Background
Singh, Amarjit was born on November 19, 1924 in Ramdas, India. Son of Jagdish and Ishar (Kaur) Singh.
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Amarjit Singh
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Amarjit Singh, Indian Engineering executive, scientist, management consultant. Recipient Industrial Research award Federation Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, 1979, Padma Bhushan award President of India, 1985. Member Municipal Board, Pilani, 1963-1983. Life fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (listed in Century of Honors 1985).
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, Punjab University, India, 1944. Master of Science with honors, Punjab University, India, 1945. Doctor of Science (honorary), Punjab University, India, 1975.
Master in Engineering Sciences, Harvard University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.
Career
Lecturer radio physics, U. Delhi, India, 1949-1953;
science officer, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 1953-1957;
assistant director, Center Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, Raj., India, 1957-1959;
in charge, Center Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, Raj., India, 1959-1962;
director, Center Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, Raj., India, 1963-1984;
research engineer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1962-1963;
research engineer, Bell Telephone laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1963;
national project coordinator, United Nations Development Program, Pilani, 1984-1987. Visiting scientist U. Maryland., College Park, since 1987. Member electronics committee Government of India, 1963-1966, University Grants Commission, 1974-1977, Science and Engineering.Rsch.
Council, 1978-1982, governing body Council Science and Industrial Research, 1972-1974, 78-80.
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Membership
Member Municipal Board, Pilani, 1963-1983. Life fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (listed in Century of Honors 1985).
Interests
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Married Bimla Jaspal, May 10, 1950 (deceased November 1952). Married Surinder Kaur, November 21, 1953. Children: Harinder Jit, Narinder Jit, Arvind Jit.
Education
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1944
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1945
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1975
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1947
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1949
Career
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1949 - 1953
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1953 - 1957
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1957 - 1959
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1959 - 1962
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1962 - 1963
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1963
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1984 - 1987
Awards
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Recipient Industrial Research award Federation Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, 1979, Padma Bhushan award President of India, 1985.Recipient Industrial Research award Federation Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, 1979, Padma Bhushan award President of India, 1985.