Research paper titled Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Sponge by Non-Porous Edge Retention authored by Dr. S.V. Satish and Prof. A.Chandru which was published in the Series C Journal of IEI, Vol. 101, Issue 5 was presented the Production Engineering Division Prize by the Institution of Engineers (India) at the 36th Indian Engineering Congress held at New Delhi on December 26, 2021.