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About the lab

The Space Systems Laboratory at IIIT Delhi focuses on fundamental and applied research in the fields of Global and Regional Navigation Satellite Systems, Space Situational Awareness, estimation algorithms and navigation of space vehicles. The research programs of the laboratory are funded by DST-SERB, ISRO Respond Program and National Supercomputing Mission.

Research areas

Space Situational Awareness

Orbit propagation of space debris, collision probability analysis

Space vehicle navigation

position and velocity estimation of launch vehicle, spacecraft and re-entry vehicle

Global Navigation Satellite Systems

Efficient satellite selection methods, GNSS-based orbit determination, GNSS vulnerability

GNSS Reflectometry

Remote sensing using reflected GNSS signal

Estimation Algorithms

Extended and Unscented Kalman Filters, Particle Filter

Updates

Mar 24, 2023 1 min read

When sky has a limit: The looming space debris crisis | The Hindu Data Point podcast

Data Point Podcast | @Sanatb88 speaks to @sonikkalogan about how the space junk issue is taking centre stage with the number of satellite launches surging, and more!
Jan 15, 2023 1 min read

Bushra Ansari has been selected for Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program

Our PhD student Bushra Ansari has been selected for Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program.
Dec 5, 2021 0 min read

Dr. Sanat K Biswas talks about his journey of creating space system laboratory at IIIT Delhi at New Space India Podcast

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Meet the Team

Principal Investigator

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Sanat K Biswas

Assistant Professor

Space Situational Awareness, GPS\GNSS, Estimation theory, Target tracking

Researchers

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Bushra Ansari

PhD researcher

GNSS-Reflectometry, NavIC

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Harsha M

PhD researcher

Space Situational Awareness, Estimation Theory, Artificial Intelligence

Undergrad Students

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Aayush Gakhar

UG researcher

Machine learning, Web development, Competitive Programming

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Ayush Singal

UG researcher

Space Engineering, Super Computing, Competitive Programming

Alumni

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Archit Agrawal

Goldman Sachs

POD, GNSS

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Ardra Suresh

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India

SSA

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Kaushik Iyer

SSA, Kalman Filter, Orbit Determination

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Lavanya Verma

Launch Vehicle Control

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Sayak Kumar Pal

Larsen and Toubro

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Shrikant Garg

POD, GNSS

Projects

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All GNSS POD SSA NavIC

Multi-sensor data fusion and Orbit determination with nonlinear estimation for space debris RADAR

Due to increased human activity in the last two decades, the near-earth space is becoming congested from functional/non-functional satellites and space debris.
Multi-sensor data fusion and Orbit determination with nonlinear estimation for space debris RADAR

Optimal control of a launch vehicle trajectory

The objective of the project is to develop optimal control schemes for controling launch vehicle trajectory
Optimal control of a launch vehicle trajectory

Precise Orbit Determination for LEO satellites

This project focuses on developing a Precise Orbit Determination algorithm for LEO satellites
Precise Orbit Determination for LEO satellites

GNSS Interference Source Tracking

The objective of the project is to develop an accurate GNSS interference source tracking and identification mechanism
GNSS Interference Source Tracking

MEasurement of Geo-parameters from High-altitude NAvigation Satellite Signals using sDr (MEGHNAD)

Global and Regional Navigation Satellite Systems are well known for their primary purpose i.
MEasurement of Geo-parameters from High-altitude NAvigation Satellite Signals using sDr (MEGHNAD)

Orbit Computation of Resident Space Objects for Space Situational Awareness

There are more than 20000 man-made objects of more than 10 cm in size floating around in near-earth space which pose collision threats to functional satellites.
Orbit Computation of Resident Space Objects for Space Situational Awareness

Research opportunities

Inviting applications for a JRF/PhD position in an ISRO funded project

Inviting applications for a JRF/PhD position in Multi-sensor data fusion and Orbit determination with nonlinear estimation for space debris RADAR.
Jan 8, 2024
Inviting applications for a JRF/PhD position in an ISRO funded project

Popular Topics

"Aerospace and electronic systems" "Bayes methods" "Dynamical systems" "elliptical High Earth" "error sources" "Global navigation satellite system" "GNSS signals" "GNSS-based spacecraft navigation" "Kalman filters" "Low Earth Orbits" "Mathematical model" "State estimation" Control Estimation GNSS GPS Interference LV Orbit Dynamics SSA

Recent Publications

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A Hardware-In-Loop Simulation Test-Bed for NavIC Reflectometry Experiments
Bushra Ansari, Sanat K. Biswas
A Theoretical Comparison of NavIC and GPS RAIM Performance
Sanat K. Biswas
A Quantified Approach of Predicting Suitability of Using the Unscented Kalman Filter in a Non-Linear Application
Sanat K. Biswas, Li Qiao, Andrew G. Dempster
DOI
State Estimation Methods in Navigation: Overview and Application
J. Duník, Sanat K. Biswas, A. G. Dempster, T. Pany, P. Closas
DOI
GNSS Interference Source Tracking Using Kalman Filters
Sanat K. Biswas, Ediz Cetin
DOI
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Contact

  • 011-26907439
  • B602, Research and Development Block, IIIT Delhi, New Delhi, 110020
  • Enter Research and Development Block, take the lift to office B602 on floor 6
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