Head, Department of Electronics Engineering
Director, School of Radar Technology
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology
DIAT, DRDO, PUNE, INDIA
Prof. K. P. RAY
Bio
Prof. K. P. Ray is M. Tech in Microwave Electronics from University of Delhi and PhD from Department of Electrical Engineering IIT, Bombay. Presently he is a Professor in the Dept. of Electronics Engineering, DIAT, DRDO, Pune. Prior to this he was a Programme Director SAMEER Mumbai, wherein he joined SAMEER (TIFR) in 1985 and worked in the areas of RF and microwave systems/components and developed expertise in the design of antenna elements/arrays and high power RF/microwave sources for RADAR and industrial applications. He has successfully executed over 48 projects sponsored by Govt. agencies/industries and developed as many technologies and indigenous systems.
Experience
Awards
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Director, School of Radar Technology & Chief Public Information Officer (CPIO) in Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), DRDO, Pune, India. (Jan. 2021 - Till date)
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Dean (Sponsered Research), Head, Computer Science Dept., & Professor In Charge: International Cooperation, MOU & Placement in Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), DRDO, Pune, India. (Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2020)
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Head, Electronics Engineering in Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), DRDO, Pune, India. ( Since Oct. 2017)
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Professor in the Dept. of Electronics Engineering Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), DRDO, Pune, India. (Since Nov. 2016)
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Programme Director SAMEER Mumbai & Head, RF & Microwave System Div, SAMEER (MeitY, Govt. of India), IIT Campus, Mumbai- 400 076, India. (Dec. 1985 - Oct. 2016)
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IETE-Ram Lal Wadhwa Award 2018 for outstanding seminal contributions in microstrip/planar antennas resulting in extensive publications. He developed new/import-substitute technologies for high power transmitters, antennas, VHF/UHF radars and several microwave systems for agro/industrial/scientific/medical applications resulting in patents and ToTs.
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IETE-Smt. Ranjana Pal Memorial Award 2014 in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of RF/Microwave Systems and Components and Antennas.
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Third Best paper (poster) award in InPAC 2015 held during 21-23 Dec at TIFR Mumbai.
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Best Paper and presentation award in IET conference 2011.
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Dr D.Y. Phadke best research/paper award, SAMEER, 2003.
Sponsored Projects
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Development of Microwave Sterilizer 'ATULYA' to neutralize COVID-19 DIAT/DRDO (2021)
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Development of A Medium Range (5-10km) Secured Free Space Optical (FSO) Voice Simplex Communication System For The Mission Critical Wireless Optical Link (2020-2023) for NXXO (Strategic Organization).
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Over the Horizon (OTH) Radar: Long term Training and Report generation for the Feasibility Study on Over The Horizon (OTH) Radar for NXXO (Strategic Organization).
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An economical Microwave Disinfection System is being designed and developed for use by pathological labs, dispensaries and small sized hospitals. It is specifically developed for use in rural areas.
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Performance Analysis of Microwave/RF Absorbers using Agricultural residues with and without addition of suitable Additives, DST (2020-2023)
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Low cost RF/microwave absorbing materials, based on agricultural residues are being developed under this project.
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Consultancy project: Development of CW, FMCW, Pulsed Doppler Radars, M/s Akademika Pvt. Ltd, Pune (2021-22)
Foreign Deputations
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UNDP fellowship training and research at GTRI, Atlanta, USA during June – Sep. 1993. The research topic was “Analysis, Modeling and Measurements of Antenna Factor (AF)”.
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M/s Thomcast, Turgi, Switzerland, by VECC, DAE, Govt. of India, for final testing and certification of high power amplifiers at 35 MHz during Oct.-Nov., 2000, before its shipment to India.
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Singapore during August 14-20, 2007 to represent SAMEER, Govt. of India for “SALAM INDIA EXPO” organized by Indian High Commission. Also visited Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Teaching
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EE601- Microwave Engineering
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EE604- Radar System Design
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EE609- Antenna Systems
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EE612- High Power Microwave
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EE613- Electronic Warfare
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EE614- EMI/EMC Design
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EE 622- RF IC Design
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EE631- Satellite Communication
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EE634- Monolithic Microwave Integrated
Circuit
Committees & Memberships
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Convenor of IEEE Indian Antenna Week 2017 (IAW-2017).
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Co-organized International Symposium of Quantum Information Technology ISQIT 2019.
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Appointed as a panellist of AICTE.
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Expert Member of RAC, DRDO for recruitments and promotion for DRDO personnel at many instances since 1999.
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Invited Technical Consultant for NMRF, ISRO and DAE.
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Panel member of IISc, Bangalore for Asst. professors’ review for promotion.
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Member of the Review Committee of ADA, Bangalore on LCA Radome.
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Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) for the formulation and Technical evaluation of wind profiler for Indian Institute for Tropical Metrology (IITM), Pune.
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Memberships:
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Senior Member of IEEE, USA.
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Fellow of IETE, India.
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Life member of Instrument Society of India.
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Life member of EMI/EMC Engineers Society of India.
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Techno-Administrative Responsibility
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Chief Public Information Officer (CPIO), DIAT, Pune
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Chairman to finalize TOT at DIAT, Pune
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Member Academic Council, Board of Management (BOM), Planning and Monitoring Board (PMB) of DIAT (DU), MOD.
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Professor In-charge of International Co-operation, MOU and Placement Cell of DIAT (DU), MOD.
421
Books, Journals, & Conference Proceedings
48
Sponsored Projects Completed & 5 Ongoing
9
PhD Completed
& 14 Pursuing
36
Years of
Experience
2
Journals Editorial Member
& 20 Journals Reviewer
110
Invited Talks
& Lectures
7172
Citations, 28 H-index, & 76 i10-index
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