Background
Sivakugan, Nagaratnam was born on July 26, 1956 in Inuvil, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Son of Kathirithamby and Maheswary (Kandiah) N. arrived in Australia, 1994.
Sivakugan, Nagaratnam was born on July 26, 1956 in Inuvil, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Son of Kathirithamby and Maheswary (Kandiah) N. arrived in Australia, 1994.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 1st class honors, U. Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1979; Master of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1987.
Resdent agent, State Engineering Corporation, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1979-1980; design engineer, State Engineering Corporation, Colombo, 1980-1981; teaching assistant, research assistant, School Civil Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1982-1987; geotechnology engineer, National Building Research Organisation, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1987-1988; lecturer, department сivil engineering Sultan Qaboos U., Muscat, Oman, 1988-1992; assistant professor, department сivil engineering Sultan Qaboos U., Muscat, 1992-1994; senior lecturer, James Cook U., Townsville, Australia, since 1994. Adjunct consultant Hydraulics Engineers, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1979-1981. Co-director Euroville Engineers, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 1987-1990.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Institution Engineers Australia (certified church engineer), Australian Geomechanics Society, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi (associate member).
Married Rohini Karunanathan Sivakugan, December 09, 1987.