Background
Lall, B. Kent was born on February 4, 1939.
Lall, B. Kent was born on February 4, 1939.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Panjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India, 1961. Master of Engineering in Highway Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation, University Birmingham, England, 1969.
Commonwealth scholar University Birmingham, 1966-1969. Lecturer Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, 1964-1972, assistant professor, 1972-1975. Associate professor University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1975-1977.
Associate professor civil engineering Portland State University, Oregon, 1977-1984, professor, since 1984, director accreditation coordinator Maseeh College Engineering and Computer Science, 2004—2006. Visiting professor University Adelaide, Australia, 1985. Consultant National Rds.
Board, Ministry of Works, Wellington, New Zealand, 1986.
Volunteer Meals on Wheels, Portland, 1991—2001. Fellow: American Society of Civil Engineers (public transportation committee 1988-1991, executive committee urban transportation division 1994-1995, chairman transportation congress 1995, member high speed ground transport committee, Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering award 1999), Transportation Research Board, Institute Transportation Engineers, Rotary (board directors Southwest Portland 1990-1991, 1995—2000, president 1998-1999, royal rosarian since 2010). Member: American Society for Engineering Education.
Married Margaret Vivienne Boult, November 30, 1970 (deceased July 16, 2006). 1 child Niren Nicolaus.