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InfraPandit Awards

InfraPandit Awards

Celebrating the next generation of infrastructure changemakers.
About InfraPandit Awards

Connecting academic excellence to national progress

Infrapandit Awards

The InfraPandit Awards honour and reward first-rate research that can accelerate India towards becoming a Viksit Bharat. It identifies and recognises young minds for their fresh outlook on core infrastructure issues and groundbreaking insights.

Instituted by The Infravision Foundation, the awards aim to foster tangible outcomes in infrastructure research and development through effective collaboration among industry, academia, and government.

For the awardees

The Uttam Award (INR 5 lakh) and the Mahaan Award (INR 3 lakh).
A citation by The Infravision Foundation highlighting the dissertation's significance.
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The Goal

Forging a foundation for infrastructure excellence

India’s infrastructural landscape is evolving into an economy catalyst. The youth, a crucial aspect of this transition, brings the much-needed innovative thinking and academic rigour to the table.
The InfraPandit Awards are committed to identifying and motivating such outstanding brains with the potential to supplement infrastructure policy innovation in India.
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Synergising impact
Promote industry-academia collaboration by highlighting research with direct relevance to india’s current infrastructure development strategy.
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Acknowledging excellence
Identify the next generation of infra changemakers through expert evaluation to strengthen infrastructure research for policy impact.
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Inspiring innovation
Encourage doctoral candidates and their supervisors to pursue innovative ideas and approaches to advance India’s infrastructure sector.
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Channelling collaboration
Leverage the vision and influence of InfraPandits to supplement the Foundation’s mission and its research and advocacy initiatives.
The InfraPandit Awards 2025

Translating infrastructure
research into real-world impact

The inaugural edition, supported by Larsen & Toubro, reaffirmed the initiative's potential to move rigorous infrastructure research from the shelf to practice. The ceremony convened pioneers from industry, academia and government.

Submissions from 16 institutions across engineering, energy, urban transport, governance, economics and social science reflected strong multidisciplinary interest in infrastructure research.

One-third of entries were led by women researchers, underscoring the bright future of India's infrastructure research and innovation ecosystem.

InfraPandit Awards Ceremony
In the Spotlight

The first InfraPandits

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For developing solar-powered thermal energy storage solutions with applications in clean cooking and industrial heat, contributing to sustainable infrastructure solutions in India.

Uttam Award

Dr Shubham Jain
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For advancing scalable faecal-sludge management models and governance frameworks tailored to small Indian cities, with significant potential for grassroots-level impact.

Mahaan Award

Dr Paresh Jawarilal Chhajed
The Jury

Meet the panel

Jury Chair Professor G. Raghuram
Jury Chair Professor G. Raghuram

Member, Council of Advisors at The Infravision Foundation

Dr K.P. Krishnan
Dr K.P. Krishnan

Former IAS Officer

Ms Savita Mahajan
Ms Savita Mahajan

Advisor and Independent Director

Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh
Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh

Group Chief Economic Advisor, SBI; Member, PM’s Economic Advisory Council, and Distinguished Fellow, The Infravision Foundation

Dr Janmejaya Sinha
Dr Janmejaya Sinha

Chairman, BCG India Practice and Member, Council of Advisors at The Infravision Foundation

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