Name: Shanmukhan V. Chiyyarath, operations research analyst, and Ulpala L. Chiyyarath, general engineer, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.
Age: N/A
Hometown: Madison, Ala.
Him: Born in Trichur, Kerala, India
Her: Born in Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Years of federal service:
Him: 29 years (25 years with the command, and four years as a professor of engineering at ALMC School of Engineering and Logistics, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Texas, with an additional year as a contractor)
Her: 25 years (25 years with the command, and half a year as an instructor of engineering at ALMC School of Engineering and Logistics, Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, Texas)
Education:
Him: Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering (Kerala, India), Master of Science in mechanical engineering (Texas), and a doctorate in mechanical engineering and operations research (Texas)
Her: Bachelor of Science in civil engineering (Kerala, India), Master of Science in civil engineering (Kerala, India), and a Master of Engineering in civil engineering (Texas A&M)
Marital status: Married
Children: One, two grandchildren
Activities/hobbies:
Him: Volunteering with AshaKiran, an organization to empower the South Asian community in North Alabama, and with Huntsville India Classical Performing Arts, an organization promoting Indian classical music and arts; travelling; and photography
Her: Volunteering with AshaKiran, an organization to empower the South Asian community in North Alabama, and with Huntsville India Classical Performing Arts, an organization promoting Indian classical music and arts; and travelling
Favorite movie:
Him: Godfather
Her: Gone With the Wind
Favorite TV show:
Him: Daily Show
Her: Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite band:
Him: None
Her: None
Favorite thing about working for the Army:
Him: People
Her: I am proud to be working for the Army to support our nation in the defense area
What made you want to work for the Army:
Him: In the beginning, it was a job. After coming to SMDC and learning more about the Soldier and what they do to protect the nation, I am proud to be working for the Army.
Her: Supporting the Warfighter and job security
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