Space is always filled with mystery, and everyone is excited to hear about space exploration. Since there are many unknowns in space, the current achievements in space technologies are gathered from knowledge collected over the years by different countries. Unlike other areas, space organizations cannot afford failures in their missions, and first-time success is a major milestone. This workshop session will help the audience learn about the different stages of space missions and how simulation tools can help the space community model the entire mission virtually before creating a prototype. The agenda for the sessions is as follows:

• Create a space mission from the requirements (spacecraft launch, orbit determination, satellite orbital maneuvering).
• Protect satellites from harsh space environments.
• Check the performance of space communication, radar, and EOIR systems.

Speakers:

Nijas Kunju: Nijas is a Principal Application Engineer in Application Engineering at ANSYS Inc. He specializes in the domain of RF, Antennas, Radar, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, and Multiphysics simulation. Nijas has been working with ANSYS for the last 8 years. He provides technical assistance for RF components, Antennas, Phased arrays, Radar, Automotive, and 5G/6G applications. He has been interacting with different Aero and Space customers on various communication, Radar, and EWS system development through virtualization and digital engineering. Before joining ANSYS, he worked as a Research Consultant at GE Global Research in Bangalore in the area of Wireless Power Transfer and microwave material sensing for detecting different materials in Crude Oils. Nijas did his Master’s degree in Electronics Science and Ph.D. under Prof. P. Mohanan from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala. He holds 20+ International publications and 20+ national and international conference publications.

Ravindra Challa: Ravindra Challa is a Senior Application Engineer at Ansys, where he leverages more than 11 years of experience bringing AGI’s digital mission engineering and aerospace systems simulation solutions to the global aerospace and defense community. With a career built on applying technical solutions as a Scientist in Indian Space Research Organisation, Ravindra continues to apply a growing skill set to bring industry-leading simulation solutions to engineering organizations focused on digital transformation.