Dr. Abhay Sagade holds the position of Research Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and NanoTechnology at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. Recently, he was honored with the prestigious “Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award” by The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. This esteemed award, named after the renowned German astronomer and mathematician Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel, is presented annually to approximately 20 internationally acclaimed academics for their exceptional contributions to research. Dr. Sagade received a prize amounting to Eur 45,000 as a recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field. The Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. He was granted Rs 12,78,377 under the SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) scheme by DST SERB. This funding facilitated collaborative research with Kevin Yager at Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Center for Functional Nanomaterials in New York, USA.