Committee

RUDRAS-2026 is organized under the esteemed guidance of distinguished leaders from DRDO, with strong support from an experienced advisory board comprising senior scientists and directors from various DRDO laboratories.

Steering RUDRAS-2026 with Vision and Excellence

Committee

The RUDRAS-2026 Conference is guided by a distinguished Organizing and Advisory Committee comprising eminent scientists, senior defence leaders, and domain experts from DRDO and allied institutions. Their collective expertise ensures the conference maintains the highest standards of technical quality, strategic relevance, and academic excellence. The committee plays a pivotal role in shaping the conference theme, technical program, and overall execution, fostering meaningful collaboration between academia, industry, and research organizations.

Dr. Samir V. Kamath

Secretary, DD R&D and Chairman, DRDO

Dr. B.K. Das

DS & DG (ECS)

Dr. Jagannath Nayak

DS & Director, CHESS

Dr. Gaurav Singhal

Scientist-G, CHESS

Dr. S. Veerabuthiran

Scientist-G, CHESS

Advisory Board

A panel of distinguished scientists and defence professionals guiding RUDRAS-2026 to ensure technical excellence, strategic relevance, and successful execution of the conference.

Sh. U Raja Babu
DS & DG (MSS)
Sh. Lal Chand Mangal
DS & DG (TM)
Dr. (Ms.) Chandrika Kaushik
DS & DG (PC & SI)
Dr. Mayank Dwivedi
OS & DG (R & M) & DG(HR)
Sh. Anindya Biswas
DS & Director, RCI
Dr. Ankathi Raju
DS & Director, DRDL
Dr. Anupam Sharma
DS & Director, DSP
Dr. S.K. Datta
OS & Director, MTRDC
Sh. M. Sheik Althaf
OS & Director, LRDE
Sh. Manoj Kumar Dhaka
OS & Director, DEAL
Dr. R. Balamuralikrisnan
OS & Director, DMRL
Dr. Ajay Kumar
OS & Director, IRDE
Dr. Raghvendra Rao
OS & Director, ASL
Sh. Rajeev Marathe
OS & Director, CASDIC
Sh. K. Murali
OS & Director, DLRL