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INYAS Zones
Members are organised into ten geographical zones, so science reaches — and rises from — every part of India.
Across the countryTen zones.
Ten zones.
One academy.
Each zone connects members within a region, anchoring local outreach while contributing to a single national mission.
01National Capital Territory
02North
03North Central
04Central
05East
06North East
07West
08West Central
09South
10South East
Coordination
Zonal Coordinators 2025–2026
Each zone is led by a Coordinator and a Sub-coordinator who anchor outreach and activities in their region.
01National Capital Territory
CoordinatorAshwani Kumar TiwariJawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Sub-coordinatorChhama AwasthiDepartment of Science and Technology, Delhi
02North
CoordinatorVijay KumarNational Institute of Technology Srinagar
Sub-coordinatorVivek DograCSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
03North Central
CoordinatorMeena Krishania ChoudharyCenter of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali
Sub-coordinatorNeha KhatriCSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh
04Central
CoordinatorSanjay SinghIndian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi
Sub-coordinatorManoj GuptaCSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal
05East
CoordinatorTotan AdakICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
Sub-coordinatorRiddhi DattaBarasat Government College, Kolkata
06North East
CoordinatorRamu AdelaNational Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati
Sub-coordinatorPankaj BharaliCSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Assam
07West
CoordinatorBrindaban ModakBhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
Sub-coordinatorShamin PadalkarIndian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
08West Central
CoordinatorNisha SinghGujarat Biotechnology University, Gandhinagar
Sub-coordinatorDhiraj BhatiaIIT Gandhinagar
09South
CoordinatorDivya KumarJSS Medical College, Mysore
Sub-coordinatorSakthivadivel DuraisamyVellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
10South East
CoordinatorKirtimaan SyalBirla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani — Hyderabad Campus
Sub-coordinatorShib Sankar GanguliCSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad
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