Amarendranath Biswas

Background

Biswas, Amarendranath was born on February 6, 1932 in Calcutta. Son of Baidya Nath and Bimala (Sur) Biswas.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Rajaram College, Kolhapur, India, 1950. Bachelor Civil Engineering, College Engineering, Pune, India, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Jadhavpur University, Calcutta, 1978.

Career

Assistant research officer, Control Water and Power Station, Pune, 1955-1960; assistant director, Control Water Commission, New Delhi, 1960-1965; senior science officer, Calcutta Port Trust, 1965-1968; deputy chief hydraulic engineer, Calcutta Port Trust, 1978-1982; chief hydraulic engineer, Calcutta Port Trust, 1982-1990; advisor, Calcutta Port Trust, 1990-1991; consultant, Ganguly & Limited company, Calcutta, since 1993. Consultant Hindustan Paper Corporation, Ltd., Calcutta, 1990-1991, RITES, Government ofIndia, New Delhi, 1991-1993, Metallurgical Engineering Cons., Ranchi, since 1997. Visiting faculty environmental management Indian institute Social Welfare and Business Management,1995-.

Achievements

• Amarendranath Biswas has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Engineers (India). Member Calcutta Port Trust Officers' Club.

Interests

• Avocations: fiction, music.

Connections

Married Tripti Pal, February 28, 1964. 1 child, Jhumoor.

Father:

Baidya Nath Biswas

Mother:

Bimala (Sur) Biswas

Spouse:

Tripti Pal

child:

Jhumoor Biswas