Vaisakhan Thampi

Vaisakhan Thampi D S is Assistant Professor of Physics at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, and a native of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST). His academic and science communication contributions include seven research publications, six popular science books, and nearly one hundred articles in newspapers and magazines.

An acclaimed science communicator, he has delivered public lectures and keynote talks across India and internationally, including Australia, Ireland, England, the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. He served as Curator and Science Convenor of the Global Science Festival Kerala 2024, organized by the Government of Kerala.

Dr Thampi is a member of the Academic Council of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, the SCERT Curriculum Revision Committee for Science, and the State Planning Board Working Group on Science Education. His recognitions include the Mundassery Award, P. T. Bhaskara Panicker Fellowship, and M. C. Nampoothiripad Award for Science Popularisation. He also serves on the editorial boards of several science magazines.