Background
Nijaguna, Basoor Thammaiah was born on October 16, 1935 in Karnataka, India. Son of Basoor Thammaiah and Giriyapura Basamma.
Nijaguna, Basoor Thammaiah was born on October 16, 1935 in Karnataka, India. Son of Basoor Thammaiah and Giriyapura Basamma.
Bachelor in Engineering, University Visvesvaraya College, 1958. Master in Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1960. Master of Science, University Toronto, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1970.
Engineer trainee Bokaro (India) Thermal Power Station, 1960. Technical teacher trainee University Roorkee, India, 1960—1962. Engineer trainee KSRTC, Bangalore, India, 1962.
Lecturer in mechanical engineering KREC, Surathkal, India, 1962—1964, workshop superintendent, 1964—1965, assistant professor mechanical engineering, 1970—1972, professor mechanical engineering, 1972—1982, professor, head department mechanical engineering, 1982—1989, principal, 1993—1994, professor mechanical engineering, 1994—1995, dean, 1991—1994. Teaching assistant University Toronto, 1965—1970, postdoctoral fellow, 1970. Professor mechanical engineering University Aden, Yemen, 1989—1991.
Fellow emeritus ASTRA, Bangalore, 1995—1997. Principal Network Security Services for Java Association of Technical Employees, 1997—2004, professor emeritus, advisor, coordinator campus development, since 2004. Visiting professor Asian Institute Technology, Bangkok, 1986.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Global Energy Society, American Society Engineering Education, Indian Society Technology Education (vice president 1992-1994), Indian Society Heat and Mass Transfer (joint secretary 1989-1993), Institution Engineers India, International Solar Energy Society.
Married Gangadharappa Mangala, May 31, 1962.