Background
Pillai, Gopal was born on November 27, 1937 in Quilon, Kerala, India. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Shankara Pillai and Lakshmi Kutty (Amma) Ponnamma.
Pillai, Gopal was born on November 27, 1937 in Quilon, Kerala, India. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Shankara Pillai and Lakshmi Kutty (Amma) Ponnamma.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, College Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, 1958; Master of Science in Structural Engineering, College Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerala, 1960; Master of Science in Transportation, George Washington University, 1974; postgraduate, George Washington University, 1974-1975.
Lecturer, College Engineering, Quilon and Palghat, Kerala., 1960-1962; divisional engineer, Ministry of Railways, New Delhi, 1962-1970; senior engineer, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Lagos, Nigeria, 1970-1971; construction superintendent, Mozel Development Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1972-1974; senior engineer, site manager, Northrop Page Communications Engineers, Vienna, Virginia, 1974-1979; senior engineer, T-Chemical Abstracts Service, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1979-1981; director projects, Kramico Societe Anonyme Egyptien, Cairo, Egypt, 1981-1983; managing director, Al Fairuz Trading and Contracting, Ltd. Liability Company, Muscat, Oman., 1983-1985; vice president, Construction Environmental Inc., Alexandria, 1985-1987; senior vice president, Sheladia Associations, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., 1987-1990; executive vice president, Sheladia Associations, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., since 1990.
Member American Society Civil Engineers, Institution Structural Engineers (associate, London), Institution Engineers (Calcutta), American Consultant Engineers Council, Society of America Military Engineers, Kerala Association Greater Washington.
Married Madhavikutty Nalina Kumari, November 24, 1962. Children: Nanda, Shyama, Shankar.