IIST Faculty Delivers Lecture on Space Economy at CUSAT’s MEDHA ’26
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?”
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Hindi Day and the Sixth All India Official Language Conference during 14-15 September 2026 in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
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
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IIST wins Best Delegation award at MBCET MUN 2026
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
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IIST Student Secures First Place in South 2 Regional Round of IET India Scholarship Award 2026
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
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Congratulations to Mr. Muhammad Rafi, PhD Scholar, Department of Avionics, on his recently awarded patent.
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
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National Space Day at IIT-Jammu
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
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IIST Alumni Association Meet 2026
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
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Congratulations Naufal N, Research Scholar, Dept of Avionics on winning the IEEE PELS Graduate Studies Scholarship 2026
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
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Best Poster Presentation Award
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
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Polysulfone-Driven Lithiophilic PVDF Polymer Electrolyte with PEG Enhanced Ionic Transport for Flexible Solid-State Lithium Batteries
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
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Best Oral Presentation Award at the International Conference on Energy Conversion and Storage (IECS-2026)
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
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Dual Degree Optical Eng. Student, Mr. Aryan Chand Awarded Full Scholarship to Attend and Present his Research at the European Summer School on Adaptive Optics, held at Durham, UK.
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
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Royal Economic Society (RES) 2026 Annual Conference, University of Newcastle, UK.
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
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75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary), Germany
Ms. Raji S., Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, represented India as one of the 11 Young Scientists selected from India to participate in the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting (Interdisciplinary), held in Lindau, Germany, from 28 June to 3 July 2026. She was
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Hearty Congratulations to Dr Rithwik Shankar
Dr.Rithwik Shankar, who had finished his Ph.D. from Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has been appointed as Assistant Professor at Christ University. He had finished Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr.Babitha Justin.
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The 12th IFToMM International Conference on Rotordynamics
Mr. Harikrishnan C. I., Research Scholar in the Structural Dynamics & Vibrations Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering, participated in the 12th IFToMM International Conference on Rotordynamics, held in Lahti, Finland, where he presented his research paper
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‘Budged Reload 2026:Vision Decoded’ – Seminar about Kerala Budget 2026-27
Program organized jointly by Department of Journalism and Department of Economics of Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram. One of the most striking aspects of the budget is the clear policy shift towards enabling greater participation of the private sector in Kerala
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Book Launch: ആഫ്റ്റർ ഇമേജ്: കലയറിവിന്റെ തത്വചിന്താപരിസരങ്ങൾ (Translated as: After Image: The Philosophical Ecologies of Knowing Art)
Research scholar Amalu Shaji, pursuing her PhD under the supervision of Dr. Gigy J. Alex in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), launched her book After Image on 13 June 2026 at the DC Books Bookstore
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Shakespeare between Worlds: Portal and Pathways 7th Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association
Mr. Jorlin Jose, Research Scholar in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, visited the City University of Hong Kong to present a paper at the 7th Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association, Hong Kong. The paper was titled “Folios to Feed
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Admission to UG Programmes for the Academic Year 2026 - 2027- Registration Date Extended
Registration for IIST UG Admission 2026 has been extended up to 17 June 2026. Provisional registration facility enabled for candidates awaiting revision of their Class XII Board Examination performance status. Admission Mode: JEE (Advanced) 2026 Online Application
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