Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy

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Name

Dr.V.S.Arunachalam

Title

Chairman and Founder

Email

vsa@cstep.in

Phone

+91-80-4249 0014

Educational Background

Ph. D. , Materials Science and Engineering, 1965, University of Wales
M. Sc., Physics, 1958, Saugor Univeristy
B. Sc., 1956, Mysore University

Biography

Dr. Arunachalam was Scientific Advisor to the Defense Minister, Secretary, Defense Research and Development Organization, and Director, Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratories (1975-1992).

During his tenure as Scientific Advisor, he served five Prime Ministers, ten Defense Ministers and initiated several major programs in missile technologies, Light Combat Aircraft and other defense hardware, as well as numerous projects on technology and education for national development. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet and Core Group of the Secretaries of the Government of India.

A few of his numerous honors and awards include Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for engineering sciences. He is Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, Past President and Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering and other leading national academies.

Distinguished Services Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, US; Honorary Professor, University of Warrick, UK.

CSTEP Publications

V. S. Arunachalam and E. L. Fleischer (2008), Landscape Preface, Harnessing Materials for Energy, MRS Bulletin Special Issue, 33, 261. 2.

V. S. Arunachalam and E. L. Fleischer (2008), Introduction -The Global Energy landscape and materials Innovation, MRS Bulletin Special Issue, 33, 264-276.

Anshu Bharadwaj, Rahul Tongia and V. S. Aruncachalam (2007), Scoping technology options for India's oil security : Part I ethanol for petrol. Current Science 92, 8, 1071-1077.

Anshu Bharadwaj, Rahul Tongia and V. S. Aruncachalam (2007), Scoping technology options for India's oil security : Part II Coal to liquids and bio-diesel. Current Science 92, 9, 1234-1241.

Anshu Bharadwaj, Rahul Tongia and V. S. Aruncachalam (2006), Whither Nuclear Power? Economic and Political Weekly, 1203 -1212.

V. S. Aruncachalam, Rahul Tongia and Anshu Bharadwaj (2006), India's Quest for Energy Security, Canadian Foreign Policy, ISSN 1192-6422, 13, 2, 93-104.

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