Background
Rathod, Mulchand was born on March 3, 1945 in Pathri, India. Came to the United States, 1970, naturalized, 1981. Son of Shamjibhai Laljibhai and Ramaben Rathod.
Mechanical engineering educator
Rathod, Mulchand was born on March 3, 1945 in Pathri, India. Came to the United States, 1970, naturalized, 1981. Son of Shamjibhai Laljibhai and Ramaben Rathod.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Patel University, India, 1970. Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Mississippi State University, 1975.
Research graduate assistant Mississippi State University, 1970-1975. Consultant engineer Bowron & Butler, Jackson, Mississippi, 1975-1976. Assistant professor Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1976-1978.
Associate professor, coordinator MET program State University of New York, Binghamton, 1979-1987. Professor Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1987, director engineering technical division, 1987—2003. Consultant Interpine, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1977-1979, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1980-1983, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1982-1985.
President Shiv-Parvati, Inc. since 1982.
Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, summers 1980, 81. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (certified of appreciation 1982-1989, 91-98, Dedicated Svc.award 1995, Ben C. Sparks medal 1998). Member American Society Engineering Education (reviewer), American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, New York State Engineering Technology Association, India Association Mississippi State University.
(president 1972-1973), Professional Order of Engineering Technology, Pi Tau Sigma (founder, faculty advisor 1989), Tau Alpha Pi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Damayanti Thakor, August 15, 1970. Children: Prerana, Falgun, Sejal.