IIT Mumbai's aviation event Zephyr commences news

Zephyr, the annual aerospace and aviation engineering event hosted by IIT Mumbai got under this morning at Powai. Having established itself as the largest student-organised aviation event in Asia, the event last year attracted almost 10,000 students from all over the country, the oerganisers of this year's event say.
Last year an audience of over 5,000 turned up to hear astronaut Sunita Williams, the star of the event, detail her experiences aboard the International Space Station, making it the biggest lecture in the history of IIT Bombay .
Events at Zephyr 2008 have been divided into four broad groups - lecture series, competitions, workshops and exhibitions. The lectures provide an opportunity to interact with distinguished personalities from the fields of aviation and aerospace.
The keynote speaker this year is Dr Daniel Raymer, president, Conceptual Research Corporation, and former design director of Lockheed where he worked on prestigious projects such as the B-2 Bomber and F-22 Raptor. Other prominent personalities include Dr Tomonari Furukawa (professor, Virginia Tech who has worked extensively on cooperative control of unmanned aerial vehicles) Dr Tessy Thomas (project director of Agni II Missile, famously known as the missile woman of India) Dr Mayank Vahia (senior astrophysicist, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research).
Another highlight of Zephyr 2008 is the Aerocamp which is open to all aerospace enthusiasts to come and present ideas or just discuss, brainstorm and share opinions.
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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Oct 2008