Background
Chatterjee, Jayanta was born on March 19, 1936 in Calcutta, India. Son of Hari Charan and Asha (Mukherjee) Chatterjee. came to the United States, 1959.
Architecture and planning educator
Chatterjee, Jayanta was born on March 19, 1936 in Calcutta, India. Son of Hari Charan and Asha (Mukherjee) Chatterjee. came to the United States, 1959.
Bachelor of Architecture, Indian Institute of Technology, 1958. Associate of Arts, Architect Association School Architect, 1959. Master in Regional Planning, University North Carolina, 1962.
Master of Architecture in Urban Design, Harvard University, 1965.
Assistant professor, University of Cincinnati, 1967-1972;
associate professor, University of Cincinnati, 1972-1977;
professor, department head, University of Cincinnati, 1977-1979;
director, University of Cincinnati, 1979-1982;
acting dean, University of Cincinnati, 1982-1983;
dean, University of Cincinnati, since 1983. Regional planner Western North Carolina Regional Planning Commission, 1962-1963. Regional designer Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Boston, 1966-1967.
Consultant OH-Kentucky-IND Council Government, Cincinnati, 1973-1975. Urban scholar Cities Recovery Program, Cleveland, 1981-1982.
Member Ohio Eminent Scholar Review Panel, 1985, Urban Design Review Board, Cincinnati, since 1988. Chairman design review board University Cincinnati, since 1987. Member historic conservation board City of Cincinnati, since 2004.
Board directors Arts Consortium, 1983—1987, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, since 1983, Hillside Trust, Cincinnati, 1983—1984, Bethesda Hospital, Inc., Cincinnati, 1982—1995, Total Living Concept, Inc., Cincinnati, 1976—1988, Center Mediation of Disputes, Cincinnati, 1989—1992, The Emery Center, Cincinnati, 1988—1990, Better Housing League, Cincinnati, 1989—1992, Architectural Foundation, Cincinnati, since 1990, president, 2003—2005. Board directors Season Foundation for Good Government, since 2003, president, 2004—2006. Fellow American Institute Certified Planners.
Member American Institute of Architects (associate. Thomas Jefferson award public architect 2000), American Planning Association (president Ohio chapter 1970-1972, editorial advisory board Journal American Psychological Association), Partners of Americas (Ohio-Parana), Association Collegiate Schools of Planning (president 1983-1985, Jay Chatterjee award 1998), Cincinnati Post/Corbett Foundation (Lifetime achievement award in Arts 1999), Contemporary Art Center (Visionary award, 2008).
Married Janet Ley Smith, August 31, 1968. Children— Eric, Brinda.