May 30, 2025

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has organised one-day Academia Connect workshop for Central region (Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh) at MANIT Bhopal on May 22, 2025. Dr. V. Narayanan, Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO inaugurated the workshop in the presence of Dr. K. K. Shukla, Director, MANIT Bhopal and Shri M. Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary, ISRO.

Senior Scientists from all across ISRO / DoS Centres delivered talks on various potential research areas in Space Science and Technology domain, where academia and ISRO can collaborate. Programme was attended by more than 200 academicians and researchers from 70 Engineering Colleges / Universities across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Dr. V. Narayanan, Secretary, DOS / Chairman, ISRO has inaugurated the STIC facility and also released “Research Areas in Space – 2025” document, which is compilation of Research Areas of Department of Space open for academic collaboration. This document contains 87 Research Areas and it will be used as a reference document for preparation of proposals by academia for collaborations with ISRO. The Research Areas in Space – 2025 document can be accessed at this link .

Department of Space also established Space Technology Incubation Centre (STIC) facility, for Central region at MANIT Bhopal. The STIC at MANIT Bhopal will act as a nodal Centre to attract and nurture the students with innovative ideas for carrying out research in Space Technology for central region covering Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.