D. Sangeeta

Background

Sangeeta, D. was born on July 1, 1962 in Muradabad, India. Daughter of Sheo Kant and Kamala (Mishra) Dikshit. came to the United States, 1984.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Science, Christ Church College, Kanpur, India, 1982; Master of Science in Chemistry, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, India, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1989.

Career

Research/teaching assistant, University of Illinois, School Chemical Sciences, Urbana, 1985-1989; research associate ceramics Department, University Illinois, Urbana, 1989; research scientist, Battelle, Metals & Ceramics Department, Columbus, Ohio., 1990-1994; staff scientist, General Electric Corporation R & D, Ceramics Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, since 1994.

Achievements

• Achievements include patent for Acrogel Matrix Composites. Three patents.

Membership

Member American Ceramic Society, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society (Graduate Student award 1988), Efun Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, badminton, tennis.

Connections

Married R. Mukund, August 17, 1985. 1 child, S.M. Entertainment Dipali.

Father:

Sheo Kant Dikshit

Mother:

Kamala (Mishra) Dikshit

Spouse:

R. Mukund

child:

S.M. Entertainment Dipali Sangeeta