Dr. S. K. Shivakumar | |
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 Dr. S. K. Shivakumar in 2015 | |
| Born | 1953 (1953) Mysore,Mysore State, India |
| Died | 13 April 2019 (aged 66) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | BSc,BE,MTech,PhD |
| Alma mater | Mysore University Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore |
| Known for | Indian Deep Space Network,Telemetery Tracking,Mars Orbiter Mission,Chandrayaan |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2015) Nadoja Award (2013) Karnataka Rajyotsava award (2008) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Space Communications, Indian Deep Space Network, Telemetry |
| Institutions | Former director,ISAC Former director,ISTRAC |
Dr. S. K. Shivakumar (1953 – 13 April 2019) was an Indian Distinguished Scientist fromKarnataka state who worked at theIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) centres. He was awarded thePadma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.
Shivakumar was born in 1953 inMysore inMysore State (nowKarnataka), India. He earned aBSc fromMysore University followed by aBE in Electrical Communications Engineering and anMTech in Physical Engineering from theIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He received PhD in Electronics with his dissertation on “Autonomy Features in a Spacecraft” fromKuvempu University in 2014.[1][2]
He joined theIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and started his career at itsISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC),Sriharikota in 1976. He later worked in itsIndian Space Research Organisation Satellite Centre (ISAC) from 1978 to 1998.[2] He was the project director for the development of the 32-metre (105 ft) dish antenna of theIndian Deep Space Network which is used fortelemetry for the missions such as theChandrayaan-1, India's firstlunar exploration mission andMangalyaan, India's first interplanetary mission.[1][3][4]
He was involved in several satellite missions such asBhaskara,Indian National Satellite System (INSAT),Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment (APPLE) andIndian Remote Sensing Programme (IRS). Shivakumar was the mission director of theIRS-1B andIRS-1C satellite missions.[2] He also served as the director of the ISTRAC between September 1998 and November 2010.[1][2] Shivakumar was later the associate director of the ISAC from November 2010 to June 2012 and Director of ISAC from July 2012 to March 2015 spearheaded theManglayaan project.[1]
His biggest contribution to ISRO in his 40 years there has been that of setting up theIndian Deep Space Network .
As of 2019, he was serving as chairman of Karnataka Science and Technology Council.[5]
He died on 13 April 2019 at the age of 66 inBangalore and was cremated at the Banashankari Crematorium.[2][5] The cause of death was reported to bepost-hepatic jaundice.[2]
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