BITS Pilani Hyderabad professor Sounak Roy has been selected for the MRSI Medal 2026, recognising his contributions to catalysis, nanomaterials and materials research. His work focuses on sustainable energy conversion, hydrogen production, carbon dioxide utilisation and environmental applications . Hyderabad: Prof Sounak Roy, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, and Dean (Institute-wide), Research & Innovation (R&I), Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad campus, has been selected to receive the.