Background
Sinha, Brajraman Prasad was born on December 20, 1936 in Hazipur, Bihar, India. Son of B.N. and S. (Devi) Sinha.
Sinha, Brajraman Prasad was born on December 20, 1936 in Hazipur, Bihar, India. Son of B.N. and S. (Devi) Sinha.
Bachelor of Science, Patna University, India, 1957. Postgraduate diploma in building science, Liverpool University, England, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1967.
Doctor of Science, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1998.
Engineering assistant works department Patna University, 1957-1959. Assistant engineer Bihar Electricity Board, Ranchi, India, 1959-1960. Assistant engineer department public works Bihar, 1960-1963.
Design engineer department public works, 1968-1969. Demonstrator and research assistant University Edinburgh, 1966-1968, from research fellow to senior lecturer, 1969-1995, reader, since 1995, professor, 1999—2002, emeritus professor, since 2002. United Nations Development Programme consultant, Roorkee, Madras, India, 1986.
Visiting professor Bihar College Engineering, 1984. Visiting consultant and advisor department civil engineering University Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil, since 1991. Visiting professor University Ancona, Italy, 1999, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 2000, 2003, Dresden, Germany, 2003.
Active Lothian Racial Equality Council, Edinburgh, 1984-2004, chair, 2004-2007. Member senate Edinburgh University, 1984-2002. Chairman Hindu Temple and Cultural Center, Edinburgh, 1985-1986.
Active Boroughmuir School Council, Edinburgh, 1981. President Indian Arts Council, 1994. Member International Masonry Engineering for Developing Countries (executive director 1982), International Council Building Research (member commission W23A 1976).
Married N. Sahay, June 10, 1962. Children: Sangeeta, Saurabh, Shameek.