Our Team
Meet the India’s most
experienced founding team
- Founding team with more than 70 man-years of experience in ISRO.
- Co-founders of BSV were also the founding project team members of all ISRO launch vehicles from SLV-3 to GSLV Mk-III.
- Founders with diverse hands-on research and technology development experience across multiple domains of launch vehicles, satellites, and missions.
- First satellite launch vehicle startup in India where the founding team includes the Former Director and Deputy Director of ISRO.
Dr. N. Vedachalam
Co-founder, CEODr. N. Vedachalam was the Former Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), ISRO. He is a Padma Shri award recipient (2003) for his outstanding contributions to Science and Engineering and is recognized as a launch vehicle system expert. Before joining ISRO, he worked for four years at the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, specializing in the development of an anti-tank missile gyroscope.
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Dr. Vedachalam was recruited into ISRO by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai in 1969. He had the privilege of working alongside pioneers such as Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Prof. Satish Dhawan, and Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Over his 35-year career at ISRO, he held several key positions:
Group Director, Navigation Guidance Control Group
Programme Director, Inertial Systems Laboratory
Founder and Director, ISRO Inertial Systems Unit, Thiruvananthapuram
Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) (2000–2005)
He directed the development of the ISRO Cryogenic Upper Stage for GSLV and was responsible for the successful testing of India’s first cryogenic engine for 1000 seconds. Due to his lifelong experience in ISRO, he continues to be consulted by ISRO, DRDO, the Ministry of HRD, the Ministry of Defence, and NPCIL.
We are proud to have him as a co-founder of Bharath Space Vehicle (BSV).
https://www.lpsc.gov.in/vedachalam.html
Awards Received
1) Dr. Biren Roy Trust National Award, 1990
2) Astronautical Society of India, 1996
3) Institution of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers, 1997
4) Padma Shri for the outstanding contributions to Science & Engineering, 2003
5) Yuri Gagarin Gold Medal by the Russian Academy of Cosmonautics, 2004
6) ISRO Outstanding Achievement Award, 2009
S. V. Sharma
Co-founder, CTO & HRS. V. Sharma was the Former Deputy Director of Structures and Aeronautics entities at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), ISRO. He is an expert in structure design, system reliability, vehicle development, and mission planning. He completed his M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 1972 and joined ISRO, where he worked under Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on the SLV-3 project.
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During his tenure at ISRO, he contributed to the development of SLV-3, ASLV, PSLV, GSLV, and GSLV Mk-III launch vehicles. After retiring from ISRO in 2010, he served as a Prof. Satish Dhawan Scientist for five years (2010–2015) and continued as an advisor until 2018. Due to his lifelong experience in ISRO, He is still being consulted by ISRO.
We are proud to have him as a co-founder of Bharath Space Vehicle (BSV).
Awards Received
1) Dr. Biren Roy Space Science and/or Design Award by Aeronautical Society of India, 2002
2) Department of Space Merit Award in Aerospace Technology area, 2007
3) ASI-ISRO Award in Rocket and related technologies by Astronautical Society of India, 2010
Bhavin Patel
Co-founder, COO & CFOBhavin Patel is an Aerospace Engineer from IIT Kanpur. He completed his M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2023. He is an expert in Vehicle Aerodynamic Design, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation and Trajectory Optimization.
Bhavin completed his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM) Engineering College and gained industry experience before pursuing his master’s degree at IIT Kanpur. After completing his masters, he joined Dr. N. Vedachalam and S. V. Sharma to work on the design and development of a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle, alongside other retired eminent ISRO scientists.
We are proud to have him as a co-founder of Bharath Space Vehicle (BSV).
Meet our
financial advisor
Smit Vora
CA, Financial AdvisorCA Smit Vora, proprietor of Smit Vora & Co, is a practising Chartered Accountant based in Surat, Gujarat. With 6-7 years of experience in taxation, financial structuring, and audit services, he provides independent professional services to various clients. His area of work includes statutory audits, internal audits, management audits, and company audits. CA Smit Vora maintains objectivity and independence in his professional engagements, adhering to the Code of Ethics prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. His practice caters to diverse clients, including startups, innovation-led ventures, and companies preparing for public listing, focusing on compliance, integrity, and long-term value creation.
