Bokkapatnam Turumala Ananda Sagar

Background

Sagar, Bokkapatnam Turumala Ananda was born on March 6, 1929 in Guntur, India. Son of B.T. M. Raghavachari and Sakuntala Sagar. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Master of Science, University Colorado, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1973.

Career

Assistant director, Center Water Power Commission Government India, New Delhi, 1950-1957; director, Center Water Power Commission Government India, New Delhi, 1957-1972; director, Center Water Power Commission Government India, New Delhi, 1972-1974; principal engineer, Engineering Cons. Inc., Englewood, Colorado, 1969-1983; head hydro-Mechanics division, Engineering Cons. Inc., Englewood, Colorado, since 1983.

Consultant United Nations, 1987-1989, World Bank, since 1992.

Achievements

• Achievements include responsibility for major dam designs, specifically gates, worldwide.

Membership

Chairman Denver-Madras (India) Sister Cities Program, 1983-1985. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman engineers subcommittee on hydrogates, and commission on gates and valves United States commission on large dams).

Connections

Married Yashoda Sagar, May 17, 1962. Children: Mohan Raghava, Sangeetha.

Father:

B.T. M. Raghavachari Sakuntala

Mother:

Sakuntala

Spouse:

Yashoda Sagar

child:

Sangeetha Sagar

child:

Mohan Raghava Sagar