(i). Research Associate by Council of scientific and Industrial Research,
New Delhi, India, October 1996-March 2000
(ii). Japan Science and Technology Agency (JSPS) fellowship, Japan April 2000-
March 2001 at Osaka National Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
(iii). Post- doctoral fellowship at the Department of Chemistry, The University of
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 2001- 2002.
(iv). Brain –Pool visiting scientist- South Korea- School of Chemical Engineering
and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Chonju 561-756, S. Korea. (1st
April 2005 - 30th November 2006)
(v) Raman Research Fellowship- Italy- Materials Science and Engineering,
Polytechnique of Torino, Torino, Italy October 2012- February 2013
Bagged Most cited article award from European Polymer Journal
"Review on Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries" 850 Citations
Best Paper Award from "Energy Storage Materials" in 2017 for an article on gel electrolytes
for lithium sulfur batteries