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

Application No.: 202441007645

Date of Filing: 05 February 2024

Date of Grant: 27 May 2025

This invention marks a significant step in supporting scientific experiments to be performed under simulated microgravity conditions. Congratulations Prof. Sreekjalekshmi and Ms. Srujana Juratagi.

A ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ was signed between IIST and the Indian Institute of Informati

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively conduct research focused on thermal comfort challenges faced by personnel in high-demand, critical environments. The MoU was signed on November 6, 2024, by Dr. Sanjay Behari, Director of SCTIMST, and Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director of IIST.

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) has been granted its 25th patent by the Indian Patent Office for a research innovation in transformer-based linearized displacement sensing systems.

Title: A Circuit System for Linearization and Demodulation of Transformer-Based Displacement Transducers