IIT Kharagpur's Dr. Titash Mondal Wins Global Award for Medical Tech Research

• Dr. Titash Mondal of IIT Kharagpur received the 2026 Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A Early Career Researcher Award from Taylor & Francis.
• The award recognizes his groundbreaking research on elastomer-based energy harvesters for battery-free wearable electronics.
• His technology aims to revolutionize health monitoring and rapid disease diagnosis, particularly in remote areas, using eco-friendly materials.
• Dr. Mondal's work has been featured in Nature and praised by UNESCO, highlighting its international significance.
• He previously won the 2025 'Sparks–Thomas Award' from the American Chemical Society, becoming the first from an Indian institution to do so.