Brig P S Ramesh (Retd), Phd Email & Phone Number

Brigadier P S Ramesh (Retd), amongst the pioneers of UAS in India, has spent the last 20 years developing a niche specialisation in the technology. His journey with UAS began in 2003, when his meritorious service earned him a selection for the system engineer course in Israel. He was hand-picked for the advanced course at the same institution in 2005 due to his outstanding performance in the system engineer course. Apart from establishing a UAS operational base from scratch, he has also executed greenfield projects of setting up a complete technical facility with limited resources.As a domain specialist on UAS, he was actively involved in the formulation of various policies, the preparation of trial evaluation documents, conduct of trials and has also authored numerous military papers on UAS. Considering his rich aviation experience and knowledge, he was selected for the coveted position of Dean, Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering, Military College of EME, Secunderabad.As the Dean, played a pivotal role in formulating the UAS training curriculum for the technical crew of the entire Indian Army. As the Chief UAS instructor for M Tech students and all UAS technical courses of the Indian Army, apart from delivering lectures he also guided M Tech thesis on UAS, and directed diverse student projects on UAS. Brigadier P S Ramesh (Retd) is an alumnus of the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. His academic credentials include an MSc (Def Studies & Strat Sciences) and MTech (Aero Engg). The thesis for both PG programmes was on UAS, covering the tactical and technical perspectives.He has completed his PhD programme in Aerospace Engg and his research topic was on UAS.He was awarded the prestigious Army Commander's Commendation in 2005 for his outstanding contributions to critical UAS operations. For his exceptional contributions to UAS training, he earned his second Commendation in 2014.The European Union Intellectual Property Office has awarded him two patents on UAS and two patent applications are under process in India. He has published extensively on UAS in SCI and Scopus indexed scientific journals. He has also been an invited speaker at several military, industry, and academic seminars on UAS.Brigadier P S Ramesh (Retd) took voluntary retirement from the army, probably at the peak of his career, giving up the uniform, which he adored, to pursue his passion for unmanned systems.A keen golfer, an avid rider, and a voracious reader, he also considers himself an experimental chef.