The Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF)
The Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme has been designed for improving the quality of research in various higher educational institutions in the country. With attractive fellowships, the scheme seeks to attract the best talent into research thereby realizing the vision of development through innovation. The scheme was announced in the Budget 2018-19. The institutes which can offer PMRF include all the IITs, all the IISERs, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and some of the top Central Universities/NITs that offer science and/or technology degrees. The candidates will be selected through a rigorous selection process and their performance will be reviewed suitably through a national convention. For more details, visit https://pmrf.in
Current List of PMRF Scholars at IITJ
| S. No. | Name | Roll Number | Department/IDRP | Batch of Selection | Direct/Lateral Entry | Institute | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aniket Jana | IDRP19SH201 | Smart Healthcare | Dec-20 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | Chemical Modulator Functioning as Regenerative Medicine to Promote Neurogenesis. |
| 2 | Akash Popat Gutalgutal | P20CY201 | Chemistry | Dec-20 | Direct Entry | IIT Jodhpur | Reaction Dynamics (Computational Chemistry) |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar | P19EE203 | Electrical Engineering | Dec-20 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | Ultraviolet Photodetector, Wide band gap and 2D material synthesis, gas sensor. |
| 4 | Kartik Thakral | P19CS205 | Computer Science and Engineering | May 2021 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 5 | Abhirama Subramanyam Penamakuri | P19CSE001 | Computer Science and Engineering | May 2021 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 6 | Mohit Singh | P20MT006 | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | May 2021 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 7 | Snehashis | P20PH017 | Physics | May 2021 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 8 | Vikas Pandey | P20SS201 | Space Science and Technology | December-2021 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 9 | Anant Singhal | P21EE003 | Electrical Engineering | May 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 10 | Arpita Biswas | P21EE004 | Electrical Engineering | May 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 11 | Debasish Rout | P21CY001 | Chemistry | May 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 12 | Misaal Khan | D20ID004 | Medical Technologies | May 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 13 | Swapnil Sanjaykumar Mane | P21CS014 | Computer Science and Engineering | May 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 14 | Sarmistha Mazumder | D20ID008 | Medical Technologies | May 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 15 | Akshit Dutta | D20MT001 | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 16 | Antony Vincy Fernando C | D20BB001 | Bioscience and Engineering | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 17 | Bharti Rani | P21PH202 | Physics | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 18 | Bikram Adhikary | P21MA201 | Mathematics | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 19 | Champalal Lalani | P21EE201 | Electrical Engineering | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 20 | Gurubachan | P21MA202 | Mathematics | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 21 | Pulkit Garg | P21CS011 | Computer Science and Engineering | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 22 | Somnath Bhattacharjee | P21EE208 | Electrical Engineering | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 23 | Sumaja Kolli | D20CI003 | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Dec 2022 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
List of previous PMRF scholars at IITJ
| S. No. | Name | Roll Number | Department/IDRP | Batch of Selection | Direct/Lateral Entry | Institute | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swarit Anand Singh | P19ME010 | Mechanical Engineering | May-20 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur |
Broad Area (PMRF selection): Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Design Research Area: Smart Manufacturing |
| 2 | Snehraj Gaur | P20CY013 | Chemistry | May 2021 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | To be updated |
| 3 | Nipun Sharma | IDRPSST003 | Space Science and Technology | Dec-20 | Lateral Entry | IIT Jodhpur | Design and Fabrication of AlGaN/GaN HEMT based sensors for heavy metal ion detection |
| 4 | Aniket Jana | ||||||
| 5 | Ashok Kumar | ||||||
| 6 | Abhirama Subramanyam Penamakuri | ||||||
| 7 | Kartik Thakral | ||||||
| 8 | Mohit Singh | ||||||
| 9 | Snehashis Sadhukhan | ||||||
| 10 | Vikas Pandey | ||||||
| 11 | Debasish Rout |
Contact Details:
Prof. Gaurav Bhatnagar
Nodal Officer, The Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) Scheme,
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur,
N.H. 62, Nagaur Road, Karwar
Jodhpur 342037, Rajasthan (India)
E-Mail: nod_pmrf@iitj.ac.in
