Background
Chandrasekhar, Muthugadahalli was born on January 28, 1949 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Muthugadahalli Gangarudraiah and Gangarudraiah Siddamma.
Chandrasekhar, Muthugadahalli was born on January 28, 1949 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Muthugadahalli Gangarudraiah and Gangarudraiah Siddamma.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, BMS College Engineering, Bangalore, 1970. Master in Technology, KREC, Mangalore, India, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Saskatchewan University, Anantapur, India, 1995.
System eng.r, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1973-1974; head central electronics fabrication, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1974-1977; head of PPEG, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1978-1981; head mission planning and analysis division, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1981-1988; operations director for APPLE, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1981-1988; deputy project director Internal Revenue Service-Iowa, Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, 1981-1988; science secretary, director Earth Observation Sys., Indian Space Research Organisation Satellite Center, Bangalore, since 1988.
President Space Employees Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Bangalore. Fellow Indian Geophysical Union, Institution Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers India (chairman Bangalore chapter). Member International Association Astronautics (correspondent), International Astronomical Federation (vice president), Astronautical Society India (treasurer), Indian Society Remote Sensing (executive member).
Married Chandrasekhar Sheela. Children: Shruti, Shriya.