Background
Shastri, Ranganath Krishna was born on February 24, 1951 in Gokarn, Mysore, India. Son of Krishna Ganesh and Radha K. (Kurse) Shastri. came to the United States, 1974.
Shastri, Ranganath Krishna was born on February 24, 1951 in Gokarn, Mysore, India. Son of Krishna Ganesh and Radha K. (Kurse) Shastri. came to the United States, 1974.
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, University Mysore, Surathkal, India, 1973; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Cincinnati, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, U. Cincinnati, 1979.
Research associate department orthopedic surgery/materials science, U. Cincinnati, 1979-1981; polymer scientist, Revere Research Inc., Edison, New Jersey, 1981-1982; vice president, J.R. Enterprises, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1983; senior research engineer, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1983-1986; project leader, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1986-1989; project leader database development Materials Engineering Center, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1989-1991; development leader, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1991-1997; development leader global engineering plastics, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, since 1997.
Board of directors Voluntary Action Center Midland County, 1986-1988. Global Chairman.CAMPUS Arbeitskreis, 1996. Member American Society Materials International (chairman polymer composites session Indianapolis 1989, polymer composites committee of composites technical division since 1987, World Material Congress chairman advanced composites tutorial/panel discussion session, engineering materials achievement award selection com.1990-1992), American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman task groups since 1990), American Chemical Society (chairman materials science information session Atlanta 1990), International Organisation Standardization (United States delegate technical committee 61), Society Plastics Engineers (senior, board directors PD3), Society Automotive Engineers, New York Academy Sciences, Society Plastics Industry (international technical advising committee, International Organization for Standardization committee committee).