Background

Singh, Kehar was born on July 3, 1941 in Haraula, India. Son of Harbans and Prahladvati (Tanwar) Singh.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Meerut (India) College, 1962. Master of Science in Physics, Meerut (India) College, 1964. Postgraduate diploma in applied optics, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1965.

Career

Associate lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, 1965-1966; lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, 1967-1973; assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, 1974-1983; professor physics, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, since 1984; head department physics, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, since 1996.

Achievements

• Kehar Singh has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Optical Society of America, Optical Society India (president 1991-1994), Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. Member International Society Optical Engineers.

Interests

• Avocation: reading legal literature.

Connections

Married Indira Chaudhary, April 24, 1974. Children: Ruchi, Komudi, Mayank.

Father:

Harbans Singh

Mother:

Prahladvati (Tanwar) Singh

Spouse:

Indira Chaudhary

child:

Mayank Singh

child:

Ruchi Singh

child:

Komudi Singh