Background
Sundararajan, G. was born on December 11, 1952 in Srivilliputtur, Tamilnadu, India. Son of A. T. and Sita Govindan.
Sundararajan, G. was born on December 11, 1952 in Srivilliputtur, Tamilnadu, India. Son of A. T. and Sita Govindan.
Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Madral, India, 1976. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1981.
Postdoctoral research associate Ohio State University, Columbus, 1982. Scientist Defense Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad, India, 1983—1997. Director Intrnational Advanced Research Center for Powder Matallurgy & New Materials, since 1997.
Honorary senior fellow Jawaharlal Nehru Centre Advanced Science Research, 1995—1998. Member project assessment committee Materials Science and Engineering Research Council, 1997—2000. Member armament materials research board Defense Research and Development Organization, since 1997.
Member executive committee Centre Ceramic Technology Anna University, Chennai, India, since 2000. Member governing board Andhra Pradesh Technology Development and Promotion Centre, Hyderabad, since 2000, board directors. Member expert group materials New Millenium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative, since 2000.
Member research council National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, India, since 2001, board directors, India. Member research council Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Calcutta, since 2001, board directors. Council member Materials Research Society India, Bangalore, India, since 2001.
Member technical programme committee World Congress Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, since 2001. Member performance appraisal board Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories, 2001. Member performance appraisal committee Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2001.
Fellow: Indian Academy of Sciences (Young Associateship 1987), Indian National Science Academy (Science Academy medal 1985), Indian National Academy Engineering, Andhra Pradesh Akademi Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Indian Institute Metals (member editorial advisory board Transactions Indian Institute Metals since 2000, Kamani Gold medal 1987, Best Metallurgist award 1995). Member: Materials Research Society India (member council since 2001), Asia Pacific Academy Materials, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Sigma Mu.
Married Leela Alagar. Children: Aarthi, Aditya.