Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal

Indian-American researcher and professor in mechanical engineering
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Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal

Summary

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal is a human[1]. He was born in Delhi[2]. He was born on November 24, 1950[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on March 20, 2025[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Delhi[2], Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal…
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was born on November 24, 1950[3].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal died on March 20, 2025[5].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal is identified as part of the Tamil ethnic group[11].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's professions included mechanical engineer[6].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's field of work was continuum mechanics[12].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's field of work was mechanical engineering[13].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's field of work was applied mathematics[15].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's field of work was fluid mechanics[16].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's field of work was solid-state mechanics[17].
  • Among Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's employers was Texas A&M University[18].
  • Among Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's employers was University of Pittsburgh[19].
  • Among Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's employers was The Catholic University of America[20].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was employed by University of Michigan[21].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was educated at University of Minnesota[22].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's education included a stint at Illinois Institute of Technology[23].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Madras[24].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's doctoral advisor was Roger Fosdick[25].
  • A notable student of Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was David Vorp[26].
  • Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal received the Eringen Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was born in Delhi[2]. He was born on November 24, 1950[3]. He is identified as part of the Tamil ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[22], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31]; Illinois Institute of Technology[23], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1940[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Indian Institute of Technology Madras[24], an institute of technology[36], in India[37], founded in 1959[38]. Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal's doctoral advisor was Roger Fosdick[25]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[39], Master of Science[40], and Bachelor of Technology[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. Fields of work include continuum mechanics[12], a branch of mechanics[42]; mechanical engineering[13], a branch of engineering[43]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[44]; applied mathematics[15], an academic discipline[45]; fluid mechanics[16], a branch of mechanics[46]; and solid-state mechanics[17]. Employers include Texas A&M University[18], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1876[49], headquartered in College Station[50]; University of Pittsburgh[19], a public–private partnership[51], in United States[52], founded in 1787[53], headquartered in Pittsburgh[54]; The Catholic University of America[20], a Catholic university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1887[57]; and University of Michigan[21], a public research university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1817[60], headquartered in Ann Arbor[61]. A notable student of Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was David Vorp[26]. Doctoral students include Mohan Anand[62]; Mehrdad Massoudi[63], a researcher[64]; João Silva Soares[65]; Vipin Tyagi[66]; Saravanan Umakanthan[67]; and Greg Johnson[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Eringen Medal[27], an award[69], founded in 1976[70] and Worcester Reed Warner Medal[71], an engineering award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1930[74].

Death and Burial

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal died on March 20, 2025[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal born?

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was born in Delhi[2].

Where did Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal die?

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal died in Philadelphia[4].

What did Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal do for work?

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal worked as mechanical engineer[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal go to school?

Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal was educated at University of Minnesota[22], Illinois Institute of Technology[23], and Indian Institute of Technology Madras[24].

What awards did Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal receive?

Honors received include Eringen Medal[27] and Worcester Reed Warner Medal[71].

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    Work location College Station, Pittsburgh
    Award received Eringen Medal, Worcester Reed Warner Medal
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