Kirtimaan Syal
Ph.D.
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Postdoctoral Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Memphis, USA
Contact Address
Dr. Kirtimaan Syal,
Assistant Professor and DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellow,
C-234, C-Block, Department of Biological Sciences,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani,
Hyderabad Campus, Shameerpet-Mandal,
Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA 500078
Email- ksyal@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in Phone- +91 9818128353
Awards and Honors (Selected)
30. Honorary Mention-Inspirational Teaching Award -2023 by TLC, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus. On the basis of voting of students and faculty colleagues.
29. NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award-2022 awarded by The National Academy of Science-India- one of the oldest academies of the country.
28. Selected as the constituent Member of the reputed Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS)-2023 for the period of five years and will serve Academy from 2023 to 2028. INYAS is the part of INSA-Indian National Science Academy-one of the four national science academies.
27. Eminent Educationist Award-2022- Nov. 2022.
26. Educationist Award and Certificate of Excellence by KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation, non-profit society, registered under MCA, Govt. of India for the outstanding contribution in the field of education and research on July, 2022.
25. Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar, Bharat Gaurav Puraskar and Certificate of Excellence by KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation, non-profit society, registered under MCA, Govt. of India for the outstanding contribution in the field of education and research on March, 2022.
24. DBT-Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellowship-2021-2026 awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
23. Swiss Government Excellence Postdoctoral Award by the Gov of Switzerland -2016 (not taken).
22. Ranbaxy Award for Young Scientist- 2016 awarded by Ranbaxy Science Foundation.
21. Best Oral Presentation Award, Molecular Biophysics Symposium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India-2015.
20. Indian Institute of Science Research Associateship Award-2016.
19. Indian Institute of Science Research Jnr Research Associateship Award-2015.
18. Young Scientist Travel Grant Award-2015, Department of Science and Technology-Government of India.
17. Indian Institute of Science GARP Travel Grant Award-2015.
16. Special Invitee at First Commonwealth Science Conference organized by Royal Society of London, Bangalore.
15. Selected and participated in Workshop on Translation mentored by Sir VenkatramanRamakrishnan organized by Dept of Microbiology and Cell Biology, IISc, Bangalore and NCBS, TIFR, Bangalore.
14. Teaching Assistant Fellowship for 2 consequent years-2012, 2013 (Given to the top performing PhD student).
13. Council for Scientific Industrial Research- Senior Research Fellowship-2012-2015.
12. Council for Scientific Industrial Research- Junior Research Fellowship-2010-2012.
11. All India Rank- 74th, 99.6 percentile,in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Dept. of Education, Govt. of India.
10. Selected for teacher’s workshop at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark-2017.
9. Short Oral Presentation (JAM) Award @ Delhi University.
8. Best Poster Presentation @ Bangalore Biotech Fest. 2010.
7. Prestigious Indian Council of Medical Research fellowship.
6. Indian Institute of Science Scholorship-2010 (All India Rank-3).
5. Member of DMS, Denmark and FEMS Society, Europe 2017.
4. Permanent Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI).
3. Selected for DBT Sponsored Workshop on Protein Folding organized by IISc Mathematics Initiative at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2. Nova Nordisk Travel Fund
1. Merit Scholarship-Higher Secondary Studies