V. Adimurthy | |
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| Born | 5 May 1946 (1946-05-05) (age 79) Rajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh, India |
| 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 Shri from theGovernment of India.[7] Murthy is the Mission Concept Designer, for India'sMars Orbiter Mission.[2]
Adimurthy was born inRajahmundry, a district inAndhra Pradesh, India.[5] After receiving his PhD in rarefiedhypersonic flows fromIndian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 1973, he joined theIndian Space Research Organisation. He was posted atVikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) inThiruvananthapuram as 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 Technology where he held the post of Dean, Research & Development. Currently, he is the ISRO Honorary Distinguished Professor, VSSC.
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 Shri fromGovernment of India for 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]
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