The Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology at IIT Bombay is organising a lecture as a part of the “Steel Colloquium Series” on Wednesday,September 19, 2018. The details of the lecture are given below:

Title : "Quality Practices in ISRO"

Speaker : Dr. Suresh M R, Director. DSRQ & DOHS ISRO HQ, Bengaluru

Abstract: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been indigenously realizing and launching spacecraft for a variety of space-based applications including Telecommunication, Mobile Satellite Services, and Remote Sensing. Spacecraft weighing up to 4 ton are launched using ISRO’s own launch vehicles PSLV, GSLV and GSLV MkIII. Heavier spacecraft are launched using foreign launch vehicles. Quality Control and Quality Assurance are integral parts of ISRO’s activities, and these closely monitor each and every stage of design, manufacture, testing, simulation and integration of the spacecraft as well as launch vehicle ensuring a successful launch. Without the approval of Quality Assurance Group, no component, subsystem, system or unit will be allowed to be part of either the spacecraft or launch vehicle. The details of the quality control and quality assurance activities as well as the quality management system followed in ISRO are outlined in this presentation. One of the most important quality assurance systems followed in ISRO is the flight simulation of systems, and multi-layer reviews carried out pre- and post-launch. Extensive and transparent review mechanism is the backbone of all flight-related systems of ISRO. Each system is thoroughly analysed for compliance to the specifications and every deviation is analysed thread-bare for root causes before taking a final decision. Lessons learned from each launch would be documented and implemented in the subsequent spacecraft and launch vehicle.All quality related activities are brought and carried out under the umbrella of ISO 9000 Quality Management System (QMS).

About the Speaker: Dr. Suresh is a Graduate (B Sc Engg) in Metallugical Engineering from Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur (currently, NIT, Jamshedpur). He also holds a Ph.D Degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from the IIT Bombay.

Dr. Suresh is currently Director, Systems Reliability & Quality and Occupational Health & Safety. Prior to this he served ISRO at VSSC for 28 years in many different capacities: Research Scientist / Engineer (Materials), Deputy Project Director (GSLV and RLV-TD, that is, Reusable Launch Vehicles - Technology Development), Team Leader (Hardware production - GSLV and PSLV), and Group Director (Safety management Group). He also has nearly six years of work experience in the private sector(thermal power and cement plant) industry. He has a number of publications and has guides several PhD students. He has won several awards and honours including ISRO Team Excellence Award in 2013.