Kalyanaraman S
| Kalyanaraman S | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1942 Ramapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Madras Institute of Technology University of Florida |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Remote sensing satellite development |
| 🏅 Awards | Performance excellence award |
Kalyanaraman S [1] (born June 10, 1942) is a retired aerospace scientist from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who served in different capacities for the development of various satellite projects of experimental and operational nature. His major contribution to ISRO was in the field of remote sensing satellites. After his long tenure in ISRO, he served as a professor in an engineering college, Bangalore, providing technical education to students and writing books on various aerospace topics.
Career
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in different capacities from January 1972 to June 2002[1]
- Professor, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, 2003–2012.[1]
- Adjunct professor, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, 2012–2020.[1]
Key contributions at ISRO
As Head, Communications and Tracking group, he was responsible for the design and development of Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Communication systems for Aryabhata (satellite),[2] [3] [4] Bhaskara (satellite) [5] , Rohini (satellite) and Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (Apple) satellite. ARYABHATA was the first Indian technology/experimental/scientific satellite launched in 1975; BHASKARA was the first Indian experimental Remote Sensing satellite with an optical camera onboard providing 1 km resolution imageries and thus required a payload data communication system as well. ROHINI was a payload satellite for the first Indian Satellite Launch Vehicle (1980). APPLE was the first Indian experimental communication satellite.
As Deputy Project Director, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - IRS-1A [6] [7] , he had the responsibility of realizing the first operational Indian Remote Sensing Satellite—IRS-1A carrying 72-metre and 36-metre resolution multispectral cameras which was launched in 1988.
As Project Director, Indian Remote Sensing Satellite- IRS-1C [8] [9] [10] he directed the development of both space and ground segments. IRS-1C was the first civilian satellite to offer, during 1996, the best resolution (5.6 m) panchromatic imageries along with multispectral imageries with 23-metre and 375-metre resolutions with wide swath.
As Program Director, IRS program,[11] [12] [13][14] he guided IRS projects consisting of operational Remote Sensing Satellites and the corresponding ground segments until he superannuated in 2002. The projects were Resourcesat-1, Oceansat-1 (IRS-P4), Cartosat-1 [15] and Technology experiment satellite (TES). [16]. He also initiated RISAT-1 development.
IRS-1C and IRS-1D were considered sister satellites with the same specifications. Resourcesat-1 was a follow-on satellite to IRS-1C/IRS-1D with enhanced features. Oceansat-1 carried payloads for oceanographic applications such as an ocean color monitor, meant for fish school detection, and a microwave radiometer to obtain sea surface temperature information. Cartosat-1 provided stereo images of 2.5-metre resolution using fore and aft cameras for cartographic applications. The Technology Experiment Satellite was meant to develop and prove various satellite technologies to obtain 1-metre resolution panchromatic imageries, and it was flown successfully in 2001. He superannuated as ‘Outstanding Scientist’ in 2002 but continued as a visiting scientist during 2002–2003. Then he moved to the field of technical education as a Professor to teach students theories/technologies of communication engineering, including satellite communication, which he continued until he was 78 years old.
Published works
Published about 20 technical publications. Books written:
- Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics[17]
- Indian Academy of Sciences, Vol. C 1, No. 3, November 1978, pp. 235–249[18]
- The communication System[19]
- Three years of mission performance -IRS-1A[20]
- Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, Cartosat-1: Technical features and data products[21]
- Strategizing for the future Indian EO programme [22]
- Indian remote sensing spacecraft-1C/1D[23]
- Indian Remote Sensing, Missions and Payloads at a glance[24]
- IRS-1C Mission and its Performance[25]
- Fundamentals of Satellite Communications published by Pearson publishers "Fundamentals of Satellite Communications"
- Thirukural, the great, with English Translations by S. Kalyanaraman
- Towards ... Health, Education, Wealth and Happiness published by Notionpress, India "Towards .. Health, Education, Wealth and Happiness"
Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
- Astronautical Society of India Award.[26] [27]
- Elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering[28]
- ‘Performance Excellence Award’ from ISRO.[29]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "S.Kalyanaraman ISRO" (PDF). Indian National Academy of Engineering. 2016.
- ↑ "The communication System". 1978.
- ↑ "Satellite tracking systems" (PDF). 1975.
- ↑ "The Aryabhata Project" (PDF). 1975.
- ↑ "NASA Space Science Data (Bhaskara/DataCollectionPlatform".
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, S.; Thyagarajan, K.; Tyagi, R. N.; Venkata Rao, M. (1991). "Three years of Mission Performance - IRS 1A". Journal of Spacecraft Technology. 1 (1): 57. Bibcode:1991JSpT....1...57K.
- ↑ India's Journey towards Excellence in Building Earth Observation Cameras, 2017, Notion Press, 2017, ISBN 9781947429857
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, S.; Rajangam, R. K. (2016). "Advanced Features and Specifications of IRS-1C Spacecraft". Current Science. JSTOR. 70 (7): 501–509. JSTOR 24097368.
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, S.; Rajangam, R. K.; Rattan, R. (1995). "Indian remote sensing spacecraft-1C/1D". International Journal of Remote Sensing. 16 (5): 791–799. Bibcode:1995IJRS...16..791K. doi:10.1080/01431169508954443. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "IRS-1C Mission and its Performance" (PDF). 1996.
- ↑ "Presentation at the National Space Society of Australia Ltd - Topic : Space Development Programs in Asia".
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, S. (1999). "Remote sensing data from IRS satellites — past, present and the future". Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing. 27 (2): 59–69. doi:10.1007/BF02990802. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Technologies developed for irs program Journal of spacecraft technology". 1999.
- ↑ Rao, Mukund; Jayaraman, V.; Kalyanraman, S.; Joseph, George; Navalgund, R.R.; Kasturirangan, K. (2002). "Strategizing for the future Indian EO programme". Acta Astronautica. 51 (1–9): 549–557. Bibcode:2002AcAau..51..549R. doi:10.1016/S0094-5765(02)00044-9.
- ↑ "Cartosat-1".
- ↑ "TES".
- ↑ "Satellite tracking systems" (PDF). 1975.
- ↑ "The tracking system". 1978.
- ↑ "The communication System". 1978.
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, S.; Thyagarajan, K.; Tyagi, R. N.; Venkata Rao, M. (1991). "Three years of Mission Performance - IRS 1A". Journal of Spacecraft Technology. 1 (1): 57. Bibcode:1991JSpT....1...57K.
- ↑ "Indian Remote Sensing Satellite, Cartosat-1: Technical features and data products. Paper presented at Map Asia 2002 conference, 7-9 August, Bangkok, Thailand" (PDF). 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ↑ Rao, Mukund; Jayaraman, V.; Kalyanraman, S.; Joseph, George; Navalgund, R.R.; Kasturirangan, K. (2002). "Strategizing for the future Indian EO programme". Acta Astronautica. 51 (1–9): 549–557. Bibcode:2002AcAau..51..549R. doi:10.1016/S0094-5765(02)00044-9.
- ↑ Kalyanaraman, S.; Rajangam, R. K.; Rattan, R. (1995). "Indian remote sensing spacecraft-1C/1D". International Journal of Remote Sensing. 16 (5): 791–799. Bibcode:1995IJRS...16..791K. doi:10.1080/01431169508954443. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Indian Remote Sensing , Missions and Payloads at a glance, pp 295 -296 , article 12, 13 and 14". 1995.
- ↑ "IRS-1C Mission and its Performance" (PDF). 1996.
- ↑ "Times of India Article". 5 February 2000.
- ↑ "certificate". 5 February 2000.
- ↑ "Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering".
- ↑ "Performance Excellence Award".
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