Background

Anand, Davinder Kumar was born on April 4, 1939 in Lahore, India. Arrived in the United States, 1956. Son of Anant Ram and Shanti Devi (Chadha) Anand.

Education

Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1959; Master of Science, George Washington University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1965.

Career

Design engineer Carrier Air Condition Company, Maryland, 1959-1963. Instructor, assistant professor George Washington University, Washington, 1962-1965. Senior staff applied physics laboratory John Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1965-1973.

From associate professor to assistant professor University Maryland, College Park, 1965-1973, professor mechanical engineering, 1973-1991, emeritus professor, since 2004, chair mechanical engineering department, 1991—2002, director Center Energetic Concepts Development, since 2002. President Iktara & Associates, LLC, since 2003. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1980—1981.

Consultant Optelecom, Inc., 1973—1977, Operations Research, Inc., 1974—1975, Tracor, Inc., 1975—1979, Travel Professionals International, Inc., 1978—1989.

Achievements

• Davinder Kumar Anand has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member: George Washington University Alumni Association (Outstanding Alumnus award 1986), Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Pi Tau Sigma.

Connections

Married Asha Vohra, December 14, 1961. Children: Dilip, Anita.

Father:

Anant Ram Anand

Mother:

Shanti Devi (Chadha) Anand

Spouse:

Asha Vohra

child:

Dilip Anand

child:

Anita Anand