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Rajarshi Bhattacharya Memorial Medal

Mr. and Mrs. Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya • BSc (Chemistry) & MSc (Chemical Sciences) • Ongoing

About

The Rajarshi Bhattacharya Medal has been instituted by Mr. and Mrs. Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya, parents of the late Rajarshi Bhattacharya (Organic Chemistry, 2020).

Eligibility

  • The medal will be awarded for the following two programs:
    • Undergraduate (B.S.) student with the highest GPA with a major in Chemistry.
    • M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences
  • This medal will be awarded to the student scoring the highest CGPA in the Quantum Technology Program, as per Institute norms.

Entitlements

  • Medal and certificate presented during the convocation ceremony

Winners

BSc with major in Chemistry

2023-24- Nakul Abhay Bapat

2022-23- Anubhav Goswami

2021-22- Soumik Das / Rajanti Dey

MSc with major in Chemistry

2023-24 Dainik Banerjee

2022-23- NA

2021-22- NA

Rajarshi Bhattacharya

Rajarshi Bhattacharya was born in Kolkata in 1995 to Jyotirmoy and Mary Bhattacharya. He graduated from Presidency University and obtained an M.Sc from The University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture campus of the University of Calcutta. He obtained a first class in all his undergraduate examinations and obtained his M.Sc in Chemistry with a specialisation in Organic Chemistry.
He cleared the CSIR-UGC NET test in 2016, ranking 23rd. Despite being accepted to multiple ITs, he opted to pursue a PhD in lISc.

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