Background

Bhatia, Krishna Gopal was born on December 8, 1942 in Sialkot, Punjab, India. Son of Kartar Chand and Leelawanti Bhatia.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1964. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 1982.

Career

Assistant engineer Uttar Pradesh Irrigation, Lucknow, India, 1964-1965. Lecturer Technology Education, Gorakhpur, India, 1965-1966, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1968-1969. Engineer Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi, 1971-1975.

Deputy manager to additional general manager Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, 1975-1994. General manager Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd., 1994—1999. Member Research Council, Structural Engineering Research Center, Ghaziabad, India, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Krishna Gopal Bhatia has been listed as a noteworthy consulting engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Engineers, Indian Association Structural Engineers, Indian Society Earthquake Technology (vice president 1986-1988, chairman, 1995-2000, president 1996-1998). Member Indian Society Wind Engineers.

Interests

• Football, ping pong/table tennis, chess, carrom, intrumental music.

Connections

Married Manju Mehrotra, January 31, 1971. Children: Aashish, Amit.

Father:

Kartar Chand

Mother:

Leelawanti Bhatia

Spouse:

Manju Mehrotra

child:

Amit Bhatia

child:

Aashish Bhatia