Awards

* National Science Talent  Scholar, 1968-1973

* Materials Research Society of India Medal, 1994

* Chairman, Indian Physics Association, Kalpakkam Chapter, 1997-99

* Young Research Award, IUMRS-ICA 1998

* Member, Editorial Board, PRAMANA, 1999 - todate

* Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, 1999

* Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, 2001

* Member, IPA Executive committee: 2003-2005

* Honorary Faculty Member at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore, 2003 -2005

* Vice Chairman, MRSI- Kalpakkam Chapter

* Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, UGC-DAE-CSR, (2005 )

* Member, Board of Studies in Physics, Homi Bhabha National Institute (2006 current)

* MRSI-ICSC Superconductivity & Materials Science Annual Prize 2007

* Member, Programme Advisory Committee on Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (2007-  )

* Member, Nano Science Advisory Group,  Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (2007-  )

* Tamil Nadu Science & Technology Award- Physical sciences- 2008