Space Scientist and Project Director at ISRO | IEEE Leader.
About Chandrakanta Kumar
Background
Chandrakanta Kumar is a celebrated space scientist and Project Director at U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru, with twenty-four years of experience in designing antennas and RF systems for Indian satellites and deep-space programmes.
Spacecraft Antenna Design & Deep Space Communications
He has designed antennas for more than twenty spacecrafts including Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, the Mars Orbiter Mission, RISAT, GSAT-19, GISAT-1&2, CARTOSAT-3 as well as ground stations like the Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN-32), and transportable terminals.
Academic Background & Professional Distinctions
He holds an MSc (1999) in Electronic Science, MTech (2021), and PhD (2012) in Radio Physics & Electronics from the University of Calcutta and completed the Space Studies Program at the International Space University, Strasbourg, France. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (WAST). He is also a Senior Member of IEEE, USA.
Scholarly Contributions & Research Focus
Dr. Chandrakanta Kumar has made significant scholarly contributions in the fields of Antennas, Electromagnetics, Microwave Engineering, RF Systems, and Space Applications. His research spans high-impact IEEE journals, international conferences, and specialized publications in electromagnetic theory and applied systems. His work reflects sustained contributions to space communication technologies and advanced antenna systems, with global academic and research recognition.
Major Research Areas Include:
- RADAR imaging systems from satellite platform
- Active phased array antenna for spacecrafts
- Low cross-pol microstrip antenna and arrays for satellites
- Application of Defected Ground Structure and Strategic Perturbations to Improve antenna performance
- Reflector antenna design with unconventional conic section
- Low cost feed design for ground station antennas
- Dielectric Resonator Antenna—excitation of new modes and engineering