The National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, is a constituent Laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR).


Its mandate is to conduct research and development activities of the highest quality in areas related to effective utilization of resources of the region and of fundamental importance to the country


Management Council as on 11th August 2016 are:


Director – Chairman

Dr. (Mrs.) P. Nisha, Scientist – Member

Dr. Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Sr. Scientist – Member

Dr. Ananthakumar S., Principal Scientist – Member

Dr. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Jacob, Sr. Principal Scientist – Member

Shri. R. Rajeev, Sr. Principal Technical Officer – Member

Dr. Vijayamohanan K. Pillai, Director CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi – Member

Dr. Ram A. Vishwakarma, Director CSIR-IIM, Jammu – Special Invitee(ex-officio member)

Dr. A. Sundaresan, Chief Scientist & Head, PPD/Business Development – Member



Research divisions

The major research divisions in NIIST are,

1. Agroprocessing Division

2. Biotechnology Division

3. Chemical Sciences Division

-C-MARS
-Inorganic Materials
-Organic Chemistry
-Photosciences and Photonics

4. Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD)

Materials Science and Technology division has divided into Functional Materials and Minerals and Metallic Materials sections.

Functional Materials has activities related to nano-ceramics, energy materials, polymeric materials, electronic materials and magnetic materials.

-Nano-ceramics
-Energy Materials
-Polymeric Materials
-Electronic Materials
-Magnetic Materials

Minerals and Metallic Materials has activities related to metals and minerals.

-Light Metals, Alloys and Composites
-Minerals

5. Process Engineering and Environmental Technology Division

-Chemical and Process Engineering
-Computational Modelling and Simulation
-Environmental Technology


Contact Details:
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
Industrial Estate Po, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695019
Phone: 0471 249 3599