Background
Chawla, Nikhilesh was born on January 8, 1972 in Rio de Janeiro. Arrived in United States, 1984, naturalized. Son of Krishan Kumar and Nivedita Chawla.
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Nikhilesh Chawla
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Bachelor of Science, New Mexico Technology, 1993. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1997.
Career
Research fellow University Michigan/Ford Motor Company, Ann Arbor, 1997—1998. Senior development engineer Hoeganaes Corporation, Cinnaminson, New Jersey, 1999. Assistant professor materials engineering, graduate chair Arizona State University, Tempe, 2000—2005, associate professor materials engineering, 2003—2006, professor materials engineering, since 2006.
Professor mechanical aerospace engring, since 2007.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society for Microbiology (Young Teachers Bradley Stoughton award, 2004), Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (chair young leaders committee, chair composite materials committee, board director since 2008).
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Married Anita Chawla. Children: Kunal, Kush.
Awards
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Recipient R L Thakur Memorial award, Indian Ceramic Society, 1998, Office Naval Research Young Investigator award, 2001, Early Career award, National Science Foundation, 2001. Grantee, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, 2000.Recipient R L Thakur Memorial award, Indian Ceramic Society, 1998, Office Naval Research Young Investigator award, 2001, Early Career award, National Science Foundation, 2001. Grantee, United States Automotive Materials Partnership, 2000.