Background
Bhattacharya, Prashant Kumar was born on July 9, 1949 in Kanpur, India. Son of Rabindra Nath and Renu (Devi) Bhattacharya.
Bhattacharya, Prashant Kumar was born on July 9, 1949 in Kanpur, India. Son of Rabindra Nath and Renu (Devi) Bhattacharya.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technology Institute, Kanpur, 1970. Master Technology in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1976.
Senior research assistant department chemical engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1976-1977;
lecturer department environmental science and engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1977;
lecturer department chemical engineering, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1977-1979;
assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1979-1991;
professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, since 1991. Visiting professor U. Bath., United Kingdom, 1991. Visiting scientist Separem Supreme People's Assembly, Biella, Italy, 1987-1988.
Consultant M/s Dhampur Sugar Mills.
Member Indian Institute Chemical Engineers.
Married Aloknanda Mitra, February 15, 1982. 1 child, Anupam.