Background
Patra, Dharani Dhar was born on October 24, 1955 in Bankura, West Bengal, India. Son of Basanta Kumar and Kiran.
Patra, Dharani Dhar was born on October 24, 1955 in Bankura, West Bengal, India. Son of Basanta Kumar and Kiran.
Bachelor of Science, BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 1976. Master of Science, BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1982.
Assistant professor Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, 1982—1987. Commonwealth fellow Rothamsted Experiment Station, Herfordshire, England, 1983—1984. Scientist C CIMAP (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 1987—1992, scientist E1, 1992—1997, scientist E2, 1997—2002, scientist F, since 2002.
Scientist (soils) CIMAP (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), since 1987.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences. Member Indian Society of Soil Science (life), Indian Science Congressional Association (life).
Married Jyotsna-Kar Patra, May 9, 1981. Children: Anasua, Anamika.