Background
Bhagavatula, Vijaya Kumar was born on August 15, 1953 in Porumamilla, India. Son of Ramamurthy and Saradamba (Kanchinadam) Bhagavatula. came to the United States, 1977.
electrical and computer engineering educator
Bhagavatula, Vijaya Kumar was born on August 15, 1953 in Porumamilla, India. Son of Ramamurthy and Saradamba (Kanchinadam) Bhagavatula. came to the United States, 1977.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, India, 1975; Master of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec. Engineering, Carnegie Mellon U., 1980.
Assistant professor electrical and computer engineering, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1982-1987; associate professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1987-1991; professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1991; associate department head, since 1994. Consultant Two-Six, Inc., 1989-1990, United States Army, Huntsville, 1990-1992, Martin-Marietta, 1993-1994, Hughes Missile Sys. Company, 1994-1995, Myke Inc., since 1996, Howry & Simon, since 1996.
President Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh, 1991-1992. Fellow International Society for Optical Engineering, Optical Society American. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), Sigma Xi.
Married Latha Bayya, July 1, 1982. Children: Ramamurthy, Madhusudan, Chandrasekhar.
