Background
Krishnan, Palaniappa was born on April 25, 1953 in Kanadukathan, Tamil Nadu, India. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Lakshmanan and Umayal (Thenappan) Krishnan.
agricultural engineering educator
Krishnan, Palaniappa was born on April 25, 1953 in Kanadukathan, Tamil Nadu, India. Came to the United States, 1974. Son of Lakshmanan and Umayal (Thenappan) Krishnan.
Bachelor of Technology with honors, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1975. Master of Science, University Hawaii, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1979.
Research associate University Illinois, Urbana, 1979-1980, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1980-1983, assistant professor, 1983-1985. Assistant professor agricultural engineering University Delaware, Newark, 1985-1991, associate professor, since 1991, director operations research program, since 1996. Consultant American Agrotech Laboratory, Sacaton, Arizona, 1983-1986, Rodale Research Center, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 1986-1991, Christiana Care, Newark, Delaware, since 1998.
Faculty advisor Indian Students Association, Newark, 1988-1992, Indian Graduate Students Association, Newark, since 2000. Chairman career guidance committee, since 1990, section foundation liaison leader, since 1992.
Member Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, American Society for Quality (Delaware chapter v.chmn. 2000-2001, chairman 2001-2002, delegate conference chairman 2002-2003), American Society Engineering Education, American Society Agricultural Engineers (secretary, vice-chairman, chairman agricultural pest control and fertilizer application committee 1988-1992), Newark Lions (lion tamer 1989, board directors 1990-1992, 94—, president 1991-1992, 99-2000, 03—).
Married Chitra Palaniappa Palaniappan, June 18, 1980. 1 child, Prashanth.