Desiraju Bhavanarayana Rao

Background

Rao, Desiraju Bhavanarayana was born on December 8, 1936 in Visakhapatnam, India. Son of Desiraju Sreeramulu and Desiraju Hanumayamma Adavikolanu. came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1974.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Andhra U., Waltair, India, 1956; Master of Science, Andhra U., Waltair, India, 1959; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1965.

Career

Research scholar, Indian Naval Physical laboratories, Cochin, 1959-1960; postdoctoral fellow, National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1965-1967; research scientist marine science branch, Canada Department Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, Ontario, 1967-1968; assistant professor atmospheric science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1968-1971; associate professor energetics, also, Center Great Lakes Studies, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1971-1974; professor, Center Great Lakes Studies, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1974-1976; head physical limnology and meteorology group, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1975-1980; Adjunct Professor limnology and meteorology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977-1980; head oceans and ice branch, Laboratory for Atmospheric Science, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1980-1984; chief marine prediction branch, National Meteorological Center, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, 1984-1995; chief Ocean Modeling Branch, National Centers Environmental Prediction, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, since 1995. Adjunct Professor meteorology U. Maryland., College Park, since 1981. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Desiraju Bhavanarayana Rao has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorologist, oceanographer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Meteorological Society (vice president Denver chapter l969-70). Member American Society Limnology and Oceanography, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Water Resources Association (charter), American Geophysical Union, International Association for Great Lakes Research, The Oceanography Society (charter), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Padmavati Kavuru. Children: Desiraju Pramila, Desiraju Kavitha.

Father:

Desiraju Sreeramulu

Mother:

Desiraju Hanumayamma Adavikolanu

Spouse:

Padmavati Kavuru

child:

Desiraju Pramila Rao

child:

Desiraju Kavitha Rao