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R. K. Chetty Pandipati | |
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| Born | India |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Electronics & Communication Engineering |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal NASA Silver Achievement Medal |
Radha Krishnaiah Chetty Pandipati (also known as R. K. Chetty Pandipati and P. R. K. Chetty) is an Electronics and Communications Engineer and author.
Pandipati was born in India. [4] After receiving his undergraduate education at Andhra University, Kakinad, India, where he earned his B.E. degree, he joined Indian Space Research Organization, in 1972. While working there, he pursued his graduate studies and earned Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, India, in 1978. He then joined the staff of Caltech, Pasadena, USA as a research fellow in 1979.
Later on, he worked at Sundstrand Corporation, [5] Rockford, Illinois and Fairchild Space Company, before starting at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a contractor [1] [2] [3] and he has been working there since 1994.
He is the author of Switch Mode Power Supply Design, [6] and Satellite Technology & its Applications, [7] published by McGraw-Hill Inc.
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