Background
Dixit, Prakash Mahadeo was born on May 28, 1951 in Kaledhon, India. Son of Mahadeo Vishnupant and Parvati Mahadeo (Potdar) Dixit.
Mechanical engineering educator
Dixit, Prakash Mahadeo was born on May 28, 1951 in Kaledhon, India. Son of Mahadeo Vishnupant and Parvati Mahadeo (Potdar) Dixit.
Bachelor in Technology in Aeronautical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanics, University Minnesota, 1979.
Lecturer aero engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1980-1984; assistant professor mechanic engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1984-1991; associate professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1991-1995; professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, since 1995. Researcher, consultant organizations including Aero. Development Agency, Bangalore, India, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Lucknow, India, Naval Science and Technology Laboratory, Visakhapatanam, India, Department Science and Technology, Government of India, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Government of India, Tata Iron and Steel Company, Jamshedpur, India.
Married Rekha Baraskar, May 8, 1980. 1 child, Rashmi.