Dr. Sudakhar Rao
Dr. Sudakhar Rao
Technical expertise and engineering leadership in the areas of design, development, innovation, and test of antenna systems and payloads for communication satellites for commercial and military applications, advanced antennas for aircraft. missiles, and ground communications. Industry recognized expert with international reputation. Developed and successfully implemented novel and advanced antenna systems and payloads for more than 90 different satellite programs.
Experience
President & CEO - RaoS Consultants LLC
Technical Fellow - Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Senior Technical Fellow - Lockheed Martin
Chief Scientist & Technical Fellow - Boeing Satellite Systems
Staff Scientist - Spar Aerospace Limited (now MDA), Canada
Research Associate - University of Manitoba
Post-doctoral Fellow - University of Trondheim
Scientist - Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE)
Research Associate - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Techical Officer - Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
Awards
IEEE Judith Resnik Technical Field Award in 2009
Asian American Engineer of the year for the year 2009
IEEE Benjamin Franklin Key Award in 2006
IEEE Delaware Valley Engineer of the year in 2009
IEEE Region 6 "Outstanding Engineer of the Year" in 2017
President's Award for Innovation IN 2017
Technical Fellow - Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
Asian American Enginner of the Year IN 2008
Key Innovator Award BY Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Senior Technical Fellow bY Lockheed Martin Corporation IN 2005
achievements
Publications
Design Principles and Guidelines for Phased Array and Reflector Antennas
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 62, pp. 74-81.Apr 1, 2020
A Reconfigurable Reflector Antenna System With a Hybrid Scanning Method
IEEE Antennas & Propagation Magazine, Special Issue on "Satellite Antennas" .Oct 1, 2019
"Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems" Volumes 1-3.
- Authored and co-edited three textbook volumes titled "Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems" with Artech House publishers in 2013. May 31, 2013
Technical Papers
Several international journals and conferences
Published over 175 technical papers for international journals and conferences during the period 1978 to 2019.
Patents
Low-Cost Space-Fed Reconfigurable Phased Array for Spacecraft and Aircraft Applications
L-Band Array Element with integrated triplexer for GPS payloads
Low-cost duplexed multiple beam integrated antenna system for LEO satellite constellation
Compact cross-link antenna for next-generation global positioning satellite constellation
Integrated antenna and RF payload for low-cost inter-satellite links using super-elliptical antenna aperture with single-axis gimbal
Antenna array using sandwiched radiating elements above a ground plane and fed by a stripline
Dual-band multiple beam antenna system for communication satellites
Low-cost space-fed reconfigurable phased array for aircraft and spacecraft applications
Antenna for multiple frequency bands
Dual-band feed horn with common beam widths
Dual-band antenna using high/low-efficiency feed horn for optimal radiation patterns
many more...