Ms. Lakshmi Elizabeth Joseph (CB.EN.DCVL18009-FT), Research Scholar in the Department of Civil Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore has been selected one among the winners of best stories in AWSAR (Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research) Awards, a popular science story writing competition based on the Ph. D. work of the applicants, conducted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

She has been working on an interdisciplinary research work “Development of a Nanofiller Incorporated Epoxy based Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Polymer System for Strengthening of Concrete Columns” under the guidance of Dr. Mini K. M. (Professor and Chairperson, Civil Engineering) and Dr. K. Jayanarayanan (Professor and Chairperson, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science). She has been awarded a cash prize along with Certificate of Appreciation.