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| name = Sankarasubramanian. K<br />
| birth_place = India<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| education = <br />
| alma_mater = [[Indian Institute of Astrophysics]] ([[PhD]])<br />
| occupation = Solar scientist <br />
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[[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO)<br />
| known_for = Principal scientist of [[Aditya-L1]]<br />
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'''Sankarasubramanian. K''' is an Indian solar scientist who works at [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO), India's national space agency. He is the principal scientist of [[Aditya-L1]], India's first solar mission, which launched successfully on 2 September 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Dr. Sankarasubramanian K, Head Scientist Of Aditya-L1 Mission? Know His Educational Qualifications |url=https://www.india.com/education/aditya-l1-mission-principal-scientist-dr-sankarasubramanian-k-isro-educational-qualifications-6282734/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
Sankarasubramanian received his PhD in [[Physics]] from the [[Bangalore University]] through the [[Indian Institute of Astrophysics]]. His research areas of interest are [[Instrumentation]], [[Optics]] and [[Sun|Solar Magnetic Field]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Sankarasubramanian K., ISRO, has been designated as the Principal Scientist of the Aditya-L1 mission. |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/PrincipalScientist_of_theAditya.html |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Sankarasubramanian has made numerous contributions to the ISRO missions [[Astrosat|AstroSat]], [[Chandrayaan-1]], and [[Chandrayaan-2]]. As of September 2023, he is in charge of [[U R Rao Satellite Centre|URSC]]'s Space Astronomy Group (SAG), which is working to build scientific payloads in the missions of [[Aditya-L1]], [[X-ray Polarimeter Satellite|XPoSat]], and science payload atop the [[Chandrayaan-3]] propulsion module. In October 2022, he was appointed as the principal scientist of the Aditya L1 mission.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISRO designates Sankarasubramanian as Principal Scientist for Aditya-L1 mission |url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/isro-designates-sankarasubramanian-as-principal-scientist-for-aditya-l1-mission-527103 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref> He is the lead researcher for one of the Aditya-L1's X-ray payloads. Also, Sankarasubramanian is the leader of the Aditya-L1 Science Working Group, which includes researchers studying solar science from a number of Indian institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=Who is Dr Sankarasubramanian K, the ISRO scientist heading Adiya-L1 Solar Mission? |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/science/who-is-drsankarasubramanian-k-isro-scientist-heading-adiya-l1-mission-17675631.htm |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=cnbctv18.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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