Background
Balaram, Singanapalli was born on November 18, 1943 in Gunnathota Valasa, India. Son of Singanapalli Chenchu Naidu and Singanapalli (Kubireddi) Yerrayyamma.
Balaram, Singanapalli was born on November 18, 1943 in Gunnathota Valasa, India. Son of Singanapalli Chenchu Naidu and Singanapalli (Kubireddi) Yerrayyamma.
Diploma in Mech. Engineering, Government Polytechnic, India, 1964; postgraduate diploma in Design, National Institute Design, India, 1969; postgraduate, Royal College Art, London, 1969-1971.
Engineer J.K. Paper Mills, Jaykaypur, India, 1965-1967. Associate chairman faculty industrial design National Institute Design, Ahmedabad, India, 1971-1976, chairman extension programmes India, 1976-1985, chairman education India, 1989-1995, principal designer India, 1985-1998, chairman design studies, 1998—2001. Chairman Knowledge Management Center, 2001—2003.
Founder, advisory Craft Development Institute, Kashmir, 2004—2005. Dean DJ Academy Design, since 2005. Governor Center for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, since 1991, research and academy council member, since 1994.
Governor National Institute Design, 1991-1994. Member advisory board Design Issues Journal, Chicago, since 1989. Expert Consumer Education and Research Center, since 1994.
Fellow Society Industrial Designers India (honorary, vice president since 1985). Member International Center for Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (associate).
Married Padmini Tolat, February 7, 1982. Children: Saurabh, Pranav.