Pran Nath Chaku

Background

Chaku, Pran Nath was born on May 22, 1942 in Srinagar, India.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy Engineering with honors, Benares Hindu U., Varanasi, India, 1964; Master of Science in Metallury and Material Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1972.

Career

Staff engineer, Tata Iron & Steel Company, Jamshed Pur-Bihar, India, 1964-1969; fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1972; chief process metallurgy, Midvale Heppenstall, Philadelphia, 1972-1975; chief materials applications, Midvale Heppenstall, Pittsburgh, 1975-1978; manager metallurgy, Gulf Forge, Houston, 1978-1980; senior engineer, Fluor Daniel, Houston, 1980-1981; principal engineer, Fluor Daniel, Houston, 1981-1987; technical director, Fluor Daniel, Houston, 1987-1990; chief metallurgist, senior technologist, ABB Lummus Crest Inc., Houston, also Bloomfield, New Jersey, since 1990.

Achievements

• Pran Nath Chaku has been listed as a noteworthy International consulting metallurgist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (code committee since 1988), National Association Corrosion Engineers (committee Houston chapter since 1988), Materials Properties Council (technical advising committee since 1988, high pressure technical committee).

Connections

Son of Gopi Nath an Leelawati (Dhar) C. Married Asha Ganju, September 25, 1966. Children: Ashish, Maneesh.

Father:

Gopi Nath Chaku

Spouse:

Asha Ganju

child:

Ashish Chaku

child:

Maneesh Chaku