About Society
The Aeronautical Society of India was founded in 1948 with a view to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of Aeronautical and Aerospace Sciences / Technologies. To strive for the elevation of Aeronautical and Aerospace profession.
FOUNDED ON DECEMBER 27, 1948
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister of independent India becomes the First Chief Patron of the Society.
OBJECTIVES
To promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of Aeronautical and Aerospace Sciences / Technologies. To strive for the elevation of Aeronautical and Aerospace profession.
ORGANIZATION
Over the years, the Society has grown into a major professional body in the field of aeronautics, aviation & aerospace. The Society has 16 branches at all the important centers of aviation in the counter viz. Agra, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nasik, Nagpur, Pune, New Delhi, Sunabeda & Trivuvananthapuram. Society also has Journal Division CFD Division and Design Division at Bangalore.
Its membership of more than 9,000 is drawn from all major Aeronautical establishments such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. D.G.C.A., Defence Research and Development Establishments, Academic Institutions, Aeronautical Development Agency, Indian Air Force, Indian Space Research Oganization, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, National Airports Autority of India, Air India, Indian Airlines, Jetways, Pawan Hans, Aero Industry in Private Sector. Private Airlines, Defence Res. & Dev. Laboratory, Army Aviation Corps. The Society also drives its strength from financial support and active participation of its Corporate Members. The Society has 56 Corporate Members from both National and International Sectors.
MANAGEMENT
The Society is managed by a Council consisting of a President, President Elect, Seven Vice Presidents, the Honorary Secretary General, Honorary Treasurer and fifteen members, twelve of whom are elected and the other three nominated to represent special interests. The Council is elected every year at the Annual General Meeting. The Council manages affairs of the Society with specialist support from its nine committees namely; Academics Committee, Awards Committee, Building Committee, Editorial and Journal Committee, Grading Committee, Rules Committee and Standing Committee. These specialist committees give direction and plans activities of the Society.
ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY
- Fraternisation amongst professionals.
- Enrols individuals, Institutions & Industries are members.
- Conducts examinations in aeronautical engineering equivalent to a degree from an Indian University.
- Publishes a Quarterly International Journal & monthly E-news.
- Encourages Indian authors to write books on aeronautical/aerospace subjects.
- Encourages young professionals to participate in International Conferences.
- Confers Awards of Excellance
- Conducts Annual Essay Competitions for Students/Scientists/Engineers.
- Provides a platform for Industry - R&D - Academic interaction.
- with the Government in the formulation of policies, procedures and guidelines.
Council Members of Society
President:Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy
President-Elect: Shri. S. Somanath
Vice-Presidents
Shri Sukaran Singh
AVM George Thomas
Dr. Y. Sreenivas Rao
Dr. Tessy Thomas
Shri Samarjeet Kumar Gupta
Dr. D. K. Sunil
Dr. Harpreet A. De. Singh
Members
Prof. Jagadesh Gopalan
Shri. Vikash Kumar Mishra
Dr. Abhay Anant Pashilkar
Shri. Jitendra J. Jadhav
Shri Ashish Rajvanshi
Shri Suresh M
Shri P. S. Ganapathy
Shri. Asir Packiaraj J
Dr. R. Asokan
Dr. R. S. Pant
Shri Chandrashekar H. G
Capt. Hemant Kumar
Honorary Secretary General
Smt. U. Jeya Santhi
Honorary Treasurer
Shri Ravindra Kumar Jain
Ex. Officio Members
Past – President
Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar
Dr. R. K. Tyagi
Editor, Journal of Ae. S.T.
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
Chairman, Bangalore Branch
Mr. APVS Prasad
Chairman, Agra Branch
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Chairman, Chennai Branch
Dr. C. Senthil Kumar
Chairman, Chandigarh Branch
Air Cmde. Rajeev Shrivastava
Chairman, Delhi Branch
Capt Ashim Mitra
Chairman, Goa Branch
Cmde. R. Rajesh
Chairman, Hyderabad Branch
Mr. BHVS Narayana Murthy
Chairman, Kanpur Branch
Air Cmde. P. S. Gangopadhyay
Chairman, Kochi Branch
Cmde. Yogesh Chandra Pandey
Chairman, Kolkata Branch
Gp. Capt. Tapas Kumar Ray
Chairman, Mumbai Branch
Capt Harpreet A De Singh
Chairman, Nasik Branch
Mr. Deepak Singhal
Chairman, Sunabeda Branch
Mr. Rama Prasad Chakraborty
Chairman,Thiruvananthapuram Branch
Mr. N. P. Giri
Chairman, Pune Branch
Dr. A. P. Dash
Chairman, Nagpur Branch
Air Cmde. Vikas Dwivedi
Chairman, Kanyakumari Branch
Dr. T. Ramesh
Chairman, CFD Division
Mr. S. Jawahar
Chairman, Design Division
Dr. Kota Harinaryana
Sister Society Nominees
Capt. Sangita Bangar - IWPA
Shri. D. R. Subramanyam -SIATI
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Subscribe
Members of the Society can receive the Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies by downloading the Journal Option Form fill it up and send it to us. Non Members can buy / subscribe the Journal by downloading the Subscription Form and send it to us with the subscription rates mentioned below.
Payment can be made in the favour of "Journal Office, Aeronautical Society of India" Payable at Bangalore.