We are pleased to announce the publication of a new book edited by Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Pro Vice-Chancellor, IIST. Title: PEEK Blends And Composites: Synthesis, Process, And Apllications Editors: Kuruvilla Joseph, Suryasarathu Bose, Saritha Appukuttan, Battula Druga Know More

Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Pro Vice Chancellor, IIST, has been recognised in Stanford University's World Ranking of the Top 2% Scientists. He has nine books, more than 250 research papers in leading international journals and multiple patents to his credit. His work Know More

Ms. Amalu Shaji, a Research Scholar at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), has been awarded the Charles Wallace India Trust Short Term Research Grant. She is currently pursuing her research under the guidance of Dr. Gigy J. Alex in the Know More

Delighted to share that Springer has announced the publication of the conference proceedings Advances in Aerospace and Energy, Volume I, edited by Dr. S. R. Shine (Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IIST) and Dr. S. Sunil Kumar (Former DD, LPSC Know More

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is establishing Adi Karmayogi Student Chapters across India’s premier institutions, including IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NITs, Central Universities, and other leading institutes. These Chapters aim to inspire, mentor, and empower youth, linking Know More

A research paper titled “Unraveling the stability and specific electrochemical sensing of lead ions using copper nanoclusters on sulfur and nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots” authored by Dr. K. Y Sandhya, Dr. Saisree S, Dhrishya V, and Arya S Nair, from Department of Know More

News in the Malayala Manorama newspaper on 15th September 2025, about the photographs of Lunar Eclipse captured at IIST by students Mr. Muhammad Rafi (PhD) and Mr. Paramveer Singh (2nd year B-Tech) Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p Know More

Prof. B.S. Manoj, Professor, Department of Avionics, has been listed among the designated recipients of the National Award to Teachers 2025. The Honourable President of India will distribute the medals and certificates to the award recipients in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi Know More

Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST, delivered a distinguished talk titled "Celebrating Space Day with Aditya L1 Mission" as part of the National Space Day celebrations at the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram. Social Media Know More

Interview with Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST, by Kerala DD News. Prof. Dipanakr Banerjee gives valuable insights into the primary objectives of India's first solar observatory mission, Aditya L1, such as studying solar storms, solar flares, and space Know More

Invited Talk by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST About the Talk: The Aditya-L1 mission is a space mission by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) aimed at studying the Sun. It is India's first dedicated observatory class mission to observe the Sun Know More

IIST has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) on 18th August 2025, for the development of the Retarding Potential Analyzer for Venus (RPA-V) payload. The instrument, designed to study the ionosphere of Venus, marks a Know More

Interview with Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST, who explains the pivotal role IIST plays in the space ecosystem. The experiential learning system and research in IIST, its future participation with ISRO's missions, and national and international space Know More

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 Know More

Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph, Pro Vice Chancellor, IIST, was honored to attend the 'At Home' reception hosted by the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi as part of the 79th Independence Day celebrations. This event, a traditional and significant part of Republic Day and Know More

IIST has signed an MoU with the Kerala Police Cyber Division on 13 th August 2025, to work together on drone security, spoofing, and radar related applications. Sri. Ankit Asokan IPS, Superintendent of Police and Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, IIST signed the Know More

Ph. D thesis by Dr. Govind Kumar Sharma has been selected to receive the 2025 Carbon Journal Prize for “an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in carbon materials science and technology'. Govind Kumar Sharma received his Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Know More

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 Know More

An international team led by astronomers from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India, have made a remarkable discovery. Radio emission with a special property known as circular polarization (shown in the schematic image as Know More

A Rajbhasha Conference is being organized as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Department of Official Language on July 11, 2025, in GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Shri. M. Narasimha Murthy, Scientific Officer – C is nominated to Know More