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Dr. K P Rao

Astronautical Society of India A S I AWARD 1999 Presented to Dr. K. Prabhakara Rao In recognition of his contribution to Rocket & Related Technologies   March 2003 Bangalore   (K.Kasturirangan) President
	Dr. K Prabhakara Rao was born on October 14, 1949. He received his Doctorate in Aircraft Structure from Imperial College of  London, UK in 1969. He joined Hindustan Aeronautics, Bangalore, in 1964 and worked on the design of aircraft including fighter aircraft. Later, he joined the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1969 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Rao has made significant contribution to the area of Rocket Technology in general and the area of Design, Analysis and Testing of Aerospace structures, in particular. He has been closely associated with the design of various structural elements for Indian satellite launch vehicles, PLLV and GSLV like, motor casings, composite parts, tankages and heat shields. He was also the Convener of ISRO-IISc Space Technology development pertaining to launch vehicle and spacecraft were initiated at this Cell. He has been the main consultant for the structural design and analysis of composite structures for the indigenously built HANSA and light combat aircraft. Dr. Rao has over 100 technical publications to his credit and is recipient of the Khosla Research Gold Medal of Rourkee University in 1975. Dr. K Prabhakara Rao is presented the ASI award for the year 1999 for his outstanding contributions in the area of Rocket & Related Technologies.