S. Somanath

S. Somanath is an Indian aerospace engineer and rocket technologist. He is currently the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.[1] He also served as the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Thiruvananthapuram.[2] Somanath is known for his contributions to launch vehicle design, particularly in the areas of launch vehicle systems engineering, structural design, structural dynamics, and pyrotechnics.[3]

He is focussed for upgradation of launch vehicles and GSAT –MKII (F09) for communication satellites, GSAT-6A and PSLV-C41 for Remote sensing satellites.[4]

Education and career

Somanath completed his Pre Degree program at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. Somanath received his graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering, Quilon, Kerala University and Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore with specialization in Dynamics and Control.

After his graduation, Somanath joined Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation in 1985. He was associated with Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Project during its initial phase. He became the Associate Director (Projects) of VSSC and also the Project Director of GSLV Mk-III launch vehicle in 2010. He was also the Deputy Director of Propulsion and Space Ordinance Entity till November 2014.[3]

In June 2015, he took over as Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiamala, Thiruvananthapuram and served there until January 2018. Somanath took over as Director of VSSC from K. Sivan who became Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation.

References
  1. "Somanath takes charge as VSSC director". www.indiatoday.in. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "Somanath takes charge as VSSC director". www.business-standard.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. "New Directors for Three Major ISRO Centres: Three major ISRO Centres have new Directors from today". www.isro.gov.in. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. Jan 22, Laxmi Prasanna | TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 22:29. "S Somnath takes charge as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre's director | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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