Background
Tata, Prakasam Bala Surya was born on January 5, 1936 in Vizianagram, Andhra, India. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Suryanarayana and Narayanamma (Aryasomayajula) Tata.
Tata, Prakasam Bala Surya was born on January 5, 1936 in Vizianagram, Andhra, India. Came to the United States, 1962. Son of Suryanarayana and Narayanamma (Aryasomayajula) Tata.
Bachelor of Science, Mont Rose College, 1953. Master of Science, Nagpur (India) University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1966.
Assistant research officer, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta, India, 1955-1959; junior scientific officer, Center Public Health Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, 1959-1962; research assistant, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1962-1966; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1970; senior research associate, lecturer, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1970-1974; project manager, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Greater Chicago, 1974-1990; coordinator of technical services, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Greater Chicago, 1990-1992; coordinator of research, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Greater Chicago, 1992-1997; research and technical services manager, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Greater Chicago, since 1997. Adjunct Professor Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, since 1990. Consultant, advisor NAS, United Nations, others.
Member Water Environmental Federation (arious committees since 1990), International Association for Water Quality, Air and Waste Management Association, Toastmasters Power Breakfast Club (vice president membership committee 1992).
Married; children: Nagamani, Uma, Narayan.