Pradip Narayan Ghosh

Background

Ghosh, Pradip Narayan was born on June 13, 1948 in Calcutta, India. Son of Asutosh and Avarani (Dutta) Ghosh.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Calcutta University, India, 1967. Master of Science, Calcutta University, India, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, India, 1977.

Career

Lecturer physics Calcutta University, India, 1971-1982. Research scientist Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1978-1981. Reader physics Calcutta University, 1982-1990, professor physics, since 1990.

Visiting professor Indiana University, Bloomington, 1993. Head, director University of Science & Instrumentation Center, Calcutta University, since 1996.

Achievements

• Pradip Narayan Ghosh has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow W.B.A.S.C.T. (physical science section since 1993). Member Indian Physical Society (council member since 1996), Indian Physical Association (founder-member), Indian Association Physics Teachers, Indo-German Association, Calcutta University Teachers Association (vice president 1994-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, playing cards, music. travel, photography.

Connections

Married Nandita Guha, June 20, 1973. Children: Sudeshna, Debalina.

Father:

Asutosh Ghosh

Mother:

Avarani (Dutta) Ghosh

Spouse:

Nandita Guha

child:

Debalina Ghosh

child:

Sudeshna Ghosh