Ms. Pragti Saini | Sustainable Materials | Research Excellence Award

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | India

Pragti Saini is a doctoral researcher in the field of paper, packaging, and polymer science, with a strong interdisciplinary foundation in chemistry and materials engineering. She has received advanced academic training in organic chemistry and is pursuing doctoral research at a premier technical institute, where she has consistently demonstrated academic excellence. Her professional experience spans industrial quality control, government-supported skill development initiatives, applied research collaborations with the energy sector, and academic teaching at the postgraduate level. Her research focuses on sustainable packaging materials, recycled polymers, circular economy approaches, odor and volatile organic compound mitigation, zeolite-based composites, smart and functional packaging, and advanced polymer processing techniques such as injection molding and additive manufacturing. She has authored multiple high-impact journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers with leading international publishers and scientific societies, and holds a granted patent related to odor and VOC reduction in recycled polymers. Her work has received recognition through best poster and oral presentation awards at national and international research forums. In addition to research, she has contributed to institutional administration, student wellness, and academic coordination. Overall, her profile reflects a commitment to sustainability-driven innovation, translational research, and the development of next-generation materials for environmentally responsible packaging applications.

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