Archive · 5 Jun 2025
NAU Scholar Preeti Vats Joins ISRO as Scientist
Preeti Vats, who is studying for her PhD, has been chosen to work as a scientist for India's space agency, ISRO.
She will be stationed in Ahmedabad and will be working on projects related to managing forests using special technology like satellites.
She studied forestry in college and is currently doing research at Navsari Agricultural University.
She is excited about this new opportunity and is thankful for the support she has received.
Preeti Vats, a PhD candidate, was selected as a scientist at ISRO.
She will work at ISRO's Space Application Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad.
Vats will focus on forest management initiatives.
She earned her bachelor's from NAU and master's from KAU.
Vats received the VC's Gold Medal in 2021 from NAU.
- Who
- Preeti Vats, a PhD scholar
- What
- Secured a position as a scientist at ISRO to work on India's forest management initiatives.
- When
- She will commence her role in the coming week. She appeared for a written exam in December.
- Where
- Space Application Centre (SAC) in Ahmedabad, India.
- Why
- To work on forest management using remote sensing and GIS technology.
- Scientist
- Preeti Vats
- Organization
- ISRO
- Location
- SAC, Ahmedabad
- Focus
- Forest management
- Education
- PhD candidate at NAU
- Scholarship
- Rs. 37,000 monthly (CSIR)