Reach Projects Program – Spectacular Performance by Muktangan Exploratory students

Center had initiated REACH Projects program. REACH projects were small research projects, of short duration, wherein students were mentored by eminent scientists. The whole idea was to introduce them to research methodology.

Students worked on various science themes since last two months under expert guidance. Out of total 9 REACH projects, 7 projects were selected for final presentation at INSEF (Indian Science & Engineering Fair) held on 1^st December 2018 at IISER.

We are proud to inform that five out of seven project students excelled in their above project presentations. They won silver & bronze medal as under:

 

• Suyashree Kadam, Tanishka Barne (Silver Medal) – Topic – Super hydrophobic surfaces (Guide – Dr. Arun Banpurkar)
• Atmaj Bhayani, Ansh Sankrityayan (Bronze Medal) – Topic – Super conductivity (guide – Dr. Arun Banpurkar)
• Rutva Jadhav, Aditi Singhal, (Bronze Medal) – Topic – Communal Roosting behavior of some birds Maina , Parakeets, kites- (Guide Dr. Anil Mahabal )
• Rudra Purohit, Shreyas Purkar, (Bronze Medal) – Topic – Bioacoustics- City noise & bird calls- (Guide – Dr. Rajgopal Patil)
• Eshaan Joshi, Apoorva Mundhe, (Bronze Medal) – Topic – Visible range Spectrometer- (Guide -Dr. Anand Bhave).
• 21^st February 2019 – Excellent achievement at Homi Bhabha Young Scientist Exam – Anuj Lonkar, student of Muktangan Exploratory, was awarded National Inspire Award, he will get chance to meet President and to attend International Inspire Award Exhibition in Japan.

Performance of Muktangan Exploratory students in International Science Olympiads Since 2002

Name	Subject	Year	Medal
Anand Deopurkar	Maths	2003	Bronze
Rohan Chabukswar	Astronomy	2003	Gold
Asilata Bapat	Astronomy	2003	Gold
Abhishek Dang	Astronomy	2004	Gold
Ved Gund	Astronomy	2004	Gold
Anand Deopurkar	Maths	2004	Silver
Abhishek Dang	Maths	2004	Bronze
Abhishek Dang	Astronomy	2005	Gold
Asilata Bapat	Astronomy	2005	Silver
Ved Gund	Astronomy	2005	Bronze
Abhishek Dang	Maths	2005	Silver
Varun Jog	Maths	2005	Bronze
Varun Jog	Maths	2006	Bronze
Aniruddha Bapat	Astronomy	2007	Gold
Abhishek Dang	Maths	2007	Silver
Srihari Bhat	JS	2008	Silver
Abhishek Oswal	Astronomy	2008	Silver
Aniruddh Bapat	Astronomy	2008	Bronze
Sarthak Chandra	Astronomy r	2008	Silver
Pratulla Dhariwal	Astronomy	2009	Gold
Gaurav Patil	Maths	2009	Bronze
Sarthak Chandra	JS	2009	Silver
Gaurav Patil	Maths	2010	Silver
Anirudh Bapat	Astro	2010	Gold

Students of Muktangan Exploratory honored by two or more medals in International Science Olympiad

Name	Subject	Year	Medal
Abhishek Dang	Astronomy	2004	Gold
	Maths	2004	Bronze
	Astronomy	2005	Gold
	Maths	2005	Silver
	Maths	2007	Silver
Sarthak Chandra	Astronomy	2008	Silver
	Earth Science	2009	Bronze
	JS	2009	Silver
Aniruddh Bapat	Astronomy	2007	Gold
	Astronomy	2008	Bronze
	Astronomy	2010	Gold
Asilata Bapat	Astronomy	2003	Gold
	Astronomy	2005	Silver
Anant Deopurkar	Maths	2003	Bronze
	Maths	2004	Silver
Ved Gund	Astronomy	2004	Gold
	Astronomy	2005	Bronze
Varun Jog	Maths	2005	Bronze
	Maths	2006	Bronze
Gaurav Patil	Maths	2009	Bronze
	Maths	2010	Silver