Students from colleges affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) have excelled at the recent International Student Research Convention, Anveshan-2025. In the health sciences & allied subjects category, Siddhi Joshi and Tanisha Kasbe from AISSMS College of Pharmacy received the first prize and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Gold Medal, along with a cash award of Rs 75,000, for their project titled “PROHEAL – an innovative, multifunctional probiotic-based dressing system for diabetic wounds.” In the agriculture science & allied fields category, Shivam Devkar of Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon, secured the third prize and a cash award of Rs 25,000 for his project, “High-Performance Multipurpose Mulching Paper Laying Machine.”
Deokar’s machine is a cost-effective farm implement that performs various agricultural tasks such as bed preparation, drip pipe laying, fertiliser feeding, and mulching sheet placement, reducing labour, time, and per-acre costs. Joshi and Kasbe’s probiotic-based dressing system is an advanced wound-care solution specifically designed for diabetic foot injuries. It consists of a two-layer dressing that efficiently absorbs wound discharge while delivering medication directly to the wound, promoting faster and more effective healing.
Rahul Padalkar from AISSMS College of Pharmacy mentioned, “The college has set a new record by winning this competition three times in the past six years, along with awards at second and third position.” Anveshan, an initiative by the Association of Indian Universities, aims to identify and nurture students’ research aptitude in higher educational institutes.
Vinayak Joshi, Director of the internal quality assurance cell (IQAC) at SPPU, stated, “This success demonstrates the effectiveness of our quality-driven research mentoring framework. The students’ dedication, along with strong faculty guidance, has led to globally competitive research outcomes. We are proud of their excellence and commitment.”
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