Background
Yoganathan, Ajit Prithiviraj was born on December 6, 1951 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Ponniah and Mangay (Navaratnam) Yoganathan. came to the United States, 1973.
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Ajit Prithiviraj Yoganathan
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, University College, U. London, 1973; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, California Institute Technology, 1978.
Career
Engineering assistant, Shell Oil Refinery, Stanlow, England, 1972; teaching assistant, California Institute Technology, 1973-1974; teaching assistant, California Institute Technology, 1976; research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1977-1979; assistant professor, Georgia Institute Technology, 1979-1983; associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, 1983-1988; chairman bioengineering committee, Georgia Institute Technology, 1984-1988; professor chemical engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1988-1994; director Bioengring. Center, Georgia Institute Technology, since 1989; professor mechanic engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1989-1994; co-director Emory University-Georgia Technology biomedical Technology Center, Georgia Institute Technology, since 1992; Regents professor, Georgia Institute Technology, since 1994; associate chair biomedical engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, since 1998. Adjunct associate professor of University Alabama, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member AIChE, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Bioengring. division, Hassaram Rijhumal Lissner award 1997), Biomed.Engring. Society, American Society Echocardiography (director 1987-1991).
Connections
Married Tripti Yoganathan.
