Uphar Saxena Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

India

Retired from Indian Navy as Commander, after 23 years of service to the Nation. Currently employed at Tardid Technologies Pvt Ltd at Bengaluru, India.

Responsible for Procurement, Upgradation and Operations of Hydrodynamic Research facilities such as Towing Tank, Seakeeping Maneuvering Basin, Wind Tunnel and Cavitation Tunnel. Active liaison with DRDO, Indian Navy and Industry Partners.

Responsible for Design, Procurement, Installation and Trials of Aviation Facility Equipment for Indigenous Aircraft Carrier. Active liasioning with Shipyard, Foreign and Domestic OEMs, Naval Units and other Govt bodies. Close interaction and coordination with Russian specialists for equipment readiness and trials.

Responsible for review and approval of modification proposals of warships at Mod cell. Actively engaged with classification societies, Industry and Academia for design/ operation/ maintenance of hull equipment / system. Steered execution of service life upgrades of older warships. Instituted policies and authored guidelines for weight management and stability of warships. Provided design support/ design approval for warships constructed at PSU shipyards.

Yard Manager for Fabrication Department and vendor. Registration Manpower, material and vendor management during refits. Steel renewal, hull survey, refit trials etc.

Commissioning crew of Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya.

Fabrication repairs of warships. Including hull survey and structural repairs. Executed over 500 tons of steel renewal during refits of warships. Administration and management of over 700 workmen and supervisors.

Overseeing, inspection, project monitoring, test / trial of hull structures. Installation of hull machinery and equipment. Examination and approval of design modifications.

Master, Ocean Engg And Naval Architecture

Naval Construction

Bachelor