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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, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Technological innovation
  • Commercial potential
  • Societal benefit
Collaboration
Global Collaboration Award
Honoring exceptional international research collaborations
Frequency
Annual
Deadline
June 10, 2026

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

Sravika Koukuntla
Sravika Koukuntla
Texas, USA
Innovation in Technology Award

Edge-enabled pedestrian safety behavior sensor for predictive collision prevention

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

Dr. Prashant Warier
Dr. Prashant Warier
Qure.ai, India
Innovation in Technology Award

AI-powered medical imaging diagnostic systems for rapid detection of tuberculosis, lung diseases, and stroke

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

Dr. Janet Kelso
Dr. Janet Kelso
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany
Global Collaboration Award

Ancient genome analysis and computational biology

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

Dr. Akshay Singhal
Dr. Akshay Singhal
Log9 Materials, India
Young Researcher Fellowship

Fast-charging battery and clean-energy storage innovations

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

Dr. Ponnurangam Kumaraguru
Dr. Ponnurangam Kumaraguru
IIIT Hyderabad, India
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Cybersecurity and phishing detection research

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

Boyan Slat
Boyan Slat
The Ocean Cleanup, Netherlands
Innovation in Technology Award

Ocean plastic cleanup technologies

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

Dr. Suman De
Dr. Suman De
Aster Innovation and Research Centre, India
Young Researcher Fellowship

Innovations in digital healthcare systems

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. Rattan Lal
Dr. Rattan Lal
Ohio State University, USA
WRO Excellence in Research Award

Sustainable soil and agricultural research

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

Naveen Reddy Burramukku
Naveen Reddy Burramukku
Lead Infrastructure and Security Engineer, USA
Young Researcher Fellowship

Flood Nexis intelligent multi-layer flood monitoring system

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

Vinay Kumar Reddy Vangoor
Vinay Kumar Reddy Vangoor
MetaSoftTech Solutions LLC, USA
AI and Smart Healthcare Innovation Award

AI-driven Restovix sleep behavior sensing system

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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