Ms. Priyanka M. Kannath, Research Scholar in the Quantum Optical Technology Lab, Department of Physics, working under the supervision of Dr. Ashok Kumar, has been awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Conference on Optics, Lasers and Photonics (OPTIX-26), organized by the NIT Calicut Optica Student Chapter during April 1–2, 2026 at the NIT Calicut.