The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida inducted 2 new Indian American members – Prasant Mohapatra & Dipen Parekh and awarded 2 more Indian Americans – Ranajay Ghosh & Hariom Yadav with the 2024 Rising Stars awards on November 1. These distinguished and impactful researchers and professionals in the US were honored at a special ceremony at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management in Orlando.