Background
Thumati, Thandavamoorthy Sankar was born on March 14, 1944 in Madurai, India. Son of Sankar Krishnaswamy and Sumitra Sankar (Bogunuva) Thumati.
Thumati, Thandavamoorthy Sankar was born on March 14, 1944 in Madurai, India. Son of Sankar Krishnaswamy and Sumitra Sankar (Bogunuva) Thumati.
Bachelor in Engineering, Madras University, India, 1967. Master of Science in Engineering with honours, Madurai University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Anna University, India, 1999.
Junior executive Gannon & Dunkerley Company, Madras, 1967-1968. Technical assistant Public Works Department, 1968, assistant executive engineer, 1968-1976. Scientist Structural Engineering Research Center, 1976-1993, assistant director, 1993—1998, director, 1998—2004.
Dean civil engineering Deemed University, Chennai, since 2005. Panelist International Conference Construction Practices Instrumentation Geotechnical Engineering, Surat, India, 1982. Freelance technical writer, 2004-2005.
Ocean expert United Nations Educational, since 1998. Chairman various workshops.
Member Sourashtra Sabha, Madurai, 1972, secretary, Madras, 1980. President Sri Venkatesh Apartments Flat Owners' Welfare Association, Alandur, Madras, 1992-1994, secretary, 1994-1996. Member Indian Concrete Institute (vice president).
Married Vaijayanthimala Thandavamoorthy Thimma, July 13, 1973. Children: Suraj Babu, Rajkumar, Balaje.