V. Adimurthy
V. Adimurthy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 May 1946(age78) Rajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh,India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
| Known for | Chandrayaan I,Chandrayaan-2,Mangalyaan,Indian space program |
| Spouse | Sandhyamurthy Vipparthi |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerospace Engineering Hypersonic flows |
| Institutions | Indian Space Research Organisation |
| Notes | |
Vipparthi Adimurthy(born 5 May 1946) is the ISRO Honorary Distinguished Professor, VSSC.[3]He was the former Satish Dhawan Professor and Dean of Research at theIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology(IIST).[4]Prior to joining IIST, Adimurthy held the post of associate director at theVikram Sarabhai Space Centre,a major facility center ofIndian Space Research Organisation(ISRO).[5]He is known for his contributions to the rocket technology andspace dynamics.[6]He is a recipient ofPadma Shrifrom theGovernment of India.[7]Murthy is the Mission Concept Designer, for India'sMars Orbiter Mission.[2]
Career[edit]
Adimurthy was born inRajahmundry,a district inAndhra Pradesh,India.[5]After receiving his PhD in rarefiedhypersonic flowsfromIndian Institute of Technology Kanpurin 1973, he joined theIndian Space Research Organisation.He was posted atVikram Sarabhai Space Centre(VSSC) inThiruvananthapuramas a scientist and eventually became an associate director of VSSC.[6]Upon his retirement from VSSC in 2010, he was appointed as the Satish Dhawan Professor at theIndian Institute of Space Science and Technologywhere he held the post of Dean, Research & Development. Currently, he is the ISRO Honorary Distinguished Professor, VSSC.
Honors and awards[edit]
A Fellow of theAeronautical Society of India,Adimurthy received the 1997 Astronomical Society of India Award for his contributions torocket technology.He is also a Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and was a visiting scientist at theUniversity of Stuttgart,Germany during 1979-80 and 1999–2000.[6]He has served as the Chairman of theInter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee(IADC) during 2002–2003.[5]In 2012, Adimurthy received thePadma ShrifromGovernment of Indiafor his contributions to space dynamics.[7][8]In 2013, he earned the International Achievement Award Laurel for Team Achievement for his work withChandrayaan-1,the first Indian lunar probe.[9]
References[edit]
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- ^"Chief Guest of Nationsal Science Day & 12th Research Scholar Day | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar".www.iitbbs.ac.in.Retrieved3 June2022.
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