Background
Ranganathan, Venkataraman was born on January 24, 1947 in Chennai, India. Son of Vaidyanathan Venkataraman and Venkatakaman Kamalammal.
Ranganathan, Venkataraman was born on January 24, 1947 in Chennai, India. Son of Vaidyanathan Venkataraman and Venkatakaman Kamalammal.
Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Management, Ahmedabad, 1977.
Graduate engineer trainee L&T Ltd., Mumbai, India, 1969-1972. Development engineer Lucas TVS Ltd., Chennai, 1972-1973. Science officer A, Department Atomic Energy, Mumbai, summer 1974.
Senior planning engineer NTPC, Delhi, India, 1976-1977. Assistant professor economics Indian Institute Management, Bangalore, 1977-1984, associate professor, 1984-1991, professor, since 1991. Visiting professor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, fall 1998, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1999.
Resource person electrical group African Energy Policy Research Network, Nairobi, 1990-1993.
Married Hema Dorai, December 3, 1980. Children: Lakshmi, Sriram, Bharath.