Dilip Kumar Adhikari

Background

Adhikari, Dilip Kumar was born on April 4, 1952 in Calcutta. Son of Manmatha Kumar and Santimaye Adhikari.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, Calcutta University, 1972. BTechin Food Technology & Bio-chemical Engineering, Jadavpur University, 1978. Master of Technology, IIT Delhi, 1981.

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Master of Science University of Baroda, India, 1993. Postdoctoral fellow, University Wisconsin. Certified, Institute Bio-chemical Technology/USDA, Madison, Wis.

Career

Chemist Hindusthan Breakfast Foods Corporation, Delhi, 1981-1982. Scientist Indian Institute Petroleum, Dehradun, India, since 1982. Project leader petroleum Biotechnology, India, 1992-1999.

Executive committee member Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Calcutta, 1993-1996. Visiting faculty Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India.

Achievements

• Dilip Kumar Adhikari has been listed as a notable scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Spiritual discourse Ramkrishna Mission, Dehradun, 1999. Member Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (life), ISAS (life), Tribology Society India.

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, sports, science education for rural people.

Connections

Married Ketaki Mukherjee, May 9, 1979. Children: Hema, Kunal.