Background
Packirisamy, Shanmugam was born on December 14, 1955 in Pulivalam, India. Son of Shanmugam Ramasamy and Amsavalli S.
Packirisamy, Shanmugam was born on December 14, 1955 in Pulivalam, India. Son of Shanmugam Ramasamy and Amsavalli S.
Bachelor of Science, Puspam College, 1976; Master of Science, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1982.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization fellow, Tokyo Institute Technology, 1982-1983; research officer, Berger Paints India Ltd., Calcutta, India, 1984-1986; scientist, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, Thriuvananthapuram, India, 1986-1991, 94-. Visiting scientist Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland, 1993-1994. Research associate Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1992-1993.
Married Veda Arumugam, June 3, 1984. 2 children.