Hyderabad, Nov. 1 -- Distinguished Scientist Ankathi Raju has been appointed as Director, Defence Research and Development laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad and assumed charge.

DRDL is a premier DRDO laboratory of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex spearheading the design, development and delivery of state-of-the-art defence systems for missile development programmes.

Raju received B.E in Mechanical Engineering from the University College of Engineering, Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad and M.Tech in Aeronautical Engineering Propulsion from IIT, Mumbai, a defence release said here today..

Over the last three decades, Raju has significantly contributed to successful demonstration of Solid fuel Ducted Ramjet propulsion system, Design & Develo...