Hearty Congratulations!! Dr. Manoj Kumar, Senior Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, on being conferred the prestigious IEI Young Engineer Award 2026.
The award was presented by Padma Shri Dr. K. Balasubramanian during during the 39th National Convention of Metallurgical & Materials Engineers, held at Coimbatore during 17-18 July 2026. The honour recognizes his significant contributions to advanced materials, critical minerals, additive manufacturing, and surface engineering, including laser materials processing. CSIR-IMMT congratulates Dr. Kumar on this well-deserved national recognition and wishes him continued success in advancing scientific research and technological innovation.