Dr. N. Balakrishnan

Dr. N. Balakrishnan

Prof. N. Balakrishnan is an Indian aerospace and computer scientist. He is a Professor of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Supercomputer Education Research Centre of Indian Institute of Science and a Visiting Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. Balakrishnan was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.

Positions

  • Honorary Professor, Supercomputer Education and Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science
  • Honorary Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Awards

  • Padmashree by the President of India, 2002- One of the highest CIVILIAN HONORS bestowed upon for seminal contributions to Science and Engineering- Has its origin in the Knighthood in the Pre-independent India
  • Distinguished Alumni Award of the Indian Institute of Science, 2016
  • Prof S N Mitra Memorial Award, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2013
  • IETE Diamond Jubilee Medal, Institution Of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India, 2013
  • Academy Excellence Award, Defence Research and Development Organization, 2009 for his contributions to Information Security and high speed network data analysis
  • CDAC-ACS Foundation Lecture Award, 2008
  • JC Bose National Fellowship, 2007- Till date. One of the most prestigious award for an Indian Scientist.
  • Homi J. Bhabha Award for Applied Sciences Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards, University Grants Commission, 2004
  • D.(Honoris Causa), Punjab Technical University, 2003
  • Prof Satish Dhawan Chair Professor, IISc, 2003-2006
  • IEEE Distinguished Visitor, Asia-Pacific Region, 2004-2007
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Lectureship 2001 by Indian National Science Academy
  • Alumni Award for Excellence in Engineering Research by the Indian Institute of Science, 2001
  • Millennium Medal of the Indian National Science Congress, 2000
  • Award for the Contributions to Computers and Communications, Institute for the Future, USA at the Asia Outlook Conference in Hongkong, 1998
  • Excellence in Education Award of the Aeronautical Society of India, 1998
  • Neelakantan Memorial lecture award for the year 1997
  • Sri Hari Om Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Award, 1995 for contributions to Electronics, Informatics and Telematics
  • Platinum Jubilee lecture Award of the Indian Science Congress, 1997
  • Bose Memorial Award 1987 for the Best Engineering Science oriented paper entitled “Accurate estimation of ILS glideslope in the presence of terrain irregularities” awarded by the Council of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), India, awarded in 1989
  • Bose Memorial Award 1999 for the Best Engineering Science oriented paper entitled “Non Resonant Edge Slot Antenna for Phased Array Applications” awarded by the Council of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), India, awarded in 2001
  • UNESCO/ROSTSCA Young Scientist 1985 for Contributions to the Application of Computers to Science Research and Informatics awarded by the Regional Office of Science & Technology in South Central Asia, awarded in 1986
  • NRC/NOAA Senior Resident Research Associateship 1987-1989 Awarded by the National Research Council of the United States of America

Fellowships

  • Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy
  • Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (Vice President 2006-2008)
  • Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Secretary 1998-2003, Treasurer 2004-2006)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering
  • Fellow of the National Science Academy, Allahabad
  • Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India)
  • Honorary Professor of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
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