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Mangaluru, May 21: Stebin Shibu, a postgraduate student of MSc Mathematics (2023–25 batch) at St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, has been honoured with the "IBR Achiever" title by the India Book of Records 2025 in recognition for his postgraduate research titled: “Integration of Michaelis-Menten kinetics and Pontryagin’s maximum principle for optimised chemotherapy scheduling”. His work has been recognised as a major contribution to the emerging field of mathematical oncology in India.

The study was officially acknowledged and certified by the India Book of Records on April 15.

This research is the India’s first mathematical modelling-based study in the field of cancer treatment, using control theory and mathematical models to improve the efficiency of chemotherapy procedures.

He is successfully guided by Anupriya Shetty, HoD of Mathematics and Sweety Basil, department of Mathematics, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru,

Besides this, he has also been nominated in the Asia Book of Records for the above research.

Stebin Shibu hails from Kollam, Kerala. He completed his graduate studies in Mathematics at Dr A V Baliga College, Kumta, and is completed his postgraduate education at St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru.

He is a proud son of Shibu Mathew, evangelist of Mar Thoma Church and Suni Shibu from Kollam, Kerala.

The management, vice chancellor and staff of the University congratulate him for his incredible achievement and wish him a bright future.