Mechanical & Structural Sciences & Technology

YEAR	WINNERS	SUBJECT OF RESEARCH
2008	Dr. Pawan Kumar Goenka President, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Mumbai	For contribution in the area of Indigenous development of Automobiles and its components.
2007	Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao Distinguished Scientist & Director Naval Science & Technological Lab. DRDO, Visakhapatnam	For the successful design and development of various stealth technologies for warships submersible and submarine systems as also the developed indigenous cochlear implant device.
2006	Captain N S Mohan Ram Advisor, TVS Motor Co. Ltd. Tamil Nadu	For development of India's first indigenous frigatewarship and conducting researches and exploration of the methods for recycling of automobiles and also designing Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels, Jacket Launch barge, Voith Schneider Tugs, Diving Support Vessels and Passenger ferries.
2005	Dr. Milind V Rane professor Mechanical Engg Department IIT Mumbai	For Development of Matrix heat recovery unit for recovering heat from engine exhaust, engine cooling fluid and refrigeration system.
2004	Dr. Prabir Chandra Basu Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai	For Development of high performance concrete (HPC) and high volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) for nuclear power plant structures.
2003	Mr. Subhash Chander Chetal Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Vellayani Research, Kalpakkam	For Development of Fast Breeder reactor for Nuclear power generation.
2002	Shri R S Yadav Shri A B Mukherjee BARC, Mumbai Shri C N Ravi BHEL, Tiruchy	For development of Pipe-in-Pipe nozzle, large size sealing arrangement in pressure vessel and heat exchanger for critical equipment in compact reactor.
2001	Shri P M Kantak Dy. General Manager, Air India, Mumbai	For development of static balancing method for air craft rotor.
2000	Shri Ratan Kumar Sinha Shri B B Rupani Shri B S V G Sharma BARC, Mumbai	For various sensors for inspection, rehabilitation camera based alignment system and life management of pressure tubes of pressurized heavy water reactor.
1999	Dr V S Chandrasekharan IIT, Mumbai	For development of Geotechnical centrifuge for foundations, dams, tunnels, offshore structures and earthquake engineering.
1998	Shri R. K. Gargye Maintenance Superintendent, Narora Atomic Power Station, U.P.	Development of the method for en-masse coolant channel replacement in nuclear reactor.
1997	No Award
1996	Dr. H.S. Chandraseckariah Senior Scientist, Prototype Fabrication Group, Gas Turbine Research Establishment, Bangalore.	Development of investment casting and light alloy structure casing.
1995	Shri M.K. Abdul Majeed Group Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum.	Development of Stage Auxiliary system and Mechanism for launch vehicle.
1994	Dr. S. V. Damle Professor Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, Mumbai.	Development of scientific balloon for carrying heavy telemetry instruments to stratospheric altitudes.
1993	Shri P. Muthukumaraswamy Research Associate Dr. S.S. Ramasamy The South India Textile Research Association Coimbatore	They designed Polynomial High Speed Cams for Weft Knitting Machine, which has got substantial advantage. It is possible to convert all the existing Indigenous Circular Weft Knitting Machine with High Speed Cam system.
1992	Shri S. B. Bhoje Director, Reactor Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam	He co-ordinated the work in progressively raising the power of Fast Breeding Reactors. This was achieved to a level of 1 MWT. Without system generator and during this low power phase, the reactor availability was increased to 50%.
1991	Shri S.B. Bhagat Shri Arun Kumar Roy	He has developed milling of crankshaft pin and journal. He has developed double twist bunching machine, steel wire shaving machine and magnetic clutch for Tata P&H excavator.
1990	Shri Madhav Prabhakar Kawthekar Shri Shreesh Prabhakar Kawthekar	Development of 4 axis CNC electric discharge machine.
1989	ShriPrem Nath Bhambi Shri Harish Kumar Madan Shri Kuldeep Narayan Dobhal	Development of film burner for residual fuel.
1988	Shri S.K. Mehta Director, Reactor Group B.A.R.C., Bombay Shri S.M. Sundaram Chairman & Chief Executive Heavy Water Board Anushaktinagar Bombay	Design, engineering, construction and commissioning of high Neutron flux thermal research reactor “DHRUVA”.
1987	Shri P.c. Sasidharan Nair Asst. General Manager Shri P. Venkatraman Dy. Chief Engineer Shri E.K. Sasidharan Sr. Design Engineer Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd., Kalamsary	Development of advanced “Medium duly slant bed CNC Turning Centre STC-25”.
1986	Dr. S. Rajagopalan Dr. A. Krishnan National Aeronautical Laboratory, Bangalore Shri A.V. Ramani Shree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Science and Technology, Trivandrum	Development of Electrochemical Milling Technology, Electrochemical Milling Machine and its applications.
1985	Shri Areckal Paul Jayarajan Shri Suresh Chandra Tapda Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore 560034	Development and construction of Asia’s largest Vainu Bappu reflection Optical Telescope. Co-ordinating the project management task of commissioning at Kavalur Observatory.
1984	No Award
1983	Dr. V. Ramamurti Professor Dept. of Applied Mechanics Indian Institute of Technology Madras 600036	Improved design, performance and development of equipment and machinery such as Cement Plant Machinery, Turbo machinery.
1982	No Award
1981	Shri Santosh Kumar De The SKD Combustion & Engineering Calcutta.	Design and engineering of oil injection system for Blast furnaces using light naphtha/furnace oil and in low shaft furnace.
1981	Shri Torun Chandra Boruah Tocklai Experimental Station Jorhat. Assam State.	Development of continuous Roller Machine for rolling withered leaves for production of black and green tea.
1980	No Award
1979	Prof. S. Durvasula Prof. S.N.V.Rao Prof. T.N.Krishnaswamy Shri K. Ramamurthy Reddy Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	Analytical and experimental techniques in the field Aero-Elasticity, Aerodynamics, Oscillation of structures, Buckling and Random vibrations.
1978	Dr. S.R. Valluri Director National Aeronautical Laboratory Bangalore.	Metal fatigue and fracture related to Aeronautics.
1977	Shri Satish Mehta Dy. Operations Manager W.G. Forge & Allied Industries Bombay.	Developing Electrical Discharge Machine for manufacture of dies.
1977	Shri S.V. Kothari Partner Paramount Furnace Co. Nagpur.	Development of Induction Furnace suitable for operations with H2/N2 gas mixtures for application in power metallurgy and electronics.
1976	Shri R.S. Bir Consulting Engineer Ind. Design Center Bangalore	Design and development of machine tools.
1976	Dr. C.V. Venkatesh Prof & Head Production Engineering Section Madras.	Design and development of Cutting tools and machine tools including machinery for processing plastics. Indian Institute of Technology