Ammasi Periasamy

Background

Periasamy, Ammasi was born on March 15, 1952 in Salem, Tamil-Nadu, India. Son of Ammasi and Chinnammal Karuppalagan. came to the United States, 1984.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry, U. Madras (India), 1972; Master of Science in Physics, Annamalai (India) U., 1974; Master of Science in biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1983.

Career

Instructor Physics, Coimbatore (India) Institute of Technology, 1976-1977; research assistant in biomedical Imaging, IIT, Madras, 1980-1982; assistant professor Lasers and Medical PLhysics, Anna (India) U., 1982-1984; postdoctoral fellow, U. Washington, Seattle, 1984-1987; medical research scientist, University of Southern California, Charleston, 1987-1990; research associate, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1990-1991; research astt. professor in video microscopy facility, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ammasi Periasamy has been listed as a noteworthy Biomedical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, biomedical Engineering Society, biomedical Optics.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, basketball, gardening.

Connections

Married Anandhi Etirajan, April 22, 1984. Children: Tamil, Monica, Andrew.

Father:

Ammasi Karuppalagan

Mother:

Chinnammal Karuppalagan

Spouse:

Anandhi Etirajan

child:

Monica Periasamy

child:

Tamil Periasamy

child:

Andrew Periasamy