IIST Colloquium on "Evolution of Ice and Organics in the Universe: From Interstellar Ice Grains to Cometary Nuclei" by Dr. Murthy S Gudipati, Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Prof. Satish Dhawan IoE Visiting Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bengalur....

IIST Colloquium on "Observing the Wonders of Nature - From Camera Obscura to the International Liquid Mirror Telescope 4m (ILMT)" by Prof. Jean Surdej, Prof. Liege University, Belgium and VAJRA Adjunct Faculty at ARIES, Nainital....

Dr. Lekha Chakraborty, Professor at NIPFP & Member, Board of Management, @IIPF_org Munich, delivered an insightful talk on "Public Policies for Gender Equality" on April 2, 2025. Organized by Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences and IQAC....

Dr. Saisree, S., secured a spot at the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany, which is scheduled from June 29 to July 04, 2025. She is one of the 29 Indian participants to be recommended both by the DST and the Lindau Committee for the meeting. Dr. Saisree completed her Ph.D. in 2023 from the IIST under the guidance of Prof. K. Y. Sandhya, IIST, and currently CM Navakerala Postdoctoral researcher at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram. The event brings together Nobel Laureates and outstanding young scientists from acr...

Third IIST Colloquium on " Electronic Voting Machine: How Reliable are They" by Prof. Debasis Kundu...

IIST celebrated the 134th birth anniversary of Dr Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution and a tireless advocate for equality, justice, and human dignity, with great enthusiasm and reverence on April 11th, 2025, in anticipation of the official holiday on April 14th.Ms. Sreedhanya Suresh IAS, Inspector General of Registration, Govt. of Kerala, served as the Chief Guest of the Ambedkar Jayanti....

IIST and SPIC MACAY jointly hosted a mesmerizing Qawwali Programme by Warsi Brothers in IIST campus on 6th November 2024, offering students, faculty, and guests an evening of transcendent music, soulful poetry, and spiritual reflection. The event was a beautiful blend of cultural tradition and spiritual devotion, aiming to deepen the connection between the mind, body, and spirit through the mystical art of Sufi music....

IIST Library has organised an exclusive book exhibition - "The Gift of Wisdom" - on 16.12.2024, showcasing books donated by Dr B. N. Suresh, Honourable Chancellor, IIST. Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman, ISRO, inaugurated the exhibition. Dr. B.N. Suresh (Hon. Chancellor, IIST), Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Director, IIST), Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph (Registrar, IIST), and Dr. V. N. Narayanan (Director, LPSC), attended the function along with the faculty, student and staff of IIST....

The annual sports meet for the academic year 2024-25 was conducted on 31 January 2025. The students participated in various sports events under the flags of five houses, namely; Akashganga, Devyani, Kritika, Saptarshi and Sharmista. The sports meet was inaugurated at 9.30 AM by the chief guest Mr. Shahansha M S IPS, Commandant Special Armed Police. Prof. Kuruvilla Joseph (Registrar and Dean-Academics) welcomed the gathering. Prof.Dipankar Banerjee,Director,IIST delivered the presidential address.The Chief Guest received the salute from the march-pasts of various house teams. The Chief Guest ce...

The Art Gallery and Space Museum in the Interdisciplinary Block was inaugurated on 11th February 2025, by Prof. Dipankar Banerjee (Director,IIST), facilitated by Prof Kuruvilla Joseph (Registrar, IIST), the CMD, and the Humanities and Social Sciences Department . In the Space musuem there are 23 miniature space craft exhibits ranging from Aryabhata to Crew Module. The art gallery specializes in upcycled scrap installations and also paintings by famous artists like Shri. Marthandom Shri. Rajashelharan and Shri. Kannan Chitralaya....

A team from IIST participated in the 43rd annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), held between 16-19 Feb 2025 at NIT-Rourkela. The team included Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IIST, who was the President of ASI, Prof. Sarita Vig, who is the Secretary of ASI, Prof. Umesh Kadhane – invited Plenary speaker and a number of PhD, Masters and undergraduate students. Prof Dipankar Banerjee delivered the Presidential address. Prof. Sarita Vig carried out the proceedings of the Inaugural and Concluding sessions as well as chaired the session on ASI Awards talks. The meeting includ...

A team from IIST participated in the 43rd annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), held between 16-19 Feb 2025 at NIT-Rourkela. The team included Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IIST, who was the President of ASI, Prof. Sarita Vig, who is the Secretary of ASI, Prof. Umesh Kadhane – invited Plenary speaker and a number of PhD, Masters and undergraduate students. Prof Dipankar Banerjee delivered the Presidential address. Prof. Sarita Vig carried out the proceedings of the Inaugural and Concluding sessions as well as chaired the session on ASI Awards talks. The meeting includ...

A team from IIST participated in the 43rd annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), held between 16-19 Feb 2025 at NIT-Rourkela. The team included Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IIST, who was the President of ASI, Prof. Sarita Vig, who is the Secretary of ASI, Prof. Umesh Kadhane – invited Plenary speaker and a number of PhD, Masters and undergraduate students. Prof Dipankar Banerjee delivered the Presidential address. Prof. Sarita Vig carried out the proceedings of the Inaugural and Concluding sessions as well as chaired the session on ASI Awards talks. The meeting includ...

A team from IIST participated in the 43rd annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI), held between 16-19 Feb 2025 at NIT-Rourkela. The team included Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Director, IIST, who was the President of ASI, Prof. Sarita Vig, who is the Secretary of ASI, Prof. Umesh Kadhane – invited Plenary speaker and a number of PhD, Masters and undergraduate students. Prof Dipankar Banerjee delivered the Presidential address. Prof. Sarita Vig carried out the proceedings of the Inaugural and Concluding sessions as well as chaired the session on ASI Awards talks. The meeting includ...