Brahama D. Sharma

Background

Sharma, Brahama D. was born on June 5, 1931 in Sampla, Punjab, India. Son of Des Raj and Kesara Devi (Pathak) Sharma. naturalized American citizen.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Delhi, India, 1949; Master of Science, U. Delhi, India, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1961.

Career

Chemist, Government Opium Factory, Ghazipur, India, 1951-1952; laboratory associate, science assistant, National Chemical Laboratory, Poona, India, 1952-1955; laboratory associate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1955-1961; research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1961-1965; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Nevada, Reno, 1963-1964; assistant professor of chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1965-1970; assistant professor of chemistry, California State University, Northridge, 1973-1975; associate professor, California State University, Northridge, 1975-1976; professor, Los Angeles Pierce College, Woodland Hills, California, 1976-1996. Part-time associate professor of chemistry California State University, Los Angeles, 1973-1985, professor, since 1985. Visiting associate California Institute Technology, 1979, 82.

President Los Angeles PierceColl. Senate, 1981-1982, chairman professional and academic Studies., 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Brahama D. Sharma has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Key leader science and technical 4-H University of California, San Luis Obispo County. Member American Chemical Society (chairman education committee Southern California chapter 1981-1982, research grantee 1965-1969), Royal Society Chemistry (chartered chemist), American Institute.Parliamentarians (secretary, administrator, lieutenant governor region VII, executive lieutenant governor), National Association Parliamentarians (registered parliamentarian, life), California Association Parliamentarians (public relations chairman, statewide education Chairman.So. area, president California Sigma unit), San Luis Obispo Gem and Mineral Club Inc. (president).

Interests

• Avocations: playing bridge, reading, history, classical music, crystal models.

Connections

Married Millicent M. Hewitt, December 22, 1956 (divorced 1996). Children: Nalanda V. Sharma Bowman, Renuka D.

Father:

Des Raj Sharma

Mother:

Kesara Devi (Pathak) Sharma

Spouse:

Millicent M. Hewitt

child:

Nalanda V. Sharma Bowman Sharma

child:

Renuka D. Sharma