Background
Babu, Suresh Chandra was born on May 9, 1961 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Narayanasamy Bhakthavatsalam and Govindasamy Suseela. came to the United States, 1984.
Babu, Suresh Chandra was born on May 9, 1961 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Narayanasamy Bhakthavatsalam and Govindasamy Suseela. came to the United States, 1984.
Bachelor of Science, Annamalai University, India, 1982. Master of Science, Tamil Nadu Agri University, India, 1984. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1989.
Agricultural reporter, South Madras News, India, 1978-1982;
founder-coordinator, Agro-Lib and Forum of Free Ext., India, 1980-1984;
research specialist, Annamalai U., India, 1980-1982;
technologist, Murugappa Chettiar Research Center, India, 1982-1983;
research economist, Tamil Nadu U., India, 1983-1984;
research economist, Iowa State University, Ames, 1984-1989;
instructor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1986-1989;
researcher, World Bank, Washington, 1987-1988;
research associate, Iowa Development Associations, Ames, 1988-1989;
senior advisory, Government Malawi, since 1989;
visiting lecturer, U. Malawi, Lilongwe, 1989-1992, since 1994;
senior lecturer, U. Malawi, Lilongwe, 1992-1994;
economist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1989-1992;
research fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, since 1992;
head training and capacity strengthening program, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, since 1994. Junior consultant World Bank, Washington, 1987-1988. Consultant United Nations Organisation, Bogor, Indonesia, 1988-1989, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, since 1990, United Nations Children's Fund, Malawi, 1990-1994.
Visiting lecturer Swedish Agricultural U., Uppsala, 1995, U. Development Studies, Ghana, 1996.
Secretary Agricultural Association Annamala: University. Active Association Consumer Protection, Ames, 1984. Representative International Association Survey Statisticians, Paris.
Member American Economics Association, American Statistical Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, International Association Agribusiness, Econometric Society (charter), Association Survey Statisticians (representative), Association Farming Systems Research and Extension (charter), Cosmopolitan Club (secretary 1986).
Married Chitra Jayachandran, January 18, 1989. Children: Sabrini Sai, Prasanti Andal.
