Educational Backgrounds of the Brains Behind Chandrayaan-3

Sreedhara Panicker Somanath completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering at Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala University. He pursued his master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, specializing in dynamics and control.

S. Somanath, ISRO Chief

M. Sankaran holds a Master's degree in Physics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

M. Sankaran, URSC Director

Dr. P. Veeramuthuvel, originating from humble beginnings, initiated his journey with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a private polytechnic college. He subsequently achieved a PhD from IIT Madras.

P. Veeramuthuvel, Project Director

After graduating in aeronautical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, K. Kalpana joined ISRO.

K. Kalpana, Associate Project Director

Dr. S Unnikrishnan Nair's educational journey encompassed a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from Kerala University, an ME from IISc Bangalore, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras.

S Unnikrishnan Nair, VSCC Director

Dr. V Narayanan, Director of the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), earned his MTech in Cryogenic Engineering from IIT-Kharagpur, securing a notable first rank. He was later bestowed with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Sathyabama University, Chennai.

V Narayanan, LPSC Director

A Rajarajan acquired his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering in the year 1987.

A Rajarajan, SDSC Director