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Integrated Design for Space Transportation System
- ISBN-10:
- 8132234669
- ISBN-13:
- 9788132234661
- Pub. Date:
- 08/23/2016
- Publisher:
- Springer India
- ISBN-10:
- 8132234669
- ISBN-13:
- 9788132234661
- Pub. Date:
- 08/23/2016
- Publisher:
- Springer India
Integrated Design for Space Transportation System
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ISBN-13: | 9788132234661 |
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Publisher: | Springer India |
Publication date: | 08/23/2016 |
Edition description: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 |
Pages: | 761 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Dr. K. Sivan is a graduate of Madras Institute of Technology and has done Masters in Aerospace at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. He got his doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. He joined Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram in the year 1982 and has worked in PSLV Project and Mission group of Avionics dealing with various aspects of vehicle and mission design. Subsequent to the successful development of PSLV, he held various responsibilities such as Group Director, Mission Synthesis and Simulation Group, Project Director, Re-usable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator Project, Deputy Director of Aeronautics and Structures entity dealing with various aspects of launch vehicle and mission design, testing, validation and flight clearance. He was Project Director, GSLVProject and presently the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. He is a Distinguished Scientist having expertise in the areas of Project Management, launch vehicle configuration, mission design, control and guidance design of launch vehicles, aerodynamics design, structural design and mission simulation and testing. His contributions are well recognized by several awards and some of them are “Shri Hari Om Ashram Prerit, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Award” for the year 1999, “ISRO Merit Award” for the year 2007, “Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award” for the year 2011, “The Distinguished Alumnus Award for 2013” from MIT Alumni Association, Chennai, “Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)” conferred by Sathyabama University, Chennai for the year 2014. His technical and managerial leadership led to the historical achievement of most successful GSLV flight with indigenous Cryogenic stage, making India proud. He is a fellow of several professional bodies like Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI), Astronautical Society of India (ASI) and Systems Society of India (SSI). He held different positions such as Chairman and Vice Chairman of local chapters of these professional bodies. His contribution to space science and technology plays a vital role in the successful launches of India’s launch vehicles.