Dr Prahlada takes over as VC of DIAT
Posted by- Neelam Mathews Aug 13, 2011 Dr. Prahlada Distinguished Scientist and chief Controller of Aero Programs, DRDO, has taken over as the Vice Chancellor of D.I.A.T [Defense Institute of Advanced Technology] in Pune, an autonomous University fully funded by the department of Defense Research and Development Organisation [DRDO], Ministry of Defense,. D.I.A.T, as it is known today, came into being as the institute of Armament Studies in 1952. In 1967, the institute was renamed as “Institute of Armament Technology [IAT] which moved to its present location at Girinagar, Pune. From the relatively narrow scope of Armament Studies in the 50s, the role of the Institute was considerably enlarged. Dr. Prahlada, born on Feb 5, 1947 in Bangalore, is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from University College of Engineering, Bangalore University (1969). Subsequently he got his Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering Department from IISc., Bangalore, with specialization in Rockets a...