Be A Traveler

Dr. T N Suresh Kumar is a versatile and multifaceted person. Though a space scientist by profession, he has honed his interests in various fields like travel, education, exploration, and many others and assumed the roles of an educator, explorer, theme traveler, adventurer, experimenter, and space traveler. He has shared his adventures, experiences, and journey around the world through various media like YouTube, quora forum, Twitter, Facebook, etc . of which a few points are highlighted below:

✓ First Indian scientist to travel to “Edge of space-Stratosphere”;

✓ First Indian scientist to travel Zero gravity flight from Yuri Gagarin cosmonaut center, Russia;

✓ First Indian scientist to explore the Sahara Desert “Ennedi Plateau region”;

✓ First Indian scientist to reach the summit of Nyiragongo Active Volcano - the biggest lava lake in the world (Congo);

✓ First Indian scientist to visit the mysterious place - the EASTER ISLAND in the pacific ocean to study human stone statues;

✓ First Indian scientist to visit more than 167 countries and all the 7 continents;

✓ First Indian scientist to visit Chornobyl Nuclear station after 35 years of disaster;

✓ Participation in mission operations for more than 30 Satellite launches like GSATs, INSATs, and IRNSS series of satellites;

✓ Satellite control earth Station operations & Test & Evaluation;

✓ Involved in the Launch, critical and station-keeping maneuvers of geostationary satellites;

✓ Supported Mission Operations of INSAT-3B at Teleglobe station, Canada;

✓ As an Educator shared my experience and educated the students about Space and Earth science in universities and Educational institutions like- the Indian Institute of Technology - National Institute of Technology - Engineering colleges- International schools, etc.- International Institutions;

✓ Was a panel member for Science discussions on TV media to benefit society;

✓ Antarctic Adventure travel to Antarctic Circle to witness aurora australis and Greenland visit to witness the northern lights phenomenon In the Arctic Circle;

✓ Received Honorary Doctorate in Telecommunication and Honorary Doctorate in space science;

✓ Carried out Earth’s Coriolis effect tests on the Equator passing through Kenya, Uganda & Ecuador;

✓ Carried out tests at Anti-gravity / Magnetic hill spots;

✓ Active volcano tracking;

✓ Went on Underwater adventure, submarine travel, Scuba diving;

✓ Youtube vlogger on geographic aspects of earth and world travel (more than 225 videos);

✓ Contributor of vital information to Google maps and technical answers on quora to benefit thousands of students;

✓ As a curious traveler, visited mysterious places on this Earth, as to how it came to existence, who lived there, etc;

✓ Took part in Tech Talks and Talk shows in engineering colleges and educational institutions to disseminate the acquired experience in space technology to the youth. Updated information on space activities to benefit students;

✓ Career guidance and inspirational speaker.