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Dr. S. Vasudev Award

Honouring Excellence in Research under the Science Research Scheme (SRS)

The Dr. S. Vasudev Award is a prestigious honor instituted by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) in memory of Dr. S. Vasudev, former Chairman of the Science, Technology and Environment Committee (STEC). This award recognizes the best research project completed under the flagship Science Research Scheme (SRS) of KSCSTE, which promotes both fundamental and applied R&D activities in Kerala.

Award Highlights

  • Award includes a certificate with citation and a cash prize of ₹50,000
  • Recognition and benefits are shared equally among all contributors of the project
  • The award is presented by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala during the inaugural session of the Kerala Science Congress

Notable Awardees & Projects

Here are some of the past award-winning Principal Investigators and their project titles:

Year Principal Investigator Institution Project Title
2002 Dr. Ravindran Ankathil Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Etiopathological studies in Hodgkin’s disease with special emphasis on the role of Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
2005 Dr. Ravindran Ankathil Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Cytogenetic haematologic response studies of alpha interferon therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia patients
2006 Dr. M. Indira University of Kerala, Dept. of Biochemistry Studies on the effect of administration of cassava-rich diet and alcohol
2007 Dr. K. D. Prathapan Kerala Agricultural University Systematic studies on fleabeetles infesting Piperaceae in Kerala
2008 Dr. Sam Solomon St. Johns College, Dept. of Physics Rare earth titanium niobate and tantalite dielectric resonators for communication systems
2009 Dr. Laly A Pothen Bishop Moore College, Dept. of Chemistry Development of chemically modified bio fibre composites and their applications
2010 Dr. P. Vinod College of Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering Studies on improving engineering behavior of Kuttanad clay using preloading technique
2011 Dr. P. Mohanan CUSAT, Dept. of Electronics Compact dual band dielectric resonator for mobile phone antenna with reduced radiation hazards
2012 Dr. E. A. Siril University of Kerala, Dept. of Botany Evaluation and propagation of Annatto (Bixa orellana L.) – A food dye yielding plant
2013 Dr. K. D. Prathapan Kerala Agricultural University Studies on host plants of flea beetles in south India
2014 Dr. Lizymol P.P SCTIMST, Dental Products Laboratory Development of smart dental composites consisting of calcium-containing resins and fillers
2015 Dr. T. T. Sreelekha RCC, Division of Cancer Research Preparation and characterization of nanoparticles from antitumor polysaccharide PST001 and its pharmacokinetics
2016 Dr. G. Anilkumar Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Chemical Sciences Copper-catalyzed C-C, C-O and C-S bond formations using bidentate ligands
2017 Dr. A. Gangaprasad University of Kerala, Dept. of Botany Conservation strategies and in vitro production of anthraquinones in a dye-yielding plant
2018 Dr. M. K. Jayaraj CUSAT, Dept. of Physics Growth of carbon nanotubes for transparent electronics
2019 Dr. N. Sandhyarani NIT Calicut, School of Material Science and Engineering Synthesis of novel electro-catalytic nanoparticles for fuel cell applications
2020 Dr. Thomas V. P. Catholicate College, Dept. of Botany Ethnobotanical studies on Zingiberaceae of Kerala
2021 Dr. M. K. Ravi Varma NIT Calicut, Dept. of Physics A multi-wavelength integrating nephelometer for characterizing tropospheric aerosol
2022 Dr. E. A. Siril & Dr. A. Gangaprasad University of Kerala, Dept. of Botany Collection, characterization and propagation of Garcinia gummi-gutta

Procedure for Application

  • The Final Technical Report (FTR) of a completed SRS project, submitted within the stipulated time, is directly considered for the Dr. S. Vasudev Award.

Eligibility Criteria

  • The FTR must be submitted within 6 months after the project completion
  • The Principal Investigator (PI) should have peer-reviewed publications arising from the research project

Contact Information

Scientist In Charge (SRS)
Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004
Phone: +91 471 2548214

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Celebrating Research Excellence

The Dr. S. Vasudev Award honors the highest standards of scientific research in Kerala, encouraging researchers to contribute significant advances to science and technology through the Kerala State Council’s flagship SRS program.