Satyanarayana Kotaru

Background

Kotaru, Satyanarayana was born on April 15, 1944 in Pulugurtha, Godavary, India. Son of Ganiraju and Bapadu (Adapa) Kotaru.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Jawarlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India, 1966. Master of Science, Indian Institute of Technology, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Howard University, 1989.

Career

Senior science assistant, Defense Research Development Organisation, Hyderabad, India, 1967-1970; scientist, senior engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation, Trivandrum, Kerala., India, 1970-1972; scientist, senior engineer, Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota, Nellore Dt., India, 1972-1984; senior analyst, Informatics Inc., Greenbelt, Maryland., 1988-1990; computer scientist, Computer Sciences Corporation, Lanham-Seabrook, Maryland., since 1990. Head vehicles and flight test division Indian Space Research Organisation, 1972-1984;computer scientist, leader task force flight dynamics of National Aeronautics and Space Administration Spacecraft Missions, Lanham-Seabrook, since 1990.

Achievements

• Satyanarayana Kotaru has been listed as a notable computer scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: traveling, reading.

Connections

Married Venkata R. K. Seelamsetti, May 11, 1966. Children: Chandra Shekar, Rajashekar, Chakradhar.

Father:

Ganiraju Kotaru

Mother:

Bapadu (Adapa) Kotaru

Spouse:

Venkata R. K. Seelamsetti

child:

Chakradhar Kotaru

child:

Chandra Shekar Kotaru

child:

Rajashekar Kotaru