Dharmithran Guruswamy

Background

Guruswamy, Dharmithran was born on October 2, 1972 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Came to the United States, 1978, naturalized, 1994. Son of Lakshman D. and Vinodini (Chanmugam) Guruswamy.

Education

Bachelor, University Maryland, 1994. Master of City Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. Master of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998.

Career

Research assistant International Institute Energy Conservation, Washington, 1994, 95. Graduate research assistant Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1994-1995, 95-97. Associate Apogee Research, Bethesda, Maryland, 1997-1998, Hagler Bailly Services, Arlington, Virginia, 1998-1999.

Consultant Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, 1999—2001. Manager commercial partnerships National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 2002—2003, senior planning and policy officer, 2002—2005. Senior transportation analyst United States Department Transportation, since 2005.

Achievements

• Dharmithran Guruswamy has been listed as a noteworthy analyst by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member student-at-large board Maryland Media Inc., College Park, 1993-1994. Newsletter editor Action Committee for Transit, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1997-1998. Member, treasurer, secretary, board directors Carlton Condiminum.

Member, vice chair, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Rider's Advisory Council. Member American Planning Association, Transportation Research Board (member committee on nonmotorized transport since 1997, newsletter editor), Institute Transportation Engineers (associate), Urban Land Institute (associate), Association Collegiate and Schools of Planning (independent), American Institute Certified Planners.

Connections

Father:

Lakshman D. Guruswamy

Mother:

Vinodini (Chanmugam) Guruswamy