Background
Chowdiah, Mandyakoppal Puttaiah was born on April 10, 1931 in Mandyakoppal, India. Son of Shri. Puttaiah Mandyakoppal and Smt. Kalyanamma.
mechanical engineer educator emeritus
Chowdiah, Mandyakoppal Puttaiah was born on April 10, 1931 in Mandyakoppal, India. Son of Shri. Puttaiah Mandyakoppal and Smt. Kalyanamma.
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Mysore University, 1955. Doctor in Engineering, Mysore University, 1970. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1967.
Lecturer Mysore University, Bangalore, India, 1955-1961, Mysore, KREC, Suratkal, India, 1961-1963, assistant professor India, 1963-1967. Reader U.V.C.E., Bangalore, 1967-1973, professor, 1973-1980, chairman, 1980-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991. Director N.T.T.F., Bangalore, 1992-1996.
Chairman I.S.C.A., Bangalore, 1992-1996. Chairman N.D.R.F., Bangalore, 1992-1995. Visiting professor University Hong Kong, 1990, Hiroshima University, 1990, Centro-Ceramico, 1991, Katholieka University at Lauven, 1991, Manash University, 1991.
Fellow Institute of Indian Foundry-man (council member). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution Engineers (secretary, president 1964-1996), Karnataka Institution Engineers (vice president), Calcutta All India Council for Technical Education (chairman 1995-1996), Indian Society for Technology Education, Indian Science Congress Association (life member), National Telematics of India (life member), Indian Society for Materials and Processing Engineers (life member), American Foundryman Society, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Sundra Chowdiah, June 11, 1956. Children: Jyothi, Medical Corps Jagath.