Background
Shanmugam, Alagu Thirumalai was born on December 7, 1937 in Madras, India. Son of Thirumalai and Sarada.
Shanmugam, Alagu Thirumalai was born on December 7, 1937 in Madras, India. Son of Thirumalai and Sarada.
Bachelor of Science, Madras U., 1961; Master of Science, Madras U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta U., 1971.
Assistant scientific officer, Calcutta Port, India, 1964-1971; senior scientific officer, Madras Port, India, 1971-1976; chief hydrographic engineer, East African Harbours, Tanzania, 1976-1985; consultant, Royal Commission, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, 1985-1987; advisor, Meteo & Environmental Protection Administration, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 1987-1989; director, Gulf Area Oil Companies Mutual Aid Organisation, Bahrain, since 1989.
Fellow Institute Mech. Engineers; member Bahrain Society Engineers, New York Academy Sciences.
Married Rani Shanmugam. Children: Vijaykumar Alagu, Rajkumar Alagu.