Ashok Kumar Kochhar

Background

Kochhar, Ashok Kumar was born on January 31, 1949 in Amritsar, India. Son of Sansar Chand and Satya (Vohra) Kochhar. arrived in United Kingdom, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University London, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Bradford, 1975.

Career

Engineering apprentice, Rolls Royce, Derby, United Kingdom, 1966-1970; researcher, U. Bradford, United Kingdom, 1971-1976; lecturer, reader, professor, U. Bradford, United Kingdom, 1976-1992; Lucas professor manufacturing systems, engineering and head manufacturing division, U. Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, United Kingdom, since 1992; head of department mechanic engineering, U. Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, United Kingdom, 1997-1998; professor manufacturing system engineering and management, head school engineering and applied science, Aston U., since 1999. Consultant ITT, United Kingdom, 1976-1982, Thorn-EMT, United Kingdom, 1982-1984, Robinson Nugent, Swizerland, 1984-1985, Lucas Industries, United Kingdom, 1986-1996, British Aerospace United Kingdom, since 1996. Numerous others; member organizing committees numerous international conferences in manufacturing.

Achievements

• Ashok Kumar Kochhar has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing systems engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Court of U. Cranfield. Fellow Institution of Mech. Engineers (Joseph Whitworth prize, Donald Julius Groen prize), Institution of Elec.

Engineers, Royal Academy Engineering. Member International Federation of Information Processing Group on Computer Aided Production Management.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, current affairs, music.

Connections

Married Rupa Mehta, April 18, 1987.

Father:

Sansar Chand Kochhar

Mother:

Satya (Vohra) Kochhar

Spouse:

Rupa Mehta