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'''Nagarajan Vedachalam''' is an Indian space scientist,<ref name="Times of India">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/In-the-wake-of-Kalki-Mail-accident-recommendations-by-the-Commission-on-Rail-Safety-led-by-Noted-Scientists-including-Nuclear-Scientist-Anil-Kakodkar-and-Space-Scientist-Nagarajan-Vedachalam-constituted-during-former-Union-Railway-Minister-Dinesh-Trivedi-are-yet-to-see-the-light-of-day-Even-when-opting-for-German-designed-coaches-with-centre-buffer-coupling-to-prevent-collision-in-some-trains-the-same-conventional-ICF-doors-are-retained-which-could-get-jammed-due-to-heat-or-pressure-/articleshow/15480640.cms | title=Times of India | publisher=Times of India | date=13 August 2012 | access-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref> K. R. Ramanathan Distinguished Professor of the [[Department of Space]] and Distinguished Scientist Emeritus of [[Indian Space Research Organization]],<ref name="Coep">{{cite web | url=http://www.coep.org.in/newsletter/?p=702 | title=Coep | publisher=Coep | date=2015 | access-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref> known for his contributions to [[Indian space programme]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/honorary-doctorate-for-space-scientist-nagarajan-vedachalam/article162753.ece | title=The Hindu | publisher=The Hindu | date=16 October 2009 | access-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref> He is a former director of the [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] that developed the cryogenic engine of the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]] (GSLV) and is reported to have associated with over 100 space programmes of ISRO.<ref name="Coep" /> He continues to sit in many committees of the Department of Space though officially retired from ISRO service<ref name="Coep" /> as the director of [[ISRO Inertial Systems Unit]] (IISU)<ref name="The men behind the mission">{{cite journal | url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1608/16080080.htm | title=The men behind the mission | author=T. S. Subramanian | journal=Frontline |date=April 1999 | volume=16 | issue=8}}</ref> and holds several patents for his innovations.<ref name="Fresh Patents">{{cite web | url=http://www.freshpatents.com/Nagarajan-Vedachalam-TamilNadu-invdirv.php | title=Fresh Patents | publisher=Fresh Patents | date=2015 | access-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref>

Vedachalam, a recipient of the degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) from the [[Madurai Kamaraj University]],<ref name="The Hindu" /> was honoured by the [[Government of India]] in 2003 with [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Padma Awards | date=2015 | access-date=February 6, 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Department of Space]]
* [[Indian space programme]]
* [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]]
* [[Indian Space Research Organization]]
* [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]]
* [[ISRO Inertial Systems Unit]]
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