Over 300 students walk away with degrees at IISER Mohali convocation

Umesh V Waghmare, president, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, and former president of the Indian Academy of Sciences was the chief guest

More than 300 students were awarded degrees at the 14th annual convocation of  the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, held  on Tuesday.

Newly minted graduates of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, after the convocation ceremony on Tuesday. (Sanjeev Sharma)

Umesh V Waghmare, president, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, and former president of the Indian Academy of Sciences was the chief guest.

Professor JS Yadav, chairperson, board of governors, IISER, Mohali, presided over the ceremony.

Reflecting on a year of remarkable scientific achievements, institute director Anil K Tripathi highlighted that IISER published over 500 scientific papers, secured 20 extramural research projects worth ₹17.86 crore and earned prestigious recognition across disciplines.

Noteworthy breakthroughs include professor  Kamal P Singh’s development of a compact blue laser for electronics manufacturing and a silk-based torsion sensor with ultrahigh sensitivity and Samir Biswas’s optical algorithm to sharpen imaging through biological tissues.

In quantum science, professor Arvind advanced secure quantum communication techniques, while Raju Attada’s group improved forecasting of extreme winter weather in the western Himalayas.