Background
Kuruganty, Sastry Pratap was born on January 12, 1941 in Masulipatam, India. Arrived in United States, 1989, naturalized, 2008. Son of Sastry A. and Lalitha (Jandhyala) Kuruganty.
Electrical engineering educator
Kuruganty, Sastry Pratap was born on January 12, 1941 in Masulipatam, India. Arrived in United States, 1989, naturalized, 2008. Son of Sastry A. and Lalitha (Jandhyala) Kuruganty.
Bachelor Engineering, Birla Institute, Pilani, India, 1959—1964. M. Engineering, University Andhra, Waltair, India, 1965—1967. Master of Science in Engineering, University New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada, 1971—1973.
Doctor of Philosophy Electrical Engineering, University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1975—1979.
Assistant professor Jawaharlal Nehru Technology Institute, Hyderabad, India, 1966-1971. Research associate University New Brunswick, Canada, 1974-1975, University Saskatchewan, 1979-1980. Reliability specialist Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg, 1980-1989.
Professor, chair electrical engineering department University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1989—1996. Department of Energy Samuel Massie chair excellence University Turabo, Puerto Rico, 1996—2000, professor electrical engineering, since 2000. Lecturer National Science Foundation United States Agency for International Development Summer Schools, Hyderabad, 1968.
Consultant Manitoba HVDC Research Center, Winnipeg, 1985-1988. Transportation reliability task force, member research requirements task force Mid Continent Area Power Pool, Minneapolis, 1984-1989. Chairman, panelist in field.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member, secretary-treasurer Red River Valley chapter 1994-1995, reviewer since 1983), National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education.
Married Lakshmi V. Bhagavatula, June 20, 1962. Children: Saila, Padma, Saroja.