ICTS faculty member Samriddhi Sankar Ray was selected as a recipient of the Asian Fluid Mechanics Association (AFMA) Award 2026. It “recognise(s) (his) distinguished achievements in fluid mechanics, (his) significant contributions to the advancement of the field in Asia, and (his) exceptional promise as a future leader in the fluid mechanics community.”
He has also been invited to give a special lecture as an awardee at the 19th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics.
The AFMA Award is an international award recognising outstanding young researchers and their contributions to fluid mechanics in Asia.
Congratulating Prof. Ray, ICTS Centre Director Rajesh Gopakumar said, “On behalf of ICTS, I warmly congratulate Samriddhi on this international honour, which he has brought to ICTS as well as the Indian fluid mechanics community. I look forward to his continuing singularly brilliant work as well as mentoring of students and postdocs, who have been going on to build a vibrant community across the country. All our best wishes to him as he continues to fly the ICTS flag high.”