Ms. Kathu Sudevan, Research Scholar at the Advanced Microwave Lab, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), under the guidance of Prof. Chinmoy Saha, has been awarded the IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) 2026 Student Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has been granted its 28th patent by the Indian Patent Office for an invention entitled Hybrid Nonlinear-Linear Quantum-Enhanced Optical Gyroscope. The patent, numbered 605906, was filed under Application No Know More

Dr. A. M. Ramiya, Associate Professor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, IIST, has been conferred with the Indian National Geospatial Award during the 47th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS 2026) in New Delhi. The award was presented by Dr. Narayanan Know More

ISAMPE Innovative application award has been conferred upon Dr. V S Sooraj, Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIST in recognition of his significant research contributions in the field of advanced materials processing, particularly for the innovative Know More

Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Pro Vice Chancellor, IIST, has been named among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier and also listed in the career-long data category for the last 6 consecutive years. Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph has been widely acclaimed Know More

Smt. Minu Pramod, assumed charge as Registrar, IIST on 1st October, 2026. Before joining IIST she was a distinguished Officer from the 1997 batch of the Indian Civil Service (IRS- Customs and Indirect Taxes). A gold medalist Post Graduate in Biology, she also holds a Know More

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

Prof. Chinmoy Saha, Professor, Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, has been conferred with the prestigious IETE–Prof. SVC Aiya Memorial Award 2026 by the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication 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

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

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

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

The objective of the MoU is to promote academic and research collaboration between IIST and IIT Madras (IITM). One of the key goals is to facilitate IIST’s contribution to existing as well as upcoming online M.Tech. programmes offered by IITM. Faculty and student 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