Background
Verma, Lalit Raj was born on July 27, 1951 in Nagpur, India. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of Sagar Chand and Satya (Dhand) Verma.
educator researcher agricultural engineer
Verma, Lalit Raj was born on July 27, 1951 in Nagpur, India. Came to the United States, 1972. Son of Sagar Chand and Satya (Dhand) Verma.
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering, J.N. Agricultural University, Jabalpur, India, 1972. Master of Agricultural Engineering, Montana State University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Nebraska, 1976.
Assistant professor department agricultural engineering, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1977-1979;
assistant professor department agricultural engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1979-1981;
associate professor department agricultural engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1981-1985;
professor department agricultural engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1985;
head department biological and agricultural engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1992. Teacher department agricultural engineering Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1982. Visiting faculty Asian Institute Technology, Bangkok, 1987.
Speaker in field.
Judge Future Farmers of America Electric Wiring Contest, Baton Rouge, since 1980. Coordinator department Louisiana State University United Way Campaign, Baton Rouge, 1983. Judge High School Science and Engineering Fair, Baton Rouge, 1986, 87.
Member American Society Agricultural Engineers (speaker workshop 1982, president forage harvesting and utilization session 1984, 85. Chairman Louisiana section, H. Rouse Caffey Endowed Professor 1996, accreditation board for engineering and technical participation workshop 1994, Distinguished Young Agricultural Engineer 1986, Excellence award for outstanding work in Louisiana Agricultural Experimental Station 1989, Ford New Holland Young Researcher award 1991), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (member rural electrical power conference 1986), American Forage and Grassland Council, Alpha Epsilon Sigma, Gamma SigmaDelta.
Married Aruna Khurana, December 18, 1978. Children: Amit, Pooja.