Isro chairman V Narayanan launches thermal research centre at IIT-M

CHENNAI: V Narayanan, chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched a new fluid and thermal research centre at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) on Monday, aimed at making India self-reliant in advanced space technologies and attracting global talent and research funding.

The centre, named ‘Shri S Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research’ is housed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and will focus on critical advancements in spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal management.

Named after S Ramakrishnan, an alumnus of IIT Madras and a distinguished aerospace engineer, the facility will serve as a nodal centre for research in heat transfer, cooling systems and fluid dynamics, which are essential for the next generation of spacecraft and satellite technologies.