DRDL scientist conferred with Dr N Kondal Rao Memorial Award

Hyderabad: Dr Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi, Senior Scientist and Programme Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad has been conferred with the prestigious Dr N Kondal Rao Memorial Award for the year 2022 by Indian Society for Non-destructive Testing (ISNT) in recognition of his significant R&D contributions in the […]

Hyderabad: Dr Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi, Senior Scientist and Programme Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad has been conferred with the prestigious Dr N Kondal Rao Memorial Award for the year 2022 by Indian Society for Non-destructive Testing (ISNT) in recognition of his significant R&D contributions in the development of Missiles & Aerospace Systems and related technologies.

As a senior defence scientist with over three decades of expertise, Dr Joshi made sustained R&D contributions and played a vital role in strengthening self-reliance in the indigenous design, development and production of critical components for weapon system development.

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Dr Joshi pursued his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, Master’s degree in Management Science from Pune University and received PhD in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Warangal.

He is a Fellow of many scientific and professional bodies including Institution of Engineers India (FIE), Indian Institution of Production Engineers (FIIPE) and others, a press release said.