G. Satheesh Reddy

G. Satheesh Reddy
Born 01 July 1963
Mahimaluru village,Atmakuru Mandal, Nellore District
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur (B.Tech, ECE)[1]
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (MS & Ph.D ECE)[1]
Occupation SA to RM & Director General
Notable credit(s) Missiles & Strategic Systems
Awards 2015 RAeS Silver Medal[2][3]

G. Satheesh Reddy is an Indian Aerospace Scientist and presently Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri[4] (SA to RM)[5] and Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems.[6][7] Earlier, Satheesh served as Director of the Research Centre Imarat ([8] RCI) a key laboratory of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam[9] Missile Complex,[10] Defence Research and Development Organisation and an advanced centre for design, development and delivery of avionics systems for missiles and other applications.[11][12][13] Reddy pioneered many technological developments for Indian Missiles and has made significant contributions towards successful flight testing of the country's maiden intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V mission.[14][15] In June 2015 he was appointed scientific adviser to the defence minister of India.[16]

Satheesh led the RCI laboratory and as Programme Director, successfully spearheaded the development of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) programme which scored a perfect hat-trick in its first three consecutive missions. Hon'ble President and Hon'ble Defence Minister of India extended their best wishes for the MRSAM team.[17] Satheesh praised his entire team behind the successful mission and said “It is a quantum jump in air defence capability, the missile successfully intercepted a manoeuvring air-breathing target mimicking an attacking combat aircraft. "It was a perfect launch achieving all the mission parameters”.[18]

Recognition

Satheesh is a fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation in London, the first from India.[13] He is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a foreign member of the Academy of Navigation and Motion Control, Russia,[19] a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering[20] and an honorary fellow of the Computer Society of India.[21]

Satheesh received the Homi J. Bhabha Memorial Award of the Indian Science Congress Association for 2013–14.[22] In 2015 he was the first Indian recipient of the Silver Medal of the Royal Aeronautical Society.[23] He has been conferred with National Systems Gold Medal,[24] Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Award of the Institution of Engineers (India),[25] IETE B.V. Baliga Memorial Award for his contribution towards planning, design, development, production and timely delivery of critical avionics systems and diversified navigation technologies[26] and Systems Society of India Vikram Award for realisation of Systems of National importance.[27][28]

Satheesh Reddy has been selected for the The Institution of Engineers (India) – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Award for Engineering Excellence-2015,[29] the joint award established by the IEI (India) and the IEEE, USA instituted first time in India to give global recognition to engineering contribution par excellence in the country.[30] The Jury after declaring the Satheesh as the winner of this award said that "the scale and impact of Satheesh's contributions to Navigation and Avionics technologies, and the development of critical technologies for self-reliance in national security have been considered as outstanding, and the Jury is confident that the conferment of this Award on Dr. Satheesh Reddy would inspire engineering practitioners to dedicate themselves to the application of engineering for societal needs and advancement of humanity."[31]

As a Navigation expert, Satheesh made significant contributions to Indian Defence programmes and has won the Young Scientist Award, DRDO Scientist of the Year Award[32] and the prestigious Agni Award for Excellence in Self reliance as a team leader for indigenous development of world class and highly accurate Ring Laser Gyro (RLG)-based Inertial navigation System (RINS).[33]

In 2015 he received Honorary Degrees of Doctor in science from Amity University, Noida,[34] SASTRA University,[35] Thanjavur, GITAM University, Hyderabad,[36] KL University, Guntur[37] and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.[38][39][40] Reddy was chosen for the first Institution of Engineers - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (United States) joint award for engineering excellence.[41] Satheesh is Chairman of Aeronautical Society of India, Hyderabad and has initiated the international collaborations for promotion of Aerospace sector in India.[42] He has delivered the Convocation address at the prestigious Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering.[43] Satheesh during his Convocation address at GITAM University[44] emphasised that research oriented defence studies in the universities will play a major role in the development of advanced defence technologies.[36]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Nellore celebrates award to Satheesh Reddy". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prestigious Award for Defence Scientist G Satheesh Reddy". NDTV. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "REeS Silver Medal for Satheesh Reddy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Satheesh Reddy thanks Modi, Parrikar". 29 May 2015 – via The Hindu.
  5. ↑ Shukla, Ajai. "In a first, defence minister gets his own tech advisor". business-standard.com.
  6. ↑ India, Press Trust of. "Aerospace scientist Reddy to take over as DG of DRDO unit". business-standard.com.
  7. ↑ "Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems- Director General of MSS- DRDO". drdo.gov.in.
  8. ↑ "Defence labs' key role in success of Agni-V". 21 April 2012 – via The Hindu.
  9. ↑ Correspondent, By Our Defence. "We are following the inspiring flightpath charted by Dr Kalam: Dr Satheesh Reddy". mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Missile Complex in Hyderabad Renamed After Former President Abdul Kalam". ndtv.com.
  11. ↑ "Missile Complex ready with best birthday present for Dr Kalam". Oneindia. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Saurav Jha's Blog : Seeking the future: An interview with Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Director Research Centre Imarat". IBNLive. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Honour for DRDO scientist - TELANGANA". The Hindu. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Christopher DRDO Chief; Satheesh Reddy Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister". Oneindia. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Youngsters behind Agni-IV success". IBNLive. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Dr G. Satheesh Reddy Takes Over as 12th SA to RM". Press Information Bureau. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "India's air defence system achieves a hat-trick - The Economic Times". indiatimes.com.
  18. ↑ Somasekhar, M (30 June 2016). "India test-fires surface-to-air missile". thehindubusinessline.com.
  19. ↑ "Satheesh Reddy conferred fellowship of Royal Aeronautical Society | Business Line". Business Line. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "Honour for Research Centre Imarat scientist". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Honour for DRDO centre chief". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Homi Bhaba award for Satheesh Reddy |". Odishasuntimes.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Scientific adviser to defence minister G Satheesh Reddy gets prestigious award - The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "INAE - Welcome to INAE". Indian National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Satheesh Reddy Conferred with Visvesvaraya Award". The New Indian Express. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "Award for DRDO scientist". 1 October 2012 – via The Hindu.
  27. ↑ "Award for DRDO scientist". 8 December 2012 – via The Hindu.
  28. ↑ vandana. "XXXVI National Systems Conference (NSC 2012) at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu (December 6-8, 2012)". Dayalbagh Educational Institute. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  29. ↑ "The Institution of Engineers (India) – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Award for Engineering Excellence-2016 - IEEE Bangalore". ieeebangalore.org.
  30. ↑ "Another feather in the cap". 24 December 2015 – via The Hindu.
  31. ↑ http://www.ptinews.com/pressrelease/16574_press-subThe-Institution-of-Engineers--India--and-Institute-of-Electrical-and-Electronics-Engineers-Announce-Joint-Award-for-Engineering-Excellence
  32. ↑ "'DRDO Scientistof the Year Award'". 4 June 2011 – via The Hindu.
  33. ↑ "DRDO scientists bag awards". 8 July 2007 – via The Hindu.
  34. ↑ "3,500 Graduands conferred Degrees and Diplomas during First Day of 11th Convocation of Amity University Noida Details". amity.edu.
  35. ↑ http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20160911/2938390.html
  36. 1 2 "Defence Studies in Varsities Must: Sateesh Reddy". newindianexpress.com.
  37. ↑ "Make moral education part of curriculum: judge". 24 January 2016 – via The Hindu.
  38. ↑ "JNTUK to honour Satheesh Reddy today". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  39. ↑ 3,500 Graduands conferred Degrees and Diplomas during First Day of 11th Convocation of Amity University Noida. Amity University. Accessed November 2015.
  40. ↑ "Include defence studies in varsity curriculum says scientific advisor". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  41. ↑ "Another feather in the cap". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  42. ↑ "ISRO plans to double launches, asks industry for bigger stakes". 13 March 2016 – via The Hindu.
  43. ↑ "Set focus on cyberspace: Satheesh Reddy". 19 June 2016 – via The Hindu.
  44. ↑ "'Defence technology enables peace and progress'". 25 January 2016 – via The Hindu.
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