Ms. Shreya Parvati, Research Scholar, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been invited as a special invitee to the Independence Day Parade, which is a testament to her remarkable work and dedication as a PM Yuva Fellowship recipient. Congratulations Ms. Shreya Parvati.
 

A ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ was signed between IIST and the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kottayam, on 4th October 2024. This MoU meant to establish a strategic partnership between the two institutes, with the goal of revolutionising academic and research opportunities across various disciplines. The MoU promotes cooperation in the following areas:1. Exchange of undergraduate students, postgraduate students, PhD students, and post-doctoral scholars. 2. Exchange of practitioners and academics 3. Conduct joint research and organize joint conferences and seminars 4.

IIST has been selected as a Member Institute, among the other 43 institutions, for developing Quantum Technologies in India by DST's National Quantum Mission.

Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Senior Professor, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, who was serving as the Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital of Department of Science and Technology, has assumed charge of the Director, IIST,

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 ISAMPE award for Smart Materials and Systems Technology Development for the Year 2024 is presented to Dr. V. S. Sooraj, Department of Aerospace Engineering., IIST and his research scholars - Shri. Sarath Babu Thekkoot Surendran and Dr. Danish Handa.

IIST has been awarded the ‘Best University (National) Award as a part of Open Source GIS Day celebrations conducted at VMCC Main Auditorium, IIT Bombay on 17 July 2025. The programme was organised by the FOSSEE (GIS) project, IIT Bombay, under the aegis of the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), Ministry of Education, Government of India. (https://www.iitb.ac.in/iit-bombay-fossee-gis-activities-calendar-year-2025). On behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Anand Narayanan, Head, Earth and Space Sciences, received the award.

The paper titled “HI-IDE Sat: Heat Island Infrared Detection Satellite”, developed under the Small-Spacecraft Systems and Payload Centre SSPACE at IIST, has been certified and awarded the 3rd rank at the India Space Congress 2025, organized by the SatCom Industry Association – India (SIA).This ongoing student-led project addresses the critical issue of Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects through a novel CubeSat mission that integrates infrared detection, thermal modeling, and GIS-based mitigation strategies.

A Rajbhasha Conference is being organized as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Department of Official Language on June 26, 2025, in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi under the chairmanship of the Shri Amit Shah, Honorable Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation. Dr. Sourav Bhowmick, Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Avionics as the member of OLIC is nominated to attend this Conference from IIST.

Inspection of IIST by the second sub-committee of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language was held on 9th January 2025. IIST has been selected as one of the organizations for inspection by Parliamentary Committee on Official Language along with 25 other Government organizations in Kerala.

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 Explorers with participation from numerous schools and colleges in Mumbai.