Cmde. CD BALAJI, Distinguished Scientist

Chairman, K-tech Centre of Excellence in Aerospace & Defence, GoK

Former Programme Director (Combat Aircraft) & Director, ADA, GoI

CD Balaji is a Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and holds a Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Sep 1978 into the Engineering Branch and has specialised in the Naval Aviation Arm. He has extensive experience in operation and maintenance of aircraft operating from an Aircraft Carrier that had features of Catapult launch and Arrested Recovery.

He moved to Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) on deputation in 2002 involved with the first-time development of a Naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA Navy) right from obtaining the necessary Govt. sanction for the LCA (Navy) Programme in Mar 2003. In his capacity of the Project Director LCA (Navy), he has been responsible for the design, development, building and flight testing of LCA(Navy) Prototypes at ADA, Bangalore. In a nutshell, it has been a journey “from paper to flight”. The historic maiden flight of the first Naval variant of LCA (NP1) took place on 27 Apr 12 followed by the maiden ski jump launch on 20 Dec 14. The historic arrested recovery took place on 02 Aug 18.

From 01 Dec 2006, he took permanent absorption to ADA and rose to the grade of a Distinguished Scientist. He has also carried out duties of Secretary ADA for over 10 years.  He was appointed in the position of The Programme Director (Combat Aircraft) & Director, ADA from July 2015. He superannuated from this position on 31 Mar 2017.

From Jul 2017, he has been mentoring a Centre of Excellence in Aerospace & Defence that has been set up under the aegis of Govt. of Karnataka along with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and Dassault Systemes. This aims at Skill Enhancement of Engineers in the domain to make the students Industry Ready.

He has also been empanelled as an Independent External Monitor (IEM) by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

Foundation / Internship Course – 1 month Course
• 1st Batch From (17th July 2017 To 16th Aug 2017)
• 2nd Batch (3rd Aug 2017 – 6th Sep 2017)
• 3rd Batch (20th Sep 2017 – 26th Oct 2017)
• 4th Batch From (23rd Oct 2017 To 24th Nov 2017)
• 5th Batch From (11th Jan 2018 To 12th Feb 2018)
• 6th Batch from (9th July 2018 to 6th Aug 2018)
• 7th Batch from (16th July 2018 to 10th Aug 2018)
• 8th Batch from (16th Jan-2019 to 14th Feb 2019)
• 9th Batch from (22nd April 2019 to 24th May 2019)
• 10th Batch from (8th July 2019 to 8th August 2019)
• 11th Batch from (8th July 2019 to 8th August 2019)
• 12th Batch from (8th Jan 2020 to 6th Feb 2020)
• 13th Batch Started from (7th Oct 2010 to 23rd Nov 2020)
• 14th Batch started from (4th Dec 2020 to 13th Jan 2021)
• 15th Batch Started from (22nd Feb 2021 to 1st Apr 2021)

Advance Course – 4 months course

• Advance Course-1st Batch from 4th Dec 2017 to 17th April-2018
• Advance Course-2nd Batch from 25th June 2018 to 23rd Nov 2018

Project based course – 4 months course
• Project Based Course – 1st Batch from (11th Jan 2018 to 18th May 2018)
• Project Based Course – 2nd Batch from (11th Feb to 18th May 2018)
• Project Based Course – 3rd Batch from (22nd Mar to till)

Seminar Series

• Workshop on Composites Value Stream on 20th & 21st Jan 2021 in association with KATC
• Seminar session on State of Art Technologies in Aerospace Design & Development on 25th & 26th Nov 2020 in association with KATC

Webinar Series
• Webinar session at NMIT – Product Design & its application on 23/11/2020
• Webinar session at NMIT – Introduction to Aerospace Domain on 1/11/2020
• Webinar session on Value Stream on 1/10/2020
• Webinar session on 15/09/2020 at NK-Orchid College of Engineering.
• Webinar Session for Startups on Value Stream on 01/10/2020
• Webinar Presentation on Internship/Foundation on 04/09/2020
• Webinar Session on Model Based Systems Engineering on 12/08/2020
• Webinar Session on Virtual Testing with Simulation on 05/08/2020
• Webinar Session on Digital Mock Up on 29/07/2020
• Webinar Session on Electrical Harness Design on 22/07/2020
• Webinar Session on Digital Manufacturing & Ergonomics on 15/07/2020
• Webinar Session on Satellite Navigation on 01/07/2020
• Webinar Session on Aerodynamic Evolution of the Wing Design on 24/06/2020
• Webinar Session on Cockpit Technologies on 17/06/2020
• Webinar Session on “Making Students Industry Ready” on 15/05/2020
Value Stream Course (Industry Based)
• 7th Jan To 15th Jan 2018
• 4th April 2018 To 19th April-2018
• 5th Nov 2018 To 14th Nov 2018
• 5th,10th Nov 2018 & 11th, 14th Jan 2019
• 7th Jan to 10th Jan 2019
• 13th Jan to 4th Feb 2020
Orientation & Awareness Course
• Awareness Course conducted at KLECET, Chikkodi on 24/05/2021
• Orientation Course conducted at Sambhram Institute of Technology, Bengaluru on 20/5/2021 to 22/05/2021
• Orientation Course conducted at BMSCE, Bengaluru on 6/05/2021 to 12/05/2021
• Awareness Course conducted through online at MIT ADT Pune, on 14/10/2020
• Webinar Lecture Series conducted through online at KLECET Chikkodi, on “Awareness Course” on Internship/Foundation Course in Aerospace domain on 06/10/2020
• Awareness Course conducted an Introduction & Challenges in Aero Domain at NK-Orchid College of Engineering, Solapur on 15/09/2020
• Awareness Course conducted through online MBSE at Dayananda Sagar University on 19/08/2020
• Awareness Course conducted through online “FDP Evolution of aircraft wings” at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology Erode on 05/08/2020
• Webinar Lecture Series conducted at SJCE Mangalore, on “Career Opportunities in
• Aerospace & Defence sector” on 11/06/2020
• Webinar Lecture Series conducted at Sambhram Institute of Technology at Bangalore,
• on Satellite Navigation on 28/05/2020
• Orientation Course at Mangalore Institute of Technology Engineering, Moodabidri on 24th to 26thFeb 2020
 Orientation Course at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam Erode, on 6th, 7th& 8th Jan 2020
 Orientation Course at Sambrama Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 21st& 22nd Nov 2019
 Awareness Course at BNMIT College of Engineering, Bangalore on 14th Nov 2019
 Orientation Course at APS College of Engineering, Bangalore on 7th, 8th & 9th Nov 2019
 Orientation Course at KSSEM College Of K.S.School Of Engineering & Management, Bengaluru on7th, 8th & 9th Nov 2019
 Awareness Course at Amruta Institute Of Engineering Management Science, Bengaluru on 5th Nov 2019
 Orientation Course at RRIT Chikkabanavara, Bangalore on 24th, 30th & 31st Oct 2019
 Orientation Course at Sambrama Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 22nd, 24th & 25th Oct 2019
 Orientation Course at Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 21st to 23rd Oct 2019
 Orientation Course at Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 18th to 22nd Oct 2019
 Orientation Course at Jyothy Institute Of Technology, Bengaluru on 14th to 16th Oct 2019
 Orientation Course at Malnad College Of Engineering, Hassan on 7th Sept 2019 to 9th Sept 2019
 Orientation Course at RR College of Engineering, Bangalore on 28th Aug 2019 to 30th Aug 2019
 Awareness Course at Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Bengaluru on 28th Aug 2019
 Orientation Course at SJCE, Mangalore on 10thto 11th May 2019
 Orientation Course at ACS College of Engineering, Bangalore on 2ndto 3rd May 2019
 Orientation Course at East West College of Engineering, Bangalore on 24th to 26th April 2019
 Orientation Course at MITE, Mangalore on 11th to 13th April 2019
 Orientation course at Sambrama Institute of Technology, Bangalore on 8th to 10th April 2019
 Orientation Course at SIT College, Mangalore 2nd& 3rd April 2019
 Orientation Course at Raja Rajeshwari college of Engineering, Bengaluru on 25th to 27th Mar 2019
 Awareness Course at Acharya College of Engineering, Bengaluru on 22ndMarch 2019
 Orientation Course at Raja Rajeshwari college of Engineering, Bengaluru on 18th to 20th March 2019
 Orientation Course at UBDT, Davangere on 14th to 16th March 2019
 Orientation Course at RYM Bellary, 5th to 7th March 2019
 Orientation Course at JSSATE, Bengaluru on 21st to 23rd Feb 2019
 Students from ACS College Of Engineering got trained in Awareness Course on 17th Nov 2018
 Students from APS College of Engineering got trained in Orientation Course on 29th to 31stOct 2018
 Students from PDIT Bellary got trained in Orientation Course on 25th to 27thOct 2018
 Students from RIT, Chennai got trained in Awareness Course on 8th Oct 2018
 Students from Impact College got trained in Orientation Course on 3rd to 5thOct 2018
 Students from Yenepoya Institute of Technology, Mangalore got trained in Awareness Course on 5th Sep 2018
 Students from BGSIT, Hassan got trained in Orientation Course from 20th August to 22nd August 2018
 Students from KLECET, Chikodi got trained in Orientation Course from 16th August to 18th August 2018
 Students from SAIT, Bangalore got trained in Orientation Course from 7th August to 11th August 2018
 Students from SJCE, Mangalore got trained in Orientation Course from 9th July to 13th July 2018

Embedded Course will take you on a Journey where an in depth transfer of technical and software skills will be embedded within oneself. The course lasts for a duration of three years where majority of the topics heavily lean towards the Aeronautical domain. An in-depth theoretical syllabus will be covered which will give students a strong hold of the fundamentals. Intensive software skill development will be taking place on the 3Dexperience Platform of Dassault Systemes which is a powerful tool developed to cater the needs of the of the entire Product life cycle of today’s Industry. Students also have an opportunity to carry out the project work with the help of the Centre.

WHO CAN JOIN?

ALL Colleges approved by AICTE and Other DEEMED Universities.

Why Choose this Course?

• Take academics beyond the text books
• Enhance your college placements
• Get students Industry ready
• Student / College achievement recognition by the Industry
• Driving the Innovation to serve the society and create a better tomorrow
• Promote Start up Ecosystem
• Amplify your college performance by shaping students to meet the cutting edge technology standards of today’s Industry

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

• PRODUCT DESIGN –

Covers the entire design process right from the 3D models to the 2D drawings, Models taught are a part of the aircraft assembly

• AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

Study the effects of loads and Moments acting on various aircraft structures to cater safe design and conduct FEM analysis to validate them.

• COMPOSITES

Study the design, analysis, manufacturing & testing of composite materials used in various parts of the aircraft

• FLIGHT MECHANICS

Study the principles of Aerodynamics and their effects on various sections of the air-frame for various flow regimes.

• AIRCRAFT DESIGN, ELECTRICAL AND AVIONICS SYSTEMS

Design methodology, Aircraft sizing, Aircraft performance, Aircraft Mechanical Systems, Landing Gear, Electrical Systems, Communication, Navigation, Cockpit display, etc.,

ADVANCED/PROJECT-BASED COURSE (4 MONTHS)

The Advanced/Project-Based Course is aimed at giving holistic experience in various disciplines such as Structures, Aerodynamics, Electrical Systems, Hydraulics, Avionics, etc. Advanced training will be imparted on 3DEXPERIENCE PLATFORM. The students will have the dual benefit of getting an exposure to the Aerospace domain and have the potential of undertaking specific industry problems as dedicated projects to be handled by a student group of 4. 

WHO CAN JOIN?

Advanced :                   

Students who have completed Foundation / Internship Course of CoE A&D

Industry Professionals in Aerospace domain 

Project – Based: 

Students who are in the Final Year of Engineering / M.tech / M.E.

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? 

The Advanced level training program is structured to provide in-depth exposure to students on the industry practices. The would help in making the students industry ready to be productive right from day one upon recruitment in the Industry. 

The project carried out  by the students will help them in gaining extensive knowledge in the domain. The training program also helps the students learn the 3DEXPERIENCE PLATFORM which integrates different applications like CATIA, SIMULIA, DYMOLA and DELMIA which are widely used in the Aerospace and Defence Industry. 

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Overall Design Analysis Simulation Systems Engineering & Manufacturing Exposure to Aerodynamics & Configuration Mechanics Overview of space vehicle concepts Launch Vehicles and Payloads, Structures Configuration and Materials Systems FCS/Hydraulics/Landing Gear/ Environmental Control System, Reliability Quality Assurance & Certification Avionics Electrical, Tooling & Manufacturing Maintenance. 

Course structure and duration : 260 hours Theory & 350 hours Lab over 4 months 

Faculty: Experts with rich experience and background in Aerospace & Defence industry. 

The Value Stream Course is specifically targeted to Industry personnel focusing on proving working professionals the necessary guidance in Aerospace and Defence domain as per their requirement.

This course emphasizes on enhancing skill sets towards Design, Simulation, Analysis, Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, etc. Hands-on training will be provided on various tools in a typical Digital Platform, which is a powerful tool developed to cater to the entire Product Life Cycle of Current and future Industry needs. 

WHO CAN JOIN? 

Working professional in Startups, MSME’s & Industrial Professionals

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?

Perfect course for Working Professionals who want to develop their skill set 

Provides an Experiential Learning

Customised courses with duration as per individual requirement 

Industry Specific Training by Experts 

Hands-on Experience on State-of-Art Software Infrastructure taking you through a Holistic Design & Development Process up to Digital Manufacturing.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Mentorship

Structures (Metallic, Sheet Metal and composites) 

Aerodynamics 

Various Mechanical Systems,

Avionics & Electrical Systems

Systems Engineering, etc.,

Technology (Digital Lab) 

        Product Design Simulation and Analysis 

        Digital Manufacturing Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)

        Electrical Harness Sheet metal

        Piping & Tubing 

K-tech Centre of Excellence in Aerospace & Defence

An initiative from Government of Karnataka to provide high quality training for Engineering students in Aerospace and Defence (A&D) domain in collaboration with  Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belagavi and Dassault Systemes (DS).
Objective of the Project: To generate highly specialised skilled engineers in the A&D domain over a time and provide with Certification and Placements post course completion as an end objective.
Background for this Project: There is an acute shortage of skilled manpower for producing flying machines in India. Under the ambitious plan of Indian Government, “The Make in India” concept has sown seeds for production of these Flying Machines in India. Strategically India has required Infrastructure and manpower to meet the demands of the Industry. But there is a need to develop and upgrade skills to match the requirements of this ever-growing Industry.
Market research findings: It is given to understand that India will need 15,000 engineers today to become a self-reliant manufacturer and exporter of defence products. This is expected to grow four folds i.e.: 60,000 engineers, by the end of this decade. With 1 million engineers graduated out of 3500 engineering colleges in India last year, only 4%-7% were job ready to work for core engineering sectors. This explains the wide gap and the demand for skilled manpower in this domain and hence the need for this project
Importance of A&D domain: Forecast of 5 lac crores investment is required in the A&D domain for the next decade (U.S 100 Billion $). U.S 82 Billion $ market opportunity is available with the present fleet composition of 370 units in the year 2010 to 1046 units in the year 2020. This fleet would essentially comprise of Twin Aisle, Single Aisle and Regional Jet. India has the 9th Highest expenditure for Defence products in the world. Low cost of skilled labour of India in comparison with China @ 20% higher and U.S @ 95% Higher, gives us the advantage to execute “Make in India” concept successful in this domain (Source: KPMG Analysis)

1. Plan of Action
This is the step where a detailed plan is conducted to shortlist which Institution is eligible to become the Nodal Centre for CoE A&D, to check the existing Infrastructure available for successfully conducting the CoE A&D course training. Necessary support with respect to content developed by CoE A&D industry domain experts will be provided as part of the Scope of Work (SoW). Renowned consultants of Aerospace and Defence industry, who are part of CoE A&D Team and technical experts of Dassault Systemes aviation software products, combine to form a team who have designed the course content jointly for Theory & Lab Sessions.

Task Responsibility
Team collaboration CoE A&D – Nodal Centre
Course design – CoE A&D Team
Content Approval – CoE A&D Team

1.1. Infrastructure
Minimum 25+ students are planned for a batch. Facility can be doubled if more students need to be trained.

Course training room & other related requirements:
 3 rooms (1 training room+1 nodal coordinator room+1 Faculty/Lab trainer’s room)
 Minimum 25 student’s capacity
 30 workstations i6, RAM 32GB, 2GB NVDA Graphic Card (for Training room).
 Compatible Server (DELL 4400)
 Dassault Systemes Academic Software Licences.
 1 Projector screen, 1 projector, 1 Remote & 1 Laser pointer.
 Internet (speed 100 Mbps) and LAN connections
 Microphone & good audio system
 White boards, Marker pens & basic stationery
 Air-conditioned rooms with proper lightings
 Notice Board
 3 Faculty/6 Lab Trainers
 1 Nodal Co-ordinator full-fledged Office with One Workstation, Printer copier, Internet facility, Storage facility, basic stationery, Files, Folders, etc
 1 attender

2. Configurations
Starting of the Project it is essential to have required hardware to set up & install hardware with necessary software.

Name Task Responsibility
Training set up Infrastructure – Nodal Centre
Configuration Workstation & Networking – Nodal Centre
Configuration Software & Server – DS Team Support

3. Manpower Requirements
In this step to provide training to the Manpower plan will be prepared. This will ensure the No: of Faculty (Theory & Lab) needs to be identified, trained & deployed to execute the training programme on the behalf of CoE A&D at the Nodal Centre.

3.1. Guest Lecture
In this step CoE A&D will ensure to provide the Expert Faculty current in Domain from Industry as part of Guest Lecture

4. Training Content
In this step Preparation of training content to take training in the classrooms will be provided from CoE A&D.

4.1. Course Training Content for Trainers
In this step Preparation of training content for the trainers to deliver in the classrooms will be provided in the form of PPT from CoE A&D.

4.2. Course Content for Students
In this step Study material that can be made available to the students would be prepared. A training material covering all concepts discussed in the classroom would be prepared in the form of the PPT from CoE A&D.
Tasks Responsibility
Content Preparation Topics & Review – CoE A&D Team
Content for Trainers – CoE A&D Team
Content for Students – CoE A&D Team

5. Training course plan
In this step Detailed course plan would be prepared on identified systems. Students would be given necessary training on how to understand, support, modify various design elements of the system.
1 Course is recommended as below:
• Internship Course (1 month): This will be spread over 60 Hours will be allocated for Theory & 100 hour will be allocated for Lab Sessions on 3DExperience Platform of Dassault Systemes.

6. Students Evaluation & Certification
In this step, examination paper that evaluates students of the course and to provide the necessary certificate would be designed.
Name Tasks Responsibility
Evaluation Identification of Experts – Nodal Centre
Written Test Questionnaire/OMR – CoE A&D Team
Certification Parameters – CoE A&D Team

7. Start of Training
Course would be carried out in this step. Each training would accommodate 25 students.
Name Tasks Responsibility
Internship Course Scheduling Nodal Centre

7.1. Internship Course (Duration: 1 Month) recommended
 Start of Course
 No of students: 25
 Examination & Certification

Name Tasks Responsibility
Start Internship Course – Nodal Centre
Examination Process – CoE A&D Team
Certification Schedule – CoE A&D Team

Outcome: Complete awareness of civil, military and space crafts and good understanding on functions of sub systems. The students can choose to enrol for the Advance Course with CoE A&D at VTU Regional Office, Bengaluru premises to become Industry/Job ready.

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering for Faculty Members

• Introduction to Aerospace Domain & Aircraft Design
• Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structures
• Aircraft Materials, Aircraft Manufacturing
• Environmental Control System, Fuel System,
• Propulsion System
• Flight Control System, Landing Gear System
• Avionics, Aircraft Electrical Systems

Introduction to 3DEXPERIENCE Platforms

CATIA, SIMULIA, DELMIA, DYMOLA

Design, Analysis / Simulation, Manufacturing, Model Based System Engineering, Electrical Harness Design

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE? 

This course is aimed at providing an Experiential Learning on live or live simulated environments with real deliverables, Hands-on and Do-it, Yourself approach. 

With the right mix of theory and practical exposure, the students would come out with essential knowledge in aircraft development and develop a truly professional teach talent.

Career options: 

Academics 

Research 

Design & Development 

Tooling & Manufacture 

Ground & Flight Testing

Inspection & Quality Assurance 

Certification 

Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul 

Flying schools 

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Introduction to Aerospace & Defence domain Fundamentals of Flight Mechanics Aircraft Structures Aircraft Systems Maintainability & MRO, Reliability & Certification and Tooling & Manufacturing Configuration and Materials, Mechanical Systems FCS/Hydraulics / Landing Gear/ Environmental Control System Quality Assurance & Certification Avionics Electrical, Tooling & Manufacturing Maintenance. 

Course structure and duration : 60 hours Theory & 100 hours Lab over 1 month

Faculty: Experts with rich experience and background in Aerospace & Defence industry.

KANTHETI BADARI NARAYANA  

Principal Consultant

K-tech CoE in Aerospace & Defence,

VTU Regional Office, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore

a) Profile Description

 He has over 42+ years of experience in the field of structural mechanics, CAE/FEA and their applications in Aerospace Structural components.

Currently he has been working as senior consultant at K-tech CoE Aerospace & defence, VTU Regional Office, Nagarbhavi.

b) Experience Details 

• 1Y worked as Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
• 5Y worked as Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, BMS Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
• 5 years worked as Engineering Manager and R & D Specialist at Aero Structures Group, Goodrich Aerospace Services (UTC) Bangalore.
• 5 years, he worked as a Specialist and Adviser with Aerospace sub-practices of Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore, where he has been involved as a consultant in design, analysis and FEA work related to different engineering domains of TCS.
• For 16 years, he was with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the Structures Division of Satellite Centre,
• For 6 years, he worked at the Dept. of Aerospace, Indian Institute of Science, as a Research Assistant, Scientific Officer and Senior Scientific

c)  Speciality 

His Areas of Expertise include Structural Mechanics, Fatigue & Fracture, composite, FEM, smart materials, optimisation, 3D printing, renewable energy systems and project and technology management.

d)   Educational Qualifications 

• MBA, Karnataka state open Univ., Mysore, 2011
• D (Fatigue & Fracture), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,1990.
• E. (Machine Design), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,1983.
• Sc (Engineering) Honours in Mechanical Engineering, R E C, Calicut, Kerala,1979.

e)  Awards, Honours and other Professional Information 

• Innovation of the year, Goodrich Aerospace Services (P) Ltd., Bangalore, India
• NDT award from National Governing Council of NDT – Chennai
• Professor Emeritus, RIT, Bangalore
• JN Tata Fellowship, Inst. of Science, Bangalore
• He obtained several academic awards and honours, including a Gold medal in recognition of his Ph. D work in Indian Institute of
• He has over 90 Int. and national journal and conference publications to his credit
• He guided 4 PhD, 40 Master’s and 7 Bachelor’s dissertations, 3 PhD programs in
• He has been an Adviser for the development of ME degree curriculum of Bangalore University as well as M. Tech programs in Fracture Mechanics, Composite Materials and Smart Materials & Structures for Vishweshwaraya Technological University (VTU).
• He has been in the thesis evaluation board of Indian Institute of Technology and Anna University, Chennai, Bangalore University, VTU, and Osmania
• Editorial board of Int. Jl. Of Aerospace Vehicle Structures & Systems
• Reviewer of technical articles for several Journals

f)  Life member of professional Bodies

1. Aeronautical Society of India
2. India Society for Advancement in Materials and Processes
3. Structural Integrity Society of India
4. Indian Society for Non-destructive Evaluation
5. Acoustic emission society of India
6. Indian society for smart sensors structures

RAMESH KUMAR P

Principal Consultant

K-tech CoE in Aerospace & Defence,

VTU Regional Office, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore

Profile Description

Aeronautical Engineering Expert With an enriched experience in Automobile | Aeronautics | Avionics | General Math Skills | Training & Development | Problem Solving Skills | Strategy |Physical Science | Mechanical and Technical Skills | Writing & Business Knowledge | Analytical | Critical Thinking | Aviation | Testing | Quality Control | Quality Inspection | Management | Process Engineering |Leadership | Quality Management | Engineering Management | Continuous Improvement | Machine Tools | Cross-functional Team Change Management | Product Development | R&D | Product Design | Quality Assurance | CAD | ISO | Performance Management |CAD/CAM

Year of experience  44 +years

Experience Details

High-performance sharp, talented and experienced aircraft mechanical systems engineering manager with experience in aircraft mechanical system design, production manufacturing and supporting the ATR -72, Boeing 737, Airbus 330,340, and Boeing 777. Responsible for leading the engineering team for the design, development, testing and qualification of flight control, landing gear, hydraulics, environmental, propulsion, and fuel systems. Also is having experience working closely with Engineering Leadership and the Integrated Product Team, support manufacturing and flight test, and mentor team members. Conduct classroom and practical training. Training includes certification training for engine/APU qualifications, Aircraft Recurrent/Refresher Training, Familiarization Training, and System Line Maintenance Training on assigned aircraft or on assigned systems for employees and customers.

Specialty

• Lead development of system-level requirements for the SARAS flight control System based on requirements.
• Aircraft mechanical system design, assembly, and test processes like Light Transport Aircraft.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplined matrixes organization.
• Hands-on with Model-Based Definition, through experience and formal training
• Product Lifecycle Management tools, Requirements management tools, and configuration management.
• Knowledge and experience with ATR -72, Boeing 737, Airbus 330,340, and Boeing 777
• Design of flight vehicles or vehicle systems to a set of requirements or standards

EXPERIENCE

• Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering – Associate Professor | Karavali Institute of Technology, Mangalore
• Aircraft System Consultant/Generating System Specification | Light Transport Aircraft Design Group
• Responsible for the various system specification preparations, including the FBW system.
• Flight Control System Consultant/Redesign Flight Control System | NAL
• Modify SARAS Flight Control System. Worked for 12 months.
• Engineering Training Instructor | Jet Airways – 10 years
• Responsible to teach the AMEs and Technicians on ATR -72, Boeing 737, Airbus 330,340, and Boeing 777.
• Conducted DGCA approved courses on these aircraft as well as familiarization courses.
• Took Structural Repair Course for all the above aircraft also.
• Passed the DGCA AME exam for airframe and Engine.
• Aeronautical Engineer | Flight Control System Department in the Design Bureau at HAL Bangalore
• Design Trainee | HAL, Bangalore
• • Selected on All India selection and was sent to IIT Kanpur for orientation from January – December 1973.

KEY RESULT AREAS

• Create system theory descriptions of operations of any scope and complexity by analyzing product designs and engineering principles to provide an understanding of technical systems and components to ensure product reliability and safety.
• Develop and provide technical solutions of any scope and complexity to optimize their operations, resolve emergent needs and regulatory compliance issues.
• Research, analyze, and develop new maintenance solutions based on design review and analysis of recurring product support data utilizing engineering expertise.
• Develop maintenance, repair & retrofit procedures and techniques of any scope and complexity that guide end-users to change, maintain and restore product into usable condition.
• Utilizes engineering data knowledge, maintenance operational knowledge, and pertinent regulations that guarantee product reliability, safety, and efficiency.
• Provide engineering judgment and expertise to independently develop maintenance, repair & retrofit procedures and techniques that guide end-users to maintain and restore product into usable condition.
• Utilize engineering data knowledge, maintenance operational knowledge, and pertinent regulations that guarantee product reliability, safety, and efficiency.
• Influence product designs, processes, and initiatives of moderate scope and complexity for new and recurring product development programs to ensure supportability/maintainability.

H R SUDARSHAN PRASAD

Principal Consultant

K-tech CoE in Aerospace & Defence,

VTU Regional Office, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore

 1. Profile Description

General Manager – Aircraft Research Design & Development

An Aerospace industry professional with 42+ years of rich experience in the area of Aircraft  Design & Development environment encompassing all areas of design.  Core competence in the area of Avionics  & Electrical System design, Cockpit design & Cockpit controls & display systems. Knowledgeable in all aircraft systems like Flight Control Systems & General systems like Aircraft Fuel, Hydraulics, Environment control system, Armament system &  Escape system, Landing gear system, Arrestor hook recovery system for Naval aircraft etc.

Currently, he has been working as a senior consultant at K-tech CoE Aerospace & defence, VTU Regional Office, Nagarbhavi.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dec 1971 – Nov 2010

EXPERIENCE

Spans all facets of system design & development including

• Evolution of system architecture after trade-off studies to meet user requirements.
• System requirement specification & task partitioning between LRU’s.
• LRU technical specifications.
• Hardware
• Software
• Mechanical & Electrical ICD
• Environmental qualification requirement.
• Testing
• System testing-configuration of system test rigs.
• Integrated testing on rig
• Aircraft testing ▪ In Hangar
• During EGR, LSTT & HSTT
• Flight evaluation
• Troubleshooting on aircraft

By virtue of experience in the R&D centre of HAL, acquired the necessary knowledge of Design, Airworthiness, Production and Supply of advance technology system and accessories. Good at Planning, Reviewing activities, clearly identifying the critical path & evolving risk mitigation plans.

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)Jan 2011 – September 2015

Consultant:

1^st Term: Jan 2011 to Dec 2011

2^nd Term:  Dec 2012 to Jan 2012

3^rd Term: April 2013 to March 2014

4^th Term: Oct 2014 to Sept 2015

• Productionisation Support – Monitor the status of implementation of recommendations by various committees for improving quality of production.
• Development of different types of GSE / GHE for Aircraft Lifting, Weapons & Stores Loading, Stores Handling & Transportation, Removal / Installation of JFS / IDG, Battery / DFCC, MLG / NLG and a host of other applications.
• Chairing of committees / participating as a member in review committees related to different Tejas Mk-I Aircraft Productionisation / Maintenance/overhaul aspects; participated in design reviews of Tejas AF Mk-II Aircraft; Member of the committee for evolving clearance philosophy for the lightning of LCA Mk II aircraft; Member of a functional group for Electrical system LRU s development for LCA Mk II aircraft.
• Review committee member for other aircraft projects like AMCA, Unmanned LCA etc.
• Member of the committee for issuing of RFI/RFP for modularization of LCA Mk-II Design phase
• Chaired the committee for assessing and shortlisting of vendors for issuing RFP for modularization of LCA Mk II aircraft Design phase.
• Participated in project status reviews related to the development of Cockpit Shell for 2 Seater SDEF.
• Evolving Guidelines for setting up a dedicated Prototype Hangar for ADA

General Manager – Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC)  May 2010 – Nov 2010.

• Leading a 2000+ strong team of Designers, Engineers and technicians for design & manufacture of prototype aircraft
• Leading a multi-disciplinary and multi projects team.
• As General Manager also responsible for Quality Assurance, Finance, Human Resource and Operations.
• Responsible for strategic direction, planning and execution of aircraft projects of National pride and importance which included fighter aircraft & trainer aircraft
• Core Competence:
• Knowledgeable in the following avionics systems:
• Navigation systems – INS, TACAN, GPS
• Communication systems
• Sensors – MMR & RADALT
• Identification systems (IFF)
• Display systems
• HUD
• MFD’s
• HMD’s
• EW systems
• CMDS
• RWR
• SPJ
• Recorder systems
• Data, Video, Audio
• USMS system
• Data bus systems ▪ MLC STD 1553B  RS422
• MIL specifications for systems performance as well as environmental qualification of LRU’s.
• Design of aircraft Wiring & Harness
• Responsible for design, development, testing & certification of Electrical Power Generation System of Tejas aircraft. The technical challenge was to provide uninterrupted electrical power to meet the stringent requirement of a Digital Flight Control System with dissimilar redundancy.

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Awarded Dr. V M Ghatge, memorial award by Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI) in January 2001.
2. Membership of Professional bodies: Member of Aeronautical Society of India

Domain Expertise

1. Evolving Cockpit configurations involving Head-up Displays, state of the art Colour Multifunction displays (CMFD’s) & Control and Display Units(CDU’s) for typical trainer aircraft and transport aircraft supported up by corresponding Avionics architecture.
2. Knowledgeable in task partitioning amongst different Avionics units in respect of mission tasks, Computational tasks and Symbology generation tasks considering redundancy requirements.
3. Design of aircraft electrical power generation and distribution system Considering redundancy requirements.
4. Design of aircraft wiring taking into account EMI/EMC and bonding requirements.
5. Formulating test schedules and sequence of testing for different aircraft systems.
6. Troubleshooting and resolving issues related to Intra system EMI/EMC on aircraft.