Background
Kulandaiswamy, Vangalampalayam was born on July 14, 1929 in Thennilai, India. Son of Velayutham Chellappa Gounder and Mariammal Gounder.
Kulandaiswamy, Vangalampalayam was born on July 14, 1929 in Thennilai, India. Son of Velayutham Chellappa Gounder and Mariammal Gounder.
Degree, Municipal College, Salem, India, 1947. Bachelor of Engineering, College Engineering, Kakinada, 1951. Master of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources, University Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, 1964. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Jaffna University, Sri Lanka, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 1997.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Pondicherry University, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Jawaharlal Nehru University, Hyderabad, 1999. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 2000.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Karnatake State Open University, Mysore, 2002. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, 2002.
Professor hydraulics, College Engineering, Madres, 1965-1971; dean Postgraduate studies, College Engineering, Madres, 1971-1974; director technical education, College Engineering, Madres, 1974-1978; vice chancellor, Madurai Kamaraj U., 1978-1979; advisor, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Sri Lanka, 1979-1981; vice chancellor, Anna U., Madras, 1981-1990; vice chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open U., New Delhi, 1990-1994.
President Association Indian Universities, New Delhi, 1990, Association Commonwealth Universities, London, 1990. Vice president Asian region International Council Distance Education, 1992-1994. President Indian Society Technology Education, New Delhi, 1992-1996.
Fellow Institution Engineers (honorary fellow, Commonwealth of Learning), Indian National Academy Engineers.
Married Soundravalli Ratnasami, July 5, 1965. Children: Gita K., Selvan K.
