A proud moment as Prof. Ashok Kumar, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, is elected as a Fellow (2024) of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) (NAMS).

NAMS, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is a highly prestigious institution which fosters and utilizes academic excellence as its resource to meet medical and social goals, also acting as an advisory body to the Government of India in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning.

The Director of IIT Kanpur - La Trobe University Research Academy, and Poonam and Prabhu Goel Chair Professor, Prof. Kumar’s research focuses on developing cryogel biomaterials and smart polymers for application in cartilage, bone, skin and neural tissue engineering and drug delivery, along with applying the concept of cryogel bioreactor system for therapeutic protein production and for extracorporeal bioartificial lever support system.

IIT Kanpur is proud to have Prof. Kumar, a distinguished academician and scientist, as a guiding force.