Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan
Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan | |
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| Born | 1 June 1950 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | 'Balki' |
| Alma mater | Coimbatore Institute of Technology (B.E. Electronics and Communications Engineering ,1972) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (PhD, 1979) |
| Occupation(s) | Aerospace and computer scientist |
| Known for | Super computing |
| Awards | Padma Shri, 2002 INAE Prof. S. N. Mitra Memorial Award DRDO Academy Excellence Award CIT Outstanding Alumnus Award Homi J. Bhabha Award IISc Alumni Award J. C. Bose Memorial Award ISCA Millennium Medal Institute for the Future Award ASI Excellence Award Sri Hari Om Prerit Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Research Award UNESCO/ROSTSCA Young Scientist Award |
Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan is an Indian aerospace and computer scientist. He is a Professor of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Supercomputer Education Research Centre of Indian Institute of Science and a visiting professor of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. Balakrishnan was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri