Ten Prime Minister’s Research Fellow (PMRF) PhD scholars from the University of Hyderabad were invited to present their work at the 4th Annual PMRF symposium 2026 at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, on 6th and 7th March 2026. The PMRF annual symposium serves as a platform for PMRF scholars to connect, network, and exchange knowledge. It provides an opportunity to showcase their exemplary work and promote faculty-industry interactions.
The PMRF scholars thank the Ministry of Education and the National Coordination Committee of the PMRF programme for granting this opportunity. They also express gratitude for the ongoing support of the Honourable Vice-Chancellor, Deans/Heads of respective departments, and their supervisors in providing research facilities. Additionally, they acknowledge Prof Gautam, the PMRF coordinator of UoH, for his encouragement.
The details of PMRF scholars who attended the symposium are as follows
School of Life Sciences
1. Bharathi Bhogapurapu (Animal Biology)
Supervisor: Prof. Kota Arun Kumar
2. Hema (Biotechnology & Bioinformatics)
Supervisor: Prof. Anand K. Kondapi
3. Siranjeevi R (Biochemistry)
Supervisor: Prof. Sharmistha Banerjee
4. Sristishila Baruah (Plant Sciences)
Supervisor: Prof. Ragiba Makandar
School of Chemistry
5. Ankur Khapre
Supervisor: Prof. R. Chandrasekar
6. Nikita Mahajan
Supervisor: Prof. T. P. Radhakrishnan
7. Ritu Saraswat
Supervisor: Prof. Tushar Jana
School of Computer and Information Sciences
8. Sonam Sharma
Supervisors: Prof. Digambar Pawar & Dr. Dipanjan Roy
School of Engineering Sciences and Technology
9. Ranjith Reddy Patthi
Supervisor: Prof. VVSS Srikanth
School of Medical Sciences
10. Adarsh K. Verma
Supervisors: Dr. C.V. Usha (UoH) & Dr. Neeraj Kumar (Cognitive Science, IIT Hyderabad)