Background
Kumar, Rajendra was born on August 22, 1948 in Amroha, India. Son of Satya Pal Agarwal and Kailash Vati Agarwal. came to the United States, 1980.
Electrical engineering educator
Kumar, Rajendra was born on August 22, 1948 in Amroha, India. Son of Satya Pal Agarwal and Kailash Vati Agarwal. came to the United States, 1980.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Science, Meerut College, 1964; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1969; Master of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, University New Castle, NSW, Australia, 1981.
Member technical staff Electronis and Radar Development, Bangalore, India, 1969-1972. Research engineer Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1972-1977. Assistant professor California State University, Fullerton, 1981-1983, Brown University, Providence, 1980-1981.
Professor California State University, Long Beach, since 1983, department chairman, since 2005. Consultant Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1984-1991, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, since 1995.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Education Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Institute of Navigation, California Faculty Association, Institute Navigation, Auto Club Southern California (Cerritos), Tau Beta Pi (eminent member), Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Pushpa Agarwal, February 16, 1971. Children: Anshu, Shipra.