Background
Germanwala, Vasant Shivlal was born on December 25, 1939 in Surat, India. Son of Shivlal Jekisondas and Harkor S. (Kalaiwala) Kansara.
Germanwala, Vasant Shivlal was born on December 25, 1939 in Surat, India. Son of Shivlal Jekisondas and Harkor S. (Kalaiwala) Kansara.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanics, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, 1963. Master of Science in Mechanics, University Missouri, Rolla, 1966.
Shift-in-charge engineer Baroda Rayon Corporation, Surat, India, 1963-1964. Junior engineer Swindell Dressler Company, Pittsburgh, 1966-1967. Assistant engineer Blaw-Knox Company, 1967-1968.
Engineer Dravo Corporation, 1968-1971. Staff engineer Rust International, 1971-1992. Principal engineer Southeast Technologies, Inc., 1992—1993.
Project engineer Manesmann Demag, 1993—1996. Principal engineer International Coach Federation Kaiser Engineers, Inc., 1996—1998. Senior mechanical engineer ChemTech Consultant, Inc., 1998—1999, Bayer Corporation, Pittsburgh, since 1999.
Member executive committee Hindu Temple, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1983-1985. General chairman Pittsburgh Folk Festival, 1983-1985. Member Iron and Steel Society American Institute of Mining, Association Iron and Steel Engineers, India Association Pittsburgh (board directors 1972-1974).
Married Manju M. Kansara, August 1, 1967. Children: Samir, Anand.