Dr CP Ramanarayanan, former Distinguish Scientist and DG, Aeronautical Systems, DRDO, has assumed the charge of Vice Chancellor of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Deemed to be University, Pune, wef 12 September 2018.Dr Ramanarayanan graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Calicut, and did his Masters from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He completed his doctoral programme from Department of Energy Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad, in the domain of two-phase flows.He has an illustrious career profile of more than 36 years in Defence Research and Development and Technology Management. He has actively contributed to underwater propulsion systems, land propulsion systems and fighter aircraft propulsion systems during the span of his service. Prior to that he had enviable assignments like Chief Controller (Research and Development) in HR; Director, Gas Turbine Research Establishment, Bengaluru; Director, Vehicle Research and Development Establishment, Ahmednagar; and Project Director for heavy-weight and lightweight torpedo propulsion projects.He is the recipient of the DRDO Scientist of the Year Award (2005) from the then Hon’ble Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and the Technology Leadership Award (2015) from the then Hon’ble Defence Minister of India. Besides, he has also received many other awards and citations from various professional societies and academic institutions
