Press Release
NML Foundation Day function started with traditional lighting of lamp in a ceremonial way by the Chief Guest, Prof. S. Banerjee, former Director, National Metallurgical Laboratory accompanied by dignitaries – Mrs. Sudha Rao, Ms. Anuradha Altekar, Dr. Pradip Nijhawan and Director NML Dr. S. Srikanth. While delivering the welcome address Dr. Srikanth traced the NML’s history along with directions provided by the earlier Directors and also the contributions of the Laboratory towards the growth of the industrial cause. Prof. S.P. Mehrotra, the last Director, NML also mentioned about the various achievements made by the Laboratory during his tenure. The auditorium hall was packed up with the scientists & retirees from the country across and also abroad.
NML Foundation Day Awards are also given away. These include Nijhawan Award for best paper published in 2009 from NML, Altekar Awards for best technology, Prof. P. Ramachandra Rao award to Best Employee, Prof. S. Banerjee Award for best in-house project and Meritorious student awards. There were also two special awards for designing of Diamond Jubilee logo and Souvenir cover.
Chief Guest, Prof. S. Banerjee delivered the foundation Day lecture. He spoke on the different aspect of Basic & Applied Research including Technology Development & Demonstration with reference to the global context. His lecture was popular type with much of thought provoking and futuristic in approach. Shri Bal Krishna proposed the vote of thanks. Later, Prof. S.P. Mehrotra inaugurated newly created the Diamond Jubilee Committee Room.
The main Diamond Jubilee Function will be held tomorrow with different programmes. Several dignitaries, high government officials, scientists, technologists will be attending.
The list of the awardee is given below:
NML Foundation Day (Diamond Jubilee Year) Awardees
The awardees for the various awards to be given away on NML Foundation Day (Diamond Jubilee Year) are given below, with pertinent details of the process of selection and the nature of the awards.
Dr. B.R.Nijhawan Award for the Best Technical Paper published in 2009
Title:Experimental investigation on martensitic transformation and fracture morphologies of austenitic stainless steel
Published in:International Journal of Plasticity, vol. 25(11), pages 2222-2247
Authors:Arpan Das and Soumitra Tarafder
The award consists of a Medal for the Principal Author and certificates for both the co-authors.
Prof. V A Altekar Award for the Best Technology / Technological Service during 2009-2010
Based on the contract value and technological significance of projects that were completed in all respects during the FY2009-2010, the award has been conferred upon
Project:Assessment of Creep rupture and elevated temperature tensile strength of steel grades
Project Details:SSP9352 sponsored by ISTM Ltd, Pune
Project team:S Chaudhari (PL), G. Krishna (Co-PL), R.N.Ghosh, A.K.Ray, J.Swaminathan and P.K.Roy
The award consists of a Medal for the Project Leader and certificates for all the members of the Project Team.
Prof. P. Ramachandra Rao Award for Best Employees in 2009-2010
Technical
Anjani Kumar Sahu, Technical Officer, IMDC
Birendra Kumar, Technical Officer, ICT-U
Administrative / Non-Technical
A.K. Nigam, Asstt, (Gr. I), Establishment Section II
Mahabir Mahato, Clerk (ACP), Canteen
The honour consists of a cash award of Rs. 10,000/- for each recipient along with certificates in recognition of their services.
Prof. S. Banerjee Award for Best In-house Project in 2009-2010
Project Title:Self propagating high temperature sintering of LD sludge for recycling(OLP0080)
Project Team:J.Pal (PL), Satadal Ghorai, M.C.Goswami, D.P.Singh A.K. Upadhyay
The award consists of a Medal for the Project Leader and certificates for all the members of the Project Team. A foreign travel grant to any one member, as decided by the Project Team, to attend an international conference / symposium will also be given.
Diamond Jubilee Logo Competition and Souvenir Cover Design Contest
The best Logo Design Award is being conferred upon
Dr. N.G.Goswami, IMDC
The award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 2,000/- along with a certificate in recognition of the design. The design (or its variant) is being used for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
The best Souvenir Cover Design Award is being conferred on the following for their concept
Dr. N.G.Goswami, Sudarshana Banerjee, Arpan Das
They receive Certificates of Merit and a cash award of Rs. 1,000/- each
Meritorious Students Awards 2009-2010
(A)Award for securing 85% or above marks in ICSE/CBSE in class 10th and 12th examination held during the year, 2010.
Sl.No / Student / Gaurdian / Class / Percentage(%)1. / Abhik Das / S/o Dr. S.K. Das / 10 / 96.60
2. / Ishita Tripathi / D/o Dr. S.K. Tiwari / 10 / 93.40
3. / Srinidhi R. / D/o Dr. S. Ranganathan / 10 / 92.80
4. / Shraddha Pathak / D/o Dr. S.K. Mishra / 10 / 90.60
5. / Soumya Mitra / D/o Dr. A. Mitra / 10 / 90.00
6. / R. Divya / D/o Shri Ram Kumar / 10 / 87.80
7. / Ramena Gopi / S/o Shri R. Raju / 12 / 93.00
8. / Madhura Das Biswas / D/o Shri M.K. Das Biswas / 12 / 88.00
(B)Award for securing 100% marks in any subject in the 9th/10th/11th/12th class examination held during the year, 2010.
Sl.No / Student's name / Father's name / Class1. / Abhik Das / S/o Dr. S. K. Das / 10th
(C)Admission in Institution of National repute through competitive examination held during the year 2010
Sl.No / Student's name / Father's name / Name of the Institution1. / Shri Ramena Gopi / S/o Shri R. Raju / IIT, Kanpur
265, All India Rank
Each award consists of book coupons worth Rs. 500/- and a Certificate of Merit.