Experience

Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, Kuttichal, Thiruvananthapuram

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jan 2019 - Present

• Professor and Head of Department, ECE Dept.

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019



Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology ( IIST )

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prof. Satish Dhawan Professor

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  Teaching Post graduate courses on Inertial Navigation, Soft Computing, Optimal Estimation, Control theory. Teaching Post graduate courses on Inertial Navigation, Soft Computing, Optimal Estimation, Control theory.



ISRO Inertial Systems Unit

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DIRECTOR

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  Design of Inertial Sensors, Navigation Systems for Launch Vehicles, Inertial Reference systems for spacecrafts and Inertial sensors development for the above systems including Satellite Navigation Systems. Momentum and Reaction wheels for spacecrafts, Precision mechanisms for spacecrafts such as payload steering mechanisms, Solar Array Drives, Scan mechanisms etc.The sensors and systems designed and developed for Indian Mars Mission performed successfully.Given a live interview with Doordharshan MalayalamTV channel on Mars Orbiter Mission of India.Contributed significantly in developing the world's best accelerometer for Navigation.Published 40 research papers in International Journals and Conferences.Authored 590 Technical reports in the R&D area of work. Show less

• Associate Director

  • Apr 2011 - May 2014

  Design of Navigation Systems for Launch Vehicles, Inertial Reference systems for spacecrafts and Inertial sensors development for the above systems. Momentum and Reaction wheels for spacecrafts, Precision mechanisms for spacecrafts.



ISRO Inertal Systems Unit

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Director, Launch Vehicle Inertial Systems

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

  Design and Development of Navigation Systems for ISRO's Launch Vehicles. Designed Optimal Kalman Filter for Integrated Navigation(GPS-INS) for SRE-1 Mission and successfully used. Designed and developed improved Redundant Strapdown Inertial Navigation system for Launch Vehicle Navigation. The Navigation systems developed gives consistent and accurate performance comparable and even better than Ariane 5 orbit injection accuracy Design and Development of Navigation Systems for ISRO's Launch Vehicles. Designed Optimal Kalman Filter for Integrated Navigation(GPS-INS) for SRE-1 Mission and successfully used. Designed and developed improved Redundant Strapdown Inertial Navigation system for Launch Vehicle Navigation. The Navigation systems developed gives consistent and accurate performance comparable and even better than Ariane 5 orbit injection accuracy

• Head, Navigation Software and Simulaion Division

  • May 2002 - Mar 2009

  Navigation algorithms and software Design. 1. Integrated Navigation algorithm design for Space capsule Recovery experiment 2. All quaternion alignment algorithm for Launch Vehicle Navigation. 3. Tracking loops algorithm design for high dynamic GNSS receivers for Launch Vehicle application. 4. Optimal filtering for failure detection and isolation for Navigation sensor channels. 5. Novel Launch vehicle sway analysis at Launch Pad under wind condition Navigation algorithms and software Design. 1. Integrated Navigation algorithm design for Space capsule Recovery experiment 2. All quaternion alignment algorithm for Launch Vehicle Navigation. 3. Tracking loops algorithm design for high dynamic GNSS receivers for Launch Vehicle application. 4. Optimal filtering for failure detection and isolation for Navigation sensor channels. 5. Novel Launch vehicle sway analysis at Launch Pad under wind condition



Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

• India
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist/Engineer

  • 1977 - 2002

  Worked in electronic parts screening : developed test methods, test circuits, automation for testing etc. for analog, mixed signal and RF & Microwave parts till 1990. Later worked in Quality assurance of avionic systems for PSLV D1 mission during 1991 to 1993. Did M.Tech in Applied electronics and Instrumentation from Kerala university during 1994-1995. In 1995 joined Control and Guidance group for developng Kalman Filter methods for various post flight analysis applications and for GPS aided Navigation system for Launch Vehicles. In 2002 moved to Launch vehicle Inertial systems area of ISRO Inertial systems Unit(IISU) at Vattiyoorkavu, Trivandrum. Show less