Prof. Sanjay Puri, School of Physical Sciences has been Chosen to be one of the receipients of the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award. Prof. Puri's main research interests are in the areas of statistical Physics and nonlinear dynamics.

 Prof. Amitabh Kundu, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences has been appointed as a Member of the National Statistical Commission by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India.

Mr. Jyotiraj Patra, Research Scholar, School of Environmental Sciences has been selected under the Commonwealth Scholarship Plan (2006) UK to study for a D.Phil in Environmental Sciences at the University of Oxford, UK.

Ms. Kamala Kumari, Research Scholar, School of International Studies has won the second position in 52kg class women category in Delhi State Power Lifting Championship held on 22-23 July, 2006.