TWAS Directory of
Fellows and
Young Affiliates
The strength of TWAS resides in the scientific influence and impact of its global network.

Fellows and YAs in action
India
05. Engineering
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
good_health
quality_edu
clean_energy
innovation
sustainable_cities
strong_institutions

avinash-cv_june-2023.pdf
1.41 MB
Public contact information
EMAIL
akag@iitk.ac.in
PHONE
(+91 512) 259-7982
ADDRESS
Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur - 208016, India
Agarwal, Avinash Kumar
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
good_health
reduced_inequality
partnerships

Public contact information
EMAIL
sbanu@icddrb.org
PHONE
(+880 2) 2222-7701 to 10
ADDRESS
68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Banu, Sayera
Last updated on 01/07/2024
India
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024

Chandak, Giriraj Ratan
Last updated on 01/07/2024
Sri Lanka
07. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
clean_water

cv_new-12-01-2024.docx
107.19 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
rohanac@sci.pdn.ac.lk
PHONE
(+94 77) 781-2392
ADDRESS
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
List of publications
list-of-publications-12_01_24.docx
59.37 KB
Chandrajith, Rohana
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Bangladesh
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
no_poverty
zero_hunger
quality_edu
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
below_water
life_land
partnerships

Hasanuzzaman, Mirza
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Pakistan
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
good_health
quality_edu
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
climate_action
strong_institutions
partnerships

curriculum-vitae-kmk.docx
48.86 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
khalid.khan@iccs.edu
PHONE
(+92 300) 218-7073
ADDRESS
H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
List of publications
lop-2024-updated.docx
378.36 KB
Khan, Khalid Mohammed
Last updated on 01/07/2024
Pakistan
08. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
sustainable_cities
climate_action
below_water
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships

sohail-cv-3-1-2023.docx
144.06 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
sohail@qau.edu.pk
PHONE
(+92 300) 511-7317
ADDRESS
Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
List of publications
Nadeem, Sohail
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
07. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
no_poverty
good_health
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
climate_action
life_land

PHOTO CREDIT
Paromita Bathija
harini-nagendra-publications.pdf
618.2 KB
Public contact information
List of publications
harini-nagendra-cv.pdf
1.29 MB
Nagendra, Harini
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Nepal
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
good_health
clean_water
innovation

cv-hem.docx
82.39 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
hempant@ioe.edu.np
PHONE
(+977) 985-117-8292
ADDRESS
Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu Nepal
List of publications
list-of-publications.docx
30.2 KB
Pant, Hem Raj
Last updated on 01/07/2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05. Engineering
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
climate_action
Simchi, Abdolreza (Arash)
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
innovation
responsible_consumption

Public contact information
EMAIL
rsinghal7@gmail.com
ADDRESS
Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai-400019
List of publications
list-of-publications_0.docx
99.43 KB
Singhal, Rekha S.
Last updated on 01/07/2024
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2024
Elected 2024
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_energy
climate_action

ak-tyagi-brief-cv_0.pdf
32.92 KB
Tyagi, Avesh Kumar
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
10. Economic & Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
reduced_inequality
climate_action

AC_TWAS_2024.pdf
632.33 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
anirban@jnu.ac.in
List of publications
CHAKRABORTI_Anirban_LP.pdf
307.14 KB
Chakraborti, Anirban
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05. Engineering
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
clean_energy

Public contact information
EMAIL
fotuhi@sharif.edu
PHONE
(+98 21) 6616-5921
ADDRESS
Azadi Ave. – Tehran – Iran
Fotuhi-Firuzabad, Mahmud
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
good_health

CV without Publications.pdf
997.88 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
ykabir@yahoo.com
PHONE
( +880 1) 710-327-716
ADDRESS
D/11, Shahid Munir Chowdhury Bhaban, Isha Khan Road, University of Dhaka, dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
List of publications
list-of-publications_0.pdf
1.09 MB
Kabir, Yearul
Last updated on 29/03/2024
India
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023

CV-partha recent.pdf
699.41 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
psm@iisc.ac.in
PHONE
(+99) 8624-8948
ADDRESS
IISc Bangalore
List of publications
Updated publications.pdf
427.73 KB
Mukherjee, Partha Sarathi
Last updated on 10/03/2025
India
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
sustainable_cities
climate_action

AP CV Part I- Resume.docx
164.46 KB
Public contact information
PHONE
+91-9447072265
ADDRESS
Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow-226001, India
List of publications
AP CV Part II- Publications.docx
273.47 KB
Pandey, Ashok
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Nepal
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
work_economic
innovation
responsible_consumption
partnerships

PANT_BIJAYA_CV _2023_0.docx
373.78 KB
Public contact information
PHONE
(+977) 984-135-9626
ADDRESS
Kapurbot, Ekantakuna, Phaikel Ward No 13, Lalitpur
List of publications
Bijaya Pant_List of Publications_23.docx
142.32 KB
Pant, Bijaya
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
08. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
no_poverty
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
innovation

cv-dp-2abridged.pdf
33.53 KB
Public contact information
ADDRESS
Department Of Mathematics,, Iit Bombay, Powai
Prasad, Dipendra
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
good_health
quality_edu
innovation

KSR Full CV 01-08-2024.doc
826.5 KB
Public contact information
List of publications
KSR List of publications -2024.docx
125.35 KB
Rangappa, Kanchugarakoppal
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
05. Engineering
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
quality_edu
innovation
Rao, Valipe Ramgopal
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
08. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
quality_edu

moslehian_CV_0.pdf
230.82 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
moslehian@um.ac.ir
ADDRESS
Department of Pure Mathematics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P. O. Box 1159, Mashhad 9177948953, Iran
Sal Moslehian, Mohammad
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Bangladesh
05. Engineering
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
climate_action
partnerships

Shahnaz, Celia
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Pakistan
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
climate_action
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships

Public contact information
EMAIL
shinwari@qau.edu.pk
PHONE
(+92 51) 920-4843
ADDRESS
Pakistan Academy of Sciences, 3-Constitution Ave., G -5, Islamabad, Pakistan
List of publications
top cited articles.docx
23.55 KB
Shinwari, Zabta Khan
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Pakistan
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2023
Elected 2023
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
work_economic
reduced_inequality
climate_action
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships

Wasay CV december 2022_0.doc
486 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
mohammad.wasay@aku.edu
PHONE
(+92 333) 223-4688
ADDRESS
Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
List of publications
Wasay, Mohammad
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
07. Earth, Climate & Environmental Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
clean_water
sustainable_cities
climate_action

cv_ahmedshakeel_sept2024.pdf
520.54 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
shakeelifcgr@gmail.com
PHONE
+91 9849919496
ADDRESS
Ex Professor, School of Sciences, MANUU, Hyderabad-500032, India
List of publications
Ahmed, Shakeel
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Pakistan
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_energy
strong_institutions

amin_cv_07.doc
197.5 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
vc@ubuner.edu.pk
PHONE
(+92 939) 555-211
ADDRESS
Vice Chancellor, University of Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
List of publications
list_of_publ._if2-1.doc
695 KB
Badshah, Amin
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality

Public contact information
EMAIL
ilatimc@gmail.com
PHONE
9830031523
ADDRESS
Dept. of Pharmacology, IPGME&R
List of publications
Chatterjee, Mitali
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
reduced_inequality
life_land
strong_institutions
partnerships

biodata.docx
43.75 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
anuradhadube@gmail.com
List of publications
list_of_publications_2.docx
66.16 KB
Dube, Anuradha
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Uzbekistan
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
climate_action
life_land
partnerships
Egamberdieva, Dilfuza
Last updated on 20/07/2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
no_poverty
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
climate_action

updated_cv.docx
1.44 MB
Public contact information
EMAIL
emamj@ut.ac.ir
PHONE
(+98 26) 3224-8804
ADDRESS
Transfer Phenomena Laboratory (TPL) Department of Food Science, Technology and Engineering Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Agricultural Campus of the University of Tehran 31587-11167 Karadj, Iran
List of publications
publications_list.docx
67.47 KB
Emam-Djomeh, Zahra
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Bangladesh
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
innovation
climate_action
partnerships

cvtofazzal_islam2022-twas.docx
479.28 KB
Public contact information
PHONE
(+880 1) 714-001-414
ADDRESS
Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh
List of publications
list_publications-tofazzal-TWAS.docx
788.14 KB
Islam, Md Tofazzal
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Nepal
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
zero_hunger
climate_action
life_land

PHOTO CREDIT
P K Jha
jha_pramod_cv.docx
37.45 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
pkjhaprof@gmail.com
PHONE
(+977) 985-110-5646
ADDRESS
Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
List of publications
jha_pramod_lp.docx
93.39 KB
Jha, Pramod Kumar
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_energy

Public contact information
ADDRESS
S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, JD Block Sector 3 Salt Lake, Kolkata 700106
List of publications
mahadevan_priya_lp.pdf
83.4 KB
Mahadevan, Priya
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
06. Quantum Information & Computational Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
innovation
partnerships

Public contact information
EMAIL
sushmita@isical.ac.in
List of publications
mitra_sushmita_lp.docx
69.19 KB
Mitra, Sushmita
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Bangladesh
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
quality_edu
clean_energy
reduced_inequality
climate_action
strong_institutions

shn-cv-2022.docx
117.91 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
salehnaqib@yahoo.com
PHONE
(+880 1) 715-049-589
ADDRESS
Department of Physics – University of Rajshahi - Rajshahi 6205 – Bangladesh
Naqib, Saleh Hasan
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Uzbekistan
08. Mathematical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
quality_edu
partnerships

omirov_bakhrom_cv.pdf
1.65 MB
Public contact information
EMAIL
omirovb@mail.ru
List of publications
omirov_bakhrom_lp.pdf
176.76 KB
Omirov, Bakhrom
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
quality_edu

Public contact information
EMAIL
oryan@shirazu.ac.ir
ADDRESS
Department of Pathology – School of Veterinary Medicine – Shiraz University – Shiraz – Iran, I.R.
Oryan, Ahmad
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2022
Elected 2022
good_health
innovation

cv-11-2-22.doc
33.5 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
panda@iitb.ac.in
PHONE
(+91 172) 221-4690
ADDRESS
NIPER Mohali, SAS Nagar, sector 67, Punjab, 160062, India
List of publications
list_of_publications-11-2-22.docx
41.53 KB
Panda, Dulal
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021

cv_twas.docx
11.45 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
sruba.goswami@gmail.com
List of publications
publist_2020.doc
122 KB
Goswami, Srubabati
Last updated on 02/05/2025
India
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
good_health
quality_edu
clean_energy
work_economic
partnerships

pankaj_joshi_cv_20052021.pdf
389.32 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
psjcosmos@gmail.com
List of publications
list_of_publications1.pdf
998.04 KB
Joshi, Pankaj S.
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Sri Lanka
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
good_health
gender_equality

nkcv_jan_2021_0.pdf
892.85 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
nadira@parasit.cmb.ac.lk
PHONE
(+94 11) 269-9284
ADDRESS
25 Kynsey Road, Colombo 0008, Sri Lanka
List of publications
publications_jan_2021.pdf
349.06 KB
Karunaweera, Nadira Dharshani
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Bangladesh
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
clean_water
clean_energy
work_economic
innovation
reduced_inequality
sustainable_cities
responsible_consumption
strong_institutions
partnerships

PHOTO CREDIT
Prof. A A Mamun (PhD, St Andrews)
aam-cv.pdf
321.01 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
mamun_phys@juniv.edu
PHONE
(+880 1) 829-729-361
ADDRESS
Department of Physics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
List of publications
aam-lpub.pdf
319.7 KB
Mamun, A A
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Bangladesh
03. Medical & Health Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
good_health

Public contact information
EMAIL
rubhana@yahoo.com
ADDRESS
icddr,b, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sarani, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
List of publications
raqib_rubhana_lp.docx
40.86 KB
Raqib, Rubhana
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Bangladesh
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
no_poverty
zero_hunger
gender_equality
climate_action

zeba_short_cv-2021.pdf
117.7 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
zebai@du.ac.bd
PHONE
(+880) 2966-1920 ext.7647
ADDRESS
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
List of publications
zis_pubn_2021.pdf
424.9 KB
Seraj, Zeba Islam
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
04. Chemical Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2021
Elected 2021
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
clean_water
clean_energy
innovation
climate_action
partnerships

shaabani_ahmad_cv_0.pdf
368.58 KB
Public contact information
EMAIL
a-shaabani@sbu.ac.ir
ADDRESS
Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., P. O. Box 19839-4716, Tehran – Iran
List of publications
shaabani_ahmad_lp.pdf
1.06 MB
Shaabani, Ahmad
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
Elected 2020
good_health
quality_edu
innovation

Baharvand, Hossein
Last updated on 12/07/2023
India
06. Quantum Information & Computational Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
Elected 2020
good_health
quality_edu
clean_energy

Public contact information
EMAIL
sanghami@isical.ac.in
PHONE
+91 (033) 2575 3304
ADDRESS
203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Kolkata - 700 108, West Bengal, INDIA
Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra
Last updated on 02/05/2025
Nepal
02. Biological Sciences
Fellow
Elected 2020
Elected 2020
no_poverty
zero_hunger
good_health
quality_edu
gender_equality
responsible_consumption
climate_action
life_land

PHOTO CREDIT
Ram Prasad Chaudhary, Ph.D.; D.Sc.; Professor Emeritus
ram_p._chaudhary_nepal_cv_july_2021.docx
128.32 KB
Public contact information
PHONE
+977 9841283652
ADDRESS
Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology (ReCAST) – Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur – PO Box-1030 – Kathmandu – Nepal
List of publications
Chaudhary, Ram Prasad
Last updated on 12/07/2023
Former Young Affiliates elected to the TWAS fellowship
India
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus elected to TWAS
Young Affiliates Alumni
When Young Affiliates complete their five-year term, they become Alumni. Young Affiliate Alumni are encouraged to remain engaged with TWAS initiatives and to take advantage of TWAS programmes and prizes.
Sri Lanka
01. Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Systems Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
09. Physics, Astronomy & Space Sciences
Young Affiliate Alumnus