Veeranathure Kalvakalva Indusekhar

Background

Indusekhar, Veeranathure Kalvakalva was born on September 16, 1937 in Thirumukkadu Village, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Veeranathure Kalvakalva Ahobila Narasimhaiah and Veeravalli Vridhagiriah (Subba Lakshmi) Indusekhar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Madras College, Chennai, India, 1957. Master of Science, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India, 1973.

Master of Science, Aberdeen University, 1972.

Career

Laboratory assistant, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 1957-1962; science assistant, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 1962-1966; scientist B, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1966-1972; scientist C, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1972-1981; scientist EI, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1981-1986; scientist EII, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1986-1994; scientist F, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, since 1994; seawater desalination investigator, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1989-1992; deashing of sugarcane juice investigator, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1990-1991; effluent treatment investigator, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1990-1991; concentration of sodium sulphate from rayon investigator, Control Salt & Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Veeranathure Kalvakalva Indusekhar has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Membrane Society, National Academy of Sciences (India), International Water Resources Association (Indian geografic committee).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, astrology.

Connections

Married Kallakuri Venkata Ramani, May 7, 1969. Children: Murali Mohan, Rajani Kalvakalva.

Father:

Veeranathure Kalvakalva Ahobila Narasimhaiah Indusekhar

Mother:

Veeravalli Vridhagiriah (Subba Lakshmi) Indusekhar

Spouse:

Kallakuri Venkata Ramani

child:

Rajani Kalvakalva Indusekhar

child:

Murali Mohan Indusekhar