Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Five members of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) visited the Department of Physics and Astronomy on June 8, touring labs and facilities and learning about research programs.

After an overview discussion with Profs. Mary Hall Reno, Casey DeRoo, Allison Jaynes, Greg Howes and Ravi Uppu, the group toured Van Allen Observatory, the new spaceflight instrumentation lab areas on the 7th floor of Van Allen Hall, and the Testing Centers to see several pieces of spaceflight testing equipment. 

Next, they went to Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories and toured Prof. Uppu's Quantum Light Control Lab and the MATFab Facility with MATFab director Tori Forbes.

Somanth Ghosh, Consul General of India in Chicago, joined the IRSO delegation. 

See this photo gallery of the visit:

 

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Indian Space Research Organization members visit with University of Iowa faculty at Van Allen Hall
Indian Space Research Organization members meet with University of Iowa faculty at Van Allen Hall
Indian Space Research Organization members visit with University of Iowa faculty Ravi Uppu at Van Allen Hall
IRSO members visit University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Testing Centers
A student shows the IRSO delegation a telescope at Van Allen Observatory
IRSO members visit University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Testing Centers
IRSO members visit University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Testing Centers
Ravi Uppu shows IRSO members his work in his lab
Ravi Uppu talks with IRSO members in his lab
Ravi Uppu talks with IRSO members in his lab, laser equipment