Background
Tulapurkara, Ekanatha Gangadhar was born on June 24, 1943 in Mandaleswar, India. Son of Gangadhar Narayan and Parvatibai (Kaveeshwar) Tulapurkara.
researcher aerospace engineering educator
Tulapurkara, Ekanatha Gangadhar was born on June 24, 1943 in Mandaleswar, India. Son of Gangadhar Narayan and Parvatibai (Kaveeshwar) Tulapurkara.
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering with distinction, Vikram University, Ujjain, India, 1964. Master in Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1980.
Senior research fellow, National Aero. Laboratory, Bangalore, 1966-1967;
lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1967-1980;
assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1980-1989;
associate professor, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1989-1993;
professor, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, since 1993;
department chairman aerospace, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1995-1998. Convenor Computational Fluid Dynamics group Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1986-1988.
Teacher, organizer short-term courses. Invited speaker, lecturer various organizations. Consultant various organizations.
Guide to research scholars.
Active Blood Donors Club, social service activities. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), Aeronautical Society India (Excellence in Aerspace Education award 2004). Member: National Society for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (president 2004-2005), Society for Wind Engineering, Indian Society for Technology Education.
Married Suniti Gogate, December 14, 1972. 1 child, Mohan.