Background
Chandrasekhar, Usha was born on July 2, 1942 in Keezhil, Kerala, India. Daughter of Raman and Narayani Rama Warrier.
food and nutrition scientist educator
Chandrasekhar, Usha was born on July 2, 1942 in Keezhil, Kerala, India. Daughter of Raman and Narayani Rama Warrier.
Bachelor of Science, Master in Compuer Applications, Avinashilingam Institute Home Science, Coimbatore, India, 1962. Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute Home Science, Coimbatore, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1969.
Lecturer, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India, 1964-1968;
reader, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India, 1968-1970;
professor food science and nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India, since 1970;
professor, head department food science and nutrition, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India, since 1984;
dean faculty of home science, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, India, since 1994. Co-principal investigator, chief investigator United States India Project, 1970-1974, 76-81, 88-93. Member Indian Council of Agricultural Research Panel on Homesci., New Delhi, 1978-1981, Governing Body Control Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, 1977-1978.
Expert committees, panel University Grants Commission, New Delhi, since 1994. Member child nutrition International Union Nutritional Sciences committee Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 1994.
Member Nutrition Society (general secretary since 1994), Home Science Association (president 1992-1994, 78-92), Committee on Child Nutrition, since 1994.
Married Keerankulangara Chandrasekhar, May 12, 1965. 1 child, Sivaram.
