VSSC Director says ISRO is dedicated to sustainable house exploration practices

S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Area Centre. File
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The progress made by the Indian Area Analysis Organisation (ISRO) in growing eco-friendly launch automobile programs displays a robust dedication to sustainable house exploration practices, S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Area Centre (VSSC), has mentioned.

Dr. Nair was talking after inaugurating a two-day nationwide convention on Rising Vistas in Chemical Engineering (EVINCE 2025), organised by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Thiruvananthapuram chapter, right here on Friday.

Key position

Emphasising the rising position of sustainable applied sciences within the house area, he famous the developments ISRO had made in growing eco-friendly programs utilizing semi-cryogenic, cryogenic and Liquid Oxygen-Methane propellants. On this context, he additionally underscored the vital position of chemical engineering in India’s technological development, significantly within the house sector.

Presiding over the inaugural session, M.C. Dathan, Mentor (Science) to the Chief Minister of Kerala, and former VSSC director, mentioned there was a necessity to put emphasis on sustainability and the ideas of round economic system to develop revolutionary options for mitigating carbon footprint.

Anirudha Bhalchandra Pandit, Vice-Chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Expertise, Mumbai; C. Anandharamakrishnan, Director, CSIR-Nationwide Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Expertise (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram; R Vijay, Director, Worldwide Superior Analysis Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Supplies (ARCI); and S.Ok. Manu, Deputy Director, VSSC, additionally spoke.

Theme

EVINCE 2025 is themed on ‘The artwork and science of synthetic intelligence and additive manufacturing for revolutionising the design and manufacturing of supplies.’