Dayananda G N
“Dr Dayananda graduated in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 from University College of Engineering, Bangalore. He completed his Masters in Mechanical Design from the same institution in 1987. In 2010, he obtained the Doctor of Science degree from Mangalore University for research on Shape Memory Alloys.
He joined CSIR-NAL in the year 1987 and has played an important role in many aviation and space related indigenization programs of the country. As a result, imports from western countries were reduced and valuable foreign exchange was saved.
He was actively involved in promoting research in the field of shape memory materials with the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and the Institute of Physics, Czech Republic.
In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded Biren Roy Trust Award in 2009, VASVIK Award in 2011, Ministry of Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Innovation Award in 2014 and CSIR Most Significant Technology Project Period Award in 2015. In 2012, he was appointed as a member of the Government of Karnataka’s Vision Group of Renewable Energy and in 2019, as the Vice-Chairman of the Karnataka Aerospace Technology Centre. In the same year, he was awarded the Eminent Engineer Award by the Institute of Engineers. In 2020, he was selected to the position of Outstanding Scientist, Technology Management Division, CSIR, New Delhi. He is currently active in science promotion in urban and rural areas. This includes contributing to science articles in local languages.
He has published more than 100 research/conference papers including articles in reputed international journals. He has also delivered several invited lectures in the field of Polymeric Composites and Shape Memory Materials in India and abroad.”
