Sampat Anand Gavande

Background

Gavande, Sampat Anand was born on March 1, 1936 in Nasik, India. Son of Ananda Bala and Saraja G. Gavande. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Soils, Irrigation and Drainage, Utah State University, 1966.

Career

Technical officer, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), United Nations, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 1966-1969; technical officer, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), United Nations, Chapingo, Mexico, 1969-1972; technical officer, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), United Nations, Saltillo, Mexico, 1973-1977; chief technical advisor, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), United Nations, Rome and Asuncion, Paraguay, 1987-1989; senior scientist/engineer, Radian Corporation, Austin, Texas, 1977-1982; hydrologist/senior engineer, Texas Water Commission, Austin, 1983-1987; chief technical support branch, Texas Department Health, Austin, 1989-1992; team leader, Texas Natural Resources Commission, Austin, since 1992. Consultant soil/water Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), United Nations, Kenya, 1985, watershed consultant, Chile, 1987, India, 1989, watershed management consultant, Iran, 1989, Indonesia, 1990.

Achievements

• Sampat Anand Gavande has been listed as a notable Agricultural engineer, soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Republican Presidential Task Force, Austin and Washington, 1989-1991. Board directors India Community Center, Inc., Austin, since 1991. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Agricultural Engineers, American Society Soil Science, American Society Agronomy.

Connections

Married Shaila Sawant, February 25, 1968. Children: Neil, Vikram.

Father:

Ananda Bala

Mother:

Saraja G. Gavande

Spouse:

Shaila Sawant

child:

Neil Gavande

child:

Vikram Gavande