Background
Rao, Kalya Jagannatha was born on December 7, 1940 in Kalya, Karnataka, India. Son of Kalya Bheemanna and Kalya Anantha Murthy Nagamma.
Rao, Kalya Jagannatha was born on December 7, 1940 in Kalya, Karnataka, India. Son of Kalya Bheemanna and Kalya Anantha Murthy Nagamma.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Mysore University, India, 1960. Master of Science, Mysore University, India, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanapur, India, 1967.
Doctor of Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bordeaux, France, 1999.
Lecturer National College, Bangalore, 1961-1964. Fellow Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1964-1968. Research associate Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1968-1971, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1971-1972.
Scientist National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore, 1972-1978. From assistant professor to professor Indian Institute of Science, since 1978. Researcher in field.
Married Sudha Rao, June 3, 1973. Children: Vijaya, Sarathy, Kalya.