Background
Balachandran, Swaminathan was born on November 6, 1946 in Coimbatore, India. Son of Ardhanari Swaminathan and Karunambal Balachandran.
Industrial engineering educator
Balachandran, Swaminathan was born on November 6, 1946 in Coimbatore, India. Son of Ardhanari Swaminathan and Karunambal Balachandran.
BME, U. Madras, India, 1968; Master in Aerospace Engineering, Indiana Institute Science, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984.
Graduate research assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1974-1976; instructor industrial engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1976-1980; assistant professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1980-1985; associate professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Platteville, 1985-1988; professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Platteville, since 1986; professor industrial engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Platteville, 1988-1996. Program evaluator Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. Consultant in field.
Member Institute Industrial Engineering (senior), Society Manufacturing Engineers, American Society Engineer Education, American Society Quality Control (senior), American Production and Inventory Control Society, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Institute Operations Research and Management Studies, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Pi Museum.
Married Lalitha Kathiresan, December, 1976. Children: Jay Shankar, Dave Kumar.
