P. S. Veeraraghavan

P. S. Veeraraghavan
Born
Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan

(1948-12-24) 24 December 1948 (age 75)
Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materB.E. (Engineering - Electrical) (1969), College of Engineering, Guindy
MTech (Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Instrumentation) (1971), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Known forIndian Space Program
Awards
  • ASI Award (2002)
  • VASVIK Award (1997)
  • ISRO Performance Excellence Award (2007)
Scientific career
FieldsRocket Technology and Electrical and Electronics Engineering
InstitutionsIndian Space Research Organisation
In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Parivakkam. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Veeraraghavan.
In this Indian name, the name Subramaniam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Veeraraghavan.

Parivakkam Subramaniam Veeraraghavan (Tamil: பரிவக்கம் சுப்ரமணியம் வீரராகவன்; born 24 December 1948) is a well known space scientist and rocket technologist of India. He has served as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC),[1][2] Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and as the Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), Thiruvananthapuram.[3] One of the most senior scientists at Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Veeraraghavan is known for his contributions to launch vehicle technology, especially in the areas of integration & checkout and Inertial Systems of ISROs launch vehicles. Presently, he is holding the honorary position of Prof. Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Professor in VSSC, ISRO since January 2013.

  1. ^ "Veeraraghavan is VSSC chief". www.thehindu.com. 2010.
  2. ^ "Shri P S Veeraraghavan takes over as Director, VSSC - ISRO". isro.gov.in. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Veeraraghavan new VSSC director". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 December 2009.