Jamuna Prasad Ambasht

Background

Ambasht, Jamuna Prasad was born on November 15, 1935 in Gyanpur, U.P., India. Son of Guru Narian Lal and Tara (Devi) Ambasht.

Education

Master of Science, Banaras Hindu U., 1955; AM, West Virginia University, 1971.

Career

Lecturer in mathematics, Citragupta College, Mainpuri, India, 1955-1956; lecturer in mathematics, Knights of Pythias College, Allahabad, India, 1956-1957; head department mathematics, S.P. Jain College, Sasaram, India, 1957-1969; graduate teaching assistant, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1969-1971; graduate teaching assistant, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1971-1973; graduate teaching assistant, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1973-1974; assistant professor of mathematics, Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina., 1975-1980; associate professor, Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina., since 1980.

Achievements

• Jamuna Prasad Ambasht has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Presidential convention delegate Richland County Democratic Party, Columbia, 1988, Executive officer Harbison Precinct, 1990-1991, polling booth manager, 1990. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, National Academy Science India (life), South Carolina. Academy Science (Presidential citation), United States Master Swimmers (Gold metal Palmetto State Games 1988-1990).

Connections

Married Tara Sahay, June 22, 1959. Children: Saket Kumar, Sangeeta, Namrata, Vineeta.

Father:

Guru Narian Lal Ambasht

Mother:

Tara (Devi) Ambasht

Spouse:

Tara Sahay

child:

Sangeeta Ambasht

child:

Saket Kumar Ambasht

child:

Vineeta Ambasht

child:

Namrata Ambasht