Background
Dhanak, Amritlal Maganlal was born on July 13, 1925 in Bhavnagar, India. Son of Maganlal Sojabhai and Nathiben (Valera) Dhanak. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953.
Dhanak, Amritlal Maganlal was born on July 13, 1925 in Bhavnagar, India. Son of Maganlal Sojabhai and Nathiben (Valera) Dhanak. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953.
Bachelor of Science, Royal Institute Science, Bombay, 1947; Bachelor of Science, University of California at Berkeley, 1950; Master of Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1956.
Associate mechanical engineering, research engineer University California at Berkeley, 1950-1956. Project engineer General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1956-1958. Associate professor Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1958-1961.
Professor mechanical engineering Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1961-1994. Consultant to industry.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive committee technical and society division 1974-1994), Sigma Xi.
Son of Maganlal Sojabhai and Nathiben (Valera) D. M. Harriet Cook, August 28, 1954. Children: Eric, Lynn, Michelle.