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Kailasavadivoo Sivan

Kailasavadivoo Sivan is a popular and well-known Indian space scientist and current chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He draws huge media attention when India fails to reach lunar space on September 8, 2019, only 2.1 kilometers away from the soil of the moon.

Sivan broke down after Vikram contact lost to the ground station and Prime Minister Modi consoles him over the matter.  He is known as the Indian Rocket Man for designing cryogenic engines.

Kailasavadivoo Sivan Early Life:

Born in Mela Sarakkalvilai, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state of India, Kailasavadivoo Sivan was welcomed to mother earth on April 14, 1957. His father Kailasavadivoo is a farmer and mother Chellam is a housewife.

Being a son of farmer father he is the first graduate in his family. He studied at Government school in Mela Sarakkalvilai Village. Later he received a bachelor degree in engineering from Madras Institute of Technology in 1980.

Two years later in 1982, he achieved a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Then Sivan earned a doctoral degree in the same subject from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.  Now he is Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and working in ISRO since 1982.

Kailasavadivoo Sivan Career:

Kailasavadivoo Sivan was appointed in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing of launch vehicles in 1982. He worked on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) Project. On July 2, 2014, he was chosen as the Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Center.

Following a year he became the director of VSSC. Finally, he was appointed as the chief of ISRO in January 2018. Sivan is widely notable for the development of cryogenic engines, for India’s space program. On July 22, 2019, ISRO launched Chandrayaan 2, as their part of the second mission to moon under the guidance of Sivan.

Personal Life:

Kailasavadivoo Sivan married Malathi Sivan. Together the couple has two children named Siddharth and Sushanth. He published a book named Integrated Design for Space Transportation System.

Quick Facts Full Birth Name Kailasavadivoo Sivan Nick Name Sivan Age (As of 2019) 62 years old Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday April 14, 1957 Birth Place/Hometown Mela Sarakkalvilai, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India Nationality Indian Gender Male Occupation Scientist Famous For Cryogenic rocket engine. Ethnicity Indian Religion Hinduism Zodiac Sign Aries Net Worth & Salary Net Worth $1 Million Salary Not Known Income Source Researching Physical Statistics Height (Tall) 5 feet 5 inches
167 Centimeters
1.67 Meters Weight 67 kg Chest Size 38 inches Waist Size 34 inches Biceps 14 inches Dress Size 5 US Shoe Size 8 US Tattoo Details None. Hair Color Black Eye Color Black Family Father Name Kailasavadivoo Mother Name Chellam Brother Update soon. Sister Update soon. Girlfriend/Affairs None. Dating History None. Sexual Orientation (Gay or Lesbian) Straight Marital Status Married Marriage Date Not Known Wife/Spouse Name Malathi Sivan Son Siddharth, Sushanth Education Highest Degree Ph. D University 1. Madras Institute of Technology (BE)
2. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (ME)
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Ph.D.) College South Travancore Hindu College School Tamil medium Government school Favorite Food Indian Food, Vegetable, Fish Favorite Actor Amitabh Bachchan Favorite Actress Aishwarya Rai Favorite Movie Lagaan Favorite Drink Fresh Mango Juice Favorite Subject Science Favorite Animal/Pet Cat Favorite Website YouTube Favorite Color Red, Black, Green Car collections/Fav Car BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz Holiday Destination Goa, Mumbai Hobbies Traveling, Researching Social Media Profile No Verified Profile No Verified Profile No Verified Profile Contact Details Present Residence Bengaluru, India Phone Number +9180 22178302 Office Address ANTRIX Corporation Ltd.
Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road
Bengaluru-560 231 Email Address isropr@isro.gov.in Official Website https://www.isro.gov.in

Awards:

• ISRO merit award (2007)
• Dr. Biren Roy Space Science award (2011)
• He was conferred Doctor of Science from Sathyabama University, Chennai in April 2014.
• Tamil Nadu government’s Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Award. (2019)

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