Background

Deshmukh, Raghvendra G. was born on September 9, 1937 in Chincholi Lad, Karnataka, India. Son of Girirao G. and Kusumabai Deshmukh. came to the United States, 1974.

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1962. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1979.

Career

Junior engineer, Associated Press State Electricity, Janagaon, India, 1963; lecturer, Osmania U., 1963-1974; graduate teaching assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1975-1978; postdoctoral fellow, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1979; assistant professor, Memphis State University, 1979-1982; associate professor, Florida Institute Technology, Melbourne, since 1982. Consulting engineer Lockheed Space Corporation, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 1984-1985, Harris Corporation-GISD, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1990.

Achievements

• Raghvendra G. Deshmukh has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (treasurer Memphis section 1980-1981, secretary, 1981-1982), Phi Kappa Phi (life), Eta Kappa Nu (life).

Interests

• Avocations: weight training, tennis, sightseeing, reading.

Connections

Married Sharayu N. Kumthekar, January 3, 1967. Children: Anjali, Praveen, Vivek, Vinay.

Father:

Girirao G.

Mother:

Kusumabai Deshmukh

Spouse:

Sharayu N. Kumthekar

child:

Vinay Deshmukh

child:

Anjali Deshmukh

child:

Praveen Deshmukh

child:

Vivek Deshmukh