Awards and Honours

- Young Physicist Award, Indian Physical Society (1988).

- Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Young Scientist Award (1991).

- Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award, Department of Atomic Energy (2001).

- Honorary Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa, Utkal University (2021).

- Additional honorary doctorate noted from Fakir Mohan University, Balasore (one source).

- Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Academy of Engineering.