Ms. Medha Lal R, Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, has received the Best Poster Award for her work titled “PVDF-Based Thermal Control Coatings for Spacecraft: Investigations on Process Conditions and Morphology.” The poster was authored jointly with Dr. Nirmala R. James and Dr. Indulekha K and was presented at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (NCMST 2025), organized by the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) in association with the Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Trivandrum Chapter, held during 18–20 December 2025.