Background
Puri, Pratap was born on March 15, 1938 in Lahore, Punjab, India. Son of Kidar Nath and Shakuntala Devi (Trehan) Puri. came to the United States, 1968.
Puri, Pratap was born on March 15, 1938 in Lahore, Punjab, India. Son of Kidar Nath and Shakuntala Devi (Trehan) Puri. came to the United States, 1968.
Bachelor with honors, Punjab U., 1957; Master of Arts in Mathematics, Delhi (India) U., 1959; Master of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1965.
Associate lecturer, Indian Institute Technology of Bombany, Maharashtra, India, 1962-1963; lecturer, Indian Institute Technology of Bombany, Maharashtra, India, 1963-1968; assistant professor department mathematics, U. New Orleans, 1968-1971; associate professor, U. New Orleans, 1971-1976; professor, U. New Orleans, since 1976.
Member American Academy mechanics, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Calcutta Math.Soc.
Children: Amrita, Salil.