Information & Communication Technology
| YEAR | NAME | SUBJECT OF RESEARCH |
| 2023 | Prof. Dr Rabinder Henry Pralhad P. Chhabria Research Center, Pune |
For his significant contribution in Microware Photonics, Medical systems engineering, Embedded Robotics, Cognitive Technology |
| 2022 | Dr. Rajendra Ramchandra Joshi HPC-Medical and Bioinformatics Applications Group, C-DAC, Pune |
For his significant contribution in the use of high-performance parallel computing for biological research. His research contribution includes development of Integrated Computing Environment for Next Generation Biology using Cloud based HPC and Big Data. |
| 2021 | Dr. Milind Pande Pro-Vice Chancellor MIT World Peace University, Pune |
For his significant contribution to the development of social products in the healthcare, agriculture and education sector by creating mobile-based Education Platform for Villages (MobiTech), which have helped farmers & agro-exporters get updated information about soil condition, weather condition and crops. |
| 2020 | Dr. B. Krishna Murthy Sr Director (Scientist) Ministry of Electronics & IT, New Delhi |
For his pioneering contribution to the Sr Director (Scientist) algorithm for Universal Health Ministry of Electronics & IT, Identification, Java Computer Software New Delhi and Brain Computer Interface-based ‘Computer Control Applications, using Eye Blinks detected from Electro Encepha lo Gram (EEG) signals. |
| 2019 | Dr. N. Sarat Chandra Babu Executive Director Society for Electronics Transactions and Security Chennai |
For his contribution to the field of Cyber Security, E-learning, Analog Circuits, HPC Grid & Cloud Computing, Parallel Chennai Computing, Internet of Things (I0T) and Big Data Analytics for critical infrastructure. |
| 2018 | Dr. Sushil Chandra Head of Biomedical Engineering Department, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi |
For his contribution towards neuro-cognitive assessment, rehabilitation, training and enhancement using modern techniques based on Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR). |
| 2017 | Prof. B. S. Jagadeesh Distinguished Scientist & Associate Director (C), E&I Group& Head, Computer Division, BARC, Mumbai |
For outstanding contributions in systems and application software in High Performance Computing, Parallel Processing, Grid Computing, Cloud Computing and Computer Networks projects of strategic importance in the Department of Atomic Energy and other institutions in the Country and international mega science projects. |
| 2016 | Dr. V. RamgopalRao Director, IIT Delhi |
Contribution in the area of nano-technology. Development of the system-on-chip technologies used in modern consumer applications. Combination of chemistry with nano-electronics to build sensor platforms for future IoT applications. |
| 2015 | Prof. Anurag Kumar Director, IISc, Bengaluru |
Development of the theory and practice of performance analysis and management of telecommunication networks. |
| 2014 | Shri Sunil Khandbahale Founder, KHANDBAHALE.com, Nasik |
For building a technology enabled Multi-lingual translation platform for languages with extensive vocabulary and for his first ever search-engine algorithm for Marathi language and spell checker software programme. |
| 2013 | Dr. Hemant Darbari Executive Director, C-DAC, Pune |
For the development of Computer Assisted Translation Systems, Natural Language Based Information Extraction / Retrieval System, Packages for learning Indian languages through Artificial Intelligence and high performance computing system. |
| 2012 | Prof. Shiban K. Koul Dy. Director, (Strategy & Planning), IIT, Delhi |
For development of an housing assembly for Phase Shifter and products made thereof (Patent assigned to AstraMicrowave -DRDO), suspended stripline to NRD guided transition and Hybrid integrated NRD guided Branch Line Coupler. |
| 2011 | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sinha Senior Director (HPC and R & D), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Pune |
He has led national programs for building Supercomputing Systems and National Supercomputing Facilities, which have helped researchers and scientists carry out their research effectively. He steered the development and deployment of ICT enabled healthcare solutions for better healthcare services to citizens. |
| 2010 | Prof. Rajat Moona, Director General, C-DAC, Pune |
He has contributed in the development of several large scale applications of ICT at C-DAC and also lead the initiatives in High Performance Computing, multilingual computing, professional electronics, cyber security, cyber forensics, health informatics, software technologies and education and training. |
| 2009 | Dr. Raghunath K. Shevgaonkar Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
He has outstanding accomplishments in use of ICT for Higher Education. |
| 2008 | Shri Vivek Sawant Managing Director, Maharashtra, Knowledge Corporation Ltd. Pune. |
For contribution in the field of e-Governance & I.T. literacy in the State of Maharashtra. |
| 2007 | Dr. Rajeev Sangal Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. |
For development of “anuskara system” (Paninian Grammer framework for Natural language Processing, NLP) where translation of Information from regional such as Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali & Punjabi into Hindi is made feasible languages. |
| 2006 | Dr. Surendra Prasad Director, IIT, Delhi. |
For development of new techniques and algorithms for signal processing and its application in Sonar and Seismic signal processing and in Digital Communication Networks |
| 2005 | Dr. Rajendra Pawar Chairman NIIT Ltd. |
For contribution to education and training in information technology. |
| 2004 | Prof. D. Dutta Majumdar Professor Emeritus,ISI Kolkata. |
For pioneering contributions in computer’s memory system, intelligent recognition of non-numerical information and fuzzy soft computing approaches to pattern recognition. |
| 2003 | Dr. R. Narasimhan Former Professor of Eminence,TIFR, CMC Fellow, Banglore. |
For his contribution to parallel-processing techniques retinal-image processing system and visual data processing |
| 2002 | Dr. Om Vikas Senior Director, M/o Communications & Information Technology, New Delhi. |
For contribution to Indian language processing, translation support and human machine interface systems. |
| 2001 | Dr. N. Vijayaditya Director General, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. |
For contribution in Computer data base management system NICNET. |
| 2000 | Dr. P. P. Gupta Former Mng. Director, CMC. |
For significant and distinguished contributions to the growth of Information Technology in India. |
| 1999 | Shri F. C. Kohli Dy. Chairman, TCS. |
For contribution to information technology. He participated in information revolution and software development. He has been pioneer in emerging technologies such as speech and handwriting recognition systems. |