Jaya Nair is an Indian scientist and computer engineer, who worked with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). She is the wife of S. Unnikrishnan Nair who is the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC). He was a part of the team of scientists who worked on India’s third lunar probe mission, Chandrayaan-3, which landed successfully on the moon in August 2023.
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Jaya G. Nair was born on 24 September in Kerala, India. Her zodiac sign is Libra. She did her schooling at the Government Model School in Trivandrum, Kerala, and the Cotton Hill Girls Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. While studying in school, she took part in numerous debate competitions and won many accolades for her school.
A photo of Jaya G. Nair (right) taken while she was receiving an award in school for winning a competition
After completing her schooling, Jaya enrolled at The Government College for Women in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where she did her graduation in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. She took Malayalam as an optional subject there. She later pursued several engineering courses at the College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Jaya Nair belongs to a Malayali family in Kerala.
Parents & Siblings
Her parents were Kerala government officials, who worked in the secretariat.
Husband & Children
Her husband, S. Unnikrishnan Nair, serves as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). He is known for leading India’s first Human Spaceflight Program (HSP) and playing a vital role in conducting numerous experiments aimed at developing Gaganyaan, which is the spacecraft meant to carry Indian astronauts to space by 2025. He was also aboard the team of scientists that worked on the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Unnikrishnan has played an important role in the designing and development of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), and Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3).
A photo of S. Unnikrishnan Nair with Jaya G. Nair taken at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
The couple has two daughters, Aishwarya Nair, who is an architect, and Chaithanya Nair, who holds a degree in psychology. Chaithanya is a model and actress, and she appeared in a small role in the 2022 Malayalam film Jana Gana Mana.
A photo of Chaithanya Nair
Career
In 1988, Jaya G. Nair joined the National Center for Software Technology (NCST) as an engineer; she worked there till 1989. She joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center as a scientist in August 1989. She worked there on numerous projects. After working there for many years, she left ISRO and relocated to Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Facts/Trivia
- Jaya Nair passionately follows her hobbies of reading and writing poetry.
- Apart from publishing numerous scientific journals, Jaya has written many articles for numerous Malayali newspapers and magazines.
A snip of an article written by Jaya G. Nair for a Malayali magazine
- She is an environmentalist and has undertaken numerous projects to preserve nature and forests.
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