Gargi Sunil Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Responsibilities:• Performing FPGA-based Payload Data Handling Electronics (PDHE) design and development for 2 earth-observation satellites, and VHDL-based testbench development and MATLAB-based test unit development for PDHE verification.• Conducting R&D for edge deployment of Onboard Cloud Detection CNN algorithms• Collaborating with 10+ Designers from Systems, Detector Design, Analog Front-End and Baseband Data Handling System teams to finalize interface requirements and carry out interface testing and verification.• Performing payload-level and satellite-level testing in close coordination with Ground Checkout team and UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), respectively.Achievements:• Successfully tested, verified, and flagged off payloads of Oceansat-3 and Indian Nanosatellite-2B (currently operational satellites providing high quality images), within stipulated time.• Developed multiple technologies for the first-time in ISRO electro-optical payloads, including Neural Network-based algorithm and RTG4-based DDR2 controller interface (Indian Nanosatellite-2B).• Selected as one of the 3 scientists (among 140) to be promoted with highest performance-based incentives for July 2021.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Responsibilities:• Performed payload data handling electronics design and development for 6 earth observation satellites (GISAT-1, GISAT-2, Cartosat-3, Cartosat-3A, HySIS and GSAT-29); Performed R&D of Solid State Recorder for geostationary satellites.• Collaborated with 30+ Designers from Systems, Detector Design, Analog Front-End and Baseband Data Handling System teams to finalize interface requirements, and carry out interface testing and verification.• Prepared Payload Telecommand and Telemetry Detail Document for circulation to URSC and ISTRAC; Prepared documentation for PDHE Datapack, PDHE Test Cases (70+ testcases), and Payload Data Format, for URSC and NRSC.• Coordinated with URSC, ISRO Telecommand, Telemetry and Command Network (ISTRAC) for telecommand telemetry sequence verification and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) for ground segment payload data format clarification. • Represented the division of 30 members, in a task team to conduct studies on recent developments in data handling electronics employed in small satellites, and submitted preliminary report.Achievements:• Received the highest grade for Annual Performance Appraisal Report of 2020; Ranked highest among 58 colleagues in Application Specific Module Examination of IITP, ISRO (Jan 2019).• Successfully tested, verified, and flagged off payloads of Cartosat-3, HySIS, and GSAT-29 (currently operational satellites providing high quality images) and GISAT-1, within stipulated time.• Developed multiple technologies for the first-time in ISRO electro-optical payloads, including ground beacon detection and tracking algorithm (for ISRO’s first optical communication payload), firmware-based payload controller (HySIS), environment monitoring and fire detection (for ISRO’s first manned space mission).• Trained 10+ Xilinx, Microchip and MATLAB representatives on functional responsibilities and to resolve software bugs.

Master Of Science - Msc, Analogue And Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Distinction, Msc Adic Outstanding Achievement Prize

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Avionics, 8.82/10