Background
Lal, Govind Kumar was born on July 20, 1938 in Varanasi, University Pradesh, India. Son of Kashi Naresh and Sita (Devi) Lal.
Lal, Govind Kumar was born on July 20, 1938 in Varanasi, University Pradesh, India. Son of Kashi Naresh and Sita (Devi) Lal.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Banaras University, Varanasi, India, 1960. Master in Mechanical Engineering, Sheffield (England) University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1969.
Lecturer, Banaras U., Varanasi, India, 1960-1962;
design engineer, Abitibi Paper and Power Company, Port Arthur, Canada, 1965;
research mechanic engineer, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1969-1972;
research fellow, U. Sherbrooke, Canada, 1972-1973;
from assistant professor to professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, India, since 1973;
dean students affairs, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1976-1980;
deputy director, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1982-1988. Research included design and fabrication of a ruby laser for Bharat Heavy Elec. Ltd., 1975-1978; radio-isotopes applications in manufacturing processes for Department Science and Technology Government India, 1977-1978.
Design development and performance of tools for ECM processes, Department Science and Technology Government India, 1987-1991. Chief coordinator Integrated Design and Competitive Manufacturing Technology Mission for Planning Commission Government India, since 1992.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute Engineers India (chairman production engineering division 1985-1989, 89-90, 94-95, national council since 1984, editorial board Journal Engineering Production since 1983, division board Journal Institute Engineers India production engineers division since 1984). Member Federation Engineering Institutions S. and Central Asia (vice president since 1995).
Married Karuna Srivastava, December 6, 1969. Children: Swati, Shachi and Shruti (twins).