Background
Swaminathan, Gopalan was born on May 8, 1950 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Vaidyanathan Gopalan and G. Rajalakshmi.
Cryogenic and superconductivity researcher
Swaminathan, Gopalan was born on May 8, 1950 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Vaidyanathan Gopalan and G. Rajalakshmi.
BME, Madras University, 1971. Master of Science in Engineering, Madras University, 1974.
Engineer corporation R & D,, Bharat Heavy Elecs. Ltd., Vikas Nagar, India, 1975-1981;
senior engineer, Bharat Heavy Elecs. Ltd., Vikas Nagar, India, 1980-1984;
deputy manager, Bharat Heavy Elecs.
Ltd., Vikas Nagar, India, 1984-1987;
manager, Bharat Heavy Elecs. Ltd., Vikas Nagar, India, 1987-1991;
senior manager, Bharat Heavy Elecs. Ltd., Vikas Nagar, India, 1991-1995;
deputy general manager, Bharat Heavy Elecs.
Ltd., Vikas Nagar, India, since 1995. Guied for M Technology thesis Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, India, 1983, 84. Examiner for Master of Philosophy thesis U. Hyderabad, India, 1988-1993.
Examiner for Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kerala, India, 1993. Panel member in superconductivity National.Phys. Laboratory, New Delhi, 1993, 94.
Lecturer, presenter in field. Chief project investigator Department Science and Technology Government India, 1991, 94.
Fellow Indian Cryogenic Council (associate A.C. Chatterjee Memorial award 1977).
Married Lalitha Vanchinathan. Children: Guha Kashyap, Bhairavi.