Engineering, Education, Spirituality, and Religion in Kerala India, by Walter Gerstle

When: Tue, Feb 24 2015 6:00pm

Where: 4909 Calle de Tierra NE 87111

The 21 Club wishes to thank our speakers, Walter Gerstle, UNM Department of Civil Engineering, and Ron Lumia, UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering

Walter Gerstle, Department of Civil Engineering
Ron Lumia, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Both of us recently visited, at different times, Amrita University, and its associated ashram, in Kerala India. Amrita is a very young university started by Mata Amritanandamayi, also known as Amma, the “hugging saint”, who is its current chancellor and spiritual leader. We will present a slide show together with our thoughts regarding engineering, education, and religion in this beautiful part of India.

Bio for Walter Gerstle:

Walter Gerstle is a professor of civil engineering at the University of New Mexico with an emphasis on structural engineering. He has been active in researching the computational modeling of concrete structures since 1980. Gerstle obtained his BS degree from the University of Colorado, and MS and PhD degrees from Cornell University. He is a licensed professional engineer.

Bio for Ron Lumia:

Ron Lumia is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of New Mexico, who works in the area of robotics and automation, software development, and microrobotics. Dr. Lumia obtained his BS degree from Cornell University and the MS and PhD degrees from the University of Virginia.