Kota Harinarayana
Kota Harinarayana (b. 1943, in Berhampur, Odisha) was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad[1] and the President of the Aeronautical Society of India.[2] He is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi [3](bacherlor's degree in Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Science (master's in Aero Engineering) and IIT Bombay (Ph.D). He also holds a bachelor's degree in law. He is also called the Father of India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Programme[4]
Awards and honours
- Distinguished Scientist Award, Defence Research Development Organization, India[5]
- Padma Shri, 2002[6]
References
- ↑ "German grant for Hyderabad varsity". The Hindu Business Line. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ "Kalam for updating aeronautical policy". The Hindu. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ http://www.itbhuglobal.org/chronicle/archives/2011/08/scientist_kota.php
- ↑ "Zephyr 2009 - Celebrating the Spirit of Aviation - Aerospace Engineering, IIT Bombay". aero.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "`LCA is about creating wealth for country' -- Dr Kota Harinarayana, Programme Director (LCA), Aeronautical Development Agency". The Hindu Business Line. 13 January 2001. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ "Padma Vibhushan for Rangarajan, Soli Sorabjee". The Hindu. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
External links
- http://www.pmibangalorechapter.org/pmpc2006/speakers/kotaharinarayana_profile.html
- http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/may02/padmashri.htm
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