Lakshmi KanthaProfessional History

Time Responsibility
1991-Present Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado (Tenured 1995)
1993-Present Affiliate Faculty, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2011-Present AssociateÌýScientist, Istituto di Scienze Marine (Institute for Marine Research), Consiglio Nazionale della Recerche (National Research Council), Venice, Italy
2007-Present Affiliate Faculty, Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2007-Present Affiliate Faculty, Cooperative Institute for research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2013 Visiting Professor, Kyoto University, Japan (September 15th to December 15th)
2013 Visiting Scientist, Japan Agency for Marine Science and Technology, Japan (June 25th to September 11th)
1999-2000 Visiting Research Scientist, NATO SACLANT Undersea Research Center, La Spezia, Italy
1991-1999 IPA Appointment, Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
1991-1997 Expert Consultant, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
1990-1991 Oceanographer, Navy Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
1988-1990 Scientist III, Institute for Naval Oceanography, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
1986-1988 Senior Visiting Scientist, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
1980-1986 Research Scientist, Dynalysis of Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey
1979-1980 Research Scientist, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
1975-1979 Associate Research Scientist, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
1974-1975 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
1969-1973 Research Assistant, The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
1968-1969 Junior Research Fellow, National Aeronautical Laboratory, Bangalore, India

Education

Time Degree
Nov 1973 Doctor of Philosophy in Fluid Mechanics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Aug 1969 Master of Engineering (with distinction) in Aerodynamics, Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Apr 1967 Bachelor of Engineering (with distinction) in Mechanical Engineering, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India

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Honors

Time Honor
2013 Visiting Professor, Kyoto University, Japan
2012 Elected Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2000 North Atlantic Treaty Organization SACLANT Undersea Research Centre Certificate of Service
1996 Naval Oceanographic Office and Naval Research Laboratory Special Act Award for Transitions
1991 Naval Oceanographic and Atmospheric Research Laboratory Commendation for Outstanding Performance during Desert Storm
1991 Institute for Naval Oceanography Incentive Award for assistance to U. S. Navy during Desert Storm
1968-1969 Junior Research fellowship, National Aeronautical Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India
1967-1968 Fellowship, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
1966-1967 Institute of Engineers (India) Centenary Merit Scholarship
1962-1966 Government of India National Merit Scholarship

Professional Service/Activities

Time Activity
2018-Present Associate Editor, Ocean Modelling, Elsevier
1991-Present American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Senior Member
1983-Present American Geophysical Union, Member
1983-Present American Meteorological Society, Member
2010 - 2015 Associate Editor, International Journal of Oceanography
2004 Member, National Science Foundation Review Panel
2001 Member, National Science Foundation Review Panel
1996 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of the Korean Society of Oceanography
1993 Member, National Academy of Sciences, Naval Studies Board Shallow Water Committee
1991 - 1994 Member, Navy CIMREP panel on Navy operational ocean modeling
1994 - 1996 Member, International Working Group on Crater Lakes
1988 - 1991 Oceanography Society, Member
1994 - 1996 Korean Society of Oceanography, Member
1990 Guest Co-Editor, J. Geophysical research Special MIZEX issue
1989 AGU Chapman Conference Committee on the Gulf of Mexico, Member