Background
Amirtharajah, Appiah was born on April 4, 1940 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Amirtharajah, Appiah was born on April 4, 1940 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering with honors, University Ceylon, Colombo, 1963. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1971.
Engineer, project engineer, Department Water Supply and Drainage, Sri Lanka, 1963-1968;
Fulbright scholar, research fellow, Iowa State University, Ames, 1968-1971;
chief engineer, National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka, 1975-1976;
from assistant professor to associate professor, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1976-1979;
professor, coordinator environmental engineering programs, Montana State University, 1979-1986;
professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1986;
coordinator environmental engineering program, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta. Visiting professor U. Sri Lanka, 1973-1976, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1984-1985, U. Sao Paulo, brazil, 1989. Visiting research fellow University College, London, 1989.
Special consultant expert water treatment.
Vice president Public Service Engineers' Association, Colombo, 1974. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (editor Journal Environmental Engineering 1986-1988, Rudolph Hering medal 1985, Appreciation award 1989), American Water Works Association (research advisory council research foundation 1988-1991, national research committee coagulation since 1980, Publication award 1987, Research award 1994), American Chemical Society, International Association on Water Quality, Association Environmental Engineering Professors (board directors, Publication award 1997), Chi Epsilon (Teaching award 1989).
Parents Arumugam and Sinnamma Appiah. Married Uma Mahadeva, July 13, 1968. Children: Rajeevan, Mohana.