Chunduri Venkata Chelapati

Background

Chelapati, Chunduri Venkata was born on March 11, 1933 in Eluru, India. Came to United States, 1957, naturalized, 1971. Son of Lakshminarayana and Anjamma (Kanumuri) Chunduri.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering with honors, Andhra University, India, 1954. Diploma in civil and hydraulics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1956. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1962.

Career

Junior engineer Office of Chief Engineer, State of Andhra, India, 1954-1955. Assistant professor structural engineering Birla College Engineering, Pilani, India, 1956-1957. Research assistant department civil engineering University Illinois, 1957-1962.

Assistant professor engineering California State University, Los Angeles, 1962-1965, associate professor Long Beach, 1965-1970, professor civil engineering, 1970—1996, vice chairman department, 1971-1973, chairman department, 1973-1979, coordinator professional engineering review programs, 1972-1981, director continuing engineering education, 1982—1996, director CADDS Research Center, 1986—1996. President Curriculum Vitae Chelapati & Associates, Inc., Huntington Beach, California, 1979—2001. Consultant United States Navy Civil Engineering Laboratory, 1962—1968, 1975—1994, Holmes & Narver, Inc., Anaheim, California, 1968—1973.

President Professional Engineering Development Publications, since 1988, Continuing Professional Education Institute, since 2000, Irvine Institute of Technology, since 2002.

Achievements

• Chunduri Venkata Chelapati has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Structural Engineers Association Southern California, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Seismological Society of America, American Concrete Institute, American Institute Steel Construction, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Father:

Lakshminarayana Chunduri

Mother:

Anjamma (Kanumuri) Chunduri