Panaji: Dr Mathavaraj S of the UR Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO has become the first recipient of Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award.
The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, which is currently the highest cash prize in science and technology, and a citation.
The award will be presented at Manohar Parrikar Vigyan Mahotsav at NIO on December 13 on the birth anniversary of Parrikar.
“Happy to announce that the award has gone to the person who designed the powered descent trajectory of Chandrayaan-3 mission that had successfully landed on the South Pole of the moon,” chief minister Pramod Sawant announced on Friday.
The expert committee, headed by former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar, selected Mathavaraj from 106 applicants, of which they had shortlisted 14.
Mathavaraj joined the UR Rao Satellite Centre in November 2011 and has been instrumental in designing the manoeuvre strategies for Chandrayaan-3 and also developed the optimal control algorithm and non-linear tools for powered descent lander trajectory design.
He also designed and analysed various lunar trajectories for non-nominal and engine failure cases and was instrumental in achieving the desired lunar orbit and powered descent starting condition for Chandrayaan-3 lander precisely.
Mathavaraj has an equal command over both theoretical and practical aspects of spaceflight design and has published several international papers, too.
The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, which is currently the highest cash prize in science and technology, and a citation.
The award will be presented at Manohar Parrikar Vigyan Mahotsav at NIO on December 13 on the birth anniversary of Parrikar.
“Happy to announce that the award has gone to the person who designed the powered descent trajectory of Chandrayaan-3 mission that had successfully landed on the South Pole of the moon,” chief minister Pramod Sawant announced on Friday.
The expert committee, headed by former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar, selected Mathavaraj from 106 applicants, of which they had shortlisted 14.
Mathavaraj joined the UR Rao Satellite Centre in November 2011 and has been instrumental in designing the manoeuvre strategies for Chandrayaan-3 and also developed the optimal control algorithm and non-linear tools for powered descent lander trajectory design.
He also designed and analysed various lunar trajectories for non-nominal and engine failure cases and was instrumental in achieving the desired lunar orbit and powered descent starting condition for Chandrayaan-3 lander precisely.
Mathavaraj has an equal command over both theoretical and practical aspects of spaceflight design and has published several international papers, too.
