Background
Rajan, Thangavelu Anantha was born on January 4, 1939 in Puduchery, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Thangavelu Subramaniam Thuraiyur and Mariammal Chinnaswamy.
consultant researcher urban development educator
Rajan, Thangavelu Anantha was born on January 4, 1939 in Puduchery, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Thangavelu Subramaniam Thuraiyur and Mariammal Chinnaswamy.
Bachelor of Engineering, Annamalai University, India, 1960. Master of Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1962. Post graduate diploma town & cty. plan., School Planning and Architect, New Delhi, India, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1983.
Junior engineer highways Research Station, Madras, India, 1962-1963. Associate lecturer Department Technology Education, India, 1963-1965, lecturer India, 1965-1976, assistant professor India, 1976-1984. Professor Anna University, India, 1985—1999, emeritus professor, since 2000, visiting professor, since 2002.
Visiting professor Nagoya City (Japan) University, 1996. Consultant Ministry of Railways, New Delhi, 1992-1993, Tamil Nadu State Council of Scientific and Technology, Madras, 1991-1993, Project Management Group, Madras, 1991-1992. President Institute Urban Transport, Chennai, India.
Fellow Institute Town Planners (India), Institute Traffic and Transportation Engineers (India), Indian Institute Public Administration.
Married Anantharajan Vijayalakshmi, February 7, 1965. Children: Senthilkumar, Meena.