SAQR Quality Awards 2025

The Society for Aerospace Quality and Reliability (SAQR) is proud to announce the distinguished recipients of the SAQR Quality Awards 2025. The awards were officially presented during the National Conference on Aerospace Quality and Reliability (NCAQR26), celebrating excellence and innovation in India’s aerospace sector.  

Lifetime Achievement Award 2025

• Awarded to Shri. Vijai Kumar   

• For his outstanding contributions toward the quality control and management of launch vehicle systems at ISRO.  

  
  

Organisation / Team Award 2025

1. Jagadeesh Mula & Team (QAAD/CSIR-NAL) 

   • Team Members: Dr. Achuthan C Pankaj, Shri S R S Manyam Kothapalli, Shri C Veera Sesha Kumar, Ms. Lakshmi P, Dr. Manabendra Manindrakumar DE, Shri Ganesh Madhuranath, Dr. Sapthagiri G, Shri Narendraprasad B, Mrs M. Prapa, Shri Jagadeesha R, Shri Simranjot Singh Bual

   • For outstanding contributions towards Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Airworthiness Certification of India’s flagship civil aviation programs – SARAS Mk-II and HANSA-NG  

   
   

2. Dr. Saleem H & Team (QDAC/VSSC/ISRO)

   • Team Members: Smt. Mary Roy, Shri T K Krishnakumar, Shri Rajan Puthalath, Smt Nisha G R, Smt. Vineetha S, Smt. Tina Raja, Smt. Ajitha J K, Smt Aryadevi A N, Ms. Merlyn Kuriakose, Shri Vasudevan G E, Shri Nirmal Kumar, Smt. Ginju V George, Shri Midhun Babu MS, Shri Anand Kumar, Smt. Nisha T I, Shri Ajesh A R, Shri Rajan P G

   • For outstanding contributions towards induction of industrial grade electronic parts in ISRO’s SSLV launch vehicle resulting in successful realization of reliable, low cost and production friendly design of avionics systems

     
     

Innovative Product/Idea Award 2025

1. Manish Tejwani & Team (Design Centre, HAL)

   • Team Members: Shri Manish Tejwani, Shri Shashank Shekhar Mishra, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Shri Ashvini Kumar Singh, Shri Shiv Kumar Singh, Shri Anit Kumar, Shri Gaurav Singh Suryavanshi

   • For outstanding contributions towards indigenous design & development of Deployable Flight Data Recorder for fighter aircrafts.

     
     

2. Syed Peer Mohamed Shah Khadri & Team (AGNIKUL COSMOS Pvt. Ltd.): 

   • Team Members: Shri Srinath Ravichandran, Shri Dinesh Parthasarathy, Ms. Saraniya P, Ms. Umamaheswari K

   • For outstanding contributions towards design & development of a single piece 3-D printed Rocket Engine