Dr. Kiran, along with Skyroot Aerospace, recently made history by successfully launching India’s first private rocket into space. Dr. Kiran has an impressive h-index of 37, over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and holds a patent. Dr. Kiran has worked in multiple German institutions before joining Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, as a space scientist. Since February 2021, he has held his current position at Skyroot Aerospace. Kiran’s expertise spans not only electron microscopy, spectroscopy, and space sciences but also education. He established a course on in-situ electron microscopy and spectroscopy at TU Darmstadt, Germany, and was elected as a member of the first convent of scientists at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
Dr. Kiran began his talk by applauding the Chandrayaan 3 mission, which has opened a new window of opportunity in the space sector. He described various initiatives taken by Skyroot Aerospace. They were additive manufacturers of the cryogenic propulsion Dhavan series, liquid propulsion Raman series, solid propellant Kalam series, and rockets from the Vikram series. He said that Skyroot Aerospace is the first private Indian company to launch a rocket into space. He ended his talk by describing the journey and the future plans of Skyroot.
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