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.
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| 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 |
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| 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)
