computational scientists across the nation for a fully-funded two-day event. The symposium included an overview of research and development projects at Schrödinger, an interactive molecular modeling workshop led by Schrödinger’s education team, an employee panel with Schrödinger scientists and software developers, a poster presentation by participants, and resume workshop sessions.Preparatory meeting for Young Scientists ahead of Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. (May 16 - 17, 2024) Texas A&M hosted 32 young scientists on campus for 2 days offering tours to campus and research facilities and facilitating networking events with the distinguished Hagler fellows, faculty, and administrators. With support from the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the College of Arts & Sciences, hosted a visit to the Cyclotron Institute, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, and the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics, among other sites. Media report
Nurturance Camp at Homi Bhabha Center of Science Education (HBCSE) (2011)
HBCSE - a national center of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bombay.
Science Lectures & laboratory sessions | Sky gazing sessions