Background
Desai, Harshkumar Chimanlal was born on November 21, 1929 in Hansot, Gujarat, India. Son of Chimanlal Pranvallabhdas and Savita Chimanlal (Vakil) Desai.
Desai, Harshkumar Chimanlal was born on November 21, 1929 in Hansot, Gujarat, India. Son of Chimanlal Pranvallabhdas and Savita Chimanlal (Vakil) Desai.
Came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1974. Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Baroda University, 1954. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Columbia, 1966, postgraduate, 1966-1967.
Postgraduate Vanderbilt University, 1968-1970.
Assistant marine surveyor Bombay Government, 1954-1957. Assistant civil engineer Kandla (India) Portuguese, 1957-1962, Gujarat Refinery, New Delhi, 1962. Civil engineer Gujarat Fertilizers Company, Baroda, 1963-1964.
Structural engineer ports Parsons, Brickerhoff, Quade & Douglas, New York City, 1965-1966.
Structural designer Frederic R. Harris, New York City, 1966-1967. Structural designer buildings James Ruderman, New York City, 1967, Weiskopf & Pickworth, New York City, 1967-1968.
Structural designer bridges Barge, Wagoner & Sumner, Nashville, 1968-1969. Structural designer marine works Van Houten Associates, New York City, 1970-1972.
Senior structural engineer marine works Frederic R. Harris, Great Neck, New York, 1972-1973.
Project engineer marine terminals Brown & Root, Houston, 1974-1983. Engineering division Fort Worth district United States Army Corps of Engineers, since 1983. Registered professional engineer, New York, Texas, California.
Married Prafulla Rameshchandra Hansoty, May 21, 1957. Children– Sujata, Amit.
