Dr S.V.S. Narayana Murty assumes charge as CMD at MIDHANI

Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty has assumed the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) w.e.f. April 28, 2025 and his tenure will continue till December 31, 2029 (date of superannuation) or until further orders.

Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty (aged 55 years) holds a B.E. from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam; an M.E. from IlSc, Bangalore; and a Ph.D. from lIT-Bombay, all in Metallurgical Engineering.

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He completed post-doctoral research at the Steel Research Centre, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan (2003—2006).

He joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Trivandrum in 1993, contributing to the development of ultrahigh-strength steels, titanium alloys, superalloys, and aluminium alloys. Prior to joining MIDHANI, he was working at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), ISRO, focusing on the indigenization and supply of critical materials for India’s space program.

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Dr. S.V.S. Narayana Murty is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Young Metallurgist Award (2001) and Metallurgist of the Year Award (2018) from the Ministry of Steel, Government of India; the AIDA Technology Innovation Award (2009) from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity; the National Failure Analyst Award (2021) from the Society for Failure Analysis; and the GD. Birla Gold Medal (2022) from the Indian Institute of Metals.

He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University and has authored numerous ISRO technical reports and over 325 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.

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