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Developed and Delivered halogen lamp based thermal excitation system to CMSE / ISRO

M/s Vashishtha Research Pvt Ltd., the startup company incubated under Department of Aerospace Engineering IIST (by one of our research students) has successfully developed and delivered a halogen lamp based thermal excitation system to CMSE/ ISRO. The system is capable of generating thermal loading profiles of step, sinusoidal, frequency modulated and coded excitation. The system also includes an indigenously developed lamp controller board and software GUI. It can be used for thermographic inspection of aerospace structures.

Developed and Delivered 4 Axis Filament Winding Machine to IIT Jammu

M/s Vashishtha Research Pvt Ltd., the startup company incubated under Department of Aerospace Engineering IIST (by one of our research students) has successfully developed and delivered a 4 axis filament winding machine to IIT Jammu. The machine is capable of winding mandrels up to 1.5m long and 0.4m in diameter at speeds of upto 20000 mm/min. It is capable of accommodating 6 spools with 1.5L heated resin bath. An indigenously developed filament winding pattern generation software is also supplied with the product.

Bright Quantum Squeezed Light in IIST

Bright Quantum Squeezed Light in IIST Quantum squeezing refers to quantum noise reduction beyond the standard quantum limit (SQL), the minimum noise limit in classical physics. In IIST, for the first time in India, we have generated the bright-entangled twin beams of light and measured their intensity-difference squeezing of 4 dB, corresponding to a 60% noise reduction from the SQL. The squeezed light is an important resource for quantum communication and quantum cryptography, quantum enhanced sensing and quantum information processing.

Common inlet system for aerosol sampling

A common aerosol sampling inlet system (ASIS) is designed and developed at IIST to sample the ambient aerosols to characterize their physical, optical, and chemical properties (Figure 7). The developed inlet system can provide humidity-controlled aerosol flow at rates up to 38.4 liter/minute at a particle size-cut of 10 µm. The custom-designed diffusion dryer in the ASIS effectively reduces relative humidity (RH) by 34-40% on an average at a flow rate of 10 liter/minute, even under extreme RH conditions (RH>90%).

Microgravity Simulating Platform

Random positioning machine (RPM) as a ground based microgravity simulating platform was designed, fabricated and validated. Experiments using biological samples proved that the achieved microgravity levels (10-3g) significantly influenced many biological parameters and the results were also compared with data from spaceflight studies. The developed RPM can be effectively utilized for the ground based optimization of spaceflight experiments. (currently under patent filing: KG Sreejalekshmi and Srujana Juratagi)

INSPIRESat-1: The Student Satellite

InspireSat-1 was successfully launched on board the PSLV C52 mission on February 14, 2022 and is being successfully operated by the students of IIST from the IIST ground station with support from the INSPIRE partners including LASP, USA and NCU, Taiwan, and NTU, Singapore.

Qawwali by Warsi Brothers @ IIST

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.

The Gift of Wisdom - Book Exhibition

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.

IIST Annual Sports Meet

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.

Inauguration of Art Gallery and Space Museum

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.

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