Prof B. Dattaguru

Emeritus Professor

Dept. of Aerospace Engineering

Indian Institute of Science

Bangalore 560 012, India

Education:

Ph.D.(Engg), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

M.E(Aero), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

B.E. (Electrical), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Positions held:

· Chairman (1999-2003), Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc

· Chairman (1996-2000), Council for Scientific & Industrial Consultancy, IISc

· Coordinator (1987-91), Joint Advanced Technology program, IISc

· Coordinator (1993-2000) and Member of ARDB Structures Panel

· President (2001-2003) Institute of Smart Materials, Structures and Systems

· President (2003-04), Advanced Computing and Communications Society

· Member of the Governing Board, RV-TIFAC Composite Design Center

· Vice President, Institute of Smart materials, Structures and Systems (ISSS).

· Member(1985-93), Co-ordinator (1993-2000) , Aeronautics R&D Board, Structures Panel.

· Indian Representative, Executive Council of International Congress of Fracture (ICF) (1984-89).

· Associate Editor, Journal of the Aeronautical Society of India, 1988

· Guest Editor for three Special Issues of the Journal on Fracture Mechanics, published in honour of Prof. G.R. Irwin.

· Member, Working Group for Development of Fracture Control Plan on PSLV Programs, VSSC, Trivandrum.

· Member, Task team for Fracture Criterion in Design of Pressure Vessels/Rocket Motor Casings formed between VSSC, Trivandrum; NAL, Bangalore; and IISc, Bangalore.

· Member, Mission Advisory Committee, Advanced composites Mission, DST, New Delhi.

· Senior Associate, National Institute for Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore.

Fields of Interest:

Theory of Elasticity, Aircraft Structures, Aging structures, Life extension methods, Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Methods (linear and non-linear), Composites, Smart structures, Aircraft and Missile Design, Experimental Stress Analysis and Non-destructive Testing.

Honours and Awards:

· Sri Tamma Sambayya medal - Andhra University, Waltair, 1959

· Senior Resident Research Associateship of National Research Council (USA)

· Aerospace Gold Medal for best paper - Institution of Engineers, 1988

· Biren Roy Trust Award of the Aeronautical Society of India, 1993

· ARDB Silver Jubilee award for best sponsored research project, 1996.

· IISc Alumni Award: Prof. Rustom Choksi award for Excellence in Engineering Research

· DRDO Academic Excellence Award 2002

· Padma Shri Award for Science & Engineering for the year, Government of India, 2005

· Aero Society Awards: Excellence in Aerospace Education Biren Roy Trust Award

· Institution of Engineers: Gold Medal for best paper

· Distinguished Engineer, Recognised on 37^th Engineers Day by the Institution of Engineers, 2004

Fellowships:

Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Fellow, The Aeronautical Society of India (ASI)

Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)

Thesis Supervision:

Supervised 23 Ph.D., 3 M.Sc. and 49 M.E. Thesis

Publications:

Published over 162 papers in Journals and Conference Proceedings.

Assignments Abroad:

· Visiting Professor, Penn State University, PA, USA (May 2000 - July 2000)

· Visiting Professor, Penn State University, PA, USA (May 1996 -Nov 1996)

· Visiting Professor, Penn State University, PA, USA (1995)

· Visiting Professor, University of Hongkong (1995)

· Visiting Professor, Geelong, Australia (1993)

· Visiting Scientist, Analytical Services Materials Inc., Hampton, Virginia, USA (1987)

· Senior Resident Research Associate of National Research Council, (USA) at Fatigue and Fracture Branch of NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA (1980-1982)

Contact Details:

Address: #79, III Main Rd., Amarajyoti Layout, Chola Nagar, R.T. Nagar P.O., Bangalore 560032

Pho (Home): 23337696; Pho (Office): 22932757; Mobile: 9243115797

E-Mail: datgur@aero.iisc.ernet.in