Background
Thyagarajan, Kandaswamy was born on August 11, 1945 in Trichy, India. Son of S. Kandaswamy and K. Sita.
Thyagarajan, Kandaswamy was born on August 11, 1945 in Trichy, India. Son of S. Kandaswamy and K. Sita.
Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's College, Trichy, 1964. Bachelor in Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1967. Master in Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1970.
Design engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1970-1974; head systems group, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1975-1977; member project staff for INSAT-1 space segment project, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1984-1985; deputy project director Indian Remote Sensing Satellite Project, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1986-1988; project director, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1989-1996; program director small satellite system, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, since 1997; resident manager INSAT-1 space segment project, Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1984. Course director on-the-job training for South Korean satellite engineers committee satellite system, 1993, training program for Malaysian team on satellite technical, 1995. Consultant Malaysian space program development, 1996.
Fellow Institute Electronic and Telecomm. Engineers (co-chair working group advanced platforms and sensors).
Married Banumathy Mani, July 3, 1975. 1 child, Mrunalini.