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Prof. Chennu Ranganayakulu

Visiting Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

# BITS-Pilani: House No. 31, Paschim Marg, BITS Campus, Pilani - 333031

Permanent Address: B005, Sraddha Silver Springs, Thuberahalli, Bengaluru, Pin: 560066
Prof. Chennu Ranganayakulu

Awards & Fellowships

 

Awards:

  1. Sir C.V Raman Young Scientist Karnataka State Award -2002
  2. ADA-DRDO excellency award for Design, Development and Testing of Environmental Control Systems - 1999

 

Fellowships:

  1. Fellow of National Academy of Engineers FNAE, 2016  \
  2.  Fellow of Alexander von Humboldt, Germany, 2001

Achivements:

 Dr. Chennu Ranganayakulu, Formerly Scientist H/Outstanding Scientist, Technology Director (General Systems) & Director (Materials Management), Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore, had developed an Environmental Control System (ECS) and different types of Compact Heat Exchangers (CHEs) and Valves for Tejas Aircraft through 33 years of during his service in HAL and ADA.

As part of these activities, he has been involved in the establishment of ECS test rig and Qualification Test Facility at GTRE and Heat Exchangers test facilities at NAL, Bangalore, and BHEL, Vizag.

He established Compact Heat Exchanger development in India for the first time in India for Aircraft applications.