1. National Science Foundation Research Award (March 2021-February 2025)

2. ACA Ledford Sponsored Award: Summer 2021, 2022, 2024

3. Travel Award to attend a National Science Foundation (NSF) TIP Workshop December 11-12, 2023, Washington DC, USA

4. Professional Development Award, 2023, Campbellsville University, KY

5. Research work presented at the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Annual Meeting November 3-4, 2023, received the highest “Thoroughbred” rating for two poster presentations

6. Research work was featured on the COVER IMAGE of Biophysical Chemistry Journal Volume 301, October 2023

7. Kentucky Academy of Science Special Research Award 2023

8. Professional Development Award, 2022, Campbellsville University, KY

9. Professional Development Award, 2021, Campbellsville University, KY

10. Kentucky Academic of Science Summer Research Award, 2021

11. Professional Development Award, 2020, Campbellsville University, KY

12. Professional Development Award 2019, Campbellsville University, KY

13. Elsevier Reviewer Recognition Award, Elsevier,[1]Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2020

14. Elsevier Reviewer Recognition Award, Elsevier,[1]Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2019

15. Elsevier Reviewer Recognition Award, Elsevier,[1]Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2018

16. Outstanding Reviewer Award of Food Chemistry, Elsevier,[1]Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2017

17. Elsevier Reviewer Recognition Award, Elsevier,[1]Amsterdam, Netherlands: 2016

18. Research work highlighted in Protein Science Journal Issue: 2015

19. Research work highlighted in Biochemistry Journal Website: 2013

20. Most read/downloaded research in Biochemistry Journal: 2013

21. Research work highlighted in Biochemistry Journal Website: 2012

22. Research work highlighted in Biochemistry Journal Website: 2011

23. A Benevolent Smith Teaching Award, SUNY at Albany, NY, 2009

24. A Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Award, SUNY Albany, NY, 2008, and 2009

25. A Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Award, summer 2006 and 2007, ACERT, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

26. GSEU Award, SUNY Albany, NY, 2006, and 2007

27. Recognition for scientific contribution to PASCAL, SUNY Albany, NY, USA, 2007

28. Recognition and Appreciation from Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), SUNY Albany, NY

29. Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, SUNY Albany, NY, 2005-2009

30. RONAST (Royal Nepal Academy for Science and Technology) Outstanding Student Award, His Majesty Government of Nepal, 2002 (during M.Sc. research for ranking second in Physics at Tribhuvan University, the only university in the country)

31. Outstanding Student Award, a silver medal along with a cash amount was awarded for ranking first in B. Sc. in S. M. B. M. Campus Rajbiraj, Nepal, 2000

32. Outstanding Student Award, a silver medal along with a cash amount was awarded for ranking first in I. Sc. in S. M. B. M. Campus Rajbiraj, Nepal, 1996