M.Sc. Student Achievements

1

Ms. Eesha Kulkarni

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) [Dual Degree] Batch 2025-2025

Received the Second Prize in the Scientific Poster Presentation Competition organized by Sharada Shakti, Ramanujan Mathematics Club, and Swayamsiddha at COEP Technological University, Pune, held on 21st February 2026.

Received the Silver Medal in Voice for BT (VoBT), an inter-collegiate public speaking competition organized by the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE), Bengaluru, and supported by Novonesis and Yokogawa.

2026

2025

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Mr. Nidhip Josh

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

Selected for Ph.D. programme at VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

2025

3

Ms. Deepali Patodka

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2025

4

Ms. Isha Satapathy

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2025

5

Ms.Mitesha Chawre

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2025

6

Mr. Kiran Reddy P

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2025

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Ms. Krittika Zutshi 

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2020–2022

Selected for Ph.D. programme at University of Otago, New Zealand

2025

8

Ms. Samruddhi Kankanale

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2023-2025

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2025

9

Ms. Meghavi Soni

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2023-2025

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2025

11

Ms.Simran Ghogare

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Received the Best Oral Presentation Award in Track 2: Microbial Research at the SYMRESEARCH 2.0 International Conference on Bioengineering for Global Health.

2025

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Ms. Ruchi Punjabi

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at VIT Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

2025

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Mr. Shubhankar Pawar

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2020-2022

Selected for Ph.D. programme at Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore.

2024

14

Ms. Ruchi Kadam

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at the Department of Biotechnology, Mumbai

2024

15

Mr. Ishaan Shah

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Selected for Ph.D. programme at NMIMS, Mumbai

2024

16

Mr. Vinit Mahale

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

Batch 2021-2023

Selected for Ph.D. programme at National Centre for Cell Science, Pune

2024

17

Ms. Unnati Sihghania

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

Batch 2021-2023

Selected for Ph.D. programme at SSBS, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

2024

18

Ms. Kausani Basu

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

• Selected for Ph.D. programme at SCNN, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune.
• Awarded 1st Prize in Poster presentation at the SYMHEALTH – 2024 National Conference organized by the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences (SIU).

2024

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Ms. Gayatri Kuwar

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Consolation Prize in Poster Presentation at the SYMHEALTH – 2024 National Conference organized by the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences (SIU).

2024

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Ms. Simran Ghogare

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

• Selected for Ph.D. programme at SSBS, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune
• Consolation Prize in Poster Presentation at the SYMHEALTH – 2024 National Conference organized by the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences (SIU).

2024

21

Mr. Hardik Rathod

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

• Selected for Ph.D. Programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune.
• 2nd Prize in Oral Presentation at the SYMHEALTH – 2024 National Conference organized by Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences (SIU).

2024

22

Ms. Shruti Amin

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

Selected for the Ph.D. programme at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

2024

23

Ms. Aditi Gaonkar

M.Sc. (Biochemistry) Batch 2023-2025

Winner of the Rashtriya Gunvatta Pakhwada Competition in Quality Bharat Mascot Designing

2024

24

Ms. Charvi Bandbe

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

Best Student of the Year Award – 2023 in Academics
(M. Sc. Biotechnology)

2024

25

Mr. Karan Patil

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2022-2024

• Selected for Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) SIU, Pune

Best Student of the Year Award – 2023 in Extra-Curricular Activities (M. Sc. Biotechnology)

2023

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Ms. Ravish Javed

M.Sc. (Biochemistry) Batch 2022-2024

• Selected for Ph.D. programme at National Centre for Cell Science, Pune
• Best Student of the Year Award – 2023 in Co-curricular Activities (M. Sc. Biochemistry)

2025

2023

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Mr. Alex Johnson

M.Sc. (Biochemistry) Batch 2022-2024

• Selected for Ph.D. programme at MSLS, Manipal.
• Best Student of the Year Award – 2023 in Academics
  (M. Sc. Biochemistry)

2023

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Ms. Anagha Gawade

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2020-2022

Selected for the Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, SIU, Pune

2023

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Ms. Tiyasa Haldar

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2020-2022

Selected for the Ph.D. programme at Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, SIU, Pune

2023

30

Mr. Shyam Krishna

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2020-2022

Selected for the MBA programme at Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom

2023

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Ms. Riya Joshi

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

Selected for the Ph.D. programme at UQ Graduate School, The University of Queensland, Australia.

2023

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Ms. Saee Zambre

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

Selected for the Ph.D.  programme at UQ Graduate School, The University of Queensland, Australia.

2023

33

Ms. Shruti Shastri

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

Selection for Ph.D. programme at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA, USA.

2023

34

Ms. Ariya Nair

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

Selection for Ph.D. programme at Christ University, Central Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka.

2023

35

Ms. Tanu Dixit

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

SIU Junior Research fellowship for pursuing Ph.D. at Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Pune

2023

36

Ms. Sahara Sarang

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

SIU Junior Research fellowship for pursuing Ph.D. at Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Pune

2022

37

Mr. Monty Viajyavargiya

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

• Selected for Ph.D. programme at National Centre for Cell Science, Pune
• Student of The Year Award - 2022

2022

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Mr. Aayudh Wagle

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

• Selection for PG programme (Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation (MSCMCB) at University College Cork, Ireland.
• 1st position in Running competition On the Occasion of “Fitness for Freedom Run” on 15th Aug. 2022 on (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav) Organized by Symbiosis (Deemed) University

2022

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Ms. Purva Aditi

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2021-2023

• 3rd position in a Poster competition on the occasion of the World Health Day Celebration.
• 2nd Prize in National Poster (Handmade) Drawing Competition under the category of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students – 2020 on the occasion of World Environment Day – 2020 Celebration.

2023
2022

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Ms. Sharoni Sharma

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2020-2022

Selected as Goa Scholar under the ‘Manohar Parrikar Goa Scholars Scheme’

2022
2020

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Ms. Mayura Apte

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

Awarded with 1st Prize in Poster presentation at SYMHEALTH – 2022 National Conference organized by SIU.

2022

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Ms.Tejashree Patel

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

• IASc-INSA-NASI Science Academies Summer Research Fellowship 2020
• Secured First Rank in M. Sc. Biotechnology Programme (Received Certificate of Merit)
• CSIR-Summer Research Training Program (CSIR-STRP) online completion

2020

2021

2020

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Ms.Anjali Mishra

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2019-2021

CSIR-Summer Research Training Program (CSIR-STRP) online completion

2020

44

Ms. Joyleen Fernadis

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2018-2020

Awarded with DST-INSPIRE Fellowship.

2021

45

Mr.Arman Mistry

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2018-2020

Third place in Inter-Institute squash championship

2019

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Ms. Roopan George,
Ms. Ayesha Chakraborthy
Ms. Swezwl Travasso
Ms. Yutika Shirgaonkar 
Ms. Rashmi Ray

M.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics) Batch 2018-2020

Second place in a poster competition on Anaemia Mukt Bharat organized by Just for Hearts, Pune.23 Feb, 2019

2019

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Ms. Kalyvani D

M.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics) Batch 2018-2020

Second Prize in recipe competition” Meri Poushtik Rasoi” organized by Glenmark foundation

2019

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Ms. Celine Johny
Ms. Kalyvani D
Ms. Rukhshara Rathore

M. Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics) Batch 2018-2020

Second prize in the National Science Exhibition in Life Sciences category held at Christ University on 07 Jan 2019.

2019

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Ms.Priyanka Pugalia

M. Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics) Batch 2018-2020

Best poster prize- "Blood donation; every drop counts" awarded by Symbiosis Centre of Health care, Pune

2019

50

Ms.Devika Mahimkar

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2017-2019

DST-inspired fellowship and selection of PhD program at CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad

2020

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Ms.Sakina Bombaywala

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2017-2019

DBT junior research fellowship and selection for PhD program at CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur

2020

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Mr. Sarvesh Surve

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2016-2018

• Selected for the Ph.D. position at Dartmouth University, USA.
• Received a Government Fellowship (Rs 10,000 per month) from the Indian Government to work in a Defence lab in Delhi (Summer Internship)
  Represented Symbiosis in Transform Maharashtra

2021
2017
2017

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Ms. Tanvi Abhang

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2016-2018

Selected in top 27 semi-finalists in Federal bank speak For India intercollegiate debate contest Topic of talk: “Why Bharat Ratna is not necessary”

2017

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Ms. Neha Sathe

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2016-2018

Won a cash prize of 25000INR for best recipe at the "Meri Poushtik Rasoi" contest organized by Glenmark Foundation on 6th April 2018

2018

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Ms. Mugdha Sathe
Ms. Ria Jain

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2016-2018

First prize in quiz at inter-collegiate competition organized by "Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India" (PFNDAI)on 21st January 2017.

2017

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Ms. Dhruti Devulapalli

M.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics) Batch 2016-2018

First prize in a group discussion at inter-collegiate competition organized by "Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India" (PFNDAI)on 21st January 2017.

2017

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Ms. Ria Jain

M.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics) Batch 2016-2018

Food Photography at inter-collegiate competition organized by "Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association of India" (PFNDAI)on 21st January 2017.

2017

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Ms. Amruta Thosar,
Ms. Komal Kadam,
Mr. Machaiah K P,
Ms. Srushti Utekar,
Mr. Sarvesh Surve

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2016-2018

Represented Symbiosis in Transform Maharashtra, a platform Organized by the Government of Maharashtra, submitted a Project Proposal to Maharashtra Government to address Drought situation in Maharashtra.

2017

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Ms. Vaishnavi Soman

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Batch 2016-2018

Won the Pune "Fresh Face competition". Also represented Pune in Delhi and Mumbai Competitions

2016
2017

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Ms. Anita Kulkarni

M.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics)
Batch 2015-2017

Won Second Prize in Track IV for presenting the work on "Risk assessment of pesticide residues in selected chilli samples by Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry"

2016