Regional Academic Centres for Space [RAC-S]
Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S) is a regional level new initiative to pursue advanced research in the areas of relevance to the future technological and programmatic needs of the Indian Space Programme and act as a facilitator for the promotion of space technology activities in the region.
The selected institute for the establishment of RAC-S will coordinate the research activities and will act as the lead centre. RAC-S will also engage other institutes of excellence in the area of Science and Technology in the region to take part in the research and development activities of the centre. The lead centre will become an ambassador for capacity building, awareness creation and R & D activities of ISRO, in the region.
The centre will be headed by a regional coordinator, who will be identified by RAC-S from its existing staff. The Regional Coordinator of the RAC-S shall be responsible for overall management of the RAC-S, including its day - to - day functioning and recommending all expenditures under the approved budget of the RAC-S.
6 RAC-S are operational at six zones of India.
| Sl. No. | RAC-S Name | States/UTs covered under each zone | Name of the Academia Coordinator & Address | Contact Nos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Northern Zone- NIT Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra | Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh , Jammu &Kashmir, Punjab and Uttarakhand | Prof. Brahmajit Singh, Research & Consultancy NIT Kurukshetra- 136 119 | E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 01744-233416 M: 94164 73644 Website: https://nitkkr.ac.in |
| 2. | Western Zone- MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur | Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan | Dr. Ritu Sharma, Department of ECE, MNIT Jaipur- 302 017 | E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 0141-2520017 M: 95496 54232 Website: https://mnit.ac.in/rac_s |
| 3. | Southern Zone- NITK Surathkal, Mangalore | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana | Dr. Uday Bhat, (Research & Consultancy), NITK Surathkal, Karnataka- 575 025 | E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 824-2474067 Website: https://www.nitk.ac.in |
| 4. | North-Eastern Zone- Gauhati University, Guwahati | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura | Dr. Madhurya P Bora, Physics Department, Gauhati University: 781 014 | E-mail: [email protected],[email protected] M: 98540 63419 Website: https://gauhati.ac.in |
| 5. | Central Zone - IIT (BHU), Varanasi, | Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh | Dr. Shishir Gaur, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi- 221 005 | E-mail: [email protected],[email protected] M: 78771 52766 Website: https://iitbhu.ac.in |
| 6. | Eastern Zone - NIT Patna, Patna | A&N Islands, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, West Bengal | Dr. Manpuran Mahto, Department of ECE, NIT Patna- 800 005 | E-mail: [email protected] M: 77529 57828 Website: https://www.nitp.ac.in/Academic/ISRO |
