IIT-M prof gets first Abdul Kalam fellowship
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) faculty Krishnan Balasubramanian was awarded the first Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship by Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2018.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-04-11 21:01 GMT
Chennai
This prestigious fellowship was recently instituted to recognise, encourage and support translational research by individuals who have achieved excellence in engineering, innovation and technology development.
Balasubramanian is currently a chair professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT-Madras, and serves as the head of the Centre for Non-destructive Evaluation that he set up in 2001.
The fellowship would support the professor in conducting advanced research in ultrasonic waveguide sensor systems. This technology innovation fellowship is for three years, but is extendable further by a period of two years.
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