Background
Subramanian, R. Shankar was born on August 10, 1947 in Madras, India. Arrived in the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1977. Son of Ramakrishna Rama and Sita Subramanian.
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Orbiting spacecraft provide a valuable laboratory for experiments on physical and biological systems in a reduced gravity environment. In these experiments, fluid masses containing bubbles and drops are encountered routinely. This original work provides a clear, thorough review of the motion of bubbles and drops in reduced gravity, particularly motion caused by variations in interfacial tension arising from temperature gradients on their surfaces. The emphasis is on theoretical analysis from first principles; experimental results are discussed and compared with predictions where appropriate. Students and researchers interested in fluid mechanics in reduced gravity will welcome this state-of-the-art reference.
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Subramanian, R. Shankar was born on August 10, 1947 in Madras, India. Arrived in the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1977. Son of Ramakrishna Rama and Sita Subramanian.
Engineering, University Madras (India), 1968. Master of Science, Clarkson University, 1969, Doctor of Philosophy, 1972. Participant-time instructor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1972-1973.
Assistant professor chemical engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, 1973-1979, associate professor, 1979-1982, professor, since 1982, department chairman, 1986.
Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory and visiting associate department chemical engineering California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1979-1980. Associate director Institute Colloid and Surface Science, Clarkson University, 1981-1987.
Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle Expts. on low gravity fluid mechanics.
Part-time instructor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1972—1973. Assistant professor chemical engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, 1973—1979, associate professor, 1979—1982, professor, since 1982, chairman department, 1986—1996. Member technical staff Jet Propulsion Laboratory and visiting associate department chemical engineering California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1979—1980.
Associate director Institute Colloid and Surface Science, Clarkson University, 1981—1987. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Shuttle experiments on low gravity fluid mechanics. Visiting scholar Harvard University, 2004.
Visiting scientist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Ceramic Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Jane M. Gatta, November 24, 1973. Children: Laura South., Erin South. Bachelor of Technology.