Background
Krishna Narain was born on the 19 of January, 1902 in Pakistan.
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Krishna Narain Kathapalia
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He graduated from the Punjab University in 1921; and from the Roorkee University in 1914.
Career
His career started in 1936, Krishna Narain Kathapalia worked as a Professor of Civil Engineering, Roorkee University; then he was a Deputy Secretary & Secretary, Government of U.P. 1944-1947. He was retired as a Chief Engineer and Director of Irrigation Research, U.P. 1957. Also, he was a Vice-Chancellor, Roorkee University 1959-1961; Professor General & Pro-Vice Chancellor, Roorkee University since 1961; also a Head of Water Resources Development Training Centre.
Krishna Narain was a delegate U.N. Scientific Conference for Utilization of Natural Resources 1949, ECAFE Conference on Floods 1951, World Power Conference 1951, World Conference on High Dams 1951, International Conference on Irrigation & Drainage 1951.
Krishna Narain Kathapalia wrote many articles on Irrigation Engineering & Research. The date of his death is unknown.
Membership
He was a member of Institution of Engineers (Past-Com.), Indian Council of Cultural Relations, International Association of Hydraulic Research, Indian Science Congress Association, Indian National Committee on Soil Sciences & Foundation Engineering, Research Committee of C.B.J. & P., Indian Standards Institution (Fluid Flow Measurement Committee), International Standards Organisation.
