Prof.  V.S. Raja of the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science  has been selected by NACE International  for  the NIGIS  Meritorious Contribution Award for the Year 2008-09 in recognition of his contributions in the area of Corrosion and Corrosion Prevention. The award is  sponsored by Corrtech International Pvt. Ltd. The award was  presented during a recent International Conference & Expo on Corrosion, on 30 September 2009.

 
Prof. Raja has also been elected as a Member of NACE International  Research Committee.