Abhishek A. S hails from Alur village in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. He is a science 
communicator, educator, and promoter in rural areas of Chamarajanagara, Mysuru, and different 
parts of Karnataka to popularize basic sciences among students as well as in the general public.

 

He has teaching experience in physics from primary to degree and even engineering students. He is also serving as a scientific adviser and visiting faculty in physics for many educational institutions. 

In order to promote and popularize basic sciences among school and college students, he has started to serve in the field of science education since 2012. He has visited several schools, UG, and PG colleges, delivered many hands-on science lectures, and conducted many science programs for the scientific community. He has reached lakhs of students and demonstrated many science experiments in various parts of Karnataka, including rural and tribal areas. Mr. Abhishek has conducted various science activities like STEM hands-on workshops, science teacher training 
programs, student exposure programs, science awareness activities for the general public, skill 
development programs, special science lecture series, career guidance programs, and astronomy 
education programs. He has also participated in various national and international conferences. 
He is a life member of professional bodies like the Indian Association of Physics Teachers, KRVP, 
and is also a science article writer in Kannada and a speaker on All India Radio (AIR). He is an 
amateur radio general-grade license holder from WPC, Ministry of Telecommunication, Govt. of India. 

Mr. Abhishek is the founder and secretary of the Gravity Science Foundation, Chamarajanagara. 
The organization includes scientists, professors, doctors, science educators, communicators, and 
those working in the fields of science education promotion, popularization, communication, and 
research. This organization is recognized as the official space tutor of ISRO, Govt. of India, and is 
also recognized as one of the top 100 meritorious science clubs in India by Vigyan Prasar, an 
autonomous organization of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. 
Mr. Abhishek has received several awards, including the Keerthishree Award (2010), the Young 
Scientist Award from KRVP (2012), the Innovative Teacher Award (2018), the Basava Jyothi State 
Award (2018), the Karunada Ratna State Award (2018), the National Youth Icon National Award 
at the Constitution Club of India in Delhi (2019), the Karnataka State Award by the Department of 
Women and Child Development, Government of Karnataka, from the honourable Chief Minister 
of Karnataka (2022), the News18 Kannada Varshada Kannadiga State Award from the reputed 
national TV channel TV18 (2024), and many more honours and recognitions.