Arun Kumar

Background

Kumar, Arun was born on May 11, 1946 in Barabanki, India. Son of Veda Prakash and Savitri Gupta. arrived in Australia, 1982.

Education

Bachelor in Technology in Civil Engineering, Indiana Institute Technology, New Dehli, 1968; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1976; graduate diploma in management, Royal Melbourne Institute Technology, 1987.

Career

Senior science officer, Control Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 1969-1971; graduate assistant researcher, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971-1976; highway engineer, Indiana Department of Highway, West Lafayette, 1976; senior scientific officer, Control Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 1977; head flexible pavements division, Control Road Research Institute, New Delhi, 1978-1982; engineer, Vic Rds., Melbourne, 1982-1985; state manager roads and traffic, Sinclair Knight Cons., Melbourne, 1990; professor, head department civil and geological engineering, Royal Melbourne (Australia) Institute Technology, since 1991; professor highway engineering, head, Royal Melbourne (Australia) Institute Technology, since 1996. Chairperson International Conference on Engineering Management, Melbourne, 1994.

Achievements

• Arun Kumar has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Engineers Australia (board education since 1989). Member Association Asphalt Paving Technologies, Society Engineering Australia (board member since 1992).

Interests

• Avocation: reading.

Connections

Married Madhu Agarwal Kumar, December 12, 1969. Children: Manish, Anuja.

Father:

Veda Prakash

Mother:

Savitri Gupta

Spouse:

Madhu Agarwal Kumar

child:

Anuja Kumar

child:

Manish Kumar