Viswanadham Puligandla

Background

Puligandla, Viswanadham was born on January 12, 1938 in Vijayawada, India. Son of Venkata Raman and Venkata Ratnam (Thotapalli) Puligandla.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, Sri Venkateswara U., 1957; Master of Science in Chemistry, Saugor U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Toledo, 1974.

Career

Senior teacher chemistry, Advanced Encryption Standard Hr. Secondary School, New Delhi, 1960-1961; senior research assistant, India Meteorological Department, New Delhi, 1962-1968; assistant professor, Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, 1974-1978; senior associate staff member advanced engineering department, International Business Machines Corporation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1979-1985; advisory engineer, scientist, International Business Machines Corporation, Austin, since 1986.

Achievements

• Viswanadham Puligandla has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, National Association Corrosion Engineers, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Santha Gattupalli, August 10, 1962. Children: Usha, Ramana Sayi.

Father:

Venkata Raman Puligandla

Mother:

Venkata Ratnam (Thotapalli) Puligandla

Spouse:

Santha Gattupalli

child:

Ramana Sayi Puligandla

child:

Usha Puligandla