Background
Chowdhury, Dipak Kumar was born on November 15, 1936 in Jhargram, India. Son of Monoranjan and Hemoprova (Chakraborty) Chowdhury. came to the United States, 1969, naturalized, 1981.
Chowdhury, Dipak Kumar was born on November 15, 1936 in Jhargram, India. Son of Monoranjan and Hemoprova (Chakraborty) Chowdhury. came to the United States, 1969, naturalized, 1981.
Bachelor of Science with highest honors, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1956; Master of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1961.
Lecturer, assistant professor, Indian School Mines, Dhanbad, 1961-1967; postdoctoral fellow, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1967-1969; physicist, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Indiana U.-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, 1970-1973; associate professor, now professor, Indiana U.-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, since 1973; department chairman geoscience, Indiana U.-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, 1978-1992. Geophysical consultant Law Engineering Testing Company, 1970-1974, General Portland Cement Company, 1975-1977, Pollution Control Systems ATEC, since 1987, GTE Soil Exploration Services, since 1987.
Executive committee Sangam, Fort Wayne, 1978, president, 1983. Member Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (board directors since 1989), American Geophysical Union (editor computational seismology and geodynamics, mem.translation board, manuscript & grant application reviewer), Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
Married Monjusree Bhattacharyya, January 23, 1965. Children: Sudip, Sagar.
