Sankarasubramanian. K is an Indian scientist, who works as a solar scientist at ISRO’s U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC). He is known for his work as the Principal Scientist of ISRO’s Aditya-L1 mission.
Wiki/Biography
Sankarasubramanian. K was born in 1964 (age 59 years; as of 2024). He belongs to Tamil Nadu. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore University. He completed his post-doctoral research at the National Solar Observatory, New Mexico, USA.
Sankarasubramanian. K
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Career
ISRO
After joining the ISRO, Sankarasubramanian. K made significant contributions to missions like AstroSat, Chandrayaan-1, and Chandrayaan-2.
U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC)
Sankarasubramanian. K works at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, as a senior solar scientist. He is the head of the Space Astronomy Group (SAG) of URSC, which is responsible for developing scientific payloads for the ISRO XPoSat mission.
Aditya L1 Mission
Sankarasubramanian. K has worked as the Principal Investigator in one of Aditya-L1’s X-ray payloads. He has also led a team of scientists and engineers for The Aditya-L1 mission.
Facts/Trivia
- In the field of solar research, Sankarasubramanian. K has more than 30 years of experience.
- More than 100 papers have been published by Sankarasubramanian. K in various journals.
