Background

Mal, Bimal Chandra was born on July 11, 1950 in Khamarbarh, India. Son of Satish and Magan (Kasundi) Mal.

Education

Bachelor in Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1971. Master in Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1984.

Career

Assistant engineer Government West Bengal, India, 1973-1975. From research officer to professor, head Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, since 1976, program officer National Service Scheme, 1989-1991, program coordinator National Service Scheme, 1991-1996. Consultant Agricultural Finance Corporation, India, 1988-1989, Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad, India, 1995-1997, Society Promotion Wastelands Development, New Delhi, 1998-1999, Indo-British Rainfed Farming Project, United Kingdom, 1999-2000.

Visiting professor Stuttgart University, Germany, 2000, Alemaya University, Ethiopia, 2002-2003.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, 1995. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

President Science Center, Midnapore, India, since 1993, Foundation for Excellence, United States, since 2000, School Mentally Handicapped, Kharagpur, India, since 1994. Member Institute Engineers India, Indian Society Agricultural Engineers, Indian Association Soil & Water Conservations, Society Fisheries Technologists India, American Society Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Reading, badminton, volleyball, social service.

Connections

Married Champa Khan, March 12, 1972. Children: Sonali, Barnali, Monali.

father:

Satish Mal

mother:

Magan (Kasundi) Mal

spouse:

Champa Khan

children:

Sonali Mal

Barnali Mal

Monali Mal