Background
Palaniappan, Ellappalayam Annamalai Chettiar was born on May 24, 1942 in Karingarayan Palayam, India. Arrived in United States, 1970. Son of Annamalai Chettiar and Lakshmi Palaniappan.
Palaniappan, Ellappalayam Annamalai Chettiar was born on May 24, 1942 in Karingarayan Palayam, India. Arrived in United States, 1970. Son of Annamalai Chettiar and Lakshmi Palaniappan.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Madras, 1966. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Madras, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1976.
Soils technician, soils engineer Law Engineering Testing Company, Atlanta, 1970—1976. Staff geotechnology engineer, project engineer Raba-Kistner Consultant, Inc., San Antonio, 1976—1983, senior geotechnology engineer, 1983.
Member executive committee India-Asia Association San Antonio, 1978—1979, 1982. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (treasurer San Antonio branch 1979-1980), National Society Professional Engineers, Texas Society Professional Engineers (chairman audit committee Bexar chapter 1978, 1980).
Married Jayalakshmi P. Palaniappan, August 9, 1967. Children: Kaushalya, Annamalai, Chokkalingam.