Background
Garg, Devendra Prakash was born on March 22, 1934 in Roorkee, India. Son of Chandra Gopal and Godawari (Devi) Garg. came to the United States, 1965.
Garg, Devendra Prakash was born on March 22, 1934 in Roorkee, India. Son of Chandra Gopal and Godawari (Devi) Garg. came to the United States, 1965.
Bachelor of Science, Agra University, India, 1954. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Roorkee, 1957. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1969.
Lecturer mechanic engineering, U. Roorkee, 1957-1962;
reader, U. Roorkee, 1962-1965;
visiting professor, U. Roorkee, 1978;
instructor, New York University, 1965-1969;
assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1969-1971;
associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1972;
chairman engineering projects laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1972;
lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1972-1975;
visiting professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1976-1980;
professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1972;
director undergraduate studies department mechanic engineering and materials science, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1977-1986. Visiting professor department automatic control Georgian Technology U., Tbilisi, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1988. Program director dynamic system and control program civil and mechanic system division National Science Foundation, Washington, 1992-1998.
Chairman strategic planning and evaluation committee Directorate for Engineering, 1994-1995. Invited fellow Japan Science and Technology Agency, Mech. Engineering Laboratory, Tsukuba Science City, Japan, 1997.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (reviewer, co-guest editor special issues on ground transportation 1974, socioeconomic and ecological system 1976, secretary dynamic system and control division 1980-1983, vice chairman 1984-1985, chairman division 1985-1986, certified of appreciation technical and society division 1986-1987, chairman advisory panel on DSCD 1987-1988, 89-98, chairman honors committee 1987-1988, member national nominating committee 1989-1994, member system and design group operating board 1989—2002, vice chairman 1994-1995, member publication committee board on communications since 1995, Dedicated Service award 1996, Leadership award 1998, Edwin F. Church medal 2003).
Married Prabha Govil, November 19, 1961. Children: Nisha, Seema.