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. 

Dr. Anish Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, along with his collaborators from IITD, have receievd Ali H Nayfeh Best Paper Award for the paper with title “Effect of Friction and Stiffness Nonlinearity on Vibrations of a Disc Brake Caliper and Its Control Prospects” presenetd in the Fourth International Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (NODYCON 2025) 2025, held in New Jersy, USA during 22-25th June 2025.

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 MoU. This partnership will combine IIST’s expertise in communication and signal processing with the Kerala Police’s practical e perience to strengthen cyber and homeland security. The collaboration will include joint research, demonstrations, and training to tackle new challenges in drone and cyber security.

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 programmes.

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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.