Ms. Anitta Jomy, a Research Scholar in the Applied and Adaptive Optics Laboratory, Department of Physics, working under the supervision of Dr. Dinesh N. Naik and Dr. Biswajit Pathak, has been awarded the OPTICA Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Know More

Dr. Seena V delivered Invited Talk Title: Towards Indigenous Gas Sensor Technology Silicon and Polymer MEMS Platforms at COCHIN NANO 2026: Fifth International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) congratulates Hathor Rockets Private Limited, an IIST-incubated spacetech startup, on raising ₹14 Crore in pre-seed funding, led by IITM Unicorn Frontier Fund-I, with participation from prominent angel Know More

It is a matter of great pride for the IIST community to congratulate Dr. Mohammad Abdul Qadir, IIST alumnus of B.Tech. Physical Sciences (2008–2012), on receiving the prestigious Science for Solutions Award 2026 from the American Geophysical Union (AGU) – Advancing Know More

Mr. Chirang R. Patel, Research Scholar in the Quantum Optical Technology Lab (QOT Lab), Department of Physics of IIST Thiruvananthapuram, working under the supervision of Dr. Ashok Kumar, has been awarded the OPTICA Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Know More

Lt Col Sukhwinder Singh, a Research Scholar in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, has been honored with the Chief of Defence Staff Commendation Card in recognition of his achievement, which stems from the successful development of two highly innovative Know More

Can Space Drive India’s Next Economic Transformation? Dr. Shaijumon C. S., Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Humanities, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), delivered a lecture on “Can Space Drive India’s Next Economic Transformation?” Know More

Hindi Day and the Sixth All India Official Language Conference for the year 2026 were organized by the Department of Official Language, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India during September 14 - 15, 2026, at the Cidco Exhibition & Convention Centre in Know More

Patent Details: Patent No.: 602107 Application No.: 202541086041 Date of Filing: 10 September 2025 Date of Grant: 10 September 2026 Title: A Method and Device for Increasing Imaging Speed in Fourier Ptychography Microscopy System Using Grating Patterns Inventors: Dr Know More

It is our immense pleasure to announce that IIST’s very own Samvaad Debate and MUN Club has won the Best Delegation Award at MBCET MUN 2026. IIST sent a delegation of 17 members to the conference, out of which 10 delegates secured prizes across five committees. The Know More

Omkar Manik Jadhav, a fourth-year B.Tech. Aerospace Engineering student at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, has secured first place in the South 2 Regional Round of the 10th edition of the IET India Scholarship Award 2026 Know More

We are immensely proud to announce a major milestone achieved through collaborative research. A patent has been officially granted recognizing the outstanding work Mr. Muhammad Rafi has done in collaboration with C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram. Patent Details: Innovation: A Know More

Dr. Sarita Vig was invited as Chief Guest at the National Space Day Celebrations held at IIT-Jammu. She presented a talk titled 'Finding our place among stars'. She spoke about where we are (Earth and our ) amongst the hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy, in the Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), in association with the IIST Alumni Association (IISTAA), hosted a vibrant Alumni Meet on , coinciding with India’s 80th Independence Day, bringing together more than 50 alumni from different graduating Know More

Mr. Naufal N., Ph.D. Research Scholar in the Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Graduate Studies Fellowship 2026.Awarded annually to a Know More

Ms. Arya S. Nair, Research Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, pursuing Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. K. Y. Sandhya, has been awarded the Best Poster Presentation for her research titled "Physiological-Level Detection of the Cardiovascular Biomarker Know More

Delivered an oral presentation titled "Polysulfone-Driven Lithiophilic PVDF Polymer Electrolyte with PEG Enhanced Ionic Transport for Flexible Solid-State Lithium Batteries" at the International Conference on Energy Conversion and Storage 2026 (3rd Edition), IIT Madras Know More

Ms Jency J, Research Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, working under the supervision of Dr K Y Sandhya, has been awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Conference on Energy Conversion and Storage (IECS-2026), organised by IIT Madras. She Know More

Mr Aryan Chand (Dual Degree Optical Engineering, 2022 – 2027 batch) who has been working with Dr. Biswajit Pathak on multiple research projects, was selected to attend and present his research work on Optical Microscopy and Wavefront Sensing at the recently concluded Know More

Research Scholar Sayooj T, pursuing a Ph.D. under the supervision of Dr. Shaijumon C. S. in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), presented his research paper titled "Does Resource Endowed Sub-National Know More