Background
Gujrati, Bitthal Das was born on June 15, 1942 in Varanasi, India. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Baldeo Das and Krishna (Kumari) Devi.
Gujrati, Bitthal Das was born on June 15, 1942 in Varanasi, India. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Baldeo Das and Krishna (Kumari) Devi.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1960. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1964. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Michigan, 1974. Graduate diploma, Indiana Institute Petroleum, 1965.
Scientist Indian Institute Petroleum, Dehradun, 1965-1967. Staff research engineer Amoco Chemicals Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, 1974-1979. Technical planning manager, research scientist International Harvester Company, Hinsdale, 1979-1982.
Project manager Wilson Sporting Goods Company, River Grove, 1982-1984. Director engineering and technical Trek Bicycle corporation, 1985-1986. Technical partner, vice president operations Strategic Business Management Company, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, since 1986.
Member representative National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1994. Member steering board Northern Illinois Quality Conference, Chicago, since 1997.
Team Excellence award judge Illinois Manufacturing Association, Chicago and Springfield, since 1993. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Quality (chair Chicago section 1997-1998, member executive board since 1993, Distinguished Service award 1996), Society for Plastics Engineers, Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering.
Married Meena Bhatia, July 14, 1975. Children: Manu, Kusha.