Mr. Vikas Mahendra Sharma, a Ph.D. scholar under the guidance of Prof. Manohar Kakunuri (Department of Chemical Engineering), received the Third Best Poster Award for his presentation titled “Stability of Current Collectors in AlCl₃–Urea Ionic Liquid Analogues and Its Impact on Aluminum-Ion Battery Performance” at the C15: The Carbon Future Summit, held at IIT Hyderabad during April 11–12, 2026.