Smt. Sreeja J J, Research Scholar with the supervision of Dr. Sourav Bhowmick at VR Lab of Dr. Deepak Mishra, Department of Avionics received one of the Best Paper Award for the work titled " Differentially Private Federated Learning with Adaptive Noise Scheduling" Know More

Mr. Harikrishnan P, research scholar, Department of Physics, IIST received one of the Best Posters Awards for the work titled "Laser Wavelength Calibration using Saganc Interferometer" at SCOPOSIS 2025 (Student Conference on Optics and Photonics (SCOP) and the 48th Know More

Ms. Arushi Kumar, a second year Research Scholar in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences (ESS) at IIST, has been recognized with two prestigious awards for her research on "Dust scattering of X-ray photons from Gamma Ray Bursts," conducted under the supervision of Know More

Ms. Priyanka M.Kannath, Research Scholar, Department of Physics, has received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 4th Annual International Conference on Women in Optics and Photonics in India (WOPI 2025), held at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, during Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Valiamala, has been honored with prestigious accolades by the Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC), Office – 2, for its exemplary efforts in promoting the Official Language Hindi. IIST secured the Know More

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved the name of M. S. Krishnan, a pioneering Indian geologist, for a 3.5-billion-year-old crater on Mars. The crater lies in a region where evidence of ancient glaciation has been scientifically established. The naming Know More

Prof Dipankar Banerjee, Vice-Chancellor, IIST visited the Space Applications Centre (SAC - ISRO), Ahmedabad, during two days – 26 and 27 Nov 2025 and carried out extensive discussions. Prof Banerjee met Dr. Nilesh Desai, Director, SAC and discussed regarding areas of Know More

Dr. Gigy J Alex, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is set to offer Swayam course in NPTEL, titled "Science Fiction Studies". This comprehensive course explores Science Fiction as a literary and cinematic genre, examining its impact on Know More

A research paper titled “Flexible Printed Biosensor for Selective and Enhanced Sensing of Histidine by a Pyrolysis-Free Green Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots” authored by Dr. K. Y Sandhya, Dr. Saisree S, and Dhrishya V, from Department of Chemistry in collaboration Know More

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) invites ONLINE applications for Assistant Professor in different areas of specialization namely Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Mathematics and Physics. For detailed advertisement and online application, please Know More

The Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology envisions the integration of Space Technology and Space Science educational programs with basic and applied research to meet the national R&D requirements of science and technology in general, and of the Indian Space Know More

Ms. Sona Babu, a Research Scholar in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, has received the Best Paper Award in the track “Simulation, Optimization and Productivity Improvement” for her paper titled “Hybrid Metaheuristics for Pareto-based Bi-objective Optimization in Know More

A collaborative research paper by Prof. KY Sandhya and Dr. Arya Nair JS from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, in collaboration with Prof. Sabu Thomas, Prof. Nandakumar Kalarikkal, and Dr. Parvathy Know More

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) envisions basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of Science and Technology in general and the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere Know More

Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) Thiruvananthapuram and AZISTA Industries private Limited (AZISTA), Hyderabad on 1st November 2025 for collaborative engagement in areas of mutual interest and academic Know More

In response to the invitation from the Additional secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the faculty coordinator, Dr.Chakravarthy P., and a student representative, Shri Satyajit Kaman of the Adi Karmayogi Student Chapter, IIST, attended the National Conclave on Adi Know More

Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST, provided a deep dive into Aditya-L1 mission, India's dedicated solar observatory positioned at the Lagrange-1 point. Prof. Banerjee explained how the mission is crucial for continuously monitoring the Sun, having already Know More

Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) Thiruvananthapuram and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Centre (AMTDC), Research Park, IIT Madras on 26 th September 2025 to enhance academic and research Know More

explore avenues for collaborative research to advance national goals. Among the key themes identified, research on Sustainable Infrastructure on the Moon and Beyond emerged as a priority, along with other promising areas. IIST Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dipankar Banerjee Know More