Background
Durai-Swamy, Kandaswamy was born on September 28, 1945 in Thondipatti, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Mutha Gounder and Kaliammal (Muthuswamy) Kandaswamy. came to the United States, 1968.
Durai-Swamy, Kandaswamy was born on September 28, 1945 in Thondipatti, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Mutha Gounder and Kaliammal (Muthuswamy) Kandaswamy. came to the United States, 1968.
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, 1967. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, 1969. Master Engineering Administration, University Utah, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1973.
Research engineer, Garrett Research and Development Company (Occidental), La Verne, California, 1973-1975; member technical staff, TRW Energy Systems, McLean, Virginia, 1975-1977; group leader, principal engineer, Occidental Research Corporation (OXY), Irvine, California, 1977-1983; manager, Foster Wheeler Development Corporation, Livingston, California, 1983-1985; vice president west coast operations and technical development, Manufacturing & Technology Convention International, Santa Fe Springs, California, since 1985; also board directors, Manufacturing & Technology Conversion, International, Columbia, Maryland. senior vice president, Thermo Chem Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California, since 1992. Board directors ThermoChem, Inc., Columbia. Member adjunct faculty chemical engineering department California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1978-1980, California State University, LongBeach, 1983.
Elder Hope Chapel, Torrance, California, 1990-1991. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American Chemical Society, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Vijayalakshmi Diraviam, December 27, 1971. 1 child, Kumaran Nambi.