Satheesh Reddy appointed scientific advisor to defence minister

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Satheesh Reddy appointed scientific advisor to defence minister | Zee News
Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 23:56



New Delhi/Hyderabad: Eminent scientist G Satheesh Reddy, director of the Hyderabad-based premier missile research laboratory, Research Centre Imarat, has been appointed as the scientific advisor to the defence minister, it was announced on Thursday.

The appointments committee of the union cabinet on Thursday approved his appointment for a period of two years.

Reddy is one of the leading navigation and avionics experts in the country with nearly three decades of experience.

He led the development of avionics technologies in the critical areas of navigation, embedded computers, control, guidance, simulation, RF and infrared imaging seekers, satellite systems, power supplies, telemetry, ground systems and cybernetics for the Indian missile programme and other defence programmes.

Reddy graduated in electronics and communication engineering from JNTU, Anantapur and received his MS and doctorate from JNTU, Hyderabad.

He is a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE), Royal Institute of Navigation London (FRIN), Aeronautical Society of India (FAeSI), Royal Aeronautical Society London (FRAeS), Britain`s Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), Society for Shockwave Research (FSSWR), Institution of Engineers (India) (FIE), Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (FAPAS), Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (FIETE) and a senior member of many other professional/scientific bodies in the country and abroad.

He received the Indian Science Congress Association`s prestigious Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Award, DRDO Young Scientist Award and Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance.

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Dr G Satheesh Reddy: A profile

Dr G Satheesh Reddy is one of the renowned experts in Navigation and Avionics technologies. He joined DRDO in 1986 and led the Conceptualization, Design, Development and productionisation of Inertial Sensors, Navigation schemes, Algorithms & Systems, Calibration methodologies, Sensor Models, Simulation along with development of Satellite Navigation Receivers and Hybrid Navigation Systems. Under his leadership, advanced products and varieties of Avionics systems have been produced and successfully flight tested in strategic programmes of the country. As Project Director, Dr Reddy led the design and development of Ring Laser Gyro based INS System, MEMS based INS System, Sea-Guard Reference System and Ship Navigation system strengthening the country’s self-reliance in high accuracy and long range navigation and also successfully developed a 1000 kg class guided bomb.

As Director RCI, he led the development of Avionics technologies in critical areas of Inertial Systems, Embedded Computers, Control, Real Time Software and Simulation, Power Supplies, RPF, Seekers, Antennae, Flight Instrumentation for various Defence programme - Agni A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, Prithvi, Dhanush, Astra, Akash, underwater missiles, BrahMos, Nirbhay, Helina, Nag, MRSAM, Programme AD - PDV interceptor, Two stage Ship Launched Target, AAD and other defence programmes. Dr Reddy spearheaded a number of Technology Development, Mission Mode, S&T projects delivering variety of Systems to multiple Projects in different capacities. He led the development and production of GPS+GLONASS+GAGAN on Module (G3OM) receiver and System on Chip (SoC) bringing in quantum jump in miniaturization of Onboard Avionics. He also led the development of IIR Seeker for anti tank and long range BMD applications and played a crucial role in development of high accuracy accelerometers for the long range precision Navigation.

Dr Reddy graduated in Electronics and Communication Engineering from JNTU, Anantapur and received his MS & Doctorate from JNTU, Hyderabad. He is a Fellow of various Academies and Institutes like the Indian National Academy of Engineering, Royal Institute of Navigation London, Royal Aeronautical Society London and a Senior Member of many other professional/scientific bodies in the country and abroad. He has been awarded Full Member Diploma and inducted as a Foreign Member of the Academy of Navigation & Motion Control, Russia and is an Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, USA (AFAIAA). In recognition of his distinguished contributions, Computer Society of India conferred on him the Honorary Fellowship (HFCSI). He is also an Honorary Member of ACDOS and a national member of IFAC Austria.

Dr Reddy is a recipient of several prestigious awards which includes the Indian Science Congress Association Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Award, DRDO Young Scientist Award, Agni Award for Excellence in Self Reliance, DRDO Scientist of the Year Award etc. He is a Member of the Governing Council/Academic Senate of reputed academic institutes.

 

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Ministry of Defence
04-June, 2015 19:00 IST
Dr G. Satheesh Reddy Takes Over as 12th SA to RM

Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Distinguished Scientist, DRDO has taken over as Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, (SA to RM) here today. He has been appointed to this post for a period of two years. The eminent missile scientist has made pioneering contributions to Navigation and Avionics technologies. He steered many Defence Projects and Programmes as Director of Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and provided necessary thrust to the development of critical technologies.

Dr Satheesh while thanking the Government for assigning the new responsibility on him, said, “I will work to bring in synergy between Armed Forces, DRDO & Industries and identify the technologies and products which are being imported today and put all out efforts to get them ‘Made in India’. We have to create a conducive eco-system for strengthening manufacturing base in the country to enable industries to be potential long-term suppliers of defence equipment. It is high time that modalities are to be worked out for encouraging industries to invest in R&D and make them part of major national defence programmes”. He also said that there is a huge pool of talent and core expertise available in academic institutes of the country. “I will identify the competence and promote focused research in academic institutes and harness their potential to meet the technological challenges and also to come up with state-of-the-art technologies,” he added.

 

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Ministry of Defence
12-September, 2015 20:29 IST
Dr G. SATHEESH Reddy Conferred Royal Aeronautical Society “Silver Medal”

The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), London conferred Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri and eminent Missile Scientist of DRDO with the prestigious Silver Medal. He was given this medal in recognition of his contributions as one of the leading navigation and avionics experts, under whose leadership India has developed state-of-the-art avionics sensors and systems for key national strategic programmes and other defence applications. His pioneering contributions in promoting Aerospace and Aeronautics in India were also acknowledged.

The Royal Aeronautical Society, established in 1866, has been honouring outstanding achievers in the global aerospace industry since 1909, when Wilbur and Orville Wright came to London to receive the Society’s first Gold Medal. Honouring world aerospace achievers has become a permanent tradition of the Society.

 

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Scientific adviser to defence minister G Satheesh Reddy gets prestigious award - The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister G. Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Silver Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in London, a statement said on Monday.

Reddy is the first defence scientist working in India to be honoured with the medal.

RAeS is a British-founded multi-disciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. It is the oldest aeronautical society in the world.

The society has been honouring outstanding achievers in the global aerospace industry since 1909, when Wilbur and Orville Wright came to London to receive the society's first Gold Medal.

Reddy, an eminent missile scientist, has made pioneering contributions to navigation and avionics technologies. He took over his post as the 12th scientific adviser to the defence minister in June this year.

He steered many defence Projects and programmes as director of Research Centre Imarat and provided necessary thrust to the development of critical technologies.

 

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G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to the Union Defence Minister, adopted his native village, Mahimaluru, located in the Atmakur mandal.
One more dignitary has adopted his native village in Nellore District, increasing the list of such VIPs ever since the example shown by cricketer Sachin Tendulkar here last year.

G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to the Union Defence Minister, has joined this list of people and adopted his native village, Mahimaluru, located in the Atmakur mandal limits in Nellore District here on Sunday.

He announced on this occasion that he would do everything possible for the holistic development and welfare of the people in the village by using his good offices at the national level. Right from the beginning, he has been actively involved in the efforts for the national development, indigenous technologies and ‘Make in India’ concept.

Speaking on the occasion, Medical and Health Minister Kamineni Srinivasa Rao said that it was a welcome development that more and more dignitaries were coming forward to be a part of the developmental efforts in their respective adopted villages.

Mr. Satheesh Reddy was formerly Director of the Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and contributed immensely for various defence research programmes.

Expressing his desire to be a part of his village’s development, Mr. Reddy said that he would make his contributions for the growth of the village in all areas in the coming months. He stressed the need for improving basic amenities and more resources in rural areas for which the village adoption concept would greatly help.