Background
Gorakhpurwalla, Homi Dhunjishaw was born on August 5, 1937 in Hyderabad, India. Arrived in United States, 1957, naturalized, 1971. Son of Dhunjishaw H. and Katy D. (Dinshaw) Gorakhpurwalla.
Gorakhpurwalla, Homi Dhunjishaw was born on August 5, 1937 in Hyderabad, India. Arrived in United States, 1957, naturalized, 1971. Son of Dhunjishaw H. and Katy D. (Dinshaw) Gorakhpurwalla.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Bombay University, 1957. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, 1957. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1961.
Instructor electrical engineering Purdue University, 1959—1961, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1961—1966. Assistant professor electrical engineering South Dakota State University, 1966—1969. Vice president, engineer DorRan Electronics, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1969—1970.
Professor electrical engineering Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, Kingsville, since 1970. Chairman department electrical engineering, 1977—1979. Proposal reviewer National Science Foundation education programs, 1977—1981.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior. Chairman Corpus Christi section 1979, Centennial medal 1984), India Students Association, International Microwave Power Institute, American Society Engineering Education, Kiwanis, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Anita M. Fuegener, December 2, 1963. Children: Catherine Anita, Ashley Homi.