V Narayanan Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Aerospace Engineer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	XX/XX/1964
Age	Unknown
Birthplace	Village Melakattu, Nagercoil, District Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications	M.Tech. in Cryogenic Engineering (1989) Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (2001)
College/University	Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Hometown	Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	C. Vanniyaperumal (farmer)
Mother	S. Thangammal (homemaker)
Siblings	3 Brothers, 2 Sisters
Spouse	Kavitharaj N.K. (doctor)
Children	Son - Divyaa, Daughter - Kalesh

Career

Overview	V Narayanan is a prominent aerospace engineer and rocket technologist associated with ISRO. His journey in the aerospace domain began after joining ISRO in 1984, where he worked in various capacities.
Key Contributions	Played a significant role in the development of India's cryogenic propulsion systems. Led the C25 Cryogenic Project for the GSLV Mk-III Launch Vehicle, which was a rapid and successful development. As director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, he oversaw the creation of numerous propulsion systems for spacecraft and launch vehicles, including critical missions like Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3. Contributed to the overall success of India's Gaganyaan program, focusing on human-rating technologies.
Awards & Recognition	Silver Medal from IIT Kharagpur for First Rank in M.Tech. Distinguished Alumni Award (2018) from IIT Kharagpur Gold Medal from the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) ASI Award for Rocket and Related Technologies ISRO's Outstanding Achievement Award National Design Award (2019) National Aeronautical Prize (2019) Honorary Doctorate of Science from Sathyabama University, Chennai

Some Lesser Known Facts

V Narayanan attended a Tamil medium school during his childhood.
His family home received electricity for the first time when he was in Class 9.
He topped his Class 10 exams and was first in Mechanical Engineering Diploma.
Before his tenure at ISRO, he worked for over a year in Trichy and Ranipet.
He contributed to the creation of vital propulsion technologies that put India among the few nations with advanced cryogenic capacities.
In 2023, he played a pivotal role in analyzing failures and providing solutions for the Chandrayaan-2 mission.