Background
Velagaleti, Ranga Rao was born on May 26, 1946 in Gudem, Andhra, India. Son of Narsimha Rao and Suvarchala Velagaleti. came to the United States, 1976.
agronomist environmental scientist
Velagaleti, Ranga Rao was born on May 26, 1946 in Gudem, Andhra, India. Son of Narsimha Rao and Suvarchala Velagaleti. came to the United States, 1976.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Delhi, India, 1965; Master of Science, U. Delhi, India, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Delhi, India, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow, Rothamstead Experimental Station, Harpenden, United Kingdom, 1975-1976; postdoctoral fellow, Charles F. Kettering Research Laboratory, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1976-1977; coordinator international programs, Charles F. Kettering Research laboratories, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1982-1984; research scientist, Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1977-1979; staff scientist, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1979-1981; principal research scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1984-1987; senior research scientist, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1987-1988; group leader, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1988-1990; department manager, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., since 1991.
Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Soil Science Society American, Coun.Agrl. Science and Technology.
Married Poonam R. Velagaleti, October 11, 1975. Children: Parashant, Naina.