Background
Kayal, J.R. was born on November 3, 1946 in Calcutta, India. Son of U.C. and Nirmala (Biswas) Kayal.
Kayal, J.R. was born on November 3, 1946 in Calcutta, India. Son of U.C. and Nirmala (Biswas) Kayal.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Indian School Mines, 1968. Master of Science in Applied Geophysics, Indian School Mines, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand, 1983.
Geophysicist Oil National Gas Committee, 1970-1971, Geological Survey India, 1971—1991, director geophysics, since 1991, director general, 2005—2006. Adjunct professor Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1993-1996, Tezpur University, Indian School Mines, since 2005. Faculty Geological Survey India Training Institute, since 1991, Department of Science Technology, since 1993, standing advisory committee, since 1993.
Visiting lecturer Royal Society London, University Leeds, 1998, Ehime University, 2001. Visiting scientist Institute for Private Education, Moscow, 2003-2006. Reviewer in field.
Fellow Association Exploration Geophysicists, West Bengal Academy of Sciences and Technology. Member American Geophysical Union, Indian Science Congress, New York Science Academy.
Married Sunanda Das, March 10, 1974. Children: Saurav, Dahlia.
