Neela Sukthankar

Background

Sukthankar, Neela was born on November 7, 1941 in Baroda, Gujarat, India. Daughter of Shantaram Shankar and Nirmala (Bordawekar) Rege.

Education

Bachelor with honors, University Bombay, India, 1961. Master of Arts, University Bombay, India, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Tata Institute Fund Research, Bombay, India, 1968.

Career

Postgraduate fellow, Siddharth College, Bombay, India, 1961-1963; research fellow, Tata Institute Fund Research, Bombay, India, 1963-1966; fellow, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, India, 1967-1977; visiting fellow, U. Utrecht, Holland, 1972; visiting fellow, U. Göttingen, West Germany, 1972; visiting professor, U. Dakar, Senegal, 1975-1977; mathematics educator, Lae International High School, Papua., New Guinea, 1979-1987; senior lecturer, P.N.G. U. Technology, Lae, Papua., New Guinea, since 1989. Mathematics reviewer Zentralblatt für Mathematik, Berlin, Germany, since 1968.

Achievements

• Neela Sukthankar has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Governor International School, Lae, 1980-1992. President Penguin Club of Australia, Public Speaking, Perth, 1980-1987. Council member Governing Council, University of Technology, Lae, 1992.

Member American Mathematics Society, London Mathematics Society, P.N.G. Mathematics Conference (elected chairman 1993-1994), P.N.G. Society for Mathematics and Mathematics Education (chief editor 1992-1994), International Organization Women and Mathematics Education (national coordinator since 1991), Australian Mathematics Society, Ramanujan Mathematics Society, Non-Citizen Staff Association (president 1992), Association South Asian Communities (president 1990-1991, 96-97).

Interests

• Avocations: music, classical dance, acting, public speaking, yoga.

Connections

Married Subhash Sukthankar, January 28, 1969. Children: Rahul, Ashwini.

Father:

Shantaram Shankar Rege

Mother:

Nirmala (Bordawekar) Rege

Spouse:

Subhash Sukthankar

child:

Ashwini Sukthankar

child:

Rahul Sukthankar