1. Madabusi V Kannan
Scientist/Engineer – G (Superannuated)
[Head, Projects Division, PPEG,ISRO Satellite Centre,
Bangalore]
Program Integration Advisor
M V Kannan has over 37 years of mixed experience in
aerospace structures and projects management with
knowledge in aerospace theoretical and experimental
structural analysis and testing, integrated project planning,
scheduling and monitoring in multi project environment. He
was associated / participated almost in all ISRO’s spacecraft
programmes starting from ARYABHATA, India’s first
satellite to Prestigious first Moon mission CHANDRAYAAN-1 and so on. He was
holding important and responsible executive positions during service in ISRO. He
earned decent recognition for his contributions/accomplishments in variety of
assignments (Technical, Advisory roles, event managements to list a few).The key
factors behind his successful career are his dedication to assigned tasks and the
seriousness with which he used to work irrespective of the size/magnitude and
importance of task, utmost sincerity, dedication and devotion, team building,
interpersonal skills, leadership, motivating team and his modest quality.
He was responsible in establishing spacecraft structure static loading systems and
experimental stress analysis facilities in ISAC while he was with Aerospace
structures Group.
1 M.V.Kannan,A-201 Aakruthi Sunshine,105 Kadabisanahalli,Outer Ring Road, Bangalore -560
087,Karnataka Contact: 09886029133,080-22718372
Email:mvkannan60@yahoo.in,indukan@yahoo.com

2. Date of birth : 17th March 1950
Educational
Qualifications: B.SC Mathematics (Madras University); Engineering in Aero from Madras
Institute of Technology, Chennai
Area of Specialization: Multi Project Management, Specialization in Spacecraft structures load testing
and Experimental stress analysis
Engineer, Structural Analysis
Project Coordinator ,Design & Analysis, ANURADHA 3SAN21
Test team leader, Static load testing of all S/C structures
Head, Experimental Stress Analysis and NDE
Positions Held Project Engineer (Structures)
(Nov 1973 to till date) Programme Manager (Structures & Mechanism)
Deputy Project Director,
Member-Secretary, PMBs
Head, Projects Division, PPEG
Deputy Project Director, Astronaut Training Centre (ATC),Technical Services-
Human Space Programme
2 M.V.Kannan,A-201 Aakruthi Sunshine,105 Kadabisanahalli,Outer Ring Road, Bangalore -560
087,Karnataka Contact: 09886029133,080-22718372
Email:mvkannan60@yahoo.in,indukan@yahoo.com

3. Awards: 1975 Distinguished Award for Aryabhatta
Recipient of ISRO Team Excellence Award 2008
Patents : 2 Nos
Memberships (National) : Life member ISAMPE
Special Roles (Chairman/Member)
:Reviews / Advisory / Management Committees / Contracts / Event
Managements etc
Technical Publications/Papers:
• Publications – 10 in technical journals/international /national
conference
• Technical Reports/Documents: Over 300
Training in Management :
o General Management Programme (exclusive for ISRO) – Indian
Institute of Management, Bangalore during 2004
o First NIAS DST Course for Senior scientists/administrator – Indian
Institute of Advanced Studies during 2004
M V Kannan started his career in the field of Structural Analysis. During the
period (till 1981) he contributed in the analysis of structural systems for Aryabhata,
APPLE (ABM) sub-structuring and development of computer software tools in
FORTRAN for finite element analysis and mathematical computations,
development of tapered beam finite element. The element was used and also
incorporated in in-house S/C structural analysis module .Moreover, exclusive
static, free vibration and response analysis program was developed by him for
stochastic tall chimney using this tapered beam element (tuned to this application)
for Prof. Durvasula, Aero Department of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
3 M.V.Kannan,A-201 Aakruthi Sunshine,105 Kadabisanahalli,Outer Ring Road, Bangalore -560
087,Karnataka Contact: 09886029133,080-22718372
Email:mvkannan60@yahoo.in,indukan@yahoo.com

4. M V Kannan was mainly responsible as Project Coordinator for Design
calculations, Static and free vibration FEM analysis of ANURADHA, cosmic ray
experiment (3SAN-21) which was flown in space shuttle in the year 1980 and was
brought back to earth after conducting 100 hrs of experiment in space. He worked
in all main frame computer systems namely IBM360, 370, DEC-10 and UNIVAC
during software development/analysis period and also familiarized with finite
element tool SAP-IV, popular at that time.
From 1981 onwards till December 2002, he served in experimental structures in
different roles/capacities as Head, Experimental Stress Analysis, Team leader for
structural static load testing of Spacecraft structures of SROSS, IRS, INSATs class
of satellites, corrugated composite cylinders etc and involved in all structural
development tests. Besides he is an expert in Reflection photo elasticity technique
for whole field stress analysis and established the facility in structures. He was
responsible in setting up of massive test rig for static load testing of high ton
spacecraft structures. He also provided consultancy to one of private firm in
Bangalore namely Mini-Machine Tools.
During his tenure in structures group, he successfully handled and realized SROSS
satellites structures as Programme Manager and Deputy Project Director
(Mechanical Systems).He was Deputy Project Director for INSAT-3B and GSAT-
1 spacecraft structure and responsible in successfully qualifying and delivery of the
system. Recently In March 22nd 2010, INSAT-3B has completed 10 years in orbit
with flawless performance for the intended applications.
From January 2003, he Headed Projects Division, responsible for planning,
scheduling and effective tracking etc of all spacecraft programme of the centre in
multi-project environment (concurrent 25 projects) and supportive to top
management in overall handling of projects effectively. He officiated as Member-
Secretary in various Project Management Boards of Spacecraft and also expert
4 M.V.Kannan,A-201 Aakruthi Sunshine,105 Kadabisanahalli,Outer Ring Road, Bangalore -560
087,Karnataka Contact: 09886029133,080-22718372
Email:mvkannan60@yahoo.in,indukan@yahoo.com

5. member in test review committees. He is a recipient of ISRO Team Achievement
award 2008. He also served as Deputy Project Director, Technical Services for
Astronaut Training Facility (being set up near Bengaluru International Airport) of
Human Space Programme.
M V Kannan has successfully gone through General Management Programme in
IIM, Bangalore in 2004 and also First NIAS-DST course in 2004 besides other
short programmes on personality development time to time. He was in-house
faculty member for all ISRO Induction Programme.
5 M.V.Kannan,A-201 Aakruthi Sunshine,105 Kadabisanahalli,Outer Ring Road, Bangalore -560
087,Karnataka Contact: 09886029133,080-22718372
Email:mvkannan60@yahoo.in,indukan@yahoo.com