Scientist Shreyasi Acharya Recognised For Her Research On Big Bang By CERN

Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have been the talk of the town for a while. Discourse included how women are contributing to STEM and the success received.

One excellent example is of Siliguri's Shreyasi Acharya who has made it to a list of top scientists in the world. Her physics research paper on Big Bang received international recognition and was acclaimed globally. 

She presented a paper on the particles produced when protons collided with particles after the Big Bang. At the end of last year, Shreyasi wrote her dissertation on the Big Bang. Being an associate member of the Indian CERN landed her an opportunity to do research at European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, the world’s largest scientific organisation. 

Acharya is currently doing research with Alice researchers in France. Three research papers were presented in the Alice week, among which Acharya’s research paper was recognised as the best. Shreyasi received Alice Thesis Award from CERN for her outstanding research paper.

Shreyasi Acharya said, 'I really did not think that I would get such an honourable recognition. Of course, my parents, along with all my professors and well-wishers have contributed to it', as per News18 report. Her father, Parimal Acharya, also a research scholar expressed that he was speechless and very proud of Shreyasi.

Scientists like Shreyasi Acharya are contributing to STEM and narrowing the gender gap. Women make up only 28% of the workforce in STEM, which is considered male-dominant as it vastly outnumbers women majoring in most STEM fields. Her achievement scraps the stereotypes about women in science. Acharya with her research proved women can do wonders, if given an opportunity. 

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Who is Scientist Shreyasi Acharya?

Shreyasi Acharya is a scientist hailing from Bharat Nagar, Siliguri, West Bengal. She completed her junior college in Siliguri, followed by studying physics at Jadavpur University. She joined as a researcher at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). She began working with CERN 2021 onwards.