Background
Rao, Sudhakar was born on July 15, 1951 in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India. Arrived in United States, 1996, naturalized, 2004. Son of Baparao and Hymavathi Krothapalli.
Rao, Sudhakar was born on July 15, 1951 in Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India. Arrived in United States, 1996, naturalized, 2004. Son of Baparao and Hymavathi Krothapalli.
Bachelor of Engineering, JNT University, Warangal, India, 1974. Master of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharaghpur, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1980.
Technology officer Electronic Corporation India Ltd., Hyderabad, India, 1976—1977. Senior science officer Electronic and Radar Development Establishment, Bangalore, India, 1980—1981. Postdoctoral research fellow University Trondheim, Norway, 1981—1982.
Research associate University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1982—1983. Staff scientist Spar Aerospace Ltd., Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada, 1983—1996. Chief scientist Boeing Satellite Systems, El Segundo, California, 1996—2003.
Corporation senior fellow Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, Newtown, Pennsylvania, since 2003. Member intellectual property review board Lockheed Martin.
Sponsored eye camps Rotary Club India, Vijayawada, 2005—2006. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Benjamin Franklin Key award 2006, Asian American Engineers of Year 2008, Delaware Valley Electrical Engineers of Year 2008).
Married Rajani Krothapalli, April 30, 1978. 1 child Neha.