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Prof RaoTatavarti

Former RD Visakhapatnam Chapter

Experience (as of 2012)

Dr. Rao Tatavarti possesses an outstanding academic and research career, built on the firm foundation of education and training in both Sciences and Engineering, at some of the best institutes in the world.

Dr. Tatavarti had his first Masters in Marine Sciences with Physical Oceanography as specialization from Andhra University, where he secured the university first rank. Later he joined IIT Madras and secured a Masters in Ocean Engineering, before moving to Canada to work for his PhD. After completing his doctoral research in Canada, Dr. Tatavarti was invited to join the Defence Research and Development Organisation in India where he had the opportunity to work on path breaking, but highly classified work related to naval surveillance. After a long stint at the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory in Kochi as a Senior Scientist, Dr. Tatavarti opted for voluntary retirement when he was the Director Grade Scientist to move to academia as a Senior Professor and Director (Research & Development) at VIT University, Vellore. From Vellore, Prof. Tatavarti moved to Visakhapatnam where he was a Senior Professor and the Director (Research and Consultancy) at Gayatri Vidya Parishad academic institutions in Visakhapatnam.

He was appointed as the Regional Director of the National Maritime Foundation from 01 Feb 2013 to 31 Jan 2015.

His areas of research interests are Ocean Engineering and Oceanography, Port & Harbor Engineering, Earth Sciences, Coastal Processes,  Ocean Dynamics, Lasers and Opto-electronics, Image Processing, Satellite Technology, Defense  Technology.

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BooksResearch Reports

Tatavarti, Rao V.S.N., (1990). ‘The reflection of waves on natural beaches’, National Library of Canada, Ottawa,  Canada, ISBN: 0315562811. 

  1. Rao Tatavarti, P. Naresh T. Santhanakrishnan, P. Panchal, R.L. Awasthi, V.Venugopal (2008). Results from sea trials off  Kochi regarding naval surveillance with opto-electronic system. Confidential Report NPOL-RR-16-2008. NPOL, pp. 82.  
  2. Rao Tatavarti, S. Asokan. T. Santhanakrishnan, P. Naresh, R.L. Awasthi (2008). On the design and development of FBG  sensor hydrophone. Research Report NPOL-RR-09-2008. NPOL, pp. 80.  
  3. Praveen Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan and Rao Tatavarti (2007). On detection of sub surface generated wakes from  satellite images: Controlled exercise off Visakhapatnam, December 5, 2006. Confidential Research Report NPOL-RR-47- 2007. NPOL, pp. 31.  
  4. T. Santhanakrishnan and Rao Tatavarti (2007). Optical Diffraction: A new invention on how to generate and read the  diffraction pattern simultaneously. Research Report NPOL-RR-44-2007. NPOL, pp. 30.  
  5. S. Naithani and Rao Tatavarti (2007). Geo-acoustic inversion using snake and ladder technique. Research report NPOL RR-40-2007. NPOL, pp. 28.  
  6. R. L. Awasthi, T. Santhanakrishnan, and Rao Tatavarti (2006). Fibre optic sensors: Design and development issues for  oceanic applications. Research report NPOL-RR-33-2006. NPOL, pp. 98.  
  7. S. Naithani, Y. Satyanarayana, and Rao Tatavarti (2006). Sensitivity analysis of geophysical parameters to Bartlett,  minimum variance and combined minimum variance- Bartlett processors for geophysical inversion studies. Research  report NPOL-RR-25-2006. NPOL, pp. 32.  
  8. Rao Tatavarti et al. (2006). Critical Design Document of Project CHAAKSHUSHI (NPL- 212). Confidential report,  NPOL, pp. 121.  
  9. T. Ratnamani, R. Padmakumar, P. Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan, K. Manoharan, A. Unnikrishnan, and Rao Tatavarti (2006). Study on the spectral characteristics of induced disturbances in stratified fluid using opto-electronic system.  Confidential report NPOL-RR-22-2006. NPOL, pp. 22.  
  10. Rao Tatavarti, T. Santhanakrishnan, P. Naresh, A. Unnikrishnan, and V. Venugopal (2006). On the detection of ship  generated hydrodynamic turbulence from a laser based system on a torpedo. Confidential report NPOL-RR-19-2006.  NPOL, pp. 25.  
  11. Rao Tatavarti (2006). Vortex inception, evolution, cavitation and bursting caused by a rotating under water propeller at  high Reynolds number. Confidential Report NPOL-RR-06-2006. NPOL, pp. 17.  
  12. T. Santhanakrishnan and Rao Tatavarti (2006). Quadrant and lateral effect position sensing photo detectors for  development at BEL, Bangalore: A report on specifications, packaging, interfacing and display format details. Report  NPOL-RR-04-2006. NPOL, pp. 15.  
  13. Rao Tatavarti et al. (2005). Preliminary Design Document of Project CHAAKSHUSHI. (NPL -212) Confidential report,  NPOL, pp. 143.  
  14. Rao Tatavarti T. Santhanakrishnan, R. Sivakumar, P. Naresh, N.K. Viswambharan, and V. Venugopal (2005). Wakes  generated by surface ships and submarines and their dynamics – Feasibility of detection of wake signatures. Confidential  report NPOL-RR-31-2005. NPOL, pp. 31.  
  15. P. Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan, V. Venugopal, R. Sivakumar, N.K. Viswambharan, and Rao Tatavarti (2004). A Report  on calibration of laser based system to monitor the real time density variations in fluids: A comparison of LBD technique  with a standard CTD. Confidential report NPOL-RR-9-2004. NPOL, pp. 39.  
  16. Rao Tatavarti (2003). System Design Document of Project CHAAKSHUSHII (NPL-212). Confidential report, NPOL, pp.  175.  
  17. P. Naresh, M.X. Joseph, R. Sivakumar, T. Santhanakrishnan, N.K. Viswambharan, and Rao Tatavarti (2003).  Environmental observations during sea trials of Project 205: Analyses, Inferences and Conclusions. Confidential report  NPOL-RR-29-2003. NPOL, pp. 29.  
  18. Rao Tatavarti, P. Naresh, M.X. Joseph, R. Sivakumar, T. Santhanakrishnan, N.K. Viswambharan (2003). Non-Acoustic  technology demonstration for target detection and discrimination. Results of sea trials off Vizag, Confidential report  NPOL-RR-23/2003, NPOL, pp. 28.  
  19. Praveen Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan, N.K. Viswambharan, R. Sivakumar, M.X. Joseph & Rao Tatavarti (2003).  Calibration of opto-electronic system and inter-comparisons with standard CTD. Confidential report NPOL-RR-25/2003,  NPOL, pp. 52.  
  20. Rao Tatavarti (2003). Closure Report of Project THAAMASI (NPL-205). Confidential report NPOL-CR-01/2003,  NPOL, pp. 62.  
  21. Rao Tatavarti (2003). THAAMASI – Non-Acoustic technology demonstration for target detection and discrimination.  Confidential report NPOL-RR-08/2003, NPOL, pp. 138. 
  22. N.K. Viswambharan, R. Sivakumar, M.X. Joseph, P. Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan and Rao Tatavarti (2003). Detection of  surface and sub-surface targets: Remote sensing perspective. Confidential Report NPOL-RR-09/2003, NPOL, pp. 89. 
  1. R. Sivakumar, N.K. Viswambharan, M.X. Joseph, P. Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan and Rao Tatavarti (2003). SPaFEx –  Spatial Feature Extraction from Satellite Images. Confidential Report NPOL-RR-10/2003, NPOL, pp.78.  
  2. T. Santhanakrishnan, N.K. Viswambharan, R. Sivakumar, M.X. Joseph, P. Naresh, and Rao Tatavarti (2003).  Optoelectronic detection system for monitoring wake and wave manifestations in stratified oceans. Confidential Report  NPOL-RR-11/2003, NPOL, pp.157.  
  3. R. Sivakumar, N.K. Viswambharan, M.X. Joseph, Praveen Naresh, T. Santhanakrishnan and Rao Tatavarti (2003).  SPaFEx – Spatial Feature Extraction package – Implementation. Confidential Report NPOL-RR-12/2003, NPOL, pp. 48.  
  4. M. Aravindakshan and Rao Tatavarti (1999). Design of a structure for underwater propulsion system. Confidential Report  NPOL-RR-18/1999, NPOL, pp.43.  
  5. Rao Tatavarti, P. N. Ananth, T.P. Muraleedharan (1998). Closure Report of Project NADS. Confidential Report NPOL CR-1/1998, NPOL, pp. 32.  
  6. Rao Tatavarti (1998). In-situ monitoring of suspended sediment transport concentration at sea: A novel instrument using  inverse scattering transform technique. Research Report RR 1/ 98, NPOL, pp. 43.  
  7. Rao Tatavarti, P. N. Ananth, T.P. Muraleedharan (1997). Project NADS – Non Acoustic Detection of Submarines.  Confidential Report NPOL-RR-21/1997, NPOL, pp.38.  
  8. Rao Tatavarti , P. N. Ananth, R. Sivakumar, M.X. Joseph, T.P. Muraleedharan, K.A. Abdul Salam (1997). Non Acoustic  detection Sea trials-Project NADS. Confidential Report NPOL-RR-17/1997, NPOL, pp. 26.  
  9. J. Swain, P.N. Ananth, C.V.K. Prasad Rao, and Rao Tatavarti (1995). In-situ monitoring of suspended sediment transport  concentration at sea: A novel instrument using inverse scattering transform technique. Research Report RR 11/ 95, NPOL,  pp. 153.  
  10. C.V.K. Prasad Rao, Rao Tatavarti, P.N. Ananth, and J. Swain (1995). Geosat derived surface winds and waves in the  eastern Arabian sea. Research Report RR 10/ 95, NPOL, pp. 51.  
  11. Rao Tatavarti and C.V.K. Prasad Rao (1995). Infragravity surface waves on the continental shelf. Research Report RR 9/  95, NPOL, pp. 35.  
  12. Rao Tatavarti (1995). Internal waves and acoustic propagation. Research Report RR 5/95, NPOL, pp. 38.  35. Rao Tatavarti (1992). Role of Internal waves in ASW. Research Report, PO/OSG/92, NPOL, pp. 32.  
  13. Rao Tatavarti and P.G.K. Murthy (1990). Calibration of field instruments in the laboratory. Research report, PO/OSG/90,  NPOL, pp.28.  

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