S. Unnikrishnan Nair

S. Unnikrishnan Nair
Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Assumed office
7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
Preceded byS. Somanath
Director of Human Space Flight Centre
In office
January 2019 (2019-01) – 7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)
Succeeded byUmamaheswaran R
Personal details
Alma materMar Athanasius College of Engineering (B. Tech)

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering)

IIT Madras (PhD in Mechanical Engineering)

S. Unnikrishnan Nair is an Indian aerospace engineer presently serving as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).[1] He is known for his works in the field of launch vehicle design, Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE), and Human Spaceflight Programme. Prior to his directorship of VSSC, he was Director of Human Space Flight Centre, Bengaluru.

  1. ^ "Dr Unnikrishnan Nair Appointed VSSC Director". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2022.