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'''Vakkaleri Narayana Rao''' (21 December 1921 – 13 August 2009) was an Indian defence scientist and one of the pioneers of [[Electronic Warfare]] in India.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword">{{cite web | url=http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/monographs/Introduction/Reminiscence.pdf | title=Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword | publisher=Defence Research and Development Organization | date=2007 | access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> He was a former director of the [[Defence Electronics Research Laboratory]], Hyderabad.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri">{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/IndianWhosWho198081/TXT/00000361.txt | title=Indian Who's Who | publisher=Indian Who's Who | date=2015 | access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 1982.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Shri | publisher=Padma Shri | date=2015 | access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref>
'''Vakkaleri Narayana Rao''' (21 December 1921 – 13 August 2009) was an Indian defence scientist and one of the pioneers of [[Electronic Warfare]] in India.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword">{{cite web | url=http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/monographs/Introduction/Reminiscence.pdf | title=Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword | publisher=Defence Research and Development Organization | date=2007 | access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref> He was a former director of the [[Defence Electronics Research Laboratory]], Hyderabad.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri">{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/stream/IndianWhosWho198081/TXT/00000361.txt | title=Indian Who's Who | publisher=Indian Who's Who | date=2015 | access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 1982.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Shri | publisher=Padma Shri | date=2015 | access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Narayana Rao was born in December 1921 in Bangalore, in the south Indian state of Karnataka to Kamalamma and Sripati Rao, an accounts officer, as the third of their eight children.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> He did his early schooling at [[Chamrajpet]] and Vishweshwarpuram and completed his schooling Shimoga High School and Fort High School, Bangalore. He continued his education at the Intermediate College, Bangalore and passed the graduate degree in physics with honours in 1943 from the [[Central College of Bangalore]], under [[Madras University]].<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> His master's degree in Physics was completed at [[Mysore University]] in 1945. He started his career as a trainee at the [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] at the Radio department but left the job after two months to join the [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISc) as a research assistant where he assisted [[Vikram Sarabhai]] at his research laboratory set up in [[Pune]].<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> Later, on receiving a scholarship, Rao moved to the UK and did training at [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] and the Marconi College of Wireless Communications in [[Chelmsford]] followed by a stint of research at the [[University of Manchester|Manchester College of Technology]] (MCT), [[University of Manchester]], which earned him a patent for his work there.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> In 1948, his thesis was selected and he received a master's degree in engineering (MSc Tech) from the [[University of Manchester]].<ref name="University of Manchester: Register of Graduates">{{cite web | url=http://www.mocavo.com/University-of-Manchester-Register-of-Graduates-and-Holders-of-Diplomas-and-Certificates-1851-1958-Volume-1851-1958/938712/552 | title=University of Manchester: Register of Graduates | publisher=University of Manchester | date=2015 | access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>
Narayana Rao was born in December 1921 in Bangalore, in the south Indian state of Karnataka to Kamalamma and Sripati Rao, an accounts officer, as the third of their eight children.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> He did his early schooling at [[Chamrajpet]] and Vishweshwarpuram and completed his schooling Shimoga High School and Fort High School, Bangalore. He continued his education at the Intermediate College, Bangalore and passed the graduate degree in physics with honours in 1943 from the [[Central College of Bangalore]], under [[Madras University]].<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> His master's degree in Physics was completed at [[Mysore University]] in 1945. He started his career as a trainee at the [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] at the Radio department but left the job after two months to join the [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISc) as a research assistant where he assisted [[Vikram Sarabhai]] at his research laboratory set up in [[Pune]].<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> Later, on receiving a scholarship, Rao moved to the UK and did training at [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] and the Marconi College of Wireless Communications in [[Chelmsford]] followed by a stint of research at the [[University of Manchester|Manchester College of Technology]] (MCT), [[University of Manchester]], which earned him a patent for his work there.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> In 1948, his thesis was selected and he received a master's degree in engineering (MSc Tech) from the [[University of Manchester]].<ref name="University of Manchester: Register of Graduates">{{cite web | url=http://www.mocavo.com/University-of-Manchester-Register-of-Graduates-and-Holders-of-Diplomas-and-Certificates-1851-1958-Volume-1851-1958/938712/552 | title=University of Manchester: Register of Graduates | publisher=University of Manchester | date=2015 | access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref>


On his return to India in August 1948, Rao joined the [[All India Radio]] as an Assistant Engineer at the High Power Transmitting Station (HPT), Delhi where he worked till his appointment as a lecturer at the department of electrical communication engineering in 1949. He worked there for 5 years during which time he established the Radar Laboratory at the institution.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> In 1954, he joined the [[Defence Research and Development Organization]] (DRDO) and was posted at the [[Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory]], formerly Indian Naval Physical Laboratory, [[Kochi]].<ref name="V. Narayana Rao">{{cite journal| doi=10.1049/iipi.1972.0024 | title=Introducing members | journal=IEE-IERE Proceedings India | volume=10 | issue=2 | pages=64 | year=1972 }}</ref> When the [[Defence Electronics Research Laboratory]] (DERL) was established by the DRDO in 1962, Rao was made the founder director.<ref name="V. Narayana Rao" />
On his return to India in August 1948, Rao joined the [[All India Radio]] as an Assistant Engineer at the High Power Transmitting Station (HPT), Delhi where he worked till his appointment as a lecturer at the department of electrical communication engineering in 1949. He worked there for 5 years during which time he established the Radar Laboratory at the institution.<ref name="Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" /> In 1954, he joined the [[Defence Research and Development Organization]] (DRDO) and was posted at the [[Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory]], formerly Indian Naval Physical Laboratory, [[Kochi]].<ref name="V. Narayana Rao">{{cite journal| doi=10.1049/iipi.1972.0024 | title=Introducing members | journal=IEE-IERE Proceedings India | volume=10 | issue=2 | pages=64 | year=1972 }}</ref> When the [[Defence Electronics Research Laboratory]] (DERL) was established by the DRDO in 1962, Rao was made the founder director.<ref name="V. Narayana Rao" />


Rao received the [[VASVIK Industrial Research Award]] in 1978.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri" /><ref name="Electronic Sciences & Technology ">{{cite web | url=http://www.vasvik.org/Electronic_Sciences_&_Technology.html | title=Electronic Sciences & Technology | publisher=Vasvik | date=2015 | access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 1982.<ref name="Padma Shri" /> He was married to Shakuntala and the couple had three daughters.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri" /> Post superannuation from DERL, he lived in Bangalore.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri" />
Rao received the [[VASVIK Industrial Research Award]] in 1978.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri" /><ref name="Electronic Sciences & Technology ">{{cite web | url=http://www.vasvik.org/Electronic_Sciences_&_Technology.html | title=Electronic Sciences & Technology | publisher=Vasvik | date=2015 | access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 1982.<ref name="Padma Shri" /> He was married to Shakuntala and the couple had three daughters.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri" /> Post superannuation from DERL, he lived in Bangalore.<ref name="Narayana Rao, Vakkaleri" />


He died in Bangalore on 13 August 2009, at the age of 87.<ref>[https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090814/1318877.html Former DLRL Director Narayan Rao passes away]</ref>
He died in Bangalore on 13 August 2009, at the age of 87.<ref>[https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20090814/1318877.html Former DLRL Director Narayan Rao passes away]</ref>

Latest revision as of 17:45, 20 November 2021

V. Narayana Rao
Born(1921-12-21)21 December 1921
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died13 August 2009(2009-08-13) (aged 87)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationDefence scientist
Known forElectronic Warfare
ChildrenThree daughters
Parent(s)Sripathi Rao
Kamalamma
AwardsPadma Shri
VASVIK Industrial Research Award

Vakkaleri Narayana Rao (21 December 1921 – 13 August 2009) was an Indian defence scientist and one of the pioneers of Electronic Warfare in India.[1] He was a former director of the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1982.[3]

Biography[edit]

Narayana Rao was born in December 1921 in Bangalore, in the south Indian state of Karnataka to Kamalamma and Sripati Rao, an accounts officer, as the third of their eight children.[1] He did his early schooling at Chamrajpet and Vishweshwarpuram and completed his schooling Shimoga High School and Fort High School, Bangalore. He continued his education at the Intermediate College, Bangalore and passed the graduate degree in physics with honours in 1943 from the Central College of Bangalore, under Madras University.[1] His master's degree in Physics was completed at Mysore University in 1945. He started his career as a trainee at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at the Radio department but left the job after two months to join the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) as a research assistant where he assisted Vikram Sarabhai at his research laboratory set up in Pune.[1] Later, on receiving a scholarship, Rao moved to the UK and did training at British Broadcasting Corporation and the Marconi College of Wireless Communications in Chelmsford followed by a stint of research at the Manchester College of Technology (MCT), University of Manchester, which earned him a patent for his work there.[1] In 1948, his thesis was selected and he received a master's degree in engineering (MSc Tech) from the University of Manchester.[4]

On his return to India in August 1948, Rao joined the All India Radio as an Assistant Engineer at the High Power Transmitting Station (HPT), Delhi where he worked till his appointment as a lecturer at the department of electrical communication engineering in 1949. He worked there for 5 years during which time he established the Radar Laboratory at the institution.[1] In 1954, he joined the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and was posted at the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory, formerly Indian Naval Physical Laboratory, Kochi.[5] When the Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DERL) was established by the DRDO in 1962, Rao was made the founder director.[5]

Rao received the VASVIK Industrial Research Award in 1978.[2][6] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1982.[3] He was married to Shakuntala and the couple had three daughters.[2] Post superannuation from DERL, he lived in Bangalore.[2]

He died in Bangalore on 13 August 2009, at the age of 87.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Reminiscences of a Defence Scientist - Foreword" (PDF). Defence Research and Development Organization. 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Indian Who's Who". Indian Who's Who. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "University of Manchester: Register of Graduates". University of Manchester. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Introducing members". IEE-IERE Proceedings India. 10 (2): 64. 1972. doi:10.1049/iipi.1972.0024.
  6. ↑ "Electronic Sciences & Technology". Vasvik. 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Former DLRL Director Narayan Rao passes away
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