Pawan Kumar Chandana Age, Wiki and Bio

Pawan Kumar Chandana

Quick Info

ProfessionAerospace Scientist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1991
Age33 years
BirthplaceHyderabad

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Aerospace scientist
  • Space entrepreneur

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityIIT, Kharagpur
Educational Qualification
  • B.Tech in mechanical engineering at IIT, Kharagpur
  • M.Tech in thermal science and Engineering at IIT, Kharagpur

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date10/10/2019

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseNirupama Chandana

Family

SpouseNirupama Chandana

Career

Awards
  • Won Best Innovative Product Award by ISRO for inventing a modern torque limiting tool for secure fastening of Space Launch Vehicle hardware (2016)
  • Won Best Innovative Idea Award by ISRO for a high-performance solution to vibration isolation of rocket hardware (2016)
  • Won the Aerospace Engineering Division Prize from The Institution of Engineers (2018)
  • Skyroot Aerospace won National Startup Award from the Government of India (2020)
  • Skyroot Aerospace won the Pride of Telangana - Startup Achiever Award (2021)
  • Skyroot Aerospace team won Aegis Graham Bell Award for Jury choice award under the innovation category for the year 2020 (2021)
  • Won Best Innovator Award at Telangana State Industry Awards (2021)
  • Skyroot Aerospace won National Award for Technology Startups for Cryogenic, Liquid, and Solid Propulsion Technologies by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pawan Kumar Chandana holds the roles of co-founder, CEO, and CTO at Skyroot Aerospace.
Previously, he served as an aerospace scientist at ISRO.
Skyroot Aerospace was established in 2018.
In 2021, Skyroot Aerospace achieved the milestone of being the first Indian start-up to utilize ISRO's facilities and expertise.