PrintWeek India Student of the Year 2014

Pranav Nikam (Pune Vidhyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology)
Sonal Karkhanis (SIES Graduate School of Technology)

For the first time in six editions, we have a tie for Student of the Year. Pranav Nikam of Pune Vidhyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology and Sonal Karkhanis of SIES Graduate School of Technology, academically and based on project submissions, outmatched their competition only to find themselves on par with each other. Apart from their academic performances, both our winners were equally impressive in their extra-curricular activities.

Sonal was the event coordinator for the Technical Paper Presentation at Impressions 2014 and won the Technical Paper Presentation at Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering’s Extemporia 2013.

Pranav was the general secretary of Circle of Printing Engineers for two years. He undertook a research project to study the influence of Rheological Parameters on Printability and to have a better understanding of the microstructure and interparticle attractions.

Pranav Nikam
Favourite Sports Team: Chelsea FC
Hobbies: Trekking and Photography
Books: I like to read biographies
Person who I admire: Steve Jobs
Dream job: R&D for the pharmaceutical industry

Sonal Karkhanis
Favourite Movie: The Conjuring
Favourite Book: A Song of Ice and Fire (Entire Series)
Favourite Music Artist: Disturbed
Person who I admire: My father
Dream job: R&D on new polymers