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Name
  
M.Y.S. Prasad


Born
  
4 May 1953 (age 70) Andhra Pradesh (
1953-05-04
)

Notable awards
  
Dr. Y. Nayudamma Memorial AwardPadma Shri (2014), Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award

Dr M Y S Prasad, Former scientist, ISRO & Director, Takes Charges Vignan University VC


M.Y.S. Prasad is an Indian scientist and the director of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota High Altitude Range (SDSC-SHAR).

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M.Y.S. Prasad Distinguished Scientist (APEX), ISRO & Director, SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.

  • Retired on 31 May 2015 as Director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR (SDSC-SHAR) of ISRO.
  • Regular Employee strength of SDSC is 2100, and annual Budget Rs. 500 Crores
  • DS (APEX) is Secretary to Government of India Grade since 1 May 2013.

    • Vignan University VC | Dr M Y S Prasad, Former scientist, ISRO & Director, Takes Charges


    Academic Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Communications) in 1974 from Government College of Engineering, Kakinada.
  • Ph.D. from BITS, Pilani in the subject of "Interference in Satellite Communications" in 2005.
  • 39 years of experience in Indian Space Program, Steering various activities and programs in different Centres and Units.

    • Positions held in ISRO

  • Director of SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota, AP  : Jan 2013 to 31 May 2015
  • Associate Director SDSC SHAR  : 2008 to Dec2012
  • Deputy Director SAC, Ahmedabad  : 2005 to 2008
  • Director DECU, Ahmedabad  : 2006 to 2008
  • Director MCF Hassan, Karnataka  : 1999 to 2005
  • Associate Director MCF  : 1998 to 1999
  • Deputy Project Director PSLV, Thiruvananthapuram  : Nov 1997 to Oct 1998
  • Counsellor (Space), Embassy of India – Paris, FRANCE  : 1994 to 1997
  • Deputy Project Director ASLV & Project Manager-Avionics ASLV, VSSC  : 1982 to 1994
  • Project Engineer SLV-3, VSSC Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala  : 1975 to 1982
  • Worked in launch vehicle development, communication satellite operations, communication payload and ground systems development, international assignments, and presently in Launch Vehicle Operations Centre. Managed all areas with in-depth technical knowledge and enhanced teamwork.

    • Major Contributions

    Technology

  • Control of preparation, final operations and Launch of all PSLV and GSLV launches since 2008 at SDSC SHAR Seventeen PSLV and three GSLV Launches.
  • Handled many emergencies in Real time during Launch preparations, including a large Leak of Propellant in GSLV-D5 first launch attempt in August 2013.
  • Contributed extensively to the Failure Analysis of GSLV-F06 and GSLV-D3 Missions.
  • Commissioning of 9 GSO Satellite Missions from MCF, Regular operations and Emergency operations connected with many on-orbit Satellite anomalies.
  • Handled major emergency of INSAT-2E Satellite, and guided the Team to operate the Spacecraft through many innovative methods for its complete mission life of 12 years.
  • Introduced On-Board Computers into Launch Vehicles starting from ASLV.
  • Proposed, introduced, qualified and made operational a system in all Launch Vehicles called "Realtime Decision System in the Flight Sequencing" – which is a key element for all Launch Vehicle successes.
  • Introduced Design, Tests, Analysis and Solutions for all Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) problems in Launch Vehicles.

    • Infrastructure

  • Created and commissioned New Master Control Facility at Bhopal for GSO Satellite operations.
  • Augmented MCF Hassan Ground Stations and Control Centre to operate 20 Satellites simultaneously.
  • Created Satellite based Disaster Management Communication System - with 22 User Nodes, 15 Disaster Monitoring and Decision making Nodes, and with Hub at New Delhi.
  • Planned and realised Satellite Communication Link to connect Indian Antarctica Research Station Maithri to Goa.
  • Lead the Team to realise New Mission Control Centre at SDSC SHAR.
  • Lead the Team to realise Acoustic Suppression System at Second Launchpad at SDSC SHAR.
  • Conceived, Planned, Designed, and presently guiding a large active phased array antenna based beam steering radar for Multi Object Tracking. Project costing Rs. 260 Crores is nearing completion.

    • International Experience

  • Worked four years in Paris as Counsellor (Space) and Networked many International Aerospace Professionals for the benefit of ISRO.
  • Represented India (& ISRO) in the United Nations Committee On Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS) for 11 years from 1996-2006.
  • Member of the Working Group which evolved "UN Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines", adopted by UN General Assembly in December 2007.
  • Elected as Member of International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in 2008. Currently Member of IAA Awards Committee.
  • Worked as the Vice-President of International Astronautical Federation (IAF) for 4 years from 2006-2010.
  • Elected as Member of International Institute of Space Law (IISL).
  • Visited Aerospace Organisations and Companies in the following Countries during the last 20 years : USA, France, Germany, Italy, U.K., Scotland, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Czech Republic, Hungary, Tunisia, French Guiana, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, China, Canada. This exposure helped to network a large number of Space Professionals, and also to observe their models of working with close understanding.

    • Awards and Recognition

  • Kannada Rajyotsava award in the field of Science, 2001.
  • ISRO Merit award for in Orbit Management of Geo-stationary Satellites 2007.
  • ISRO Team Excellence award for Operations of INSAT-2E, 2007.
  • Selected and elected as Member of International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in 2008
  • ISRO Team Excellence award as the Leader of the team for Satellite based Disaster Warning and Communication Systems, 2009.
  • ISRO Team Excellence award for EDUSAT Utilisation Programme, 2009.
  • ISRO Team Excellence award as Team Leader for Development of Innovative Launch Facilities, 2011.
  • "Professor Nayudamma" Award for 2013.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award in Space Technologies by Arunai Engineering College, Tamil Nadu, in 2013.
  • Honorary Doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada in June, 2013.
  • Govt. of India’s Civilian Award Padma Shri for the year 2014.
  • "Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award 2014–15 by the Indian Science Congress Association.
  • Enrolled in the Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) as Fellow and Honoured with Diamond Jubilee Medal – 2014 for outstanding contribution in the field of Electronics, Communication, IT.
  • International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Laurels for Team Award-2013, as Technology Leader in Chandrayaan-I Mission.
  • Honorary Doctorate from Vignan University, Guntur for the year 2014.
  • Member of Board of Directors of Pragathi Engineering College, KAKINADA.
  • Member of Advisory Board of Egnify Technologies Pvt.Ltd.

    • Publications and Public Outreach

  • 40 Publications in various Indian and International Journals and International Conferences.
  • Delivered more than 60 Invited Lectures on different areas of Space field in various Universities/Engineering Colleges.
  • Taught Satellite Communication subject for M.Tech. Students.

    • References

    M. Y. S. Prasad Wikipedia
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