Rajagopalan Narayan

Background

Narayan, Rajagopalan was born on May 12, 1934 in Bombay. Son of V. Chari Rajagopalan and K. Swamy Komalam. arrived in the United States, 1995.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Bombay, 1953; Master of Science, U. Bombay, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Bombay, 1964.

Career

Lecturer, Knights of Columbus College, Bombay, 1955-1960; research fellow, scientist, Control Electrochemical Research Institute, Karakudi, India, 1960-1964; research associate, City U., London, 1964-1966; research associate, University Texas, Austin, 1966-1967; research associate, U. Southampton, England, 1972-1974; from assistant professor to full professor, Indian Institute Technology, Madras, India, 1968-1994; retired, 1994. Member of senate Indian Institute Technology, Madras, 1984-1994. Member research county CECRI, Karakudi, 1994-1997.

Consultant in corrosion, electroanalytical chemistry, E.C. education, batteries, environmental pollution.

Achievements

• Rajagopalan Narayan has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow SAEST-India (life, county member 1983-1984), Elec. Chemical Society India(life, vice president 1985-1992, Ramachar lecturer 1991, Best Paper award 1992), Bioelectrochem. Society India, National Solar Energy Society (life).

Member Elec. Chemical Society United States.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, Indian classical music, charitable societies.

Connections

Married Padma Srinivasan, February 17, 1964. Children: Sridevi, Sriram, Sujatha.

Father:

V. Chari Rajagopalan

Mother:

K. Swamy Komalam

Spouse:

Padma Srinivasan

child:

Sujatha Narayan

child:

Sriram Narayan

child:

Sridevi Narayan