Varanasi: Aditya Kumar Padhi of the School of Biochemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, has been conferred the prestigious Malaviya Memorial (Young Faculty) Award of the Biotech Research Society, India (BRSI) for 2025–26.The award was presented to him on Oct 22 during the XXIII BRSI Convention, held as a part of the International Conference on Innovations in Biotechnology for Sustainable Developments (IBSD-2026) at the National Institute of Technology, Puducherry, Karaikal.The honour recognises Padhi’s contributions to research and academic excellence in biotechnology and computational biology. The selection process considered research contributions, publications, academic and editorial activities, and professional recognitions.Padhi’s research focuses on computational biology, structural bioinformatics, biomolecular modelling, and AI/ML-enabled approaches for biomedical and therapeutic research. His work has applications in protein design, infectious diseases, and computational drug discovery. He has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals and received several national and international recognitions.The award ceremony was attended by academicians, scientists, BRSI representatives, and participants from leading academic and research institutions in India and abroad.Congratulating Padhi, director, IIT-BHU, Prof Amit Patra appreciated his research and academic contributions and extended his best wishes for his continued success.
