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ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan Inaugurates 'Shri S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence' at IIT Madras.

Science and Technology | Dated: 20 Mar 2025

In March 2025, Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), inaugurated the 'Shri S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Fluid and Thermal Science Research' at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The centre is named after S. Ramakrishnan, the former Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, who made significant contributions to launch vehicle engineering.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The 'Arcot Ramachandran Seminar Hall' was also inaugurated at IIT Madras by Professor Kamakoti.
  • (ii) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Railways (MoR), announced the development of the longest hyperloop test track at the IIT Madras, Thaiyur Campus in Chennai.
  • (iii) The hyperloop features the world's longest student-run hyperloop infrastructure, with Asia's longest 410-meter tube developed by IIT Madras researchers in collaboration with the Ministry of Railways (MoR).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who inaugurated the 'Shri S. Ramakrishnan Centre of Excellence in Fluid and Thermal Science Research' at IIT Madras in March 2025?

Correct Answer: Dr. V. Narayanan

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About ISRO

  • Chairperson : Dr. V. Narayanan
  • Headquarters: Bengaluru