VITA G. K. Surya Prakash (October 2018) PERSONAL DATA Born: October 7, 1953, Bangalore, India Citizenship: USA (Naturalized) Married: 1981, Rama Devi Children: Archana, daughter (b. 1985), Arjun, son (b. 1991). Address: Home: 3412 Casco Court, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745, U. S. A Office: Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, 837 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, CA 90089- 1661, U.S.A. Telephone: (H) 626-333-734; (O) 213-740-5984; Fax: 213-740-6679 Email:
[email protected] Web Address: http://chem.usc.edu/faculty/Prakash.html EDUCATION B. Sc (Honors) Chemistry, Bangalore University, India, 1972 M.Sc., Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, India, 1974 Ph. D., Chemistry, University of Southern California (Under Nobel Laureate, Professor George A. Olah), 1978 (Ph.D. work was carried out at Case Western Reserve University, 1974-1977) Postdoctoral, 1978-1979, University of Southern California (Nobel Laureate, Professor George A. Olah) ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE and POSITIONS Chairman, Department of Chemsitry, University of Southern California, 2017-present. Director, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Sept. 2010- present. Scientific Director, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Feb. 2000- August 2010. George A. & Judith A. Olah Nobel Laureate Chair in Hydrocarbon Chemistry, University of Southern California, Jan. 1997 – present. Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Sept.1994 – present. Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Sept. 1990- Aug.1994, Tenured in 1993. Research Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Sept. 1984-Aug.1990. Research Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Sept. 1981 – Aug. 1984. Junior Fellow, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, March 1979- Aug.1981.