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1. “Cogito,ergo sum”
(I think, therefore I am)
-Descrates

2. Everybody knows everything.
The ‘Q’ is “What am I doing
with what I know?” And that
alone makes all the Difference.

3. RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT
• BASIC & FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
• DIRECTED BASIC RESEARCH WITH APPLICATION
ORIENTATION
• APPLIED RESEARCH
• TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
• PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT
• MISSION MODE

4. FUNDING AGENCIES
• DST
• CSIR
• RESPOND (ISRO)
• BRNS (DAE)
• MCIT
• DBT
• AICTE
• UGC
• DRDO- ER&IPR,AR&DB,ARMREB,LSRB &
NRB

5. Research Through DRDO:
Academic Institutions
• Dte of ER & IPR
• AR & DB/Dte of Aero
• ARMREB/Dte of Armament
• LSRB/Dte of Life Sciences
• NRB/Dte of Naval R & D
• CARS/DRDO Labs

6. DRDO Vision
• Make India prosperous by establishing world class
science & technology base and provide our Defence
Services decisive edge by equipping them with
internationally competitive systems and solutions.
• Devotion to design & development of state-of-art
Defence systems. Has chain of over 50 labs all over
the country, covering a wide spectrum of disciplines.
Has endeavoured to undertake and pursue research
in various scientific fields in pursuit of acquiring self-
sufficiency in critical technologies needed for design
and development of world-class equipment/systems.
Hass been collaborating with various Academic
Institutions, R&D Organizations and Industries for
achieving this.

7. Grants-in-Aid
• DRDO has instituted a Grants-in-Aid Scheme
to nurture research talent and to create
research facilities in IITs, Universities, higher
technological institutions, colleges and
other research centers including industries
in the country for promoting basic research,
design and development.
• The scheme is co-ordinated through
specialist panels constituted for various
disciplines

8. Mission
• To encourage and fund basic research in pertinent
scientific disciplines of broad relevance
• Enabling and supporting emerging talent to create &
evolve a knowledge-base potentially applicable to
the Defence.
• To enhance the intellectual level, physical
infrastructure and scientific understanding in the
field of Armaments/Aeronautics/Naval & Marine
aspects/Electronics/Signal Processing/ Materials/
Hydrodynamics etc. to meet the future challenges.

9. Functions
• Supports basic research to generate new knowledge & to
train young minds to generate & apply that knowledge.
• Setting down the principles & practices governing the
relationship of DRDO with academic "think tanks“ & non
profit research institutions in India and abroad as well as
laboratories of the other agencies like CSIR.
• Fund any specially designed sensors, instrumentation,
data acquisition and display system considered
necessary for carrying out research.
• The Boards/Dte(ER) approve research programs for
funding based on evaluation & recommendations of
specialist panels/labs(s).

10. Objectives
• To foster knowledge-based growth of various
disciplines in the country, strengthening and
integration national resource of knowledge, know
how, experience, facilities and infrastructure
• To catalyze the much needed cross-fertilization of
ideas and experiences between Defence and non-
Defence experts in scientific and technical fields
that contribute to technology advancement
• To launch and coordinate research in specified
areas in academic institutions/non-profit
institutions/ industries

11. Objectives
• To create conditions suitable for attracting talent
through research collaborations and other academic
exchanges
• To adopt synergic approach towards national needs
and priorities in the relevant fields, keeping in view
the global advancements, in order to develop
competence in key areas
• To help in creating self-sufficiency in critical
technologies needed for development of items of
competitive nature
• To lead to technological innovations useful for short
and long term combat multiplier

12. ARMAMENT RESEARCH BOARD
(ARMREB)

13. ARMREB
• Constituted in 1997 for promoting innovative research
in scientific fields useful for armament discipline.
• Armament being a complex multi-disciplinary field
involves:
-Ballistics & Aerodynamics,
- Materials & Metallurgy,
- Mechanical & Electronic engineering,
- Opto-electronics & Computer Techniques,
- Explosives & Pyrotechnics,
- Modeling, simulation and system analyses, etc.

14. Specialist Panels
• Materials for Armament Applications
(MAA)
• Armament Sensors & Electronics(ASE)
• Energetic Materials Combustion &
Ballistics(EMCB)
• Detonics & Shock Waves (DSW)
• Armament Design (new panel under
consideration)

15. Materials for Armament Applications
Advanced Study of Materials
•Behaviour at high strain rate
•Low temperature impact properties
•Mechanics of material behaviour
Development of New Materials
•Ultra high strength metallic materials
•High impact properties at sub zero temperature

16. Materials for Armament Applications
Advanced Composites
•Metal matrix composites
•Polymer matrix composites
Light Weight Materials
•Special aluminum alloys
•High strength low density alloys
•Titanium alloy

17. Materials for Armament Applications
Materials Processing Technologies
•Power Metallurgy
•Liquid Forging
•Near Net Shape Forming
Advanced Manufacturing processes
•Filament winding for long barrels
•Strip Lamination process & Flow Forming
Techniques for Rocket Motor Tubes
•Metal Injection Moulding

18. Materials for Armament Applications
Surface Engineering
•Special Coating Technique
•Tribological Processes
•Smart Materials, their use and Development
•NDT of Materials

19. Armament Sensors & Electronics
• Sensors- RF Sensors based on CW, FMCW or
pulsed system, IR Micro Wave & MM Wave
System, Laser system for height sensing,
System with inbuilt intelligence for target
discrimination, Incorporation of ECCM
features etc.
• Power Source- Small size turbogenerator,
Reserve batteries & Primary batteries
• EM Sensors- Seismic Sensors, Electro impulse
generator, Acceleration sensors, High ‘g’
sensors

20. Armament Sensors & Electronics
• Electro Potting Material- Silicon and Resins
Polyurathene foam, Study of elec & mech
properties during storage and high ‘g’
environment
• Wireless Technology- Remote setting of
electronic timer, Remote activation and
deactivation of electronic system, Telemetry
and guidance system
• Design Reliability- Reliability of single shot
systems, Modeling and Simulation

21. Armament Sensors & Electronics
• Signal Processing- Digital signal processing of
real time systems, Building intelligence into
systems
• Motor Drive Electronics & Control- Simulation
and modeling, Automation

22. Energetic Materials Combustion & Ballistics
• Synthesis of New Class of Materials- Strained poly-nitro-cyclic
compounds (bicyclic, tricyclic, polycyclic), Poly-nitro aromatics
& hetero aromatics, Compounds with mixed functional
grounds (nitro, azido, nitro, amino), High temperature
nitration, New high-energy binders and polymer materials,
Photo-synthesis, laser induced and microwave initiated
reactions, Nano materials for High Energy Systems.
• Propellants & Explosives- Propellants with high burning rates
and explosives with low vulnerability, Pulse detonics engine,
High combustion / detonation efficiency, Stability & aging
aspects, Reusing and disposal of aged propellants and
explosives, Techniques for safety and hazard investigations,
Life prediction of propellants and explosives, Biodegradation
of High Energy Materials.

23. Energetic Materials Combustion & Ballistics
• Physical Studies- Studies on composition of reagents &
yield enhancement of new HEMs, Reproducibility of
techniques & standardization.
• Modelling- Software development for explosives,
propellants & pyrotechnics, Model studies to determine
efficiencies of systems & prediction methods
• Ballistics- Interior, Exterior, Intermediate & Terminal
Ballistics; Launch Dynamics of Rocket Exterior Ballistics,
Aerodynamic Aspects of Ballistics, Meteorological
Aspects of Exterior Ballistics

24. Detonics & Shock Waves
• Initiation of Explosives
• Overdriven Detonation Waves
• Equation of State of Explosives
• Hazard Assessment, Sensitivity & Safety
Related Responses
• Advanced & Novel Experimental Techniques
• Dynamic Shock Loading of Materials
• Blast Damages, Effects & Scaling
• Micro Detonics & Detonation in Gaseous
Media

25. Aeronautics Research &
Development Board
(AR & DB)

26. AR & DB: PANELS
• Aerodynamics
• Aerospace Resources
• Materials & Manufacturing
• Systems/Systems Engineering
• Propulsion
• Structures
• Special Interest Group for Micro Aircraft
(SIGMA)

27. Aerodynamics
• Establishment of New Test Facilities and
augmentation of Existing Facilities
• Experimental Investigation and Techniques in
Aerodynamic
• Theoretical and Computational Fluid
Dynamics/ Aerodynamics
• Flight Vehicle Development, Flight Test
Support/Analysis
• Design Related Activity

28. Aerospace Resources
• Merger of Manpower Development Panel and
Aerospace Information Panel.
• Over a period, advances in aeronautical development
have resulted in challenging programmes like Light
Combat Aircraft, Advance Light Helicopter (ALH),
Guided Missiles, Aero Engines, Unmanned Vehicle,
Transport aircraft, Decelerator System and Space
programmes. This created a sudden spurt in the
requirement of manpower to meet the immediate
demands and plan for future activities.
• There is also a requirement of aeronautical manpower
for the ongoing production, overhaul/ maintenance of
military & civil aircraft, engine & systems

29. Aerospace Resources
• Panel formulates strategies and plans with a
view to give boost to the development of
aeronautical manpower and attract talent to
aeronautical engineering.
• Panel also focuses on effective dissemination
of information keeping track of fast changing
developments in this high tech area of
information technology. Panel aims at a
modern, well-organized information system
that can guarantee instant access to all the
significant information to Aerospace
Scientists.
• Charter being finalized.

30. Materials
EMERGING MATERIALS
• Smart Materials
• Stealth Materials
• Sensor Materials
• Composites, Functionally Gradient Materials and Laminated
Structures
• Cellular Materials
• Intermetallics and Refractory Metals and Alloys
• Surface Engineering
• Joining of Dissimilar Materials
• The Mechanical and Physical behaviour of Materials at
Cryogenic and very High Temperatures

31. Materials
CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREAS
• Design and Lifting Methodology
• Modeling and Simulation
• Very High Temperature Materials and their
Mechanical & Physical Behaviour
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES OF MATERIAL
CHARACTERIZATION
• Properties of Materials in small volumes
• High Temperature Properties
• Cryogenic Properties
• Microstructure
• Non-Destructive Testing

32. Manufacturing
• Digital Manufacturing
• Advanced Image Processing related to inspection
• Multitasking
• Lean Manufacturing
• Augmented Virtual Reality
Nano Manufacturing
• Molecular Manufacturing & directed self assembly
• Micro and Nanotechnology
• Coating and Surface Engineering Technologies

33. Manufacturing
Micro Manufacturing & Micro Fabrication
• Ultra Precision Grinding
• Surface Micro Machining
• Micro Moulding
• Micro Milling
• Bulk Micro Machining
• Multitasking
• Focused Ion Beam Machining
• Micro Turning
• Precision Diamond Turning
• Micro EDM (Electro Discharge Machining)

34. Systems/Systems Engineering
• Aircraft Systems such as Avionics, flight control,
utility, Sensors and set up facilities for design,
validations, integrations and of aircraft systems
such as flight simulation, systems integration, flight
testing etc. including software development.
• Aero-gas turbine engine and rocket propulsion.

35. Systems/Systems Engineering
• Simple & low cost inertial navigation systems-
analysis, modeling & hardware
• Satellite Navigation Systems- analysis,
modeling & hardware
• Hybrid Navigation Systems- analysis, modeling
& hardware
• Sensors- MEMS, Hyperspectral, Multispectral,
active, passive, acoustic, electro-optical, radar
• Weapon aiming systems, smart sensors
• Flight Instrumentation

36. Systems/Systems Engineering
• Airborne AMD (antimissile defence) system
• Optical, infrared & laser systems
• Intra- Aircraft comm & data bus structures
• Cockpit displays, Aircraft simulators & virtual
reality applications
• Real time target identification
• Self Adaptive capability for reconfiguration in
the event of physical & information damage
(Adaptive Control Systems)
• Collision avoidance sensors and algorithms

37. Systems/Systems Engineering
• Real time information processing
• Smart Sensors & Life cycle Estimation
• Ageing Aircraft, On Board/ Otherwise Health
Monitoring & Damage Tolerence Practices
• Damage Estimation & Human-Machine
Interface
• Psychophysiological processing for
dynamically modified cockpit confign &
information flow
• Human Fatigue Management

38. Systems/Systems Engineering
Projects promoted:
• Outcome - promising application as a retrofit to the engines,
manufactured under license or in the new engine under
consideration for development.
• Demonstration of a new/advanced concept or a measurement
technique under simulated conditions of promising application in
gas turbine engines/ propulsion systems.
• Generation of general purpose design data through parametric
investigation and/or validation of general purpose computerized
design/ analysis methods experimental design data.
• Fundamental investigation to understand in depth the behavior of
components/ systems & evolve scientific basis for explanation of
behavior, as a pursuit of knowledge related to the propulsion field.

39. Structures
• Composite Structures
• Fatigue and Fracture
• Dynamics and Aero elasticity
• Finite Element Analysis
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Experimental Stress Analysis
• Development of Software and Expert
System

40. Structures
• Integrated Airframe Design
• Active/Adaptive Aero elastic surfaces
• Hybrid structures for improved durability and
damage tolerance
• Low cost bonding structures
• FEM Structural Modeling to include composite
sandwich, smartstructures and strength,
stiffness and life of bonded repairs
• Onboard Health Monitoring & crack growth

41. Structures
• Structural Dynamics
• Conformal Structures
• Light weight structures for high aerodynamic,
acoustic loads, severe flutters, vibration &
thermally induced stresses
• Efficient procedures to identify critical load
cases

42. SIGMA
• Special Interest Group for
Micro Aircraft
• Charter under formulation

43. Major Research Initiatives of
AR&DB
GAS TURBINE ENABLING TECHNOLOGY (GATET)
•To fill the Technology gaps and develop Human
Resources in Military Engine Development.
•Scope is to Invite & Sanction projects to various
Academic & other Research Institutions
•Thrust Areas: Compressor & Fan/ Stall and
Surge Studies, Blade Design & Fluid Structure
Interaction Studies, Tip Clearance Studies,
Combustor, Afterburner & Nozzle/ Combustion

44. GATET
Thrust Areas……
•Flame Stabilization Studies, Multiphase Flows and
Fuel Injector Studies, Thrust Vectoring, Turbine /
Heat Transfer- Blade Design & Cooling, Fluid flow
and Heat Transfer, Large-Eddy Simulation, Engine
Mathematical Model & Simulation, Controls and
System Engineering/ Multivariable Control
Schemes, Life Cycle Management, Sensors and
Measurement Devices/ Design, Development and
Calibration of Sensors including Non-Intrusive
Sensors for High Temp Measurements,

45. GATET
Thrust Areas……
Unsteady CFD / Structure Interaction & Mech
aspects of Turbo-machinery- Engine/Module
simulation using CFD, Aero Elastic study of
Turbo-Machinery Blades & Control of Blade
Flutter, Evaluation for Surface cracks in Gas
Turbine Components and Structures, Surface
Crack Growth Prediction, Life Prediction
Methodologies , Magnetic Bearing/Seals

46. NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR MICRO AIR
VEHICLE (NP-MICAV)
• Objectives- To develop Micro Air Vehicle and
their related technologies.
• Scope of the NP-MICAV- to Sanction &
Monitor projects to various Academic and
other Research Institutions in various
specialised areas of Micro Air Vehicle

47. LIFE SCIENCES
RESEARCH BOARD
(LSRB)

48. LSRB
• 'Man and weapon' are the two symbiotic components of
the defence system. Development of weapon systems is
crucial, the well-being & effective performance of the
'man behind the weapon' is equally important.
• Ensuring the operational effectiveness of the soldier.
• To ensure that the soldier is, and continues to be, in top
form of physical and mental fitness, his physiological,
psychological, medical and nutritional needs need to be
effectively met.
• Need for protection from environmental hazards

49. LSRB
• Includes bio-sciences, bio-technology bio-
engineering, weather & environmental studies,
ecology and bio-safety, psychology mind-body
studies, medical and other sciences.
• The mission - to expand & deepen the knowledge-
base of Life Sciences in the country to strengthen
and use of national resources of knowledge, know-
how, experience, facilities and infrastructure.

50. Major Thrust Areas of LSRB
• Life support system
• Biomedical technologies for air, land and
sea operations
• Military psychology
• Cognitive engineering
• Human adaptation to extreme
environments, ergonomics
• Human factors/engineering for eqpmt
dev
• Man machine interface

51. Major Thrust Areas of LSRB
• Nutrition, radioprotection, stress
management, combat fatigue
• Bio-defence against human, animal and plant
pathogens
• Specialized food technologies
• Vector and malaria control
• Biotechnology & high altitude agro animal
technologies
• NBC detection, protection and
decontamination

52. NAVAL RESEARCH BOARD
(NRB)

53. FOCUS
• Generation & enhancement of knowledge
base leading to the exploitation of sea.
• Projects imagination driven, not
requirements-driven.
• Focus on substantial phenomena or
observations that are not understood and
where lack of understanding is a serious
obstacle to scientific/technological progress.

54. FOCUS
• The knowledge base generated embodied in high quality
technical manpower & in new techniques/design tools.
• The expected end result : a small group of qualified
people whose expertise, resulting from the research, can
be drawn upon to build an exploitable area of
technology in various disciplines and also a body of
knowledge which establishes (or rationally abandons) a
potential application of a new or inadequately
understood scientific principle.

55. Specialist Panels
• Materials
• Hydrodynamics (including
propulsion aspects)
• Scientific Computing
• Sonar & Signal Processing
• Ocean Environment
• Marine Systems

56. Materials
• Smart composites including sensors, conductors etc.
• Bio-processing of polymers and composites required
for soft and flexible, materials and structures.
• Development of plastic adhesives, rubber &
composites with targeted structural, acoustic &
electromagnetic performance levels coupled with
strength & durability.
• Establishment of a material database enlisting the
compositions, characteristics, designs related
properties, utilities in naval environment etc.
• Effect of moisture, salinity, low temperature, high
hydrostatic pressure and cyclic impact loads on the
performance and durability of the products.

57. Materials
• Materials for transmission, reflection and absorption
of acoustic signals.
• Magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) techniques for
under water surveillance. Need for development of
Material systems for this method of detection or
counter measures.
• Materials for infrared detection systems, Infrared
Suppression System (IRSS)
• Stealth Materials, Nano technology, NEMS/MEMS etc
• Corrosion, Erosion, Bi-degradation
• FS Welding & weld consumables
• Any other

58. Hydrodynamics
• Concerned with all aspects of usually external
flow past a moving or stationary, submerged
or free surface piercing disturbed water body.
• The goal is to ultimately design, develop,
produce and implement better, faster,
superior, more efficient and versatile marine
vehicles with leading-edge technology.

59. Hydrodynamics
• Broadly divided into two complimentary
groups:
-Theoretical & Computational
Hydrodynamics
- Experimental Hydrodynamics.

60. Hydrodynamics
Theoretical and Computational:
• Ship motions and wave loads
• Free surface aspects. State-of-the art computing methods
linear and non linear free surface flow problems
• Wave and wake dynamics
• Propulsor hydrodynamics and hydro acoustics. To develop
analysis and computational methods over 2 and 3-D lifting
surfaces
• Cavitation and bubble flow
• Viscous ship hydrodynamics to determine viscous flow over
submerged bodies.
• Special areas like water entry and hydrodynamic impact,
shallow water hydrodynamics, bluff-body hydrodynamics

61. Hydrodynamics
Experimental
• Turbulence measurement
• Measurement of flow details in the stern region
• Methods for wave pattern measurements and other
free surface details
• Experiments related to cavitation and cavity dynamics
• Measure of pressure field on propeller blades under
unsteady loading

62. Sonar & Signal Behaviour
Environment Modeling:
• Development of under water acoustic propagation models
• Modeling of ambient noise and target radiated noise
• Fractal-based modeling of under water noise and associated
scheme of target detection /identification
• In-water turbulence and sub-bottom interaction of high
frequency field
• Modeling of extended target in the multipath ocean
environment
• Model and wave packet decomposition of under water
acoustic signals

63. Sonar & Signal Behaviour
Space-time Signal Processing:
• Source localisation & ocean characterization by matched field
processing.
• Detection & localisation of targets in presence of strong interference.
• U/W acoustic imaging of targets.
• Ambient noise mapping & ocean surveillance using tomographic
techniques.
• Channel-tuned/target-tuned signal design for sonars.
• Wavelet based transient detection techniques.
• Wavelet based denoising of underwater acoustic signals.
• High data-rate robust under water acoustic communication.
• Spatial signal processing for stealth.
• Precise undersea tracking and positioning techniques.

64. Sonar & Signal Behaviour
Sensing Methods and Techniques:
• Acoustic transducers.
• Processing of non-acoustic oceanographic
effects.
• Non-acoustic target signature detection.
• Exploitation of fluorescence properties of
anthropogenic objects and biological species
to discriminate threat from false alarm.
• Opto-acoustic diver communication.

65. Sonar & Signal Behaviour
Non-conventional Signal and Information
Processing
• Chaotic signal processing
• Cyclostationary signal processing.
• Signal processing using higher-order spectra.
• Advanced undersea navigation techniques.

66. Ocean Environment
Ocean/Atmosphere Monitoring System
• Development and deployment of moored met-ocean buoys.
• Development of algorithms for retrieval of met-ocean
parameters from satellite data.
• Validation of satellite products using data from buoys/ships.
Now cast/Forecast System
• Development and implementation of improved models of the
ocean and the lower atmosphere.
• Studies, with ocean models and coupled ocean atmosphere
models related to generation of initial/to boundary conditions
• SST (Sea surface temp) and MLD (Mixed layer depth) models
• Assimilation of ARGO (a component of the Integrated Ocean
Observing System) profiles and moored buoy data and SST,
SSH (sea surface height) data into models.

67. Ocean Environment
Process Studies
• Theoretical/modeling work related to air - sea coupling .
• Studies on mixing and dispersion in the coastal ocean.
• Studies on ocean-atmosphere processes in Coastal region on time
scales ys.
• Storm surges
• Estuarine dynamics
• Wave modeling in deep land coastal waters
• High-resolution ocean circulation modeling to characterize features
such as eddies and internal waves.
Internal waves and eddies
• Internal wave & meso scale(2-2000 KM) eddy structures, occurrence,
effects
• Coupling between surface and interval wave fields
• Shallow water terrain modeling

68. Ocean Environment
Acoustic, Magnetic , Optical & Satellite Studies
• Ambient nose climate of our coastal seas
• Biological scattering layers-structure, occurrence and effects
• VLF/Long Range acoustic propagation
• Ocean acoustic tomography for deriving 3D imagery of sound
velocity, temperature, currents and ambient noise
• Extraction of geo - acoustic parameters from seismic data
• Magnetic parameters - spatial and temporal variations
• Use satellite data for shallow water bathymetry, wave and
wind conditions in coastal regions to aid prediction of sea
conditions (on line) for Beach Landing operations
• Optical properties of the ocean/Optical scattering by zoo-
plankton

69. Scientific Computing
Parallel & Distributed Computing
• Large scale computational linear algebra and
optimisation.
• Numerical methods for large sets of partial
differential Equation problems.
• High performance access to distributed information
bases.
• Distributed file systems and operating systems.
• Parallel computing architectures, languages and
environments.

70. Scientific Computing
Data Management and Visualisation
• Data ware housing and data mining and
pattern recognition.
• Data compression.
• Storage and retrieval techniques.
• Video indexing and image database.
• Visualisation.

71. Scientific Computing
Computational vision and Computational Image Processing
• Low level Image processing.
• Modelling and restoration.
• Image based metrology.
• Geometry and multiple views.
• Shape and object representation.
• Active and real time systems.
Design of Embedded System
• Systems involving design & dev of data acquisition, recording,
processing system and embedded control systems; and
including hardware fabrication.

72. Scientific Computing
Algorithm techniques
• Geometric algorithms.
• Randomised and approximation algorithms.
• On-line algorithms
Others
• High Speed Computing
• Grid Computing
• Cloud Computing
• High Performance Computing

73. Marine Systems
• Underwater sensors inclusive of their calibration devices,
instrumentation and control system
• ROVs and AUVs, their subsystems like manipulators and
robotic arms, software for their e-mail operation and control,
and position finding systems
• Deep sea moorings, tether cables, cable winches with slip
rings (including underwater slip rings) for electronic and
optical communications
• Ship based machinery and systems, thrusters, dynamic
positioning systems with their control software
• Special propulsion systems and futuristic marine engines and
power plants

74. Marine Systems
• Hyper-baric R&D of mech and elec sub-systems,
components like bearings, seals, electric and
hydraulic motors and their valve systems for
deep sea applications
• Diving and underwater habitat
• Ocean energy, batteries for underwater
applications, neutrally buoyant tether
• Marine risers and their deployment systems
• Stealth technology

75. EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH
(Dte of ER & IPR/DRDO HQ)

76. RESEARCH FIELDS
• Physics
• Directed Energy
• Armaments
• Munitions
• Situational Awareness
• Protection
• Security & Encryption
• Electronics & Information Warfare
• Materials (incl Functional/High Energy)

77. RESEARCH FIELDS
• MEMS & NEMS
• Life Sciences
• Chemistry
• Low Observable technologies
• GaN Devices
• Si based technology
• Technologies for soldier support
• Nanotechnology
• Tera Hertz

78. RESEARCH FIELDS
• Laser
• Solar Energy
• Hypersonic
• Multiband Conformal Antennae
• Nano photonics
• High Power Microwave
• Network Centric Operations
• High Efficiency Aerodynamics
• Active Protection System
• Artificial Intelligence

79. THRUST AREAS
for
RESEARCH

80. PHYSICS
• Microwave Dielectrics/Electronic Materials
• Ferro electric ceramics
• Quality checking of piezoelectric devices
• Crystal growth
• Condensed matter physics
• Non linear optics
• Chaotic cryptography & secure communication
• Polymer physics
• Lasers and opto electronics
• Optical flow and combustion diagnostics

81. PHYSICS
• Acoustic instabilities
• CdSC for photo detector application
• Piezo and pyro electrics
• Thin films
• Nonlinear optical devices
• Nano technology/Nano science
• Mesoporous materials
• Acrogels
• Gol-gel techniques
• Magneto resistive materials

82. PHYSICS
• Plasma heating
• High power laser pumping
• High energy RF acceleration of electrons
• Impulse Radars
• High powered Microwave generations
• Directed energy weapons
• Liquid crystals / material science
• High pressure physics
• Phase transformation
• Window materials for opto electronic devices

83. PHYSICS
• Optical pattern recognition
• Optical data security
• Holography
• Optical Image processing
• Glassy semiconductors
• Microwave communications and super
conductor electronic devices
• Femto second laser spectroscopy
• Semiconductors
• Physics of new materials
• Semi conducting thin films for solar cell
applications

84. PHYSICS
• Fabrication of Ferro electric capacitors with better
fatigue, retention and imprint
• Non conventional energy sources
• Organic solar cell
• Low cost materials for sensor actuators and energy
storage devices
• Photo voltaic devices
• Optical recording
• Development of tunable and high energy infrared
source in the 3-5 micron region
• Adaptive optics
• Wave-front sensing
• Laser based nano metrology

85. PHYSICS
• Optical instrumentation & manufacturing
• Condensed matter physics
• Development of bio-concrete material and
bio-cement for improving strength
• Microwave imaging
• High frequency carrier lifetime
measurements
• Micro electromechanical systems

86. Directed Energy
• High power fibre lasers
• Small non-nuclear e-bomb
• Ultra and infra sonic beams
• RF beam

87. Armaments
• Modelling and simulation of Armaments
related issues
• Shock wave/high pressure physics
• High rate of fire electric gun
• Non lethal and riot control
• Electric rail guns
• E-bomb

88. Munitions
• Electromagnetic gun
• Insensitive munitions
• Low cost navigation and guidance
systems for PGMs (Precision Guided
Munitions)

89. Situational Awareness
• Multi sensor data fusion
• Automated target recognition and
identification
• Battlefield damage assessment
• Multilhyper spectral imaging
• Extended echo-ranging techniques
• Laser communication

90. Situational Awareness
• Quantum computing
• Automated text understanding
• Ad-hoc self configuring multi-path
network
• High efficiency photo-voltaic devices
• Intelligent agent for knowledge
retrieval, filtering, sensitization and
deconflicting

91. Protection
• Electric reactive armour
• UV camouflage technique
• Radar absorbing and optically
transparent material (RAOT)

92. Security & Encryption
• Automated network intrusion
detection and response capability
• Advanced high speed protocol
encryption and advanced key
management for Tactical and
Strategic networks

93. Electronic & Information Warfare
• Development of chaff & flares
• Development of algorithms for location
fix
• Advanced jamming techniques
• De - contamination technology for NBC
agents
• PZT generators and pumps

94. Materials for Sensors
• Radars: RT Duroid, alumina, ferrite, GaAs,
GaN, InP, SIC, SI Ternary, Quaternary semi
conductor
• Laser: Nd : YAG, Nd:YV044, Nd:GGG, FrYb
phosphate glass, AIGaAs, PPLN,
• BaTiO4, In GaAsP, In AIAsP
• Sonars: PZT, PMN-Pt, Magnetostrictive
• Bio : Electro active polymers, Li Niobate
• Thin film: Anti reflection & Interface
coatings for IR

95. MEMS & NEMS
• Conducting polymers
• Submission lithography

96. Life Sciences
• Stem Cell Technology
• Immuno chemical based Bio-sensor
technology for detection of Pesticides,
Allergens and micro organisms
• Mapping of disease arthropod
vectors/pathogens in border areas
• Development of semi chemicals based
environmentally safe disease Vectors control
technology

97. CHEMISTRY
• Molecular Imprinting Technology
• Optical Transducers
• Carbon nano-rods
• Nano wires production on large scale
• Surface organometallic chemistry
• Solvent Extraction Technology
• Alcohol-Air fuel cell
• New polymer Anchored Metal complexes
• Photo chemistry

98. CHEMISTRY
• Luminescent Molecular Devices
• Non linear optics
• Polymer chemistry
• Soft Electrochemical processing of
innovative materials
• Naturally - occurring carbohydrates
• Photo alignment
• Development of photoactive materials
• Organic synthesis
• New reagents and Newer methodologies

99. CHEMISTRY
• Corrosion resistant Materials
• Nano and advanced Materials
• Photo chemistry
• Electro chemistry
• Environment friendly detoxification methods
for toxic chemicals
• Corrosion protection

100. CHEMISTRY
• High temperature polymer composites
• Novel supra molecular Assy for Toxic
chemicals
• Conducting polymers
• Textile products from spide silk
• Nanometric ferrofluids for magnetic scales
and lubrications
• Medicinal Inorganic chemistry & Bio inorganic
molecules with medicinal application

101. DIRECTED RESEARCH AREAS
with
APPLICATION ORIENTATION

102. Low Observable Technologies
• To reduce EM signature, be it Infra red, EM
emission, Radar or Sonar ; which encompasses
materials, shapes/ finishes for absorption,
reflection and/or deflection of radar waves in
directions other than the sensors etc.
• No single material can cater to the varied
requirements of entire EM spectrum.
• Understanding interaction of EM radiation
with materials plays a significant role in the
design and dev of functionally suitable
material/structures for low observability.

103. Low Observable Technologies
• Research areas of interest:
- Synthesis/characterization of Ferroelectrics,
Ferromagnetic, conducting polymer
and chiral for use as pigments/ dyes/ paint
formulation
- Optimization of materials/ technologies e.g.
combination of different pigments in single/
multi-layer, graded impedance matching, use
of frequency selective surfaces through
numerical modeling and simulations

104. Low Observable Technologies
• Simulation and modeling of materials for
Low observability.
- Radar Absorbing and Optical Transparent
(RAOT) materials
- Active Camouflage/Cloaking Devices
- Structural modification for low observability

105. GaN Devices
• GaN - the most important Direct bandgap
semiconductor material, useful in Opto-
electronic, HF and high power devices
• Significant benefits of power density,
efficiency, and bandwidth have brought with
them substantial system-related issues:
Need for higher operating voltages, more
efficient heat removal techniques, high
reliability, and affordability.

106. GaN Devices
• GaN V/s GaAs transistors : can operate at
higher temperature
• Considered ideal for power amplifiers at
microwave frequencies.
• Nanotubes of GaN proposed for nanoscale
electronics & biochemical applications.
• Due to low sensitivity to ionizing radiation,
suitable for solar cell arrays for satellites.

107. GaN Devices
• Techniques for growth of bulk GaN
• Simulation of MOCVD(metalorganic
chemical vapour deposition) Growth
• GaN based Material growth and
characterization techniques
• RF characterization of GaN based devices
and power modules
• Development of Devices such as MOSFET

108. GaN Devices
• Biosensors: for detecting specific antibody-
antigen binding interactions ( such as DNA
and Kidney injury molecules).
• GaN UV Sensors: use in the spectral region
200-400 nm where maximum quantum
efficiency is required.
• Dev of GaN doped with transition metals such
as manganese, as a spintronics material
• Toxicology of GaN need investigation, as its
dust is irritant to skin, eyes and lungs

109. SiC Based Technology
• SiC: very hard and strong material, earlier used
as an excellent abrasive
• Now being developed for performance
enhancement.
• Ability to function in high temperature, HF, HP
and high radiation conditions
• Microwave electronics can function at high
power density and high temp. for significant
improvements to W/less comm and Radar.

110. SiC Based Technology
• SiC Mixers: improve the interference immunity of
Radio-based Aircraft Avionics.
• SiC electronics and sensors: can function mounted on
hot engine & aerosurface areas of an aircraft to
enable substantial weight saving, increased jet
engine performance & increased reliability.
• Need to develop Crystal growth and device
fabrication technologies.

111. SiC Based Technology
• Key areas of research interest :
-Techniques for epitaxial growth of high
quality SiC
-Reduction of Micro-pipe & stacking faults in
grown material
-Dev & characterization of High power Switching
& HF devices for telecom uses
-Sensors dev for extreme high temp & pressure
-SiC Microsensors

112. Technologies for Soldier Support
• Soldier modernization : to enhance an Infantryman’s
lethality, survivability, tactical situational awareness,
C4I2SR, sustainability and mobility.
• To enhance his role as a platform and a “system of
systems” of his own, expanding his capability to
receive, send, analyse and display data is aimed at.
• For improved combat effectiveness: elements such
as sights and other aiming systems, night vision
devices, NBC protection body armour, weapons,
clothing, lightweight & flexible power packs also
need definite improvement

113. Technologies for Soldier Support
• Sensors for weapons and Electro-mechanical triggering
• Miniaturised Air burst Fuze
• Recoil mitigation techniques
• Miniature monocular ICCD (intensified charged couple device) camera for
weapon & helmet
• Fire proof Fabric , micro-porous coated fabric for breathability,
multi layered & silver impregnated fabric for NBC protection and
Fabrics with low reflectance value wrt surrounding (UV, Visible,
IR)
• Wearable computers
• Soldier command and control software

114. Technologies for Soldier Support
• Programmable multi-interface Fusion Unit
• Soldier Ad-hoc wireless network
• Image and video streaming over V/UHF Radio
• Automatic release of blood clotting medication
• Physiological signal conditioning and processing
• MEMS sensors for physiological signal detection and
conditioning
• Miniaturized high density, portable & wearable power
pack

115. Technologies for Soldier Support
• Battle Electronics for the Universal Soldier
-Helmet (traumatic brain injury)
Impact/blast detection using
accelerometers
-GPS & INS (positioning & detection)
iSensor IMU(inertial m’ment unit)
-Enhanced Vision
-Medical sensors

116. Technologies for Soldier Support
• Battle Electronics for the Universal Soldier
-Communication (SDR)
Multiband Comm Systems (data
converters, RF, power manangement)
-Computing , Batteries, other
Power manangement, Interface &
isolation, Audi/video equipment

117. Technologies for Soldier Support

118. Nanotechnology
• Nanomaterial and nanotechnology for structural
applications, nanoelectronics, biosensors etc. form the
core areas.
• Other areas where futuristic weapon system
capabilities can be enhanced through nanotechnology:
-Sensors, Actuators and Displays
-Structural Applications single walled(SWCNTs) or
Multi- walled(MWCNTs) structures and methods of
synthesis of CNTs.

119. Nanotechnology
-Super strong composites for Aerospace
systems
-C-C brake discs, C-SiC Jet vanes, ablative
structures
-Reusable CNT ceramic composites
-EM shielding structures
-Micro vehicles as military drones

120. Nanotechnology
-Clothing which could store electrical energy,
synthetic muscles
-Nano porous carbon polymeric materials for
protection against toxic agents
-Semiconducting nanowires for photonic and opto-
electronic devices
-NBC devices
- Nano-composites and Textiles
- CNT based super capacitors

121. TeraHertz
• Terahertz region : tangible solution to
important practical problems such as
concealed explosive detection, forgery and
fake currency identification, non destructive
aspects etc.
• The key advantage : penetrates through
clothes, plastics, paper, wool and partially in
ceramics, cement and other nonmetal
materials.

122. TeraHertz
• Also many chemical and organic
molecules having distinctive absorption
spectra in the THz region can serve as
spectral finger prints for detection and
identification of explosives and biological
molecules.
• THz technology can be safely employed
on humans as it is completely non-
ionizing radiation.

123. TeraHertz
• Compact and portable THz sources
• THz optical elements for beam sampling,
collimation and reflection
• Sensitive THz signals detectors and photo
receivers
• THz optical elements for beam sampling,
collimation and reflection
• Compact and portable THz imaging system for
personnel screening and mail inspection

124. TeraHertz
• Tripod mounted THz imaging systems for stand-
off detection of explosives and IEDs
• THz image processing techniques/tools
• THz Spectrometers for trace detection and
identification
• Time domain THz Tomography
• THz Time domain Spectrometers e testing on
non metallic devices and many similar
applications.

125. Sensors
• Optronic and optical type range finders, high
resolution cameras, thermal imaging devices and
night vision instruments
• Seismic sensors like geo-phones for detecting
small objects on the surface, underground or in
water and for detecting foot steps signals in high
ambient seismic noise level
• Gas, chemical, biological and nuclear sensors for
detecting explosives

126. Sensors
• MEMS based sensors such as piezo pressure
sensors, micro-gyros, accelerometers, un-
cooled night vision devices and IR imaging
• UAV sensors like fuel/oil/coolant level
sensors, position sensors etc.
• Sensors for disaster management, online
web based for discovery, access, control,
integration and visualization.

127. Laser
• Unprecedented precision & speed make
these an integral part of any system to
provide dominance over adversary.
• Have exceptional characteristics like low
divergence, short pulse width and speed
of light which enable to intercept and
interrogate the far off targets almost in
real time.

128. Laser
• New technologies in material growth and
diode lasers produce high peak and average
power at various wavelength.
• Lasers find use in a wide variety of application
such as Range finding, Target designation,
Laser dazzling of personnel and E-O sensors,
Seekers, Gyros for Inertial
Navigation, Pyro ignition, Proximity fuze etc.

129. Laser
• Ruggedized & mil grade Solid state pulsed
lasers
• Light weight and efficient solid state lasers
at IR and Eye safe region
• High average power solid state disc lasers
• Broadband tunable dye lasers
• HP laser diode arrays for optical pumping

130. Laser
• High power chemical oxygen iodine lasers
• High power fiber lasers
• Beam control Technologies
• Large aperture focusing telescope
• Single frequency tunable laser
• Fast photo detectors

131. Laser
• New ceramic materials
• Thermo optic compensation techniques
• Adaptive optics for wave front correction
• Laser beam diagnostics of high power Lasers
• High discriminating optical isolators
• Semiconductor saturable Absorber, Acoustic-
optic modulator, FTIR (Fourier Transform
Infrared )Q switches

132. Functional Materials
• Distinctly different from structural materials.
• Physical and chemical properties - sensitive to
changes in pressure, temperature, electric and
magnetic field, optical wavelength, adsorbed
gas molecules, pH value etc.
• Utilize native properties & functions of own to
achieve an intelligent action and cover
broader range of materials than those
belonging to the smart material category.

133. Functional Materials
• Cover wide range of organic and
inorganic materials.
• Clear understanding about the
relationship between the physical and
the atomic-scale structure of materials
needed to utilize in a variety of
application.

134. Functional Materials
• Synthesis, modeling & simulation for
understanding of materials and their properties
• Electronically tunable nanostructured materials
• Single molecular junctions
• Stimuli responsive complex materials at
discrete molecular levels
• Supramolecular chemistry from molecules to
modular materials

135. Functional Materials
• Supramolecular chirality and chiral self-
assembles
• Stimuli-responsive complex materials at discrete
molecular levels
• Nano-devices and Nano-biosensors
• Controlled chemical synthesis
• Processability, designability, coating &
production technologies

136. Solar Energy
• Plays an important role for achieving long lasting,
sustainable, environment friendly renewable energy
resource to fulfill the energy needs.
• Research areas of interest :
-Solar Thermal Systems : Solar Drying, Innovative
Solar Water Heaters, Solar Desalination, Solar Air
Conditioning Systems, Photovoltaic-Thermal Solar
Collector
-Solar Cells Fabrications & Characterisation: Thin
Films (CIGS, CdTe), Organic Solar Cells, Flexible solar
panels
CIGS- Copper Indium Gallium Selenide
CdTe- Cadmium Telluride

137. Solar Energy
Research areas of interest (contd/-)
-Zero Energy Architecture & Sustainable Materials for
Buildings: Building Integrated Photovoltaics,
Innovative Daylighting Systems, Strategies for Zero
Energy Homes, Sustainable Eco-Resort, Sustainable
materials, Passive Solar Design, Radiative Cooling
-Solar Radiation Studies: Total and spectral solar
radiation in the tropics
-Off Grid & grid Connected Photovoltaic Hybrid
Systems : Rural electrification programme, grid
connected photo voltaics, Solar PV Hybrid Systems,
Regenerative Electrolyzer/Fuel Cell Systems
-Increasing efficiency of solar arrays

138. Multiband Conformal Antennas
• Miniature wireless communication
devices operating in multiband/
multimode, compact antenna for mobile
satellite terminals require conformal
antennas to enhance multiband
performance in terms of:
- impedance matching characteristics
- as well as radiation patterns
- easy installation
- providing wider bandwidth
- eliminating visual signature

139. Multiband Conformal Antennas
Areas of research:
-Concept of fractal geometrics to be applied to antennas to
explore and accomplish reduced size multiband antennas.
-These antennas can take advantage of self similar structure
and space filling characteristics of fractal geometries.
-Dev of printable 3-D, highly conductive metallization
patterns on substrate/ dielectric mediums for advanced
VHF/UHF antenna applications including ground and aerial
vehicles.
-Conformal phased array antennas & Bodyworn antennas for
communication
-Fragmented aperture antenna topologies

140. Gas turbine Technologies
• Design construct and operate reliable and efficient
gas turbines to meet the needs & respective
environment.
• Some areas of research include
-Propulsion Techniques
-Studies of flow and heat transfer
-Automated optimization methods for 3D
geometrical design
-Turbine profile aerodynamics and cooling

141. Gas turbine Technologies
• -High Temperature Sensors
-Single Crystal based Turbine Blades
-Rapid Prototyping
-CFD simulation
-Damage Tolerant Design

142. Hypersonic
• The air-breathing hypersonic technologies and the
development of hypersonic cruise vehicles attracting
attention of the aerospace community
• Potential of application in the areas of space, civil
and military sectors.
• The technologies would enable the dev of hypersonic
cruise missiles, which are ideal weapons against time
critical targets and buried/hardened targets.

143. Hypersonic
• One of the key areas to be pursued for
futuristic research for:
- critical kerosene based scramjet engine,
-hypersonic aerodynamics & aero-
thermodynamics,
- hot structures & related thermal protection
system,
-airframe integration & development
-characterization of HT materials.

144. Hypersonic
• Air-breathing propulsion system using
supersonic combustion ramjet(scramjet)
• Air intakes and nozzles of the hypersonic
airframe integrated scramjet propulsion
system

145. Hypersonic
• CFD simulations for nonreactive and reactive
flows through the propulsion system
• 3D heat transfer computation of hypersonic
vehicle
• Aero-elastic analysis of the hypersonic vehicle
• Aero-propulsion acoustics on scramjet
integrated air-breathing vehicle

146. Nanophotonics
• Utilizing light-matter interactions on the NM-scale
• Offers ability to break through the diffraction limit
of light and open the door to novel optical
technologies.
• Unique nature of optical near-fields, allowing
interactions at high density free from the classical
diffraction limit
• Has enabled "miniaturization" of light-matter
interactions, impacting various areas such as
spectroscopy, optical memories, and so on.
• Nanophotonics can provide high bandwidth, high
speed and ultra-small optoelectronic components.

147. Nanophotonics
• Areas of Research interest are:-
- Fundamental principles and
technologies in nanophotonics
- Theories & experiments in optical near-
field interactions & Nanophotonic devices,
fabrication and systems.

148. Nanophotonics
• Ultra High Speed Silicon Electro-Optic Modulator
• On-Chip Nonlinear Optics
• High Performance on-chip Ge Photo-detectors
• Networks on-chip
• Slow/Fast Light on Chip
• Slot-Waveguide for Strong Confinement of Light in Low-Inde
• Photonics for Sensing

149. High Energy Materials
• The HEMs have low calorific values compared to
conventional fuels like coal or petrol; however, they
release energy at millisec (propellants) to microsec
(high explosives) scale.
• HEMs - for requirement of HP, low sensitivity and
useful life of practical
significance, alternative synthetic pathways for
modern high explosives and novel HEMs like ONC
(Carbon Nitro explosive), polynitrogens and similar
high power explosives Eco-friendly compounds
• Totally new approach needs to be applied to process
HEM compositions based on newly developed
materials

150. High Energy Materials
• Powerful explosives:
-Synthesis of novel HEMs with desirable
structural features
-Strained poly-N-nitro cage compounds
-Poly-C-nitro aromatics and hetero aromatics
-Synthesis of energetic polymers and
plasticizers

151. High Energy Materials
• Insensitive HEMs:
-Development of HEMs with structural
features leading to combination of low
sensitivity and high performance
-Development and synthesis of energetic
thermoplastic elastomers

152. High Energy Materials
• Eco-friendly HEMs for propellants and pyrotechnics:
-Approaches to overcome hygroscopicity problem
& sensitivity problem of HNF (Hydrazinium nitroformate)
-Novel eco-friendly oxidizers for propellants
-Novel metal free eco-friendly initiatory
compounds
-Recycling, reusing and eco-friendly disposal of
aged HEMs

153. High Energy Materials
• Alternate pathways of synthesis of newly
developed HEMs:
-Greener approaches for synthesis of HEMs
-Control of crystal modifications of
new HEMs and modification of morphology
of existing HEMs
-Photo-synthesis and laser or microwave
assisted synthesis of HEMs

154. High Energy Materials
• Kinetic and ageing studies of
propellant/explosive compositions:
-Modeling & Kinetics
-New approaches for assessment of realistic
life of HEM compositions
-Stability, compatibility and ageing of HEMs

155. High Energy Materials
• Prediction of crystal structure, density and crystal
morphology as well as sensitivity of new and
existing HEMs
• Conformational analysis and attempts to strain free
systems in high-energy conformations
• Software development for performance prediction
of HEMs
• Combustion instability
• Modelling and simulation of Shaped Charge and
Fragmentation Warheads

156. High Energy Materials
• Initiation Methods:
-Semiconductor and exploding bridge wire
detonators
-Laser initiation & Multipoint initiation
• Analysis of HEMs:
-Methods for analysis of HEMs at sub-parts
per trillion (ppt) concentrations

157. High Power Microwave
• High Power Microwaves (HPM), a potential
technology area
• Offers innovative approaches to existing
defence applications.
• HPM means peak powers of the order or
more of 100 MW, with typical values upto
ten GWs, in the microwave frequency band
of the electromagnetic spectrum

158. Network Centric Operations
• Technologies that support the new war-
fighting doctrines that are emerging in
the era of ubiquitous sensing,
connectivity and computation form the
backbone of NCO

159. Network Centric Operations
• Enhanced capability radar systems,
directed energy weapon systems,
mine detection and clearing,
pollution control are some of the
direct applications of this novel
technology

160. Network Centric Operations
• High Energy Pulsed Power Technology :
Generation of electrical pulses of very short
duration and very large peak power is a critical
technology. Encompasses pulse compression and
power amplification techniques.
• High Speed Switching : High-speed switching
devices with nanosecond switch closure times
required to effectively transfer the stored energy
into the load.

161. Network Centric Operations
• High voltage insulating materials:
Materials with high dielectric strengths
and high breakdown strength needed
for applications such as for high energy
density capacitors.
• High-energy magnets : High-energy
super conducting magnets and high field
pulsed electromagnets used for guiding
electron beam into the interaction
region.

162. Network Centric Operations
• High-density electron emitters : For HPM sources
the current density requirements are much
higher 100 A/cm2
• Presently obtained from explosive plasma
emission sources with limited life.
• Field emitters and Ferroelectric Emitters used for
the purpose.
• However, their life is limited to a few hundred
shots only and hence is a major hurdle.
• Also different types of cathode configurations
need to be studied to achieve long life and
reliability of HPM systems.

163. Network Centric Operations
• High power ultra wide-band antennas &
radiating system :
• HPM sources being inherently wide require an
ultra wide band antenna.
• Further the pulse duration of the HPM being
short (100 nsec), fill time effect also to be
taken into account.
• Research work required on the design of ultra
wide-band antenna and needs to be optimized.

164. Network Centric Operations
• High sensors and diagnostics : The HPM devices
technology require attention to DC & RF
breakdown phenomenon and erosion of
electrodes, gap closure etc.
• Diagnostics of high voltage and current carried
out by potential divider and Rogowskii coils.
• RF fields measurements done using B-dot and D-
dot sensors
• Technology of development of such sensors is the
need of the time.

165. Network Centric Operations
• Some of these technology areas in which research
initiatives can be taken to facilitate NCO development to
achieve its objectives :
-Distributed and Parallel Computing
-Security and Information Assurance
-Communication and networking
-Image and Video Processing
-Artificial Intelligence
-Wireless Sensor Networks

166. Network Centric Operations
• Research related to ontology evolution
and management :
-Generation of ontology from document corpus
or Wikipedia
-Ontology matching
• Research related to planning and decision support:
-Planning algorithms for state trajectory constraints
-Planning for soft goals i.e. the constraint is a
preference and impacts the quality of result obtained.
-Planning to support what if analysis.

167. Network Centric Operations
• Research related to knowledge management of text
documents:
-Detecting topics from a corpus of documents to
facilitate title and sub-title generation in the
summary.
-Generation of abstractive summaries from a
document corpus.
-Information extraction.
-Information retrieval.

168. MEMS
• These micro scale mechanics integrated
on si-chip capabilities to work as a
sensor & actuator coupled with C-Mos
signal conditioning circuits to be studied
for their use in control, guidance,
telemetry, radar, acoustics etc.

169. MEMS
• Physical Sensors- Development of sensor
concept, Material development, Development
of different processing routes &
characterization/qualification for pressure
sensor, pressure belts, accelerometers,
Hall effect sensors, Flow sensor, Shear stress
sensor & temperature sensor
• RF MEMS Device development of Switches,
phase shifters, Trans-receivers,
Antennas, VCOs, Varactors and IDT (Integrated
Device Technology) based wireless sensors

170. MEMS
• High Temperature Sensors, Development
of sensor concept, Material dev, Dev of
different processing routes &
characterization and qualification of
Stain gauge, Temperature sensors, Gas
sensor, turbidity sensor
• Polymer MEMS Micro pumps, micro
valves, bio and chemical sensors

171. MEMS
• Micro opto electro mechanical systems- Dev of
sensor concept, design, fabrication, testing,
qualification, integration with non-
optical subsystems, micromachining & polymer
micro moulding of optical switches, wavelength
demultiplexers and micro lens arrays
• Acoustic Devices- Development of sensor concept for
devices like Microphones, speakers,Acoustic emission
sensor & ultrasonic sensors
• Energy harvesting- concept dev for piezo based
devices, micro engines, micro batteries etc.

172. High Efficiency Aerodynamics
• Design to improve high cruise efficiency, low-speed
performance and safety and impeccable handling
characteristics for near ideal aerodynamics.
• Areas of research include
-High-bypass turbofan
-Cavitation in spray orifices
-Low gravity fluid dynamics
-Optical methods for studying hypersonic boundary
layer transitions

173. Active Protection System for
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• Active protection system is a hit avoidance
system intended to detect, intercept and
destroy by physically attacking the following
weapons resulting in degraded lethality:
- Anti-tank guided missiles
- Top attack anti tank ammunitions
- Rocket propelled Grenades (unguided)
- Kinetic energy projectiles

174. Active Protection System for Armoured
Fighting Vehicles
• This system should have the following main components:
-Multi role radar to continuously scan entire protected
sector
-Highly directional, super quick action defensive
ammunition to engage & destroy missiles/grenade
-Control equipment built around dedicated computer for
auto control of radar operation system as whole, even
for monitoring serviceability of system/components
-Commander’s control panel, command conversion unit
for engagement sequence, Mounts for ammunition
arranged all round the tanks turret to ensure perimeter
protection

175. Active Protection System for
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• The critical technologies involved
requiring research:
-Miniaturized MMW radar
-Sensor Fusion
-Quick Reaction Kill

176. Artificial Intelligence
• Expert Systems
• Natural Language Processing
• Speech Recognition
• Computer Vision
• Robotics
• Intelligent Computer-Assisted Instruction
• Automatic Programming
• Planning and Decision Support

177. Contact Adresses
• NRB • AR&DB
Director Naval R&D and Director Aeronuatics and
Member Secy NRB, Member Secy AR&DB,
3rd Floor, ‘B’ Wing 3rd Floor, ‘A’ Wing
DRDO Bhawan DRDO Bhawan
Rajaji Marg, ND- 110105. Rajaji Marg, ND- 110105
dnrdoff@hqr.drdo.in ardb@hqr.drdo.in
dnrd@hqr.drdo.in

178. Contact Adresses
• LSRB • ARMREB
Director Life Sciences & Director Armaments &
Member Secy LSRB Member Secy ARMREB
3rd Floor, ‘B’ Wing 4th Floor, ‘A’ Wing
DRDO Bhawan DRDO Bhawan
New Delhi- 110 105. New Delhi- 110 105.
mdupadhya@hqr.drdo.in

179. • D (ER & IPR)
Dr. Rajendra Singh, Addl Dir (ER&IPR)
Room No. 349, DRDO Bhawan
Rajaji Marg, New Delhi- 110 105.
Tele: 011- 2300 7349
M-098719 25435
E-mail: rsingh@drdo.res.in

180. • Captain SK Thakur, Jt Dir (Projects)
DIPAC, MoD, Delhi Cantt.
Tele: 011- 2569 3791
M- 098184 22416
E-mail: skt410@gmail.com

181. STOP AGEING,
START GROWING

182. THANKS……
JAI HIND