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Awards & Fellowships

Recognizing excellence in research

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Research Excellence
WRO Excellence in Research Award
Recognizing outstanding contributions to scientific research with global impact
Frequency
Annual
Deadline
March 31, 2025

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Active WRO members
  • Significant research publications
  • Demonstrated global impact
Early Career
Young Researcher Fellowship
Supporting promising early‑career researchers in their scientific journey
Frequency
Annual
Deadline
April 15, 2025

Eligibility Criteria:

  • PhD or equivalent
  • Under 35 years
  • Less than 5 years post‑PhD
Technology
Innovation in Technology Award
Celebrating breakthrough innovations in technology and engineering
Frequency
Annual
Deadline
May 20, 2025

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Technological innovation
  • Commercial potential
  • Societal benefit
Collaboration
Global Collaboration Award
Honoring exceptional international research collaborations
Frequency
Annual
Deadline
June 10, 2025

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Multi‑country collaboration
  • Joint publications
  • Sustained partnership

Recent Awardees

Vivek Kumar Singh
Vivek Kumar Singh
University of Delhi
Innovation in Technology Award

Scientometrics

Dr. Ashraf Uddin
Dr. Ashraf Uddin
American International University - Bangladesh
Innovation in Technology Award

NLP, Machine Learning

Tasleem Arif
Tasleem Arif
Shaqra University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Innovation in Technology Award

Machine Learning, AI

Igor Chirikov
Igor Chirikov
UC Berkeley
Young Researcher Fellowship

Student Experience, Online Learning

Sumit Kumar Banshal
Sumit Kumar Banshal
Alliance University
Young Researcher Fellowship

Scientometrics, Altmetrics

Lakshmi Kalyani Chinthala
Lakshmi Kalyani Chinthala
Golden Gate University
Young Researcher Fellowship

Business, Artificial Intelligence

Roli Varma
Roli Varma
University of New Mexico
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Return Migration

Natarajan Meghanathan
Natarajan Meghanathan
Jackson State University
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Wireless Ad hoc Networks

P. S. Aithal
P. S. Aithal
Poorna Prajna Institute of Management, Udupi
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Business Management

Sambasiva Rao Madamanchi
Sambasiva Rao Madamanchi
Dept of Veterans Affairs, Austin, TX
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Red Hat, Solaris, AIX, Hybrid Infrastructures; BioAgeSense wellness tech

Bagavathi Sivakumar P
Bagavathi Sivakumar P
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi
Innovation in Technology Award

Predictive Analytics, IoT

Ravichandra Mulpuri
Ravichandra Mulpuri
GORE-TEX
Innovation in Technology Award

AI-Driven CRM Architect; MyoBioScan cardiovascular detection

Yasmin B. Kafai
Yasmin B. Kafai
University of Pennsylvania
Innovation in Technology Award

Computing Education

Divy Thakkar
Divy Thakkar
Google
Young Researcher Fellowship

Human-centered AI

Harish Govinda Gowda
Harish Govinda Gowda
Trimah Technologies LLC
Young Researcher Fellowship

DevOps, SRE Engineer

Tanu Sharma
Tanu Sharma
Jaypee University of Information Technology, waknaghat
Young Researcher Fellowship

HRM, CQ

PROF(DR.) Manas Kumar Sanyal
PROF(DR.) Manas Kumar Sanyal
University of Kalyani, India
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Machine Learning, Deep Learning

Dr Aditya Bhardwaj
Dr Aditya Bhardwaj
Bennett University
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Cloud Computing

Veerendra Battula
Veerendra Battula
National Institute of Health, Bethesda
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Solaris, Red Hat, Linux; Pupil DX neurological diagnostics

Dr. Yogendra Narayan
Dr. Yogendra Narayan
Chandigarh University
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Robotics

Garabed Antranikian
Garabed Antranikian
Hamburg University of Technology
Innovation in Technology Award

Biotechnology, Bioeconomy

Elaine Ingham
Elaine Ingham
Soil Foodweb School
Innovation in Technology Award

Soil Biology

Dr. Anita Yadav
Dr. Anita Yadav
SOIL School of Inspired Leadership, Gurgaon, India
Innovation in Technology Award

AI, ML, Deep Learning

Kirit Chavda
Kirit Chavda
Parul University Vadodara
Innovation in Technology Award

Rural Marketing

Santhosh Kumar Maddineni
Santhosh Kumar Maddineni
Otis
Young Researcher Fellowship

Workday Certified HCM and Integration Consultant

Dr Anandrao Kakade
Dr Anandrao Kakade
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology
Young Researcher Fellowship

Antennas, RF and Microwave Engg

Bilal Maqbool Beigh
Bilal Maqbool Beigh
Cluster University Srinagar
Young Researcher Fellowship

Networking, Routing Protocols

Pradeepini Gera
Pradeepini Gera
KL University
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Data Mining

Ajay Kumar Kota
Ajay Kumar Kota
Apellis Pharma, MA
WRO Excellence in Research Award

BI lifecycle, QlikView, Qlik Sense, Tableau, Power BI

Mahadev S. Patil
Mahadev S. Patil
Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Power Electronics

Jessie Uehling
Jessie Uehling
Oregon State University
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Mycology

Pierre Offre
Pierre Offre
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Ecology, Physiology

Jie Zhao
Jie Zhao
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Young Researcher Fellowship

Soil Ecology

Jose Fortes
Jose Fortes
University of Florida
Young Researcher Fellowship

Computer Engineering

Eric Brewer
Eric Brewer
UC Berkeley
Innovation in Technology Award

Internet and distributed systems

Bin Wang
Bin Wang
Ulster University
Innovation in Technology Award

Computer Architecture

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