Background
Mahajan, Kushal Kumar was born on December 12, 1939 in Jammu, Kashmir, India. Son of Nand Lal and Gian Devi Mahajan.
Mahajan, Kushal Kumar was born on December 12, 1939 in Jammu, Kashmir, India. Son of Nand Lal and Gian Devi Mahajan.
Bachelor of Science, University Jammu, Kashmir, India, 1957. Master of Science, Banaras (India) Hindu University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Banaras (India) Hindu University, 1965.
Science assistant, National Physical Laboratory, India, 1959-1965;
postdoctoral research associate, Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico., 1965-1967;
National Research Council-National Aeronautics and Space Administration research associate, Goddard Space Flight Center, 1967-1969;
senior scientist, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 1969-1976;
assistant director, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 1976-1986;
deputy director, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, since 1986. Adjunct Professor Birla Institute Technology & Science, India, since 1990. Member of advisory commission on space science Indian Space Research Organisation, since 1994.
Member governing county MSTradar facility, Tirupati, India, since 1994.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian Geophysical Union.
Married Anita Gupta, July 7, 1965. Children: Rahul, Rohit.