Chennupati Kodanda Ramaiah

Background

Ramaiah, Chennupati Kodanda was born on November 12, 1957 in Katrapadu, India. Son of Chennupati Veeraiah and Chennupati Venkataratnamma.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India, 1979. Master of Science in Chemistry, Meerut University, India, 1982. BLISc in Information Studies, Diploma in Hindi, University Delhi, India, 1983.

MLISc in Computer Applications in Libraries, University Delhi, India, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Hypertext and Multimedia, Loughborough Technology University, England, 1993.

Career

Scientist B,, Defense Science Information and Documentation Center, Delhi, 1984-1989; scientist C, Defense Science Information and Documentation Center (DESIDOC), Delhi, 1989-1995; scientist D, in charge Multimedia Laboratory and R & D division, Defense Science Information and Documentation Center (DESIDOC), Delhi, since 1995; deputy director, Defense Science Information and Documentation Center, Delhi, since 1995. Consultant in general and multimedia hardware and software and automation of libraries for offices and laboratories, since 1993. In charge Defense Science Library., Delhi, 1985-1989.

Visiting fellow department library and information science Sri Venkateswara U., 1995, U. Madras, 1995. Presenter national and international conferences and seminars. Visitor various university departments and organizations in United Kingdom, United States, France, and Canada.

Achievements

• Chennupati Kodanda Ramaiah has been listed as a notable Information scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Computing Machinery, American Society for Information Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Institute Information Scientists (United Kingdom), Library. Association (United Kingdom) (India correspondent to audio-visual library). Life member Society for Information Science (India), Micrographics Congress India, Association Government Libraries and Information Scientists, Indian Association Special Libraries and Information Centers, Indian Library.

Association, International Wild Waterfowl Association, International Freelance Photographers Organization.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Chennupati Lakshmi, May 19, 1991. Children: Deepti and Keerti (twins).

Father:

Chennupati Veeraiah

Mother:

Chennupati Venkataratnamma

Spouse:

Chennupati Lakshmi

child:

Deepti and Keerti Ramaiah (twins)