Padma Vibhushan awardee scientist Roddam Narasimha passes away at 87

Eminent aero scientist and Pma Vibhushan awardee Roddam Narasimha passed away at a private hospital on December 14, doctors told news ncy PTI. 87-year-old scientist was mitted to hospital on December 8 after he suffered a brain hemorrh. n scientist who h worked in prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), bread his last at 8.30 pm, neurologist Dr. Sunil V Furto told PTI.

Roddam Narasimha's demise

“When he was brought to our hospital, he was in a very critical st. re was bleeding inside his brain,” Dr. Furto, neurosurgeon and senior consultant at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital in city told PTI. 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. He also served as director of National Aero Laboratories from 1984 to 1993.

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According to his family friends, Narasimha was in league of Missile Man of India and former president Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam.  Hailing and appreciating his contribution towards country with his work, central government bestowed on him Pma Vibhushan, second-highest civilian award of India, in 2013. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Prof Narasimha h toger authored a book --” Developments In Fluid Mechanics and Techlogy”. His family members said last rites of great scientist will be performed on December 15. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences for late scientist on social media. In his post, PM hailed professor as an outstanding scientist, passionate about leveraging power of science and invation for India’s progress. “Shri Roddam Narasimha personified best of India’s trition of kwledge and inquiry. 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,” PM tweeted.

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(With inputs from PTI)