Assam scientist gets Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for pioneering research on coal and energy
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Dr. Binoy Kumar Saikia, a scientist from Assam, has won the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for his pioneering research on coal and energy. “Dr. Saikia has made outstanding contributions on the formation of fluorescent carbon quantum dots from Indian coal. His indigenous patented CQD technology for diverse applications falls under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’," the CSIR citation for the scientist read.