S. V. C. Aiya
S. V. Chandrashekhar Aiya | |
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Prof S. V. C. Aiya in Cambridge | |
| Born | 6 March 1911 |
| Died | 15 June 1992 (aged 81) New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | Caius College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Research on Atmospheric Noise Engineering Education |
| Spouse | Meenakshi Belavady |
| Children | Jagadish C. Aiya Leela S. Rao |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology Electrical & Telecommunications Engineering |
S.V. Chandrashekhar Aiya (1911–1992) was an Indian scientist and engineer who mathematically demonstrated the effect of thunderstorms and lightning on television and radio broadcasting signals (RF signals).
He was the second Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering in the Indian Institute of Science (1959-1969). The S.V.C. Aiya award is named after him. He was also the first full time director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training.