Beena Sukumaran

Background

Sukumaran, Beena was born on May 3, 1966 in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Trivandrum (India) Engineering College, 1989. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1996.

Career

Engineer trainee Kerala (India) Construction Corporation, 1989. Graduate assistant Auburn (Alabama) University, 1990-1992, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1992-1995. Consultant Northern Indiana Public Service Company, Indianapolis, 1994-1995.

Assistant professor Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1996. Research engineer Amoco Corporation, Houston, 1996. Fellow Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, since 1997.

Achievements

• Beena Sukumaran has been listed as a noteworthy geotechnical engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer International Students Organization, Lafayette, 1995, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Houston, 1996. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Society Women Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Delta.