“Narasimha was the DST Year-of-Science Chair professor at JNCASR and was holding the Pratt & Whitney Chair in Science and Engineering at the University of Hyderabad,” Jayachandra said.
Narasimha was awarded country’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2013 for his immense contribution to science and technology.
He was also a member of the Indian Space Commission and closely associated with the space programmes of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
“Narasimha was also chairman of the engineering mechanics unit at JNCASR from 2000-2014,” Jayachandra said.