NIUSAT TEAM AT INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HELD AT VTU BELGAUM

The International CANEUS Organization has partnered with NDRF and the VTU, As a part of our initiative a team of three students and two faculties were sent o be part of the “VTU – INTERNATIONAL CANEUS SYMPOSIUM ON INCLUSIVE INNOVATION PROJECTS FOR AEROSPACE AND ENERGY SECTORS” "Sensors, Small Satellites and Nanotechnologies (SSNT)", in Belguam, India on April 19-20, 2013,  organised by “Centre for Nanotechnology Visvesvaraya Technological University, at Belgaum, Karnataka. The objective of the symposium was to enable a whole new class of mission for structural health monitoring, sensors, navigation, communication, remote sensing, micro and nano-systems, smart materials, telemedicine and their applications in commercial, aerospace and defence for both civilian and military purposes. 

The Member of the Planning Commission, Shri. Narendra Jadhav inaugurated the event on Friday. Kyle Nunas, Canada's Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner to India, S.K. Shivakumar, Director, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore and Millind Pimprikar, chairman, CANEUS International, were the chief guests and VTU Vice-Chancellor Prof. H. Maheshappa presided the events. 

The event was enlightened by other Key note speakers namely : Dr. Peter Wegner (Space Dynamics Laboratory, USAF-ORS); Dr. Werner Balogh (UN-OOSA, Austria & Japan); Dr. Anita Goel (NanoBioSym); Dr. Russ Maguire (Global Nanocomposites and Boeing, USA); Dr. Deepak Srivastava (NASA, USA); Dr. Fu-Kuo (Boeing and Global Nano-composites); Dr. Jonathan Linton (University of Ottawa); Padmashree Dr. Kota Harinarayana (DRDO, India); Dr. B.V.A. Rao (NDRF); and many more eminent dignitaries.

Over 200 stakeholders representing the industry, academia, R&D, and from the public and private sectors, such as end-users, technology developers, policy-makers and funding agencies from Canada, U.S., Japan and Russia, among other countries, and organisations such as NASA, Lockheed Martin, NAFEMUS, HCL Aerospace, World Bank Representatives, ISRO, University of Ottawa, Boeing, United Nations, NDRF, Etc. were present at VTU.

 The three students who represented the NIUSAT community were: Junnaidh S. (S8-Aero), Pranav P.S. (S8- EIE), Aby Charles (S8-EIE) and the Staff’s who represented the fraternity were Dr. Ganesan R. (DPD -NIUSAT) and Mr. Pradeesh Kumar N. (PM-NIUSAT).

Aby Charles (S8-EIE), Junnaidh S. (S8-Aero), Pranav P.S. (S8- EIE), represented our student fraternity at the conference and explained our project to the delegates and participants at the poster presentation put up by us at their EXPO.

Our team (left), Our team with the legendary Shri. Kota Harinarayana, the Chief Designer of Tejas - The Light Combat Aircraft (centre), and  our team with Dr. U. Chandra Shekar, GTRE, Banglore.

Our team with delegates: Left - Dr. Jonathan Linton (University of  Ottawa);  Centre - Dr. Peter Wegner (Space Dynamics Laboratory, USAF-ORS);  and Right - Dr. Milind Pimpriker (CANEUS - Canada)

Pradeesh Kumar N.

Project Manager - NIUSAT

THE NIUSAT - STUDENT SATELLITE INITITATIVE

 The objective of NIUSAT initiative is to empower the institution with satellite technology and substantially enable our students to have access to satellite technology which may result in an social uplifting.

An initial step we have taken to move ahead is by launching a nano-satellite “NIUSAT – NOORUL ISLAM STUDENT NANO-SATELLITE”. It has been a dream project of the President, NOORUL ISLAM UNIVERSITY, Dr. A. P. MAJEED KHAN and the Vice-President - Mr. M. S. FYSAL KHAN,  Who have decided to fund the current project with $1 million (5 Crore INR).

Dr. A. P. Majeed Khan, President - Noorul Islam University ,and Mr. M. S. Fysal Khan,
the Vice-President - Noorul Islam University honoring Dr. E. Balagurusamy

The NIUSAT Programme at present is being mentored and guided by the Programme Director – Prof. Dr. A. E. MUTHUNAYAGAM, the Father of Propulsion Technology in Indian Space Programme. The NIUSAT programme has over 150 students linked to it, who are further guided by a think tank of consultants (former-senior scientists and experts from ISRO).

Dr. A. P. Majeed Khan, President - Noorul Islam University ,and  Dr. A. E. Muthunayagam, Advisor - Noorul Islam University, Dr, K, A, Janardhanan, Director - HRM and  Mr. M. S. Fysal Khan, the Vice-President - Noorul Islam University with G. Madhavan Nair the former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary to the Department of Space, Government of India

Our NIUSAT - Nano satellite weighing around 12kg is being designed and developed with a Miniature Wide Field Sensor (MWiFS) for agriculture and disaster management support applications. The imagery from the NIUSAT would be used for identifying potential agricultural diseases affecting crops and shall also provide timely assistance for Disaster Management Support Program. The satellite is being developed considering and focusing on all risky variables faced in the different phases of student satellite development to deployment.

The prime objective of our NIUSAT initiative is not just to launch a satellite into space. But, to enable new entrants in the industry/next generation students and aerospace aspirants, by creating a Knowledge centre named “NIUSAT – CENTTRE FOR EXCELLENCE” for the empowering them. Focusing the welfare of our nation as a whole and empowering our university with the know-how of aerospace technologies and innovations.

Apart from proposed launch of our current satellite NIUSAT, we have a long-term vision of launching a constellation of satellites that may help us updated, upgrade technology, and equip ourselves with vivid payloads that may meet our timely demand, and extend our helping hands to the up-coming batch of students who may have a hands-on experience in state-of-the-art technology. This initiative is proposed to be global, where we welcome other international institutions, students and agencies to share their knowledge, expertise technology and know-how.

Pradeesh Kumar N.

Project Manager - NIUSAT

The Student Satellite Saga.....

Student Satellites and Satellite Technology... Where are We Heading To…

Satellite technology in India has taken a new avatar, where unlike the fight for space by different nations in the past during the cold-war era, today it has become initiative overlooked by top scientist but designed and developed by students from different universities and institutes with expert advice from space veterans.

The first launch of student satellite initiated by Anna University “ANUSAT” in the year 2009, a desire has engulfed among students to develop / build their own satellites.

Today, there are several organizations and educational institutions/ universities funding such space programmes. To motivate younger generation and develop better technology, the Indian Government has also been funding such projects. Some of the satellite initiatives that has inspired the nation are SRMSAT, PRATHAM from IITB, STUDSAT, SEDS-VIT Student Satellite Project and so on.

Similarly, to motivate student’s initiative and to develop the nation in satellite technology the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been offering free launches for Indian Student Satellites. The government and other private agencies have been empowering and enabling students to have a real-time experience and exposure on satellite technology.

  

Pradeesh Kumar N.

Project Manager - NIUSAT