Background
Kumar, Krishna was born on July 14, 1936 in Meerut, India. Son of Rangi and Susheila (Devi) Lal.
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Krishna Kumar
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Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Agra University, 1953, Master of Science in Physics, 1955. Master of Science in Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1959, Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1964.
Career
Research associate Michigan State University, 1963-1966, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1967, research fellow Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, 1967-1969. Physicist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1969-1971. Associate professor Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1971-1977.
Foreign collaborator Atomic Energy Commission of France, Paris, 1977-1979.
Nordita professor of University Bergen, Norway, 1979-1980. Professor physics Tennessee Technology University, Cookeville, 1980-1983, university professor physics, 1983.
Lecturer in field Consultant various research laboratories.
Achievements
Membership
Member Indian Physical Society, American Physical Society, Tennessee Academy Sciences, International Community Hospitality Association (president 1992-1994), Planetary Society, Rotary (Paul Harris fellow, board directors international commission 1991-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Xi (board directors, 1992-1993, charter.
Connections
Married Katharine Johnson, May 1, 1960. Children: Jai Robert, Raj David.
