The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressed grief over the demise of Shri Roddam Narasimha. Shri Narasimha died in Bengaluru on December 14, 2020. He was 87.
- He was an outstanding scientist, passionate about leveraging the power of science and innovation for India’s progress.
- Prof Narasimha taught Aerospace Engineering at the IISc from 1962 to 1999. He also served as the director of the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) from 1984 to 1993.
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prof. Narasimha had together authored a book “Developments In Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology”.
