Background
Rao, Vaman was born on August 31, 1933 in Gogi, Karnataka, India. Son of Venkatesh and Bhima (Bai) Anjutgi. came to the United States, 1970.
Rao, Vaman was born on August 31, 1933 in Gogi, Karnataka, India. Son of Venkatesh and Bhima (Bai) Anjutgi. came to the United States, 1970.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, Osmania University, India, 1952. Bachelor in English Literature, Osmania University, India, 1955. Bachelor of Engineering in Advanced Psychology, Osmania University, India, 1957.
Master of Arts in Economics, Osmania University, India, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Missouri, 1973.
Lecturer education Government College Education Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1961-1965, senior lecturer economics India, 1965-1970. Research assistant Department Economics University Missouri, Columbia, 1970-1973, assistant professor economics Rolla, 1973-1979. Associate professor Western Illinois University, Macomb, 1979-1982, professor economics, since 1982, University Distinguished professor, since 1994.
Annual faculty lecturer, 1991. Joint director summer school for university economics teachers Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1967. Associate director Missouri Economy Study Project University Missouri, 1977.
Director, principal investigator state social services projects University Missouri, 1977-1978, ethanol production impact project Illinois Corn Board, 1986-1987. Principal investigator energy substitution prospects project Western Illinois University, 1980-1981. Principal investigator, associate director employment implications of gasohol production project Department Commerce and Community Affairs, State of Illinois, 1980-1981.
Instructor rural development training project Office International Cooperative and Development United States Department of Agriculture, Tanzania, 1982. Visiting professor economics Soochow University, Taipei, Republic of China, 1982-1983, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Republic of China, 1982-1983, National Chung Tshing University, Taichung, 1982-1983. Chairman honorary doctorates committee Western Illinois University, 1985-1986, chairman faculty excellence awards committee, 1988-1989, member presidential merit awards committee, 1984, faculty excellence task force, 1985-1986, assistant dean search committee, 1985, university budget council, since 1986, campus advisory committee for presidential search, 1987, 93, faculty senate, 1990, 93, university computer committee, since 1987, salary study task force Board Governors, Illinois, since 1985, co-chair, 1989-1991, chairman, member COB undergraduate curriculum committee, 1989-1991, member BGU Council Faculties, 1981-1986, chair, since 1993.
COB dean search committee, 1989-1990, 93-94, COB Master of Business Administration task force, 1991-1994, vice chairman university senate, 1992-1993, chair graduate council, 1997-1998, chair faculty senate, since 1998. Vice-chair faculty advisory committee Illinois Board Higher Education.
Member American Economics Association, Association Indian Economics Studies (editor newsletter since 1981, member executive committee 1979-1987, president 1991-1995, executive director since 1997), Indian Econometric Society (life), Econometric Society, Missouri Valley Economics Association (president since 1999), Midwest Economics Association, University Professionals Illinois (treasurer We. Illinois University chapter 1985-1992), India Club of Macomb (president 1981), Phi Kappa Phi (secretary/treasurer since 1997).
Married Geetha Parikshitraj, December 5, 1963. Children: Kavita, Anita.