Honors, Achievements & Academic Activities

Recognitions, editorial contributions, academic milestones, fellowships, leadership roles, and professional activities reflecting excellence in neurosurgery, research, and global academic engagement.

Editorial Board

Section Editor, Neurology India for Radiosurgery and Neurooncology, Indian Journal of Surgery.
Assistant Editor, Neurology India, Official Journal of Neurological Society of India (NSI).
Regular reviewer for Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurooncology, World Neurosurgery, Neurology India, Neuroopthalmology, Journal of Neuroscience in Rural Practice, World Journal of Surgery, Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Frontiers of Neurosurgery, Journal of Clinical Neurosciences, British Medical Journal, Turkish Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Review and Asian Journal of Neurosurgery.
Editorial Board Member of WFNS Journal.
Regular thesis reviewer and examiner for central institutions.

Honor

ISNO President’s Annual Award for “Outstanding Work” in Neuro-Oncology 2026.
Best Research Paper Award – PGIMER Research Day for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Hypothalamic Hamartoma, March 2026.
Appointed Ambassador of International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS).
Appointed Chair of Radiosurgery Section of World Federation of Neurological Surgeons Society (2025–2027).
Awarded Special Appreciation Award by the Home Ministry, Govt. of India and Rajbhasha Ayog for contribution to Hindi literature through Neurosurgery practice and publication of book Krodh.
Invited as Guest Faculty in Neuroscience 20 Meeting during G20 Summit by Govt. of India.
Awarded Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS) on Nov 12, 2022.
Awarded Young Neurosurgeons Award (10th INU-YNS Runner-Up) by World Federation of Skull Base Society, 2021.
Awarded Best Mid-Career Clinician Award by Indian Society of Clinical Research (ISCR) for excellence in Academic Clinical Research.
The article “How Did Michael Jackson Challenge Our Understanding of Spine Biomechanics?” received worldwide press release coverage including BBC, CNN, Daily Mirror and Science, with live interviews on May 23, 2018.
Best Research Paper Award – PGIMER Research Day Oct 05, 2019 for “Pushing the Limits of Leksell Stereotactic Frame: Fixation at Maxilla”.
Awarded Innovation Award – PGIMER Research Day Oct 22, 2021 for “Need for Grass Root Innovation in Developing Countries: Case for Stationary Binder Clips in Scalp Hemostasis”.
Best Research Paper Award – PGIMER Research Day Nov 17, 2022 for “Safety and efficacy of single-fraction gamma knife radiosurgery for benign confined cavernous sinus tumors”.
Entrusted by Indian Neurosurgery Diaspora to represent Indian Neurosurgeons and India’s Covid-19 efforts globally through WFNS Newsletter titled “India and Covid-19: The War is On”.

Academic

Travel Fellowship to attend CNS 2019 as Guest Faculty by Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA) and WFNS Trust, India.
Travel Fellowship by Neurological Society of India (NSI) for Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship at Oxford, UK.
Observership for Deep Brain Stimulation at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford under Prof. Tipu Aziz.
World Spine 7 (2016) Quiz Winner – “Are You Smarter Than Ed Benzel”.
Certificate of Merit for highest marks in Pediatrics in Final Professional conducted by Agra University.
Winner – 17th Annual Divisional Level Pediatrics Quiz organized by Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
District Topper, Lalitpur – U.P. Board Intermediate Examination (1999).
Awarded scholarships for meritorious performance in U.P. Board examinations.
Awarded ICMR Fellowship for Rs.146 Lakh project under Dept. of Neurosurgery, AIIMS New Delhi.
Travel Fellowship to attend EANS 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2019 by European Society of Neurosurgery (EANS).
Travel Fellowship to attend CNS 2015 by ICMR India.
Travel Grant by University of Cambridge to attend ICRAN 2018, Naples, Italy.
Travel Grant by University of Cambridge to attend British Neurotrauma Course 2019 at University of Cambridge, UK.

Extra Curricular Activities

Co-Organizer and Indian Ambassador for 7th Walter E Dandy 2024, Shillong (April 26–28).
Scientific Program Chairman for ISNOCON 2024.
Scientific Program Chairman for 1st NoALCON 2024.
Conducted first ever virtual Stereotactic Radiosurgery Workshop in India during 7th Walter E Dandy 2024, Shillong.
Organising Secretary for 15th and 16th DR Gulati Oration and Cadaveric Workshop 2023.
Organized cultural festivals and sports meets at school and college levels.
Active member responsible for raising public awareness for Blood Donation Programs.
Member of Advisory Board of students’ welfare at school and college levels.
Organizer member of e-Learning platform of Neurosurgery at NETS, AIIMS New Delhi.