[3][7] Kunhikrishnan joined Indian Space Research Organisation in 1986 after graduating from College of Engineering, Trivandrum(CET).
He was part of Systems Reliability Entity at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and contributed to various launch vehicle missions starting from ASLV-D1.
As Director, during 2015-2018, he was instrumental in transforming the Spaceport of India into a world-class facility by establishing & initiating huge infrastructure to support multiple launches per year, catering to the futuristic demand.
As Director of URSC, he was steering the Centre in realising India’s Satellites for national requirements and their operationalization in respective orbits.
He was the Chairman of Working Group of the Whole (WGW) of United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer space (UNCOPUOS) headquartered at Vienna.