PPSTA 2024 – Contacts

Archana SharmaChairpersonarsharma@barc.gov.in
Martin MascarenhasCo-Chairpersonmarmasc@barc.gov.in
Rishi VermaConvenerrishiv@barc.gov.in
Rohit ShuklaOrganising Secretaryrshukla@barc.gov.in
Partha BanerjeeScientific Secretaryparthab@barc.gov.in
Surender K. SharmaTreasurersurender@barc.gov.in

PPSTA 2024 – Committees

Patron:
Dr. A. K. Mohanty
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Government of India, Mumbai

National Advisory Committee

Vivek BhasinDirector
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
U. D. MalsheDirector
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT)
Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
Shashank ChaturvediDirector
Institute of Plasma Research (IPS)
Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
M. S. RaoProject Director
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Facility
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
M. K. SapraScientific Secretary
Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Sanjay MalhotraBhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)Mumbai (Maharashtra)
K. D. JoshiBhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)Mumbai (Maharashtra)
M. V. SuryanarayanaBhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) FacilityVisakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
G. P. SrivastavaRet. BARCMumbai (Maharashtra)
A. K. RayRet. BARCMumbai (Maharashtra)
K. C. MittalRet. BARCMumbai (Maharashtra)
Anurag ShyamRet. BARCVisakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
T. C. KaushikRet. BARCMumbai (Maharashtra)
R. SarathiIndian Institute of Technology (IIT)Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Udaya KumarIndian Institute of Science (IISc)Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Ram PrakashIndin Institute of Technology (IIT)Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
Sachin D. KoreVeermata Jijabai Technological Institue (VJTI)Mumbai (Maharashtra)
B. SubbaraoCentre for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)
Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER)
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

Scientific Committee

Jayanta MondalBARCMumbai
M. R. KulkarniBARCMumbai
N. SakthivelBARCVisakhapatnam
Sambaran PahariBARCVisakhapatnam
S. PradhanBARCVisakhapatnam
Alok SaxenaBARCMumbai
S. MitraBARCMumbai
Ravindra K. SharmaBARCMumbai
Rajesh KumarIPRGandhinagar
S. R. MohantyCPP-IPRGuwahati
H. K. GuptaTBRLChandigarh
Sandeep SatavRCIHyderabad
Pradeep Kumar VARDEPune
Udit Narayan PalCSIR-CEERIPilani
Harish V. DixitBITS-PilaniHyderabad
Rajat JainIIPEVisakhapatnam
Ravi Kumar GurajadaGITAMVisakhapatnam
N. RamanaiahAndhra UniversityVisakhapatnam
Somesh V. TewariSRM UniversityAmaravati

Organising Committee

Archana SharmaBARC, MumbaiChairperson
Martin L. MascarenhasBARC, MumbaiCo-Chairperson
Rishi VermaBARC, VisakhapatnamConvener
Rohit ShuklaBARC, VisakhapatnamSecretary (Organising)
Partha BanerjeeBARC, VisakhapatnamSecretary (Scientific)
Surendra Kumar SharmaBARC, VisakhapatnamTreasurer
R. I. Bakht SinghMember
P. C. SarojMember
E. KandaswamyMember
Manoj Kumar WarrierBARC, VisakhapatnamMember
P. Sai KumarBARC, VisakhapatnamMember
M. N. JhaMember
Amitava RoyMember
Asavari DhavaleBARC, MumbaiMember
Sanjay SinghGeneral Secretary, SRDST, Visakhapatnam
Head, EIPS, BARC, Visakhapatnam
Member

PPSTA 2024 – Topics

Pulsed Power Systems, Components and Diagnostics

Energy storage, Pulse Compression and Switching, Pulsed High Voltage and High Current Generators, Repetitive Pulsed Power Systems, High Voltage Power Supplies and Modulators, Pulsed Power Diagnostics, High Voltage Insulation and Dielectrics, Grounding and Safety of Pulsed Power Systems

High Power Electromagnetics and Wave Propagation

Narrow and Wideband Radiation Generators, Fast and Slow Wave Devices, Anntenas, Mode Converters, Solid State GHz Amplifiers, Electromagnetic Interference Effects and Shielding, THz Technology

High Energy Density Physics and Technology

Z and X Plasma Pinches, Liner Implosions, Fusion Related Physics and Technology, Flash X-Ray Sources, Dense Plasma Focus

Pulsed Power Applications

Electromagnetic Launchers, Electromagnetic Welding, Explosivey Driven Pulsed Power, Plasma Torches, Plasma Thrusters, Emerging Applications of Pulsed Power in Medical, Environmental and Industry

Numerical Modeling and Computational Techniques

Pulsed power generator design and output optimization, Microwave sources, Antennas and sub-systems, Dense Plasmas, Equation-of-sae, Isentropic Compression Dynamics, Breakdown Mechanisms