Background
Sinha, Kumares Chandra was born on July 12, 1939 in Calcutta, India. Son of Amares Chandra and Asha Rani (Mitra) Sinha.
consultant engineering educator
Sinha, Kumares Chandra was born on July 12, 1939 in Calcutta, India. Son of Amares Chandra and Asha Rani (Mitra) Sinha.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Jadavpur University, 1961. Diploma in town and regional planning, Calcutta University, 1964. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Connecticut, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1968.
Assistant engineer Public Works Department, West Bengal, Calcutta, 1961-1964. Assistant professor civil engineering Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1968-1972, associate professor, director urban transportation program, 1972-1974. Associate professor civil engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1974-1978, professor, since 1978, associate director Center Public Policy, 1978-1979, head transportation and urban engineering, since 1981.
Visiting professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1980, University Roorkee, India, 1981. Systems engineering consultant Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Waukesha, 1969-1976. Consultant Indiana Transportation Association Inc., Indianapolis, 1985, United Nations Development Program, India, 1985, Chinese Ministry of Communications, Beijing, 1986, World Bank, since 1988.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (chairman urban transportation division 1982-1983, Frank M. Masters award 1986), Institute Transportation Engineers (chairman technical committees 1978-1984). Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Public Works Association, American Society Engineering Education.
Married Anne Elizabeth Kallina. Children: Shohini Sarah, Rahul Norman, Nabina Justine, Arjun Daniel, Ishan Edmund.