Background

Rajanahally, Umashankar L. was born on June 2, 1946 in Davangere, Karnataka, India. Son of Lakshman Setty B. and Sundaramma L. (Kanchi) Rajanahally.

Education

B. Technology Chemical Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Warangal, India, 1969; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 1972; Education, Columbia University, 1975.

Career

Tchg. assistant, Columbia University, New York City, 1970-1971; graduate research assistant College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1974; systems engineer, Allied Chemical Corporation, Morristown, New Jersey, 1974-1976; associate industrial research, Indian Institute Science, Bangalore, India, 1976-1978; managing director, Lakshman Chemicals (Davangere) Private Ltd., Davangere, India, since 1978. Member apex committee Canada India Institutional Project, DRR Poly, DAvangere.

Membership

Member regional advisory committee central excise Belgaum Government of India, since 1988. Promoter best rural industry KLN Foundation Trust, 1983. Trustee Karnataka Chinmaya Seva Trust, Bangalore, India, 1984.

Fellow Indian Institute Chemical Engineering, Institution Engineers India (corporation). Member Rotary Club Down Town (secretary Bangalore, India), Chitradurga District Small Scale Industries Association (secretary since 1978), R.L. Law College Bapuji Education Association (chairman since 1995), Phi Lambda Upsilon (Gamma chapter), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: Hindustani vocal music, photography, bridge.

Connections

Married Suneetha University Holenarsipur, June 25, 1972. Children: Pallavi, Kalpana.

father:

Lakshman Setty B. Rajanahally

mother:

Sundaramma L. (Kanchi) Rajanahally

spouse:

Suneetha University Holenarsipur

child:

Kalpana Rajanahally

child:

Pallavi Rajanahally