Background

Balabaskaran, Vaithilingam was born on December 12, 1943 in Vilakudi, India. Son of Vaithilingam and Janbakalakshmi Balabaskaran.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, University Madras, Chennai, India, 1966. Master of Technology, Institute of Information Technologies, Chennai, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute of Information Technologies, Chennai, 1983.

Career

Technical teacher trainee, Institute of Information Technologies Madras, Chennai, 1967-1970; senior technical assistant, Institute of Information Technologies Madras, Chennai, 1970-1973; lecturer, Institute of Information Technologies Madras, Chennai, 1973-1984; assistant professor, Institute of Information Technologies Madras, Chennai, 1984-1993; associate professor, Institute of Information Technologies Madras, Chennai, 1993-1996; professor, Institute of Information Technologies Madras, Chennai, since 1996. Research assistant U. Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1979-1981. Coordinator sponsored research Department Science & Technology, India.

Consultant Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Chennai, since 1995.

Achievements

• Vaithilingam Balabaskaran has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute Engineers (life), National Society Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power (life), Aeronautical Society India (life), S.A.E. International.

Interests

• Avocations: reading books, photography, computers.

Connections

Married Balabaskaran Bavani, July 3, 1972. Children: Susheyl, Aarthi.

Father:

Vaithilingam Balabaskaran

Mother:

Janbakalakshmi Balabaskaran

Spouse:

Balabaskaran Bavani

child:

Aarthi Balabaskaran

child:

Susheyl Balabaskaran