Background
Mukherjee, Kalinath was born on February 19, 1932 in Calcutta, India. Naturalized United States citizen, 1966. Son of Ramkrisna and Saraju Mukherjee.
researcher engineering educator
Mukherjee, Kalinath was born on February 19, 1932 in Calcutta, India. Naturalized United States citizen, 1966. Son of Ramkrisna and Saraju Mukherjee.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Calcutta University, 1956. Master of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, Urbana, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, Urbana, 1963.
Metallurgist, Indian Iron and Steel Company, 1956-1957; research assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1957-1963; research associate, instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1963-1964; assistant professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1964-1967; associate professor, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1967-1972; professor, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1972-1980; head department metallurgy, Polytechnic Institute New York, 1974-1980 professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1980; department chairman, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1985-1997; university distinguished professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1997.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Metals (Education award New York chapter 1976). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Physical Society, American Society Engineering Education, Metal Society New York, Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (board directors 1991-1994, director structural materials division 1991-1994), Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Museum.
Married Patricia Stapleton, August 20, 1959. Children: Joia S., Maia S., Janam S.