Institute For Advanced Research In Science (iarsc)

What Institute For Advanced Research In Science (iarsc) does

The Institute for Advanced Research In Science (iARSc) is an autonomous research institute founded in December 2016 and based in Bangalore, India. It operates as a non-commercial research body focused on atmospheric and oceanic sciences, Earth and space applications, and associated computational modeling. The institute is structured around three research units covering atmospheric and oceanic sciences, Earth and space applications, and a third applied centre. iARSc serves the Indian scientific community, government agencies (notably the Indian Space Research Organisation), and international collaborators through specialized projects and educational programmes.

The institute's core technical capabilities include mesoscale atmospheric modeling, satellite data analysis using TRMM and GPM datasets, novel parameterization schemes, and contributions to global climate and Earth System modeling. Its most operationally significant deliverable is PRWONAM, an in-house weather prediction system developed for ISRO's Sriharikota launch operations, which embeds the institute into a critical national launch decision workflow. The institute also conducts science outreach and runs the IPSTRA programme launched in December 2019, alongside a Young Researcher Fellowship Programme that pays a modest INR 10,000 monthly stipend for six-month fellowships.

iARSc's business model is non-commercial in the traditional sense. Revenue and operating support appear to come from a combination of institutional partnerships, grants, and educational programmes rather than priced commercial products. The institute maintains international research collaborations with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and the World Climate Research Programme, and partnerships with leading Indian academic institutions including IISc and IITM. It is led by Director Dr. Kusuma G Rao, a former ISRO Principal Scientist, with Dr. B N Suresh (Padma Bhushan recipient) among its senior leadership.

Name

Institute For Advanced Research In Science (iarsc)

Legal name

Institute for Advanced Research in Science

Website

https://www.iarsc.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Institute for Advanced Research In Science (iARSc) is an autonomous Bangalore-based research institute founded in 2016 that conducts atmospheric and space science research, weather prediction modeling for ISRO, and educational fellowship programmes for India's scientific and government communities.

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Product category

Scientific Research and Atmospheric Sciences

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Atmospheric science research
• Satellite meteorology studies
• Climate change research
• Weather prediction modeling
• Science education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Programmes: Revenue from diploma courses, P.G. diploma courses, and short-term training programmes conducted under AOSS and CEMA units.
2. Young Researcher Fellowship Programme: Provides stipends to young researchers, funded through institutional resources and potentially government grants.

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Core offering

Institute for Advanced Research in Science (IARSc) is an autonomous research institute that conducts world-class research in basic and applied atmospheric, ocean, space, engineering, and music sciences. It delivers this research through three units (AOSS, ESA, CEMA) and packages it alongside educational offerings including diploma and PG diploma courses, the IPSTRA outreach programme, and a Young Researcher Fellowship Programme. Operational deliverables also include consultancy and weather prediction services supporting ISRO satellite launches from Sriharikota.

Product overview

IARSc is an autonomous research institute founded in December 2016 that conducts world-class research in basic and applied sciences. The institute operates three primary units: Atmosphere, Ocean and Space Sciences (AOSS), Engineering Science and Applications (ESA), and Center for Excellence in Music and Applications (CEMA). AOSS serves as the primary research unit hosting scientific disciplines including Precipitation Systems Climatology (PCS), Weather and Climate Modelling (WCM), Climate Change and Monsoon Variability (CCMV), and Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCSIS). The institute offers educational programmes including the IPSTRA national outreach programme, IPAM atmospheric modeling programme, Young Researcher Fellowship Programme (YRFP), and various diploma courses. Major initiatives include the STAR programme and WASAMSA workshop series. Rather than a unified product platform, IARSc functions as a research and educational organization providing fellowship programmes, academic courses, and research coordination across atmospheric, ocean, and space sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young Researcher Fellowship Programme (YRFP) A six-month research fellowship targeting fresh graduates in aerospace, civil, and mechanical engineering, and master's degree holders in mathematics, physics, atmospheric science, ocean science, space science, and fluid dynamics, with a monthly stipend of INR 10,000 to support early-career research at IARSc.
• Diploma in Satellites for All About Atmospheric Phenomena An online diploma programme (Basic and Advanced levels) covering satellite applications for understanding atmospheric phenomena, offered to students and professionals seeking structured training in atmospheric satellite science.
• Diploma Course in Music and Musicology Diploma and Post-Graduate Diploma courses in music and musicology offered through IARSc's Center for Excellence in Music and Applications (CEMA) Unit, for students interested in the science of music.
• IARSc Programme on Science, Technology, Research and Applications (IPSTRA) National-level outreach programme providing training and skill development for lecturers, teachers, young scientists, and students in satellite and radar data utilization within space and atmospheric sciences, delivered through workshops such as 'Know The Atmosphere You Live In'.
• Consultancy Services in Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Sciences Consultancy support for government and institutional clients covering weather prediction, wind energy harvesting, disaster management, agriculture, water resources, pollution hazards, and climate change mitigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully supported multiple ISRO satellite launches from Sriharikota with accurate weather predictions
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep collaboration with ISRO spanning multiple years. Dr. Kusuma G Rao served at ISRO Space Science Office and led the PRWONAM programme. IARSc supports ISRO satellite launches from Sriharikota with weather predictions. The institute was involved in Megha-Tropiques satellite pre-launch studies and continues working with ISRO on atmospheric science programmes.
• Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive collaboration on Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) project. Dr. Kusuma G Rao works with JAXA on GPM measurements. Faculty members regularly invited to JAXA Joint PI Meetings for Earth Observation Missions. Participation in JAXA workshops and joint research on precipitation science.
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc), BangalorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong institutional relationship with IISc where Director Dr. Kusuma G Rao obtained her doctorate. IPSTRA programmes conducted at IISc. Dr. NKS Rajan serves as Adjunct Faculty from IISc Department of Aerospace Engineering.
• Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), PunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. R. Krishnan serves as both Director of IITM Pune and Resource Faculty at IARSc. Dr. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay serves as Scientist F at IITM Pune and Resource Faculty at IARSc. Strong research collaboration in climate modeling and atmospheric sciences.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration during MONTBLEX (Monsoon Trough Boundary Layer Experiment) research programme.
• Nagoya University, JapanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Kenji Nakamura served at Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center (HyARC), Nagoya University. Dr. Kusuma G Rao conducted pre-launch studies related to Megha-Tropiques satellite at the university.
• Laboratoire Meteorologie Dynamique, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Kusuma G Rao conducted research at LMD, Palaiseau, Paris as part of atmospheric science collaborations.
• World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in WCRP programmes. Dr. Kusuma G Rao served as member of SPARC Scientific Steering Group during 2012-2015. Dr. R. Krishnan is member of WCRP Joint Scientific Committee.
• Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Abhilash S obtained his MSc and PhD from CUSAT. He serves as Adjunct Faculty at IARSc and Director of Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research at CUSAT.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR): Indian multidisciplinary research institution offering graduate programmes and research in materials, chemistry, and atmospheric sciences. JNCASR collaborates with IARSc via the MONTBLEX programme and offers a comparable model of autonomous research institute structure.
• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI): Large private research institute in India working on climate change, energy, and environmental sciences. TERI offers a comparable model of a private research and educational institute delivering consultancy, training programmes, and policy advisory work — analogous institutional form though at much greater scale.
• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST): India's primary undergraduate/graduate space science and engineering institution, founded under the Department of Space. IIST provides a comparable educational and research portfolio in space and atmospheric sciences, with greater scale and degree-granting authority.
• National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR): US-based federally funded research and development center for atmospheric and Earth system science. NCAR offers the closest international analogue in atmospheric research scope, mesoscale modeling, and climate-monsoon variability work.
• Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore: India's leading research and graduate education institution, where IARSc's Director obtained her doctorate and runs collaborative programmes. IISc's aerospace and atmospheric research activities overlap IARSc's scope with substantially larger scale and degree-granting capacity.

Direct peers

• Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM): India's premier atmospheric and climate research institute under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. IITM conducts monsoon, climate modeling, and weather prediction research with much larger scale — directly comparable scientific scope to IARSc's AOSS unit, and several IARSc faculty serve as IITM resources.
• Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) - Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research: Academic research centre led by IARSc's Dr. Abhilash S, focused on atmospheric radar research and weather radar technology. CUSAT's radar and atmospheric science work directly overlaps IARSc's MCSIS and precipitation systems research.
• Physical Research Laboratory (PRL): Premier Department of Space research laboratory in Ahmedabad conducting research in atmospheric, space, and earth sciences. PRL's atmospheric and climate research overlaps IARSc's scope, and it is where IARSc's Dr. R. Krishnan obtained his PhD.
• National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL): Department of Space institute focused on atmospheric and space science research using radar and balloon-borne instrumentation. NARL's mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere research and instrumentation work directly overlaps IARSc's atmospheric boundary layer and radar science activities.
• Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre: ISRO's premier atmospheric and space physics research arm at Thiruvananthapuram. VSSC's atmospheric science programmes overlap IARSc's weather prediction and atmospheric research, and the institute's Director previously served as Adjunct Faculty there.

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