Background
Nagendra, Somanath was born on October 22, 1962 in Hassan, Karnataka, India. Son of Somanath M. and Sheila (Iyer) Somanath. came to the United States, 1985.
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Somanath Nagendra
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Somanath Nagendra, American Mechanical design engineer, research engineer. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior, reviewer Structural Optimization, Composites Engrineering journal since 1991), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Society Mechanics.
Education
Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1985; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1993.
Career
Research engineer, Aero. Development Established, Bangalore, India, 1984-1985;
research engineer, Technology U. Denmark, Lyngby, 1991-1992;
researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley, Hampton, Virginia, 1990-1994;
researcher, Virginia Technology Institute, Blacksburg, 1993-1994;
research engineer, General Electric Corporation Research and Development, Schenectady, New York, since 1994. Research engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley, 1990-1995.
Assistant professor department aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1995. Senior member structural mechanics technical committee American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, since 1995.
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Membership
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior, reviewer Structural Optimization, Composites Engrineering journal since 1991), American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Society Mechanics.
