SASAT 2023

  

 ISSE Hyderabad Chapter has conducted a two day National Conference on Systems Approach for Self- Reliance in Advances Technologies on 24^th and 25^th of March, 2023, at University College of Engineering (Autonomous) Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad, Telangana

Souvenir  (Click Here)
            Proceedings (Click Here)

Inaugural Session (Session 1):

The conference has started on 24^that Tagore Auditorium Osmania University with a warm welcome by presenting plant sapling to the dignitaries along with ceremonial lighting of the Lamp by the dignitaries on the dais followed by a prayer song.  Dr.M Manickavasagam Director, SPIC, DRDO, President, IISE Hyderabad chapter, has delivered the welcome address. Sr. Prof P Laxminarayana, Register, Osmania Universityand Prof. Sriram Venkatesh, principal, University College of Engineering, OU has addressed the gathering.

 Chief Guest Shri G Sateesh Reddy lighting the lamp

Conference preclude address by Dr. BHVS Narayanamurthy, DG (MSS), DRDO & National Vice-President, ISSE. Dr. V Narayanan Director LPSC, ISRO & National President, ISSE addressed the report on ISSE activities. Address by Special guest Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Director, BARC, Dept. of Atomic Energy. This was followed by the Release of Souvenir of the Conference.

 

 

                                                        

Release of Souvenir by the dignitaries

The Guest of HonoursDr. Samir V Kamat, Chairman, DRDO & Secretary, Dept. of Defence R&D has addressed the gathering followed by Shri. S Somanath, Chairman, ISRO & Secretary, Dept. of Space.

 

Address by Dr. G Sateesh reddy

Chief Guest Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, SA to RM, Govt. of India addressed and inaugurated the conferencefollowed by the Release of Conference proceedings

                                       

Unveiling of SASAT-2023 Conference Proceedings

The ISSE Society has felicitated thedistinguished dignitariesShri. RV Perumal, Former Director LPSC, ISRO and Dr. G Sateesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri, Govt. of India with LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Award for his exemplary contributions towards establishing and promoting the concepts of System Science and Engineering in R&D Organisation.

 

Felicitating Lifetime Achievement Award to Shri RV Perumal

Felicitating Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. G Sateesh Reddy, SA to RM, Govt. of India

This was followed by the presentation of mementos to the distinguished guests on the dais Shri. S Somanath, Chairman ISRO, & Secretary Dept. of Space and Shri Arun T Ramchandani, Executive, L&T Defence with HONORARY Fellow Award for his exemplary contributions towards establishing and promoting the concepts of System Science and Engineering in R& D Organisation.

Felicitating Honorary Award to Shri. S Somanath, Secretary Dept. of Space

The distinguished dignitaries of ISSE Hyderabad Chapter have done the honours to Shri. J Aser Packiaraj, Director ISRO Propulsion Complex, ISRO and Shri. Preet Yadav, Tech Program Manager, NYP Semiconductor, and Dr. Byan B Das, Former Dy. Director, VSSC, ISRO, and Dr. V Selladurai, Advisor & Professor, Coimbatore Institute of Technology as ISSE FELLOW.

This was followed by the presentation of mementos by ISSE Hyderabad chapter felicitated 2019 YOUNG Scientist Awards to Smt. B Lebonah, Scientist IPRC, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising her meritorious services and contributions in the area of Cryogenic High Altitude test facility System and Dr. M Kaarthik, Assistant Professor, CIT, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising her meritorious services and contributions in the academic area.

2020 YOUNG Scientist Awards to Smt. Reshma Gopal, Scientist ASL, DRDO in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising her meritorious services and contributions in the area of missile design, Shri. M Suresh, Assistant Professor, XX Institute of Technology, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising her meritorious services and contributions in the academic area.

Felicitation of Young Scientist Award of 2020 to Smt. Reshma Gopal

2021 YOUNG Scientist Awards to Shri. R Aravind, Scientist, VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising his meritorious services and contributions in the area of Electro-mechanical actuator design, and Shri K Venkata Ajay, Scientist, SDSC, ISRO Sriharikota, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising his meritorious services and contributions in the area of Solid motor development for launch vehicle.

2022 YOUNG Scientist Awards to Shri. Tarun Jaiswal, Scientist, SCL Chandigarh, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising his meritorious services and contributions in the area of CMOS Wafer fabrication process, Shri. Ambarish Ghadiya, Scientist SAC, ISRO Ahmedabad, in the Systems Engineering Field, encouraging and recognising his meritorious services and contributions in the area of Space Application.

This was followed by the presentation of mementos to the distinguished guests on the dais by ISSE Hyderabad.

Memento to Dr. M Manickavasagam, Director SPIC, DRDO, Convenor LOC SASAT-2023

Keynote address by Dr. BN Suresh, Chancellor, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, & Former Director VSSCon “Not Following System Engineering Some Experiences in Launch Vehicle Missions”. Dr. JV Satyanarayana, Secretary ISSE Hyderabad Chapter has proposed Vote of Thanks.

The Conference Exhibition at Assembly Hall, University College of Engineering, Osmania University was inaugurated by the Chief Guest marking the closure of Inaugural Session.  Inaugural session details are given in Annexure1.Business talk by Diamond Sponsor officials of  DRDO, BrahMos Aerospace, Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL), Electronics Corporation of India  Limited (ECIL), Scicus International

Plenary Session (Session 2):

            Plenary Talk at SASAT 2023 by Dr B Yegnanarayana, Emeritus Professor, IIIT Hyderabad on “Science, Engineering and Technology of AI”.  Dr. M Vidyasagar SERB National Science Chair, and Distinguished Professor IIT Hyderabad on “Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence & Possible Impact on Indian Society”

                                        Talk by Emeritus Professor B Yegnanarayana

 

                                               Talk by Distinguished Professor M Vidyasagar

Technical Sessions:

            The two day Technical Sessions were conducted at two different venues simultaneously, one at Civil Department ConferenceHall and Civil Department Seminal Hall. Overall, two plenary talks, 6 Invited talks and 55 Contributory talks have been presented.The well attended conference has a total of 800 delegates, and 45 industry partnerswho have set up stalls in the exhibition.  The delegates have attended from awide spectrum of all DRDO Labs, 16 Private Institutes and 20 Govt. Institutes.

The conference has covered a wide ranging topics broadly as follows:

1.   Two sessions on System Engineering Concepts, and System Synthesis and Analysis

2.   Two sessions on System Engineering for Rocket Applications, System Engineering for Space Missions

3.   Sessions on System Engineering in Design of Rocket sub-system.

4.   Sessions on Aerodynamic, Control, Guidance and Estimation

5.   Two session on AI, ML & Fault Tolerance, and AI, ML for System Design & Application.

6.   Two sessions on System Engineering in Mechanical Systems and System Engineering in Electrical Systems.

7.   Detailed coverage of topics is given in Annexure.3 gives the detailed schedule.

Session 3:  This session has been conducted at two venues simultaneously as given below.

Venue 1: Civil Conference Hall (No. of Papers – 4)

Topic               :           System Engineering Concepts

Chair               :           Dr. M Manickvasagam                       

Co-chair          :           Dr. P Premkiran

 

Invited talk by Dr. Sanjay Eknath Talole, Sc. 'G', & PD, R&D(E), Pune, on “Robust Control - Uncertainty & Disturbance Estimation & Rejection Approach”

 

 

Invited talk by Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, NRSC, ISRO, Hyderabad on “Satellites for Society”

 

 

 

 

Venue 2: Civil SeminarHall (No. of Papers – 4)

Topic               :           System Engineering for Rocket Applications

Chair               :           Dr. Krishnamoorthy               

Co-chair          :           Dr.

Day 1 concluded with 2 sessions with a total no. of 8 papersand 2 invited talks

Session 4:Day 2 started with this sessions has been conducted at three venues simultaneously

Venue 1: Civil Conference Hall (No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           Aerodynamics, Control, Guidance and Estimation

Chair               :           Dr. Sanjay Eknath Talole                   

Co-chair          :           Dr. G Mallikarjun Rao

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invited talk by Dr. R. Umamaheswaran, Director, Human Space Flight Centre, ISRO on “System Engineering Challenges in Gaganyaan Mission”

 

 

 

 

 

Invited talk by Shri AK Chakravarty, Former Director, DRDL on “Some Contemporary Philosophies and Practices in Complex System Design & Development”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venue 2: Civil ConferenceHall -1 (No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           System Engineering in Design of Rocket Sub-Systems

Chair               :           Dr. Reji Joseph                       

Co-chair          :           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Venue 3: e-Classroom UCE, OU (No. of Papers – 5)

Topic               :           Systems Engineering for Space Missions

Chair               :           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx               

Co-chair          :           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Session 5:  This session has been conducted at three venues simultaneously as given below.

Venue 1: Civil Conference Hall (No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           AI, ML & Fault Tolerance

Chair               :           Dr. JV Satyanarayana            

Co-chair          :           Sri Sriram Sistla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invited talk by Dr. J Yogananda, Fellow, Honeywell Electronic Solutions on “A need for Model based Systems Engineering for Developing New Technologies”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venue 2: Civil Conference Hall -1 (No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           AI, ML for System Design & Applications

Chair               :           Prof. K Shyamala                   

Co-chair          :           Prof. Sandhya

Venue 3: e-Classroom UCE, OU (No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           System Synthesis & Analysis

Chair               :           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx               

Co-chair          :           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

Session 6:This session has been conducted at two venues simultaneously as given below.

Venue 1: Civil Conference Hall (No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           Systems Engineering in Mechanical Systems

Chair               :           Prof. M Chandrashekhar                    

Co-chair          :           Prof. P Rajashekhar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invited talk by Prof. Sriram Venkatesh, Principal, University College of Engineering, OU on “Additive Manufacturing in product design and development”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venue 2: Civil Seminar Hall(No. of Papers – 6)

Topic               :           Systems Engineering in Electrical Systems

Chair               :           Prof. Chandrashekhar, vice principal UCE, OU                    

Co-chair          :           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 2Technical sessions were completed with a total no. of 47 papersand 6 invited talks

Session 7Panel Discussion:   After completing the technical sessions at various venues, he Panel Discussion was held at Civil Conference Hall.  Dr. BHVS Narayana Murthy, DG (MSS), National Vice-President ISSEchaired and six distinguished members mainly Dr. Reji Joseph, ISRO, Prof. M Chandrashekhar, vice-principal, UCEOU, Prof. Sriram Venkatesh, Principal UCEOU, and Dr. M Manickvasagam, Director SPIC, President ISSE Hyderabad Chapter, Dr. Krishnamoorthy, Dr. Sanjay Eknath Talole, PD R&D(E), participated in the discussions.  Chairman has appreciated the coverage and content of the conference which spanned all areas of System Engineering ranging from Commercial, Strategic, industrial up to defence and aerospace.  He opined that many societies are independently in an excellent way, but, there is a need to have a System society to provide a strong background frame work.

Panel Discussion

With this, all the panel members have expressed their views and the Chairman has asked a few people from the audience to express their views.  Major points from the audience is recorded below.

·         Youngsters to be made aware of the future requirements of the nation.

·         Identify the requirements, people and responsibility to be given for R & D.

 

 

 

SASAT-2023 Conference Team

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman:  Chairman has summarised and has given the final recommendations.

 

 

With this final comments from the Chairman the Conference has been concluded.

 

 

Annexure – 1

Annexure – 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annexure 3B