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 commands significant global impact, reflected in an h-index of 66 and more than 18,000 citations. He has been listed in the Stanford list of the world's top 2% scientists for five consecutive years (2020-2025).

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 them with platforms of learning, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and social transformation.

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 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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 Siva Deeraj
• Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: Paperback 978-0-443-24061-4 | E-Book 978-0-443-24060-7

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, Thiruvananthapuram). This volume presents state- of-the-art research and perspectives from the International Conference on Advances in Aerospace and Energy (IAES 2024).