Bhupendra Kumar Parekh

Background

Parekh, Bhupendra Kumar was born on October 9, 1940 in Ajmer, India. Came to the United States, 1967. Son of Chunilac C. and Lalita Parekh.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India, 1963. Master of Science in Chemistry, Vikram University, Vijain, India, 1966. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1979.

Career

Lecturer chemistry, Government College, Neem Ka Thana, India, 1968-1974; graduate research assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1974-1982; principal research scientist, Battelle Columbus (Ohio) laboratories, 1974-1982; research specialist, Exxon Minerals Company, Houston, 1982-1984; associate director Center for Applied Energy Research, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1984; adjunct associate professor mining engineering, U. Kentucky. Consultant American Matrix Knoxville, Tennessee, Silag, Inc., Greer, South Carolina.

Achievements

• Bhupendra Kumar Parekh has been listed as a noteworthy research engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Indo-Bluegrass Civic Association, Lexington, since 1988. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Filtration Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Nayantara Parekh, May 11, 1967. Children: Shalini, Anurag, Neelam.

Father:

Chunilac C.

Mother:

Lalita Parekh

Spouse:

Nayantara Parekh

child:

Neelam Parekh

child:

Shalini Parekh

child:

Anurag Parekh