Gautam Pillay

Background

Pillay, Gautam was born on January 28, 1967 in Buffalo. Son of Sivasankara K. K. and Revathi Pillay.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1993.

Career

Graduate researcher, staff member Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1984-1987, member technical staff, 1997—2001. Graduate researcher Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1988-1992. Research engineer Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington, 1992-1995, senior research engineer, 1995-1997.

Adjunct faculty Washington State University, 1993-1997. Executive director Inland Northwest Research Alliance, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 2001—2004. Vice president research South Dakota School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 2004—2008.

Associate provost research Rowan University, since 2008.

Achievements

• Gautam Pillay has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineer, electrochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (symposium chair), New York Academy of Sciences, American Nuclear Society, American Chemical Society, Electrochemical Society since 1993, (member executive committee since 1994, president Pacific Northwest section 1996-1997, vice president Individual Education & Electrical engineer division 2002-2004, president 2004-2006), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi, Omega Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: general aviation, musician.

Connections

Married Amy Matthews, 2004.

Father:

Sivasankara K. K. Pillay

Mother:

Revathi Pillay

Spouse:

Amy Matthews