Basavanahalli N. Raghunandan

Background

Basavanahalli N. was born on March 22, 1949 in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India. Son of Basavanahalli Narasimhamurthy and Seetamma (Nittur) Raghunandan.

Education

Bachelor of Technology with honors, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1976.

Career

Scientist, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1976-1977;

lecturer, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1977-1982;

assistant professor, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1982-1987;

associate professor, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, 1987-1993;

professor, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, since 1993. Visiting young scientist numerous universities, England, 1980. HIF foreign scholar Hosei U., Tokyo, 1983-1984.

Visiting professor Social Science Research Council, Aleppo, Syria, 1987, Hosei U., Tokyo, 1988-1990. Chairman ASATRA; associate convenor Space Technology CeU.

Membership

Fellow Aeronautical Society India. Member International Combustion Institute, Astro. Society India., ILASS (South Asia).

Interests

• Sports, popularization of science.

Connections

Basavanahalli married to Jayalakshmi Krishnamurthy, June 4, 1979. Children: Sahana, Pratibha.

Father:

Basavanahalli Narasimhamurthy Raghunandan

Mother:

Seetamma (Nittur) Raghunandan

Spouse:

Jayalakshmi Krishnamurthy

child:

Sahana Raghunandan

child:

Pratibha Raghunandan