Prahlad Rama Rao, former Director of Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Bengaluru, speaking at the National Symposium on Science and Technology and Scientists’ Meet 2026, in Udupi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: UMESH S. SHETTIGAR Poornaprajna College (Autonomous) hosted a National Symposium on Science and Technology and Scientists’ Meet 2026 in Udupi on Saturday. Scientists, including the man behind Brahmos missile, Prahlad Rama Rao, former Director of Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Bengaluru; B.R. Guruprasad, former scientist, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); Vidhyadhiraja N.S., professor and dean, Fellowships and Extensions, Theoretical Sciences Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru; Vinayaka K. Pattar, researcher, educator, and science communicator, JNCASR, and others took part in the event. Published – April 05, 2026 07:03 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Power supply to be cut in certain areas of Mangaluru and Udupi on April 6, 7 UN nuclear agency chief ‘deeply concerned’ by reports of latest attack on Iran power plant