International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE) bestowed the award to Professor Bishnu Pal who is the Dean (Academics) and Professor of Natural Sciences at Ecole Centrale College of Engineering of Mahindra University.

Professor Pal of Mahindra University got the award in recognition of his contribution to education, outreach, research and technical programme committees of global flagship conferences and editing of four popular publications in guided wave optics and photonics.

The conference will be held in San Deigo in USA from 1 to 5 August this year.

Vice chancellor of Mahindra University Dr. Yajulu Medury said they congratulate Professor Bishnu Pal for having been selected for the award.

Achievements of the professor stand tall and he continues to lead from the front in the field of optics and photonics, said vice chancellor of Mahindra University.

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And this is just another acknowledgement of his contribution to the sector, as several thousands of his students can vouch for.

Mahindra University is so proud to have such an eminent academic as its dean, said Dr. Yajulu.

There is hardly any recognition in the field that he has not won and his exceptional list of awards is unparalleled in the sector, he added.

Word of praised poured in from Professor Donna Strickland from Waterloo University of Canada.
Professor Donna is a Noble Laureate in Physics in 2018.

The award is a well deserved for the professor keeping in view his contributions towards training optical scientists and the incredible service he does for the optics community, said Professor Donna Strickland.

Professor Pal said it was a moment of pride winning the award from SPIE which is the world’s foremost community of optics and photonics.

SPIE has over 2,55,000 constituents from 183 countries and being appreciated by your own peer group is always heartening, said Professor Bishnu of Mahindra University.

When I look back at my career and the students that I taught and researchers that I worked with, I’m amazed at the caliber of the people I came in contact and it is always a delight to see them excel, said Dr. Bishnu.

Professor Pal has been with Mahindra Ecole Centrale since its inception in 2014.

He has more than 45 years of teaching and research experience.

His current areas of research include Guided Wave Photonics and Optical Communication that broadly encompasses application-specific specialty optical fibers for telecommunication, mid-IR and THz photonics and also contemporary topics like silicon photonics and is widely recognized as an authority on Optoelectronics.

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Professor Pal has extensive research and consulting experience, with over 200 papers in peer reviewed journals and large number of research projects sponsored by national and international agencies.

Some of the awards Professor Pal won are Esther Hoffman Beller Medal by the Optical Society of America (OSA) in 2016.

The professor was also a winner of Professor A. Selvarajan award for outstanding contributions to Photonics education and research in 2017.

Students score big
Mahindra University was again centre of attraction when two of its students scored good marks in CAT 2020 exam.

The results of the popular exam were declared on 2 January this year.

While a 2017 batch student of Mahindra University happened to score 99.97 percent, three students from 2016 batch scored 98.25, 97.57 and 96.29 percentiles.

Mahindra University vice chancellor Dr. Yajulu Medury said their students continue to make them proud.

Be it academics research projects, or an exam or even a competition like a hackathon, they never fail to excel, said vice chancellor of Mahindra University.

‘We believe that our focus on holistic learning, accent on core concepts and fundamentals, and unstinted efforts at creating the ‘New Engineer’ are the reason why this has become more of a norm than an exception.’

We are very happy that our students are doing exceptionally well in anything that they attempt or choose to pursue.

They have scored high in their CAT exams this time around and are amongst the top scorers in the results that have been declared earlier this week, he said.

The students of Mahindra University who score high marks in CAT 2020 are from Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) stream.

I am happy to have scored 98.25 percentile in CAT 2020 exam, said Chilamakuru Praharsha, B.Tech. (EEE) student of 2016-2020 batch.

‘Mahindra University facilitated my CAT preparation through various test prep courses that were made available on campus for interested students to opt for additional studies.’

Mahindra University is a multi-disciplinary and research-focused university based in Hyderabad that currently offers a Bachelor’s and a Ph.D. program in Engineering through its Ecole Centrale School of Engineering.

Mahindra University is likely to begin its intake for the School of Management, School of Law and Indira Mahindra School of Education from 2021-22, while intake for the School of Media and Liberal Arts, and School of Design would follow in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

The application submission started on 12 March 2025.

About AP POLYCET 2025

Its complete name is Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test and is popular as AP POLYCET.

The exam is conducted by State Board of Technical Education and Training of Andhra Pradesh.

Test will be conducted offline, as a pen and paper-based test where the answers have to be marked on an answer sheet provided separately at the test centers which will be situated across Andhra Pradesh.

AP POLYCET 2025 Information Brochure is Here

Who can take up AP POLYCET 2025 registration?

The eligibility to take up AP POLYCET 2025 registration is a pass in the 10th standard from a recognized educational institution located anywhere in Andhra Pradesh.

Applicants must belong to the state of Andhra Pradesh. Candidates who appeared or are appearing for the 10th class or equivalent examination and whose results are yet to be declared can also take up AP POLYCET 2025 registration.

These students have to pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission. There is more to it than meets the eye as far as AP POLYCET 2025 is concerned.

The URL to reach it is ‘https://polycetap.nic.in/Default.aspx’

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser of the computer and the website has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the web page is available in the browser, candidates must click the button Online Application

2A. Candidates other than SSC qualified and Telangana State applicants can choose to register with their mobile number.

2B. Candidates from AP who have completed SSC can choose to register with their SSC Hall Ticket Number.

3. Candidates can provide details like their name, date of birth, and email id and create an account comprising a username and password.

4. Once the account is ready, candidates can log in and start AP POLYCET 2025 registration, filling the application form for AP POLYCET.

5. The form has to be filled and AP POLYCET 2025 registration fee has to be paid and submitted.

6. Post submission, applicants have to wait for the message indicating successful submission, once it is obtained, it can be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for future use.

Direct Link to take up AP POLYCET 2025 registration is Here

Registration fees

Candidates from OC/BC categories have to pay Rs 400 as fee while taking up AP POLYCET 2025 registration. Those from SC/ST categories have to pay Rs 100 as fee while taking up AP POLYCET 2025 registration.

Hall Ticket

Candidates who have successfully completed their AP POLYCET 2025 registration can alone download the admit card from the official website ‘https://polycetap.nic.in/Default.aspx’

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and then submitted to allow the webpage to download.

2. Once the webpage is ready, the link for hall ticket download has to be clicked.

3. After clicking the link, information like application number, date of birth have to be entered and submitted to view the hall ticket. Once the hall ticket is visible, candidates can download it and take a printout.

Counselling is the process where the candidates can choose the college to study the course of their choice.

The process of counselling can be conducted in more than one round. Students who get a seat can convey the acceptance and pay the fees and join the college.

Students who do not get a seat in the first round of counselling connected with AP POLYCET 2025 can perhaps try in the subsequent rounds.

The schedule for counselling will be declared shortly after the release of the AP POLYCET 2025 results.

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