Padma Bhushan Dr. V K S Saraswat
Dr. V K Saraswat is DAE Homi Bhabha Chair, the Ex- Director General of DRDO, Former Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri, Secretary, Dept of Defence R&D. He is known as the "Missile Man II" of India.

Engineering is about applying knowledge (in a systems sense) from a broad range of disciplines (including Mathematics, Physical & Biological Science, Economics and Information Technology) to create technological processes, products and services  that meet societal needs and enhance the ‘Quality of Life’. 

The technological process capabilities and engineering skills have enhanced agriculture productivity, textiles production, power generation, transportation, communications, Bio-medical equipments, pharmaceutical products, building materials, construction of buildings, Defence equipment and Weapon Systems & Space based Satellites and systems.  In the wake of changing Technological, Environmental, Social and Economic conditions, it is necessary that we should re-orient ourselves from development to sustainable development.  The role of Science & Technology in sustainable development is viewed in a new way with emphasis on technologies for empowerment like Education, Information, Communications etc., and Environmental sustainability like sustainable Agriculture, Clean and Renewable Energy, and Improved Resource Efficiency.