Nirbhay Upadhyay

NIRBHAY KUMAR UPADHYAY

In-Charge, Thaltej Workshop Facility,

Scientist/Engineer-SF
Planetary Instrumentation Development Section,
Planetary Sciences Division,
Physical Research Laboratory
(A unit of Department of Space, Government of India),
Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009, India.
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Experience Highlights

Academic Qualifications

M. Tech.- Mechanical Engineering (Spl. in Machine Design) 2008, First Div. (Honours), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh
B. Tech.- Mechanical Engg. 2005, First Div., U.P. Tech. University, Lucknow
Diploma in Mech. Engg. (Spl. in Production Engg.) 2002, First Div., Board of Technical Education, U.P.

Professional Experience

July, 2023 - till date: Scientist/Engineer-SF, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
July, 2019 - June, 2023: Scientist/Engineer-SE, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
Jan 2017- Jul. 05, 2019: Scientist/Engineer-SE, ASMG/VSSC/ISRO
2012- 2016: Scientist/Engineer-SD, ASMG/VSSC/ISRO
Sept., 2008- 2012: Scientist/Engineer-SC, at Aero Space Mechanisms Group(ASMG)/MVIT Entity of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of ISRO
Jul., 2008-Sept., 2008: Lecturer, Hindustan College of Science & Technology, Mathura.
2007-May, 2008: Guest Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Deptt., Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Computational Skills

3D Modelling & Drafting packages: AUTODESK INVENTOR, PRO-E, SOLID WORKS & AUTOCAD
FE Analysis packages: ANSYS, ABAQUS-CAE
Dynamic Analysis software: MSC/ADAMS
Programming: MATLAB

Awards

  • Qualified GATE-2005 in Mechanical Engineering

Membership in Professional Bodies

Selected Publications

  • Alam, M., Paul, J., Upadhyay, N., Nalluveettil, S. et al., "Development of Deployment Mechanism for RAMBHA-LP Payload Onboard Chandrayaan-3 Lander," SAE Technical Paper 2024-26-0455, 2024 .
  • G. Manju, Tarun K. Pant, P. Sreelatha, Santhosh J. Nalluveettil, P. Pradeep Kumar, Nirbhay Kumar Upadhyay, Md. Mosarraf Hossain, Neha Naik, Vipin Kumar Yadav, Rosmy John, R. Sajeev, Jothi Ramalingam, Philip George, Amarnath Nandi, N. Mridula, Aswathy R. P., Janmejay Jaiswal Rana, Snehil Srivastava and Satheesh Thampi, Lunar near surface plasma environment from Chandrayaan-2 Lander platform: RAMBHA-LP payload. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 118, NO. 3, 10 FEBRUARY 2020 .
  • G. Manju, Tarun K. Pant, Anil Bhardwaj, S.V. Mohan Kumar, Santhosh Nalluveettil, P.Pradeep Kumar, Arun Alex, P. Sreelatha, Philip George, Amarnath Nandi, Nirbhay Kumar Upadhayay , H. Sreemulanadhan, Md. Mosarraf Hossain, Anil Daniel Kurien, Neha Naik, P. K. Jayan and Vipin Kumar Yadav, Radio Anatomy of Moon Bound Hypertensive Atmosphere and ionosphere(RAMBHA-LP) payload on-board CH-2 Lander: Design and development., 19th National Space Science Symposium (NSSS-2016)
  • M. Naushad Alam, Nirbhay Kr. Upadhyay, Mohd. Anas, Efficient finite element model for dynamic analysis of laminated composite beam, Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 42, Number 4, May 25 2012, pages 471-488, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2012.42.4.471
  • M. Naushad Alam, Nirbhay Kr. Upadhyay, Finite Element Analysis of Laminated Composite Beams for Zigzag Theory using MATLAB, International Journal of Mechanics and Solids, ISSN 0973-1881 Volume 5, Number 1 (2010), pp. 1-14
  • Nirbhay Kumar Upadhyay, M. Naushad Alam, Nazeer Ahmad, Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Propped Laminated composite beams using MATLAB, ISSS 2008 International Conference on Smart Materials Structures and Systems, ISSS-2008/P22.

ISRO technical reports

  • Important technical reports generated at VSSC/ISRO are presented here as following (Security classification: Restricted, can be accessed in VSSC/ISRO)
  1. 'RAMBHA-Langmuir Probe Payload Mechanical System on-board Chandrayaan-2 Lander (document for CDR)', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-DR-21-18.
  2. 'Flight Readiness Report on 'RAMBHA-Langmuir Probe Payload Mechanical System' on-board 'Vikram' in Chandrayaan-2 Mission', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-GR-25-18.
  3. 'Assembly procedure for RAMBHA - LP Payload Mechanical System on-board Chandrayaan-2 Lander', Doc. No.: VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-PW-008-17, Issue No. 1, Rev. No. 0.
  4. 'RAMBHA-LP Functional qualification tests in thermo vacuum - tests requirements & plan', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-TR-11-18.
  5. 'RAMBHA-LP: Unit level functional acceptance test - test requirements & plan', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-TR-20-18.
  6. 'Functional acceptance thermo vacuum test requirements & plan for RAMBHA-LP payload mechanical system', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-TR-22-18.
  7. 'Flight Readiness Report: CM Aft Separation System', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-PACDS-QR-2018/10.
  8. 'Flight Readiness Report: CM-CES Separation System Assy.', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-PACDS-QAR-2017/38.
  9. 'Flight Readiness Report: CM Deceleration System', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-PACDS-QR-2017/10.
  10. 'Vibration test requirement document for RAMBHA-LP Payload Mechanical System', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-ASMF-TR-007-17, Issue No. 1, Rev. No. 0.
  11. 'Development and qualification plan of RAMBHA-Langmuir Probe Payload mechanical system aboard Chandrayaan-2 Lander', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-301-16, Issue No. 1, Rev. No. 0.
  12. 'Preliminary Design of thermal knife based hold-release mechanism', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-DR-215-15, Issue No. 1, Rev. No. 0.
  13. 'System Concepts Review of Deployable Langmuir Probe for RAMBHA payload on-board Chandrayaan-2 Lander', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-DR-230-15, Issue No. 1, Rev. No. 0.
  14. 'Preliminary Design of Langmuir Probe for RAMBHA payload on-board Chandrayaan-2 Lander', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-DR-240-15, Issue No. 1, Rev. No. 0.
  15. 'Air Drop test of full Scale Crew Module-Test plan for trial sorties with helicopter', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-142-2014.
  16. 'A user manual titled 'Air Drop test of full Scale Crew Module-Mi-17 V5 Helicopter trial sorties at SDSC SHAR', Doc. No. SDSC/VAST/SBSP/HSP/02-14.
  17. 'Sequence of operations for helicopter trial sorties', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-PW-149-2014.
  18. 'Integrated Air Drop test of full Scale Crew Module-Overall system integration procedure', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-PW-154-2014.
  19. 'Design of CM interface ring for air drop test', Tech. Note. No. ASMG/AMFD/DSS/ADT/CMIR/02/2014, dtd. 04/03/2014.
  20. 'Experimental determination of c.g. of ADTM (Air drop test module),to be used for Air drop test at SHAR', Tech. Note. No. HSP/CM/CGM-AD/01 dated: 16/07/14.
  21. 'Integrated Air Drop test of HSP CM deceleration system-Test plan for acceptance tests of CM, Shield plate and CM Separation system', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-167-2014.
  22. 'A technical note on observations on structural test of air drop test hardware done at ASMG', Ref. No. ASMG/AMFD/ADTM-SP/STR_TST dtd. 01 September 2014.
  23. 'Integrated Air Drop Test using Helicopter-Test configuration and test article details', Doc. No.VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-177-2014.
  24. 'Design Modifications on ACS parachute mortar assembly with Apex cover', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-186-2014.
  25. 'Integrated Air Drop Test using Helicopter-Test hardware acceptance status', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-191-2014.
  26. 'A technical note on the stabilizer parachute deployment test under helicopter downwash', Ref. No.: ASMG/AMFD/4.18/STB_Para_DT/PP/2014.
  27. 'CM Deceleration System for GSLV Mk III - CARE mission (CDR Document-Phase 1)', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-DR-198-2014.
  28. 'Air Drop test of full Scale Crew Module [Compliance document for clearance by CEMILAC]', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-TR-122-2013, Issue 1.
  29. 'Design document on Parachute opening load measurement scheme for Integrated Air drop test of CM deceleration system',Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-AMFD-DR-123-2013, Issue 1.
  30. 'Test plan document on drop test of full scale Crew Module for HSP at GLR, SDSC/SHAR', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-806-2012, issue 1, dtd. 16/05/2012.
  31. 'Drop test of full Scale Crew Module at GLR, SDSC/SHAR (Procedure for test hardware integration)',Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-807-2012, issue 1, dtd. 11/05/2012.
  32. 'Test plan document on RTRS Phase I test of Pilot chute of HSP deceleration system', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-814-12, issue 1, dtd. 09/07/2012.
  33. 'RTRS phase 1 Tests for CM deceleration system - Procedure for test hardware integration',Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-816-12, issue 1, dtd. 12/07/2012.
  34. 'Design document on Parachute opening load measurement scheme for RTRS Phase-II tests', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-830-12, issue 1, dtd. 04/10/12.
  35. 'Design document on Parachute opening load measurement scheme for RTRS Phase-II tests', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-830-12, issue 2, dtd. 26/11/12.
  36. 'RTRS phase-2 Tests for CM deceleration system-Procedure for test hardware integration', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-848-12, issue 1, dtd. 26/11/2012.
  37. 'Phase-2 RTRS Tests of Apex cover separation/Pilot and Drogue Parachutes at TBRL, Chandigarh-Test Plan document', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-851-12, dtd. 29/11/2012.
  38. 'Preliminary design of Apex cover separation & pilot parachute mortar mounting schemes on CM', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-841-12, issue 1, dtd. 20/12/2012.
  39. 'Test Plan for Energy Loss Studies on Helical Compression Springs of Satellite Separation System for PSLV/GSLV Flights', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-723-2011, Issue 1, dtd. 4/04/ 2011.
  40. 'Drop test of full Scale Crew Module-Test requirements', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-752/2011, issue 1, dtd. 23/09/2011.
  41. 'Drop test of full Scale Crew Module at GLR, SDSC/SHAR -Test requirements', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-779/2011, issue 1, dtd. 1/12/2011.
  42. 'Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload in YouthSat-Design modifications', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-660-2010, Issue01, Rev 01, Dt. 13/06/2010.
  43. 'Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload in YouthSat - development and qualification plan', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-589-2009, Issue02, Rev 0, Dt. 23/07/2010.
  44. 'Bonding procedure of GFRP components to metallic components in Deployable Antenna system of RaBIT payload', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-683-2010 Issue 01, Rev 0, Dt. 10/08/2010.
  45. 'Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload of Youthsat-Procedure for system integration', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-612-2009, Issue01, Rev 01, Dt. 8/09/2010.
  46. 'Deployment tests of Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload in ambient condition -Test Requirements', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR-613-2010, Dt. 22/09/2010.
  47. 'Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload in YouthSat- Document for CDR', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-705-2010 Issue 01, Rev 0, Dt. 15/11/2010.
  48. 'Assembly procedure document of STUDSAT separation system', Doc. No.VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-651-2010 Issue 01, Dt. 09/03/2010.
  49. 'Critical design review document of NANOSAT separation system', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-659-2010 Issue 01, Dt. 23/04/2010.
  50. 'Vibration tests of Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload in Youthsat-Test requirements', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR -642/ 2009.
  51. 'Preliminary Design of Nanosat separation system', Doc. No.VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-DR-636 -2009.
  52. 'Deployment tests of Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload in Youthsat - Test requirements', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-TR - 613/ 2009.
  53. 'Deployable antenna system for RaBIT payload of Youthsat - Procedure for system integration', Doc. No. VSSC-MVIT-ASMG-SSMD-PW-612/2009.

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