Ravindran Arunachalam

Background

Arunachalam, Ravindran was born on January 1, 1944 in Tiruchy, Madras, India. Son of Nagar M. and Janaki Arunachalam. came to the United States, 1965.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Birla Institute Technology, Pilani, India, 1965; Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor industrial engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1974; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1974-1979; professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1982; assistant head, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1981-1982; professor industrial engineering, director, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1982-1987; associate provost, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1988. Consultant American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987.

Achievements

• Ravindran Arunachalam has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Industrial Engineers (board directors 1981-1983). Member Operations Research Society American (chairman visiting lecturer program 1979-1980), Institute Management Science (chairman College Engineering Management 1980-1982), American Society Engineer Education, Society Manufacturer Engineering(faculty advisor 1983-1985).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married; children: Vijay, Ramya.

Father:

Nagar M. Arunachalam

Mother:

Janaki Arunachalam

child:

Vijay Arunachalam

child:

Ramya Arunachalam