Research
Main interests are in solid propellants for launch vehicles & sounding rockets, polymers and materials indigenisation. He was responsible for the development of propellants based on HEF20, ISRO polyol, PBAN, CTPB and HTPB for launch vehicles. Indigenised and scaled up all the polymers used as binders in launch vehicles. Important contributions are development of HTPB based propellants currently used in Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and Geostationary Launch Vehicle stages, igniters and auxiliary rocket motors. Established facilities for the synthesis and scale up of polymers and propellants used in launch vehicles and satellite systems for India. Planned, designed and set up the ammonium perchlorate experimental plant (APEP) at Alwaye and polymer complex at Veli Trivandrum. Planned, established and commissioned a pilot plant at Ordnance Factory Itarsi as a step towards indigenisation of equipments used in double base propellants. Published more than 150 papers in national and international journals and presented more than 150 papers in national and international conferences. Few recent publications 1 2 3
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