NIT Srinagar faculty member bags prestigious project

Srinagar, Dec 13: In a remarkable achievement, Prof. Kowsar Majid, a distinguished senior faculty member at Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, has bagged prestigious mega project from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST).

The newly sanctioned project, titled "In Situ Kinetic and Mechanistic Studies of Electrochemical Water Splitting Reactions,” is set to address critical challenges in the realm of sustainable energy by leveraging Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) based catalysts under the Competitive Research Grant (CRG) scheme of DST Government of India.

Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. Sudhakar Yedla congratulated Prof. Kowsar for bagging the prestigious SERB project. We are proud to have such dedicated faculty members who are making significant strides in advancing knowledge and addressing real-world challenges," he said.

Highlighting the institute's ongoing efforts to foster an environment conducive to research, Prof. Yedla emphasized that NIT Srinagar remains committed to supporting its faculty and providing them with the necessary resources to excel in their respective fields.

Prof. Kowsar expressed her gratitude to DST, Government of India, for the thoughtful consideration of her research proposal, ensuring substantial funding for the project. The support includes provisions for essential manpower in the form of a Research Associate, as well as access to high-grade chemicals and other necessary amenities, she said.