Narasimha an outstanding scientist, personified best of India's tradition of knowledge and enquiry: PM Modi

Condoling death of ted aero scientist Roddam Narasimha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he personified best of India's trition of kwledge and enquiry. Narasimha, a Pma Vibhushan awardee, died at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday. He was 87.

PM Modi said in a tweet, "Shri Roddam Narasimha personified best of India's trition of kwledge and enquiry. He was an outstanding scientist, passionate about leveraging power of science and invation for India's progress. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti."

Narasimha me a mark in field of aero engineering and as a fluid dynamicist. He taught aero engineering at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) from 1962 to 1999. He also served as director of National Aero Laboratories from 1984 to 1993. He was chairperson of Engineering Mechanics unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for vanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru from 2000 to 2014.