Congratulations to Govind Sharma for this incredible trifecta of honors

Mar 12, 2026

Govind, a Post-Doctoral Researcher here at the UD Center For Composite Materials (CCM), was recently recognized with three prestigious awards for his doctoral thesis focusing on electrospun, polyacrylonitrile-based carbon nanofiber composites.

Award Highlights:
1. Outstanding PhD Thesis Recognition from Carbon Journal (Elsevier)
2. SPSI Gold Medal Award for Best PhD Thesis in Polymer Science and Technology (2024)
3. Prof. Sabu Thomas Best Ph.D. Thesis Award 2025 in the field of Polymer Science

His research in Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding represents the kind of high-impact innovation we strive for every day at CCM. We are proud to have his expertise as part of our research team under the leadership of Prof. Srikanth Pilla.

Please join us in celebrating Govind’s hard work, dedication, and significant contributions to materials science!

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