Background
Kumar, Krishna was born on November 19, 1946 in Bareilly, India. Son of Ram Kumar and Pramodini (Garg) Goel.
researcher aerospace engineering educator
Kumar, Krishna was born on November 19, 1946 in Bareilly, India. Son of Ram Kumar and Pramodini (Garg) Goel.
Bachelor of Science, University Allahabad, India, 1964. Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1972.
Research associate, U. B.C., 1972-1973;
assistant professor aerospace engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1973-1982;
professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, since 1982;
head, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, since 1992. Visiting associate professor Auburn (Alabama) U., 1985-1987. Chairman national graduate test Government of India, 1988-1990.
Member engineering panel University Grants Commission Indian, New Delhi, 1989-1994.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), Institution Engineers India (chairman space engineering 1985).
Married Vina Mittal, August 14, 1972. Children: Shruti, Shilpi, Nikhil.