Background
Gopalan, Mysore Narayana Iyengar was born on May 14, 1935 in Mysore, India. Son of Mysore Narayana Iyengar and Mysore Narayana Iyengar Yeggamma.
Gopalan, Mysore Narayana Iyengar was born on May 14, 1935 in Mysore, India. Son of Mysore Narayana Iyengar and Mysore Narayana Iyengar Yeggamma.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Mysore, 1956. Master of Science, University Mysore, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1973.
Statistical assistant department statistics, Government of Karnataka, India, 1958-1960; technical assistant, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1960-1962; associate lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1962-1963; lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1963-1973; assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1973-1981; professor, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1981-1995; co-head reliability engineering group, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1984-1987; head reliability engineering group, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1988-1995; emeritus fellow, All India Council Technology Education, 1995-1997; emeritus fellow, University Grants Commission, since 1998; professor emeritus, Sri Jayachamarajendra College Engineering, Mysore, India.
Fellow: The Institution Engineers (life, India), Institution Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers, Indian Institution Industrial Engineering, Indian Institution Plant Engineering, Indian Institution Production Engineering, Operational Research Society India (Lifetime Achievement award, 2007), Systems Society India (life), Indian Association for Productivity (life), Quality and Reliability, Indian Society Technology Education, Indian Society for Probability and Statistical, Ramanujan Mathematics Society, Indian Statistical Association, Indian Academy Mathematics National Institution for Quality and Reliability, Society Management Science and Applied Cybernetics, Gujrat Statistical Association, International Society Reliability Engineers (founding president Indian chapter 1989-1992), United Writers' Association India.
Married Mysore Narasi Odayar Yadugiri, April 6, 1946.