Background
Brahma, Chandra Sekhar was born on October 5, 1941 in Calcutta, India. Son of Nalinia Kanta and Uma Rani Brahma. came to the United States, 1963.
Brahma, Chandra Sekhar was born on October 5, 1941 in Calcutta, India. Son of Nalinia Kanta and Uma Rani Brahma. came to the United States, 1963.
Bachelor in Engineering, Calcutta University, 1962. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1969.
Assistant engineer, Public Works Department, Calcutta, 1962-1963; research assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1965; teaching and research associate, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965-1969; project engineer, Frank H. Lehr Associations, East Orange, New Jersey, 1969-1970; senior soils engineer, John G. Reutter Associations, Camden, New Jersey, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1972-1974; principal soils engineer, Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, Baltimore, 1974-1979; senior engineer, Sverdrup Corporation, St. Louis, 1979-1980, consultant, since 1980; professor, California State University, Fresno, since 1980. Consultant Expert Resources, Inc., Peoria Heights, Illinois, since 1981, The Twining laboratories, Inc., Fresno, since 1982, Law Offices Marderosian and Swanson, Fresno, since 1985, Law Offices Hurlbutt, Clevenger, Long and Vortmann, Visalia, California, since 1988, Technology Advisory Superior vena cava syndrome for Attorneys, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, since 1992.
Head science judge California Center Valleys Science and Engineering Fairs, Fresno, 1988-2002. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (vice president 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, Outstanding Engineer award 1985, Disting Service award, 1986, Outstanding Professor award 1985, Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition award 1993). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society Engineering Education (American Telephone & Telegraph Company Foundation award 1991, Outstanding Teaching award 1997, AT ANDT Foundation award for excellence in teaching and research 1991), Rotary (chair Clovis club since 1986, chair public relations 1987, chair youth services 1989, board directors 1989).
Married Purnima Sinha, February 18, 1972. Children: Charanjit, Barunashish.