Kuruvilla Joseph

Kuruvilla Joseph (born 25 May 1964) is a renowned Indian materials scientist and academic administrator, currently serving as the Distinguished Professor and the first Pro-Vice Chancellor at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Asia's first space institute established by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and functioning under the Department of Space, Government of India. He also holds the position of Registrar of the institute. He previously served as the Dean (Academics), Dean (Student Activities), and Head of the Department of Chemistry at the institute. He is best known for his research in polymer science and nanomaterials, he has made significant contributions to the field of materials science, particularly in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and green materials. For the last five consecutive years (2020–2025), he has been listed in the prestigious Stanford/Elsevier list of the world's top 2% scientists across all subject fields. Provided by Wikipedia