N. K. Naik
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Niranjan Krishna Naik is a professor emeritus of Aerospace Engineering
at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
, India
and was previously Head of the department. His research interest is in polymer
matrix composites, textile composites, and aircraft production
N. K. Naik is a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India
(elected 2004) and a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering
(elected 2005).
Naik from Aggargone village, Uttar Kannada district completed his high school (1961) from the A. H. School, Bankikodla
and was awarded the National Merit scholarship to complete his college education. He earned his B.E. (1967) in Mechanical Engineering from P. D. A College of Engineering, Gulbarga
and M.Tech. (1975) in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay. Naik earned his Ph.D. (1984) in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay. Prior to this, he was a production engineer at the West Coast Paper Mills, Dandeli
and then a research assistant at IIT Bombay in the department of Aerospace Engineering.
Naik is a Fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India (F-596) and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), Aerospace Engineering Division (F/100972/5). He was awarded the Aerospace Engineering Division Gold Medal of the Institution of Engineers (India) for the year 1992-93. Naik is also Life Member of the Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (L/241), Life Member of the Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (L 150/468) and Member of the American Society for Composites (Member Number 975).
Naik was a reviewer for many Ph.D. Theses and Review Proposals for many Universities / IITs and Government Agencies in India. Naik refereed several journal publications and gave services to advisor boards of international conferences.
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering is the primary branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is divided into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering...
at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , popularly known as IIT Bombay or IITB, is a public research university located in Powai, Mumbai...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and was previously Head of the department. His research interest is in polymer
Polymer
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...
matrix composites, textile composites, and aircraft production
N. K. Naik is a Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India
National Academy of Sciences, India
The National Academy of Sciences, India is the oldest Science Academy in India. It is located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh...
(elected 2004) and a Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering
Indian National Academy of Engineering
The Indian National Academy of Engineering was founded in 1987 with the aim of promoting and advancing the practice of engineering and technology in the country....
(elected 2005).
Naik from Aggargone village, Uttar Kannada district completed his high school (1961) from the A. H. School, Bankikodla
Anandashram High School, Bankikodla
Ananadasharm High School , one of the oldest high schools in Uttar Kannada, was a private school located in Bankikodla-Hanehalli. The school was founded by M.N.Kulakrni and Datta master Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins from Bankikodla-Hanehalli...
and was awarded the National Merit scholarship to complete his college education. He earned his B.E. (1967) in Mechanical Engineering from P. D. A College of Engineering, Gulbarga
P. D. A College of Engineering, Gulbarga
P. D. A College of Engineering, Gulbarga is a college of Engineering affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University.-See also:* Education in India* Literacy in India* Degrees in India-External links:* http://www.pdaengg.com/...
and M.Tech. (1975) in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay. Naik earned his Ph.D. (1984) in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Bombay. Prior to this, he was a production engineer at the West Coast Paper Mills, Dandeli
Dandeli
Dandeli [ Kannada:ದಾಂಡೇಲಿ ] is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in North Karnataka, India in the Western Ghats, near Goa. It is best known for its wildlife sanctuary, tourism, industry and as an educational hub....
and then a research assistant at IIT Bombay in the department of Aerospace Engineering.
Naik is a Fellow of the Aeronautical Society of India (F-596) and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), Aerospace Engineering Division (F/100972/5). He was awarded the Aerospace Engineering Division Gold Medal of the Institution of Engineers (India) for the year 1992-93. Naik is also Life Member of the Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (L/241), Life Member of the Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers (L 150/468) and Member of the American Society for Composites (Member Number 975).
Naik was a reviewer for many Ph.D. Theses and Review Proposals for many Universities / IITs and Government Agencies in India. Naik refereed several journal publications and gave services to advisor boards of international conferences.
Books
- WovenWovenA woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions , unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.Woven fabrics are worked on a loom and made of many...
fabric composites (1994) Technomic Publishing Company, Inc., Lancaster, PA, USA. Now, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. - Chapters in Books : Blackie Academic and Professional, London; Marcel Dekker Inc., New York; Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, UK.