Kannuswamy Visvanathan

Background

Visvanathan, Kannuswamy was born on December 7, 1942 in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Marudhar Kannuswamy and Chellapapu.

Education

Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, Annamalai University, India, 1966. Master of Science in Engineering, Madras (India) University, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor, Birla Institute Technology, Ranchi, India, 1969-1971; project engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, 1972-1973; engineer Static Test and Evaluation Complex,, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1973-1975; deputy project director Range Complex, Sriharikota Range,, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1986-1991; general manager Static Text and Evaluation Complex, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1991-1993; general manager Vehicle Assembly and Statis Testing Complex, Range and Testing Entity, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, 1994-1997; deputy director, Vehicle Assembly and Static Testing Entity, since 1998.

Achievements

• Kannuswamy Visvanathan has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Astronautical Society India (life), Indian Society for Non-destructive Testing (life).

Interests

• Avocations: playing bridge, reading PC magazines.

Connections

Married Visvanathan Mohana, September 12, 1974. 1 child, Vibha.