“MISSION Aerospace Foundation of India”
– MISSION AEROFI or just AEROFI, was conceived as a result of repeated expressions by Indian aerospace veterans as well as young aerospace enthusiasts from HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited), NAL (National Aerospace Laboratories), Defence and Space Research Establishments and academic institutions that India, having started early in aerospace in 1940, need to have significant aerospace products and aircrafts to offer to the world not only from Government sectors, but also from Private sectors and not only Defence aircraft but also commercial aircraft and systems (Hardware/Software), designed and developed in India for the world. For this an enabling organisation with passion and dedication that is required for aerospace products, was considered essential.
A conference of Indian aerospace leaders was organised at NIAS (National Institute of Advanced Studies) at IISc (Indian Institute of Science) Campus on 29th November 2014, to discuss and consider giving go ahead to form an organisation like AEROFI (more fully described in this website pages).
A team of Advisory Board, Governing Board, Conveners and Secretary were constituted. The current team is as follows:
MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD
LT GEN (DR) V J SUNDARAM
PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd)
Advisor,Micro & Nano Systems,NDRF
PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd)
Advisor,Micro & Nano Systems,NDRF
N R MOHANTY
Former Chairman, HAL
Former Chairman, HAL
Air Marshal P RAJKUMAR
PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd)
Former Project Director, Flight Test,ADA
PVSM AVSM VSM (Retd)
Former Project Director, Flight Test,ADA
Dr ASHOK MISRA
Former Director , IIT, Mumbai
Former Director , IIT, Mumbai
Padmashri PROF B. DATTAGURU
Former Chairman Aerospace Dept, IISC
Former Chairman Aerospace Dept, IISC
Padmashri DR. PRAHLAD TUMKUR
Former Director NAL
Former Director NAL
AIR CMDE M V MOHAN RAO (RETD)
Counsellor Technology,Genser Aerospace
Counsellor Technology,Genser Aerospace
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
ARUNAKAR MISHRA
MD & CEO, Genser Aerospace
Member of the Board, Naltech
MD & CEO, Genser Aerospace
Member of the Board, Naltech
WG.CDR.C D UPADHYAY VR.C (RETD)
Former CEO, Hats off Helicopter Training Pvt. Ltd; Former Chief Test Pilot Rotary Wing, HAL
Former CEO, Hats off Helicopter Training Pvt. Ltd; Former Chief Test Pilot Rotary Wing, HAL
J. SHANKAR
Executive Director (Operations), Helicopter Division - Sun Group, Former MD, HAL
Executive Director (Operations), Helicopter Division - Sun Group, Former MD, HAL
D R SUBRAMANYAM
Managing Director, SLN Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Managing Director, SLN Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Air Vice Marshal MURALI SUNDARAM
AVSM (retd.)
Former Asst. Chief of Air Staff (IAF),
Former Air Adviser, Indian High Commission, UK
Former Asst. Chief of Air Staff (IAF),
Former Air Adviser, Indian High Commission, UK
PROF E S DWARAKADASA
MD & CEO, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd.; Former Professor, Metallurgy, IISc
MD & CEO, Karnataka Hybrid Micro Devices Ltd.; Former Professor, Metallurgy, IISc
VENKATACHALA"KRIS" KRISHNAN
Advisor, Global Strategies and Alliances,
Genser Aerospace
Former Corporate Director, Financial Leadership Development, United Technologies Corporation
Advisor, Global Strategies and Alliances,
Genser Aerospace
Former Corporate Director, Financial Leadership Development, United Technologies Corporation
BHASKAR BODAPATI
Founder, Sankhya Consulting
Former Sr. Director Finance, KIAL
Founder, Sankhya Consulting
Former Sr. Director Finance, KIAL
S.SUBRAHMANYAN
Former MD & CEO, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
Former MD & CEO, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
JAILENDRA KUMAR
Executive Director, AEROFI
Executive Director, AEROFI
CONVENERS
DR. K. DIVYANANDA
DEAN-Institute-Industry Interface,SIT,Tumkur
DEAN-Institute-Industry Interface,SIT,Tumkur
JAYANT NADIGER
Trade & Investment Commissioner of Flanders Belgium
Trade & Investment Commissioner of Flanders Belgium
Capt. Malini M
Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
Hony. Secretary
Ms RASHMI RAU