Ms. Aishwarya Satheesh, PhD scholar, has been awarded the Korea Foundation Fellowship. She is currently pursuing her research under the guidance of Dr. Babitha Justin in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences The Korea Foundation (KF), established in 1991 Know More

Ms. Subhadrita Ghosh, M.Tech student, Department of Avionics, Thiruvananthapuram, has received the Mojgan Daneshmand Award 2025 at IEEE APS/URSI 2025 for her paper titled "Surface Wave Reflector Integrated Dual Polarized Wideband Holographic Metasurface Antenna for J Know More

We are happy to announce that Prof. K. G. Sreejalekshmi and Ms. Srujana Juratagi from the Department of Chemistry have been granted a patent for their research work. Patent No.: 566746 Title: Random Positioning Machine (RPM) with a Tilt Setup for Microgravity Simulation Know More

A team from IIST led by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Vice Chancellor,IIST), and coordinated by Prof. Priyadarshnam, visited office of the Haryana Space Applications Centre (HarSAC), Gurgaon, on 10 May 2025. Both the teams discussed possible collaboration opportunities in Know More

A special moment unfolded at the GLEX 2025 venue, as the IIST alumni gathered to meet with Dr. B.N. Suresh (Honourable Chancellor, IIST), Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Director, IIST), Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph (Registrar & Dean (Academics)), and faculty rekindling old Know More

An IIST team comprising Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, along with Prof. Umesh Kadhane and Prof. Sarita Vig were invited as guests for panel discussion at the Cosmic Fest held at Nehru Science Centre Mumbai, Mumbai, on 25 April 2025. The event was organised by Sky Know More

As part of the 'Science and Technology Exposure Visit -10/2025', a group of selected students from different parts of Kerala visited IIST on 24th April 2025. Kerala Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM), Thiruvananthapuram, coordinated the visit. The visit started with Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and Kerala Spacepark (KSPACE) have entered into a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering academic-industry collaboration and promoting innovation and Know More

IIST celebrated the 134th birth anniversary of Dr Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and a tireless advocate for equality, justice, and human dignity, with great enthusiasm and reverence on April 11th, 2025, in anticipation of the Know More

Third IIST Colloquium on " Electronic Voting Machine: How Reliable are They" by Prof. Debasis Kundu Know More

IIST Colloquium on "Observing the Wonders of Nature - From Camera Obscura to the International Liquid Mirror Telescope 4m (ILMT)" by Prof. Jean Surdej, Prof. Liege University, Belgium and VAJRA Adjunct Faculty at ARIES, Nainital. Know More

Dr. Lekha Chakraborty, Professor at NIPFP & Member, Board of Management, @IIPF_org Munich, delivered an insightful talk on "Public Policies for Gender Equality" on April 2, 2025. Organized by Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences and IQAC. Know More

Dr. Saisree, S., secured a spot at the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany, which is scheduled from June 29 to July 04, 2025. She is one of the 29 Indian participants to be recommended both by the DST and the Lindau Committee for the meeting. Dr Know More

IIST Colloquium on "Evolution of Ice and Organics in the Universe: From Interstellar Ice Grains to Cometary Nuclei" by Dr. Murthy S Gudipati, Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Prof. Satish Dhawan IoE Visiting Chair Know More

A team of IIST delegates met with Shri. Rakkam A. Sangma, the Honorable Minister of Education, Government of Meghalaya. The meeting highlighted IIST’s commitment towards promoting STEM education, encouraging students to pursue careers in science and technology. IIST Know More

IIST conducted an educational outreach program for Class 8 and 9 students of Meghalaya at the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Umiam from March 21 to 24, 2025. The initiative, led by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Director, IIST) aimed at promoting science Know More

Dr. Sarita Vig, Dept. of Earth & Space Sciences, was selected for participation in the Women in Space and Allied Sciences Leadership Programme (WiSLP) – Phase 2, held at Coventry University, United kindgom between 19 - 27 March 2025. The delegation included 13 prolific Know More

IIST has been recognized by the All Kerala Blood Donors Society (KEBS) for its dedication to voluntary blood donation during the 2024-25 session. This honor was awarded at KEBS' 22nd Annual Celebration Ceremony on 15th March 2025 in Trivandrum and was received on behalf Know More

The 7th issue of the IIST Hindi Magazine 'Antariksh Dhaaraayein' was released during the inaugural function of DHANAK 2025 on March 14, 2025 Friday. The magazine was released by the Chief Guest Shri. K. Jayakumar IAS (Rtd.), Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala, Prof Know More