Dr. Kusumita AroraDirector
Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC)
Dr. Kusumita Arora has assumed charge as Director of IGSTC on 11 Sept 2025, on deputation from the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute. An alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, she completed a dual university PhD program from Osmania University, Hyderabad and Freie University, Berlin. She has 30+ years of experience in diverse aspects of geology and geophysics, right from exploration and shallow structures in the mining industry to research in Earth’s geopotential fields, specializing in the behaviour of the geomagnetic field of the Earth, which affects all aspects of our technology based society. She has authored more than 100 peer reviewed publications, supervised several PhDs and post-docs and dozens of Masters dissertations. She is a Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences, 2021 and recipient of the Women Scientist Award of the Geological Society of India, 2025. She is the Vice President of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy in 2023, a recognition of her services to the global geomagnetic community.
As a firm believer of growth and prosperity of human society based on cooperative advancements in science and technology, Dr. Arora is committed to harnessing know-hows and talents across India and Germany for cutting edge research leading to sustainable growth and balanced development for a better future.