Background

Sundar, Vallam was born on March 30, 1953 in Thirupathi, India. Son of Venkataswami and Sarojini Vallam.

Education

Vallam Sundar studied Civil engineering at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated in 1975. He completed his post-graduation in Hydaulics from IIT Madras in 1977 and received his doctorate in 1982 from the same institute.

Career

Education and career Sundar started working at Anna University as Associate Lecturer. In 1981 he became a Scientific Officer at the Ocean Engineering Centre at IIT Madras and worked till 1987. In 1987 he became Assistant Professor of Coastal, Portuguese and Harbour Engineering in the Ocean Engineering Centre at IIT Madras.

During 2003-2006, he served as the Head of Department of Ocean Engineering (IITM).

Current academic positions Since 1996, Sundar is a professor of Coastal Engineering at Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras Awards and Honours " Memberships Member "The Institution of Engineers", Madras Member "International Association of Hydraulic Research", The Netherlands. Member "Maritime Hydraulic Section of I.A.H.R., The Netherlands.

Member "The American Society of Marine Engineering", New York, United States of America. Member " American Society Of Mechanical Engineers", New York, United States of America Member " American Society Of Civil Engineers", United States of America Member, European Union for Coastal Conservation (EUCC) Member, "Executive committee of Asia Pacific Division of International Association of Hydraulic Research", The Netherlands for 2003-2004 Member,The Royal Institute of Naval Architects(National Institute for Health Research),London,United Kingdom

Achievements

• Vallam Sundar has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member "The Institution of Engineers", Madras

Member "International Association of Hydraulic Research", The Netherlands.

Member "Maritime Hydraulic Section of I.A.H.R., The Netherlands.

Member "The American Society of Marine Engineering", New York, United States of America.

Member " American Society Of Mechanical Engineers", New York, United States of America

Member " American Society Of Civil Engineers", United States of America

Member, European Union for Coastal Conservation (EUCC)

Member, "Executive committee of Asia Pacific Division of International Association of Hydraulic Research", The Netherlands for 2003-2004

Member,The Royal Institute of Naval Architects(National Institute for Health Research),London,United Kingdom

Interests

• Reading, travel.

Connections

Married Poornima Sundar. 1 child, Michael Jackson Poornima.

Father:

Venkataswami Vallam

Mother:

Sarojini Vallam

Spouse:

Poornima Sundar

child:

Michael Jackson Poornima Sundar