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Prof Roddam Narasimha Lecture Series
Students of Prof Roddam Narasimha • Ongoing
About
Professor Roddam Narasimha (1933–2020) was an eminent teacher, world-class researcher, and visionary leader who made transformative contributions to science, technology, and education in India. Primarily renowned for his work in fluid dynamics, his interests spanned aerospace technology, atmospheric sciences, philosophy, and national policy. After completing his Ph.D. at Caltech in 1961, he joined IISc in 1962, serving in the Department of Aerospace Engineering until 1999. He founded the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (now CAOS) and played key roles as Director of the National Aerospace Laboratories (1984–1993) and the National Institute of Advanced Studies (1997–2004).
Prof. Narasimha was instrumental in shaping India’s aerospace and computing initiatives and conceptualized the Indo-French Megha-Tropiques satellite mission. His distinguished career earned him global recognition, including election to the US National Academy of Sciences and Fellowship of the Royal Society (UK), alongside numerous Indian honors such as the Padma Bhushan and the Bhatnagar Prize. A mentor, institution builder, and policy advisor, he remained active in research until his passing in December 2020.
Upcoming Talk
Past Lectures
16 July 2024
Dr Kota Harinarayana, Chairman, Design Division Aeronautical Society of India, Chairman Board of Governors, IIT (BHU) on Transforming India Into An Aviation Power Role Of LCA Programme
18 July 2023
Prof K VijayRaghavan, DAE-Homi Bhabha Chair Professor, NCBS, TIFR Former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Chairperson of Prime Minister’s Science, Technology &
Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC, 2018-22) on Scientists for National Purpose and National Purpose for Science
27 July 2022
Prof S M Deshpande, Department of Aerospace Engg (Retd.) IISc on My journey in Computational Fluid Dynamics
7 October 2021
Dr Madhavan Nair Rajeevan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. India on Indian Summer Monsoon
27 August 2020
Prof Jaywant Arakeri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IISc on Laboratory studies of free convective turbulent transport of
heat and Moisture
11 July 2019
Prof V Adimurthy, ISRO Honorary Distinguished Professor on The expanding Frontiers of Space Research: Inspirations, Innovations and Challenges in Mission and Aerodynamics Design
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