Vannadil Puthiyaveettil "V. P." Balagangadharan (born 20 January 1950) is a space scientist, author, and speaker from India, known for his contributions to propellant research,[1] technology transfer,[2] and science communication.
While working at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, he completed his Master of Science in Chemistry from Pune University in 1989.
Balagangadharan started his career as an Analytical Chemist at Bombay Oil Industries, Angamaly in 1971.
After almost four decades of service, in 2010, he superannuated as the Group Head, Technology Transfer and Documentation Division at the centre.
[13][14][2] He has also written many articles[15][16][17] in the print media on popular science, space research and IPR.