Ministry of Defence INKS MOU WITH BEML, BEL & MIDHANI FOR INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED FUELLING & CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ENGINES FOR HEAVY DUTY APPLICATIONS - PIB
MIDHANI in collaboration with BARC and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to manufacture T100 carbon fibre with applications in defence, Hydrogen and construction.
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Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence vide its letter dated April 15,
2025 conveyed appointment of Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty as Chairman & Managing
Director of the Company in the pay scale of Rs. 1,80,000 — 3,20,000/- (IDA Pattern) with effect from date of assumption of charge of the post till the date of superannuation i.e. December 31, 2029 or until further orders whichever is earlier.
Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty (aged 55 years) holds a B.E. from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam; an M.E. from IlSc, Bangalore; and a Ph.D. from lIT-Bombay, all in Metallurgical Engineering. He completed post-doctoral research at the Steel
Research Centre, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan (2003—2006).
He joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Trivandrum in 1993, contributing to the development of ultrahigh-strength steels, titanium alloys, superalloys, and
aluminium alloys. Prior to joining MIDHANI, he was working at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), ISRO, focusing on the indigenization and supply of critical materials for India’s space program.
Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Young Metallurgist Award (2001) and Metallurgist of the Year Award (2018) from the
Ministry of Steel, Government of India; the AIDA Technology Innovation Award (2009) from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity; the National Failure Analyst Award
(2021) from the Society for Failure Analysis; and the GD. Birla Gold Medal (2022) from the Indian Institute of Metals. He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and has authored numerous ISRO
technical reports and over 325 publications in international peer-reviewed journals
- Good Times ahead for MIDHANI under his able leadership
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