Background
Raina, Ashok Kumar was born on February 28, 1942 in Srinagar, India. Son of Sarwanand and Leelawati (Kampassi) Raina. came to the United States, 1970.
Raina, Ashok Kumar was born on February 28, 1942 in Srinagar, India. Son of Sarwanand and Leelawati (Kampassi) Raina. came to the United States, 1970.
Bachelor of Science, J&K U., 1961; Master of Science, Aligarh Muslim U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, North Dakota State University, 1974.
Research assistant, Commonwealth Institute Biological Control, India, 1962-1965; senior research assistant, United States Agency International Development, India graduate research assistant, North Dakota State University Department Entomology, 1970-1974; assistant professor, electron microscopist, Minot State College, North Dakota, 1974-1975; associate entomologist, USDA, Virginia State University, 1976-1977; research scientist, program coordinator, International Center Insect Physiology & Ecology, Kenya, 1978-1981; senior research associate, U. Maryland. Department Entomology, 1981-1986; research entomologist, USDA Agricultural Research SVc., 1986-1989, 89-.
Chapter president Kashmiri Overseas Association, Maryland., 1989. Board directors, Washingtoncoord. Indo-American Kashmir Forum, 1990-1994.
Fellow Entomol.Soc. India (life). Member Entomological Society American (Distinguished Achievement award 1991), International Society Chemical Ecology, International Society Chronobiology, Kashmiri Overseas Association United States of America (president 1995-1996), Sigma Xi.
Married Santosh Raina, September 26,1960. Children: Rakesh, Seema.