Background
Richards, Deanna Jebamani was born on March 6, 1956 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Daughter of David Jeyanayagam and Stella Kirupairentham Richards. arrived in the United States, 1982.
engineer development strategist
Richards, Deanna Jebamani was born on March 6, 1956 in Ipoh, Malaysia. Daughter of David Jeyanayagam and Stella Kirupairentham Richards. arrived in the United States, 1982.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1981; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1987.
Project engineer, Engineering & Environmental Cons., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1981-1982; research fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1982-1987; assistant professor, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1987-1990; program director, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, since 1990. Board directors National Environmental Technology Institute U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1994.
Member American Society Civil Engineers, American Association Advancement of Sciences (Environmental Science & Engineer fellow 1989), Sigma Xi.