Background
Valliappan, Somasundaram was born on June 15, 1933 in Devakottai, India.
Valliappan, Somasundaram was born on June 15, 1933 in Devakottai, India.
Bachelor of Engineering, Annamalai University, India, 1955. Master of Science, Northeastern University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wales, 1968.
Doctor of Science, University Wales, 1981.
Lecturer Annamalai University, India, 1957-1960, reader India, 1960-1969. Lecturer civil engineering University New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1969-1972, senior lecturer Australia, 1972-1975, associate professor Australia, 1976-1993, professor Australia, since 1993.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers, Institution Engineers Australia, International Association Computational Mechanics.
Married Kamala Valliappan, February 2, 1956. Children: Vimala Forbes, Asha Crowe, Trisha.