John Verghese Perumpral

Background

Perumpral, John Verghese was born on January 14, 1939 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Verghese John and Sarah (Geverghese) Perumpral.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh India) U., 1962; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Purdue University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate agricultural engineering department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1970; assistant professor agricultural engineering department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1970-1978; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1978-1983; professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1983-1986; Wm. S. Cross Junior professor, head department biological systems engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Verghese Perumpral has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural engineer, administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Agricultural Engineering (outstanding faculty award student branch 1976, 81, certified teaching excellence 1979, associate editor, transaction of ASAE 1985-1986), Fluid Power Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Shalini Elizabeth Alexander, December 27, 1965. Children: Anita Sarah, Sunita Anna.

Father:

Verghese John Perumpral

Mother:

Sarah (Geverghese) Perumpral

Spouse:

Shalini Elizabeth Alexander

child:

Anita Sarah Perumpral

child:

Sunita Anna Perumpral