D. S. Kothari Prize Winners
The D. S. Kothari Prize in Physics will be given each year to a graduating senior in physics who has produced an outstanding research project during the past year. It was established by Dr. Vineer Bhansali (BS'87 PH, MS'87 PH) in memory of his grandfather, Dr. D. S. Kothari.
Shrishti Pankaj Kulkarni (2026 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
Adele Basturk (2025 winner)
Patill Daghlian (2024 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
John Parker (2024 winner) with Physics Undergraduate Option Representative, Professor Jason Alicea
- 2026 - Shrishti Pankaj Kulkarni
- 2025 - Adele Basturk
- 2024 - Patill Daghlian, John Parker, Zitian Ye
- 2023 - Aditi Venkatesh
- 2022 - Shubh Agrawal, Sophie Li
- 2021 - Eric Moreno, Dawn Tang
- 2020 - Harald Putterman
- 2019 - Yan Qi Huan
- 2018 - Gillian Kopp, Rita Sonka
- 2017 - Soo Wei (Daniel) Lim
- 2016 - Jun Ho Son
- 2015 - Adam Jermyn
- 2014 - Jarvis L
- 2013 - Rebecca Wernis
- 2012 - Kevin Kuns
- 2011 - Erik Madsen
- 2010 - Christian Griset
- 2009 - Eric Tai
- 2008 - Michael Grinolds
- 2007 - Kevin Cossell
- 2006 - Bart McGuyer
- 2005 - Brant Carlson
- 2004 - Arvind Murugan
- 2003 - Ilya Fushman
- 2002 - Dirk Englund
- 2001 - Kathryn Todd
- 2000 - Zhao Huang
- 1999 - Emma Goldberg
- 1998 - Dan Angelescu