Dr. Akanksha Tyagi Receives INAE Young Engineer Award 2026 for Excellence in Civil Engineering

A Recognized Distinction in an emerging area of Engineering Talent

Dr. Akanksha Tyagi assistant professor in the department of Civil Engineering at IIT Roorkee has recently been selected for the INAE Young Engineer award 2026 for her work in research of Civil Engineering. The award is given  by Indian National Academy of Engineering to discover and support the contribution of young engineers in engineering research, design, technology, development and other associated areas.

Dr. Tyagi is one of the 30 engineers selected for the 2026 INAE Young Engineer Award. She is listed under Engineering Section I – Civil Engineering, alongside other distinguished young researchers in the field.

Advancing Civil and Structural Engineering

The Honour of Dr. Tyagi underlines the increasing importance of imaginative research in civil and structural engineering. Modern Infrastructure must rise to greater complexity with respect to both the pressing issues of safety, durability, sustainability and resilience as well as adaptation to changing environmental conditions. So, engineering that is backed by research becomes all the more crucial to ensure structures and infrastructure that might go beyond present day demands.

Dr.Tyagi’s Recognition, is a reflection of her contribution towards the strong research ecosystem in civil engineering in India and Advancements within the discipline as an academic and researcher at IIT Roorkee. Even IIT Roorkee Celebrated her as she received a prestigious award in public.

Recognizing Innovative Engineering Research

INAE Young Engineer Award is a specific award for young professionals engaged in engineering research, Products and Processes, Design, Development of Technology or Transfer of technology. The INAE has said that the award is meant to recognize and nurture promising engineering talent with contributions to any area of engineering research and design.

For Dr.Tyagi, the award is a recognition of her research path and budding thought leadership in civil engineering. It also emphasizes the need to nurture junior faculties whose research can help in building India’s technology and Infrastructure.

A platform for future Engineering leaders

The recipients of the INAE Young Engineer award are also appointed as INAE Young associates and join a fellowship of young researchers, professionals in engineering. According to INAE, Awardees remain young Associates till they cross the prescribed age limit.

Such a distinction, which is a sorely needed platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing and continuation of interest with India’s engineering research community. For early-career academics such as Dr.Tyagi, recognition at this level can further encourage interdisciplinary research and collaboration.

Inspiring the next Generation 

Dr.Tyagi’s achievement is a great inspiration to the younger generation who aims to make their careers in civil and structural engineering. Awarding visionary young researchers will encourage them to carry out pioneering research, acknowledge brilliance with engineering solutions to the most important infrastructure issues facing humanity.

This affirms the importance of blending theoretical scientific insight with engineering practice and reaffirms the position of young researchers as part of india’ future in engineering.

Congratulations to Dr. Akanksha Tyagi

Dr. Akanksha Tyagi is a co- recipient of the INAE Young Engineer Award 2026 that marks an important phase in her professional journey. This is an acknowledgement of the role that young engineering researchers have played in advancing science, technology, infrastructure and innovation in india.

For an early-career engineering leader, Dr. Tyagi’s accomplishment embodies the promise of both individual brilliance as well as the overall prowess of India’s youthful research community.

Congratulations to Dr. Akanksha Tyagi on receiving the INAE Young Engineer Award 2026. We wish her continued success in civil engineering research, structural innovation, and her future contributions to Indian engineering