Dr. Yogesh Kirange received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE International Conference on Multidisciplinary Innovations for Smart & Sustainable Future (MISSF 2026), held on 17–18 April 2026 at SVKM Institute of Technology, Dhule, Maharashtra. The award was presented for the research paper titled "Next-Generation Energy Storage for Electric Vehicles: A Review of Solid-State and Competing Technologies." The paper was co-authored by Mr. Nilesh Mahajan, Mr. Rupesh Patil, Mr. Sachin Sayais, and  Mr. Krunalkumar Gandhi. This achievement recognizes the team's outstanding contribution to research in electric vehicle energy storage technologies and highlights their commitment to innovation and sustainable engineering solutions.