Karatholuvu S. Balasubramaniam

Background

Balasubramaniam, Karatholuvu S. was born on July 2, 1959 in Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, India. Son of Sivaramakrishnan Karatholuvu and Rajalakshmi Krishnaswamy. came to the United States, 1989.

Education

Diploma in social science, Bangalore U., 1979; Bachelor of Science, Bangalore (India) U., 1980; Master of Science in Physics, U. Mysore, India, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy, India Institute Science, Bangalore, 1989.

Career

Visiting research associate, Indian Institute Astrophysics, Bangalore, 1988-1989; National Research Council research associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 1989-1991; assistant scientist, National Solar Observatory, Sunspot, New Mexico, since 1991.

Achievements

• Karatholuvu S. Balasubramaniam has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer firefighter Sunspot Fire Department, since 1991. Secretary Sunspot Emergency Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1993. Member American Astronomical Society, Society for Photooptic Instrumentation and Engineering, american Geophysical Union, Astronomical Society India.

Interests

• Avocations: volleyball, community activities.

Connections

Married Sataysree Gopalar, March 9, 1989.

Father:

Sivaramakrishnan Karatholuvu

Mother:

Rajalakshmi Krishnaswamy

Spouse:

Sataysree Gopalar