A Joint initiative of IIT Madras and ISRO advancing
research in spacecraft and launch vehicle thermal management


Joint Management Council Invitee Members

The Joint Management Council (JMC) brings together distinguished invitees from research and industry to guide and oversee the Centre’s strategic initiatives and collaborative projects.

ISRO Members
JMC Invitee members of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  1. Shri R. Hutton - Associate Director, LPSC; Project Director, Gaganyaan (Human Space Program); AD/DD, PRS - LPSC, ISRO
  2.  Shri A. Rajendra Deputy Director, Mechanical Systems Area (MSA) - URSC, ISRO
  3. Dr. Deepak Kumar Agarwal Scientist/Engineer-SE; Head, Thermal Systems Group - LPSC, ISRO
  4. Dr. Venkata Raghavendra Scientist/Engineer - URSC, ISRO
  5. Dr. A.R. Anand Scientist/Engineer - URSC, ISRO
  6. Shri Akhil Jaiswal Scientist/Engineer-SE - URSC, ISRO
  7. Shri V. Dilip Scientist/Engineer-G. LPSC, ISRO
  8. Dr. Abijit Avinash Adoni Scientist/Engineer-G - URSC, ISRO
  9. Shri B.S. Chaitanya Murthy Scientist/Engineer-SF - URSC, ISRO
  10. Shri Rajat Chaurasia Scientist/Engineer - URSC, ISRO
  11. Shri Shubham Shukla BPMC - DTDI, ISRO HQ
IITM Members
JMC Invitee members of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
  1. Dr. P.V. Venkitakrishnan Professor of Practice, IITM
  2. Dr. V. Arumugam Chief Manager (Technical), IC&SR, IITM
  3. Dr. Pallab Sinha Mahapatra Associate Professor, IITM
  4. Dr. Kameswararao Anupindi Associate Professor, IITM
  5. Dr. Shyama Prasad Das Professor, IITM
  6. Prof. Balaji Srinivasan Professor, IITM
  7. Prof. Sateesh Gedupudi Associate Professor, IITM
  8. Dr. Regulagadda Kartik Assistant Professor, IITM
  9. Prof. Shaligram Tiwari Professor, IITM
  10. Prof. Ganapathy Krishnamurthi Professor, IITM

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