Background
Veluswami, Mettupalayam Appavoo was born on August 20, 1934 in Konnaiyar, India. Son of Mettupalayam Palanivelu and Chellammal (Kaliannan) A.
Veluswami, Mettupalayam Appavoo was born on August 20, 1934 in Konnaiyar, India. Son of Mettupalayam Palanivelu and Chellammal (Kaliannan) A.
BME, University Madras, 1956. Master of Science in Engineering, University Madras, 1960. PhDME, University Massachusetts, 1973.
Junior engineer, Madras (India) Public Works Department, 1956-1959; lecturer in mechanic engineer, Regional Engineering College, Warangal, India, 1960-1961; lecturer in applied mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1961-1973; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1973-1977; chief design engineer, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1977-1980; professor in mechanic engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1980-1995; principal, head, Jerusalem College of Engineering, Madras, since 1995.
Vice chairman Velachery Welfare Association, Madras, since 1994. Chairman Guidance and Counseling Unit, Indian Institute of Technology, 1991-1994. President Kongu Friends Club, Madras, 1990-1992.
Board of studies of universities, 1980-1992. Fellow Aeronautical Society of India. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Procter and Gamble award 1974), Institution of Engineers, Indian Society of Technology Education, Alumni Club.
Married Kanthimathi Chinnaswami, September 5, 1963. 1 child, Mettupalayam Veluswami Sivaselvan.
