Background
Kurup, Pradeep Unnikrishnan was born on May 1, 1963 in North Parur, Kerala, India. Son of Unnikrishnan Madathil Narayana and Sarasam Kurup.
Kurup, Pradeep Unnikrishnan was born on May 1, 1963 in North Parur, Kerala, India. Son of Unnikrishnan Madathil Narayana and Sarasam Kurup.
Bachelor in Technology, U. Kerala, 1985; Master in Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1993.
Researcher, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1987-1988;
postdoctoral research associate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1993-1994;
research associate IV, Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Baton Rouge, 1994-1996;
research associate V, Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Baton Rouge, 1996-1997;
assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, since 1997. Director Association Cons., Madras, 1985-1988. Teaching assistant Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1988-1989, research assistant, 1989-1993.
Research coordinator calibration chamberfacility Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Baton Rouge, 1994-1997. Co-chairman doctoral committee Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1996, affiliate member graduate faculty, since 1996.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society Testing Materials, International Association Computer Methods Advances Geomechanics.
Married Meenakshi Unnikrishnan Pradeep Nair Kurup, April 2, 1994.