Specialisation:

Aerospace Dynamics, Multi Disciplinary Optimization, Launch Vehicle Mission Analysis,

Trajectory Optimization, Hypersonic Flows, Space Debris Mitigation

Major Professional Contributions:

• During the five decades of his professional career, he made significant individual contributions to knowledge in the areas of aerodynamics, flight dynamics, trajectory optimization, space dynamics, space debris studies, lunar and interplanetary mission design, and multi-disciplinary design optimization.
• From 2011, he is Co-Editor of the Journal Acta Astronautica of the International Academy of Astronautics

Consultancy Areas:

Will be added later.

Sector Associated With:

R&D

Sectors Interested to Offer Service:

Educational / Academic institutions, R&D Organizations, Government (including funding agencies)

Professional Experience

Group Director,Aerospace Flight Dynamics Group,VSSC,Thrivandrum Deputy Director, Aeronautics Entity, VSSC, Trivandrum Associate Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum Dean(R&D), Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Senior Advisor (Interplanetary Missions) ISRO HQ, Bangalore

Keywords

Multi Disciplinary Design Optimization, Flight Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Space Dynamics,Space Debris Studies.