Background
Dumir, Prem Chander was born on October 26, 1944 in Maghiana, Jhang, India. Son of Bhagwan Das and Parkash Vati (Vij) Dumir.
Dumir, Prem Chander was born on October 26, 1944 in Maghiana, Jhang, India. Son of Bhagwan Das and Parkash Vati (Vij) Dumir.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Panjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India, 1964; Master of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, 1966; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, 1974.
Associate lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Delhi, 1966-1967; teaching assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-1968; university fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1969; lecturer applied mechanics department, Indian Institute Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 1974-1978; assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 1978-1990; professor, Indian Institute Technology Delhi, New Delhi, since 1990.
Married Surja Kumari, October 29, 1975. Children: Ajay Chander, Amit Chander.