Thyagaraju Damarla

Background

Damarla, Thyagaraju was born on August 2, 1948 in Mangalagiri, India. Son of Ramakantha Rao and Ramulamma Damarla.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Indian Institute of Technology, 1965—1968. Bachelor of Science in Technology with honors, Indian Institute of Technology, 1968—1971. Master of Science in Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, 1971—1973.

Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1983—1987.

Career

Senior engineer Indian Space Research Organization, Sriharikota, India, 1973—1979. Senior research engineer Indian Institute of Technology, 1979—1982. Research assistant Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Boston University, 1983—1987.

Assistant professor Electrical engineer Department, University of Kentucky, 1987—1994. Research associate National Research Council, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, 1994—1996. Electronics engineer United States Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland.

Nrc advisor United States Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland, since 1996.

Achievements

• Thyagaraju Damarla has been listed as a noteworthy electronics engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Tutor High Point High School, Beltsville, Maryland, 2001—2005. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Interests

• Gardening, tennis, golf, skiing.

Connections

Married Komala Bai Sriperambuduru, October 20, 2001. Married Rohini Velagapudi, December 9, 1973 (divorced May 17, 2001). Children: Chanakya Chakravarthy, Mahendra.

Father:

Ramakantha Rao

Mother:

Ramulamma Damarla

Spouse:

Rohini Velagapudi

Spouse:

Komala Bai Sriperambuduru

child:

Chanakya Chakravarthy Damarla

child:

Mahendra Damarla