New Delhi [India], Amid the ongoing reforms at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the Center on Monday granted a one-year extension to the research agency's chief Dr Sameer V Kamat. Dr Sameer V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defense Research and Development and Chairman, Defense Research Development Organisation, for one year till May 31, 2025," a government order said. He was to retire from service in June, in line with the tradition As part of the change, Kamat did not transfer the file for his own service extension as has been the norm in the organization over the years. Kamat, a respected scientist, completed his B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1985. Honors) and PhD in Materials Science from Ohio State University, USA in 1989. Dr. Kamat has provided leadership and direction to many important materials programs in DRDO such as Naval Shipbuilding. Development of high strength steels, development of high temperature titanium alloys and nickel.Base superalloy based components for aeroengines, development of tungsten heavy alloys for kinetic energy penetrators, development of fused silica radomes for missile seekers, armor solutions for personnel as well as combat vehicles and stealth for air and naval applications. Content development. These have been used in various systems being developed by DRDO laboratories. He also led the development of naval systems such as advanced light-weight torpedoes, anti-torpedo decoy systems, advanced hull-mounted and fuel cell based sonar for autonomous underwater vehicles and ships. AI Independent Propulsion System for Submarines Dr. Kamat is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and the Institution of Engineers India (IEI). He is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kharagpur, Metallurgist of the Year Award from the Ministry of Steel and Scientist of the Year Award from DRDO.