IEEE Distinguished Lecture on Antenna Systems For
21st Century Satellite Communication Payloads
(Under IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecture Program 2015)
Organized by
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Kerala Chapter & IEEE Student Branch IIST
Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Schedule
Date : 23rd September, 2015
Time : 11 a.m.
Venue : Seminar Hall, D4, IIST
IEEE Student Branch IIST
EEE took its roots at Indian Institute of
Space Science and Technology on October 2011. It was initiated by Department
of Avionics, IIST. Various programs such as
technical talks, workshops, and seminars are
conducted at IIST campus by the IEEE Student Branch. Many of our students had opportunity to get gravel grants to attend and
present their research work in various international conferences organized by IEEE held
in India as well as abroad.
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Abstract of the Talk
st
century has so far seen several new satellite
21 services such as local-channel broadcast for Di-
rect Broadcast Satellite service (DBS), high capacity
K/Ka-band personal communication satellite (PCS)
service, hosted payloads, mobile satellite services using very large deployable reflectors, high power hybrid
satellites etc. It is important to integrate more capabilities into the satellite while reducing the cost. Antenna sub-system design, mechanical packaging on the
spacecraft, and RF performance become very critical
for these satellites. This talk will cover recent developments in the areas of antenna systems for FSS, BSS,
PCS, and MSS satellite communications. It includes
advanced antenna system designs for contoured beams,
multiple beams, and reconfigurable beams, Multiple
Beam Antenna (MBA) concepts with its advantages,
recent advances in feed technology and reflector technology, introduction to remote sensing antennas, advanced high power test methods for satellite payloads,
and future trends in satellite antenna systems.
About the Speaker
Dr. Sudhakar K Rao, Technical Fellow at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA leading a group on advanced antenna systems for space and aircraft
applications. He developed antenna payloads for more than 65 satellites including first mobile satellite M-Sat and first Direct Broadcast Satellite with local channels (DirecTV-4S).
His work on development of radiation templates for complex radiation patterns of satellite antennas for interference analysis was adopted and recommended by the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU)/CCIR in 1992 as the world-wide standard for satellite
manufacturers and operators. From 1996-2003 he worked as Chief Scientist/Technical
Fellow at Hughes/Boeing Satellite Systems and developed multiple beam antennas and
reconfigurable beam payloads for commercial and military applications. He authored over
165 technical papers and has 44 U. S. patents. Dr. Rao became Fellow of IEEE in 2006 and a Fellow of IETE in
2009. He received best reviewer recognition by the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation Journal for
the years 2014 and 2015. Dr. Rao is appointed as the Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE APS for a three year
period (2014-2016).
Registration & Contact Information
Please click on this registration link for participation (Registration is mandatory. Deadline: 21st September, 2015 ). For
more information contact
Deepak M (Chair, IEEE-SB) [ k [email protected] H +91 9496128727 ]
Sarath Babu [ k [email protected] H +91 9447380186 ]
Shaik Latheef Ahmed [ k [email protected] H +91 9633119897 ]
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