Sankarasubramanian. K

Sankarasubramanian. K is an Indian solar scientist who works at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India's national space agency. He is the principal scientist of Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission, which launched successfully on 2 September 2023.[1]

Sankarasubramanian. K
Born
India
NationalityIndian
Alma materIndian Institute of Astrophysics (PhD)
OccupationSolar scientist
OrganizationIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Known forPrincipal scientist of Aditya-L1

Education

Sankarasubramanian received his PhD in Physics from the Bangalore University through the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. His research areas of interest are Instrumentation, Optics and the Solar Magnetic Field.[2]

Career

Sankarasubramanian has made numerous contributions to many of ISRO's missions, namely AstroSat, Chandrayaan-1, and Chandrayaan-2. As of September 2023, he is in charge of the URSC's Space Astronomy Group (SAG), which is working to build scientific payloads for the Aditya-L1 & XPoSat missions, and science payloads atop the Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module. In October 2022, he was appointed the principal scientist of the Aditya L1 mission.[3] He is the lead researcher for one of Aditya-L1's X-ray payloads. Also, Sankarasubramanian is the leader of the Aditya-L1 Science Working Group, which includes researchers studying solar science from a number of Indian institutions.[4]

References
  1. "Who Is Dr. Sankarasubramanian K, Head Scientist Of Aditya-L1 Mission? Know His Educational Qualifications". www.india.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. "Dr. Sankarasubramanian K., ISRO, has been designated as the Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 mission". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. "ISRO designates Sankarasubramanian as Principal Scientist for Aditya-L1 mission". WION. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. "Who is Dr Sankarasubramanian K, the ISRO scientist heading Adiya-L1 Solar Mission?". cnbctv18.com. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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