Celebrating Excellence
Recognising students who go beyond the classroom to create impact through research, entrepreneurship, leadership, community engagement, and personal achievement.
Awards at a Glance
What We Celebrate
Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Students who advance knowledge, build ventures, develop solutions, and translate ideas into meaningful impact.
Personal Development & Leadership
Students who demonstrate leadership, initiative, collaboration, and excellence beyond the classroom.
Academic & All-Round Excellence
Students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance alongside contributions to the wider university community.
Student Achievements
Co-Curricular Transcripts – 2021 Batch
Avishi Rajgarhia
Exceptional Achievement
Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Exceptional contribution as Co-author of a research publication in Current Science. Further demonstrated outstanding research engagement as Co-researcher on the ILGC project on Antimicrobial Resistance, with work also presented through a poster at an international science conference in Korea, reflecting exemplary academic involvement.
Distinction
Awarded the Chancellor’s Medal for demonstrating outstanding all-round performance.
Aanya Patil
Exceptional Achievement
Personal Development & Leadership
Exemplary leadership demonstrated through service as Sports Secretary in the Student Council at Plaksha University, leading and strengthening student engagement in sports initiatives, and taking on key organizational responsibilities as Lead Coordinator for Plakshathon, the annual Plaksha Marathon, and Fitoor, the university’s annual fest. This trajectory further reflected outstanding on-field leadership as Team Captain, with Runner-Up finishes at fests hosted by O.P. Jindal University and Ashoka University.
Anushka Desai
Exceptional Achievement
Community Engagement
Outstanding leadership demonstrated by founding Plaksha’s Social Service Club, Kartavya, and leading efforts that successfully raised donations amounting to Rs 2 lakhs, reflecting strong initiative and impact-driven execution.
Devesh Parthik Shah
Exceptional Achievement
Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Exceptional entrepreneurial leadership demonstrated as Founder of Pinewheel Labs, an AI driven security audit automation venture, securing $20,000 in grants and reflecting outstanding innovation and execution. Additionally, also served as Team Lead at the HackPlaksha Hackathon, winning the FinTech track, and presented as a Founder at the Plaksha Launch Accelerate Program Demo Day (BCG Office, Gurgaon).
Khushi Goel
Exceptional Achievement
Personal Development & Leadership
Outstanding initiative demonstrated as Co-Founder of the Plaksha Art Club, organising large scale art fairs with 250+ participants. Further reflected exceptional contribution as a Product Club Member for HackPlaksha 2024, coordinating a 48-hour cross-disciplinary event. Also demonstrated exemplary leadership as Team Captain of the Table Tennis team across multiple inter-university sports fests, including Ashoka (Feb ’23, Nov ’23) and Eklavya (Apr ’24).
Noyonica Chatterjee
Exceptional Achievement
Community Engagement
Outstanding leadership demonstrated as Campus Director for the BRINK Project, leading campus fellows on initiatives focused on depression and substance addiction awareness. Further reflected exceptional engagement as a Research Intern on Project DeafEd at AuralApp, working closely with the deaf community and conducting outreach visits. Also contributed as a Team Member on the MLPR project on student-friendly cab travel, indicating exemplary involvement across research and social impact initiatives.
Priyanshu Singhal
Exceptional Achievement
Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Outstanding contribution as Co-author of the study “Impact of Terrorism on Capital Investment by Firms: Evidence from Jammu and Kashmir” at Plaksha University, reflecting exceptional engagement in research and exemplary academic contribution.
Soham Neelesh Petkar
Exceptional Achievement
Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Outstanding contribution as First Co-author of “AdaptAI: A Personalized Solution to Sense Your Stress, Fix Your Mess, and Boost Productivity,” presented at the ACM SIGCHI 2025 conference in Japan. Further demonstrated exceptional leadership as Team Leader on Sustainable Mobility Solutions for the Mohali Government, reflecting exemplary engagement in research and applied impact.