Background
Bandyopadhyay, Promode Ranjan was born on April 3, 1948 in Raniswar, Bihar, India. Son of Bhupati Nath and Kanak Lata (Chatterjee) Bandyopadhyay. came to the United States, 1981, naturalized, 1990.
Bandyopadhyay, Promode Ranjan was born on April 3, 1948 in Raniswar, Bihar, India. Son of Bhupati Nath and Kanak Lata (Chatterjee) Bandyopadhyay. came to the United States, 1981, naturalized, 1990.
B. Engineering in Mech. Engineering, University North Bengal, India, 1968;
M. Engineering in Mech. Engineering, University Calcutta (India), 1970;
Doctor of Philosophy in Mech.
Engineering, Institute of Information Technologies, Madras, India, 1974;
Doctor of Philosophy in Aerodynamics, U. Cambridge (England), 1978.
Aero. engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics, Lucknow, India, 1974-1975; postdoctoral research assistant engineering department, Cambridge U., 1978-1979; senior design engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics, Bangalore, India, 1979-1981; research scientist, U. Houston, 1981-1983; senior research associate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1983-1991; research scientist, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island, since 1991. Adjunct Professor Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1989-1991. Consultant Horizon series on Science and Technology, British Broadcasting Corporation television.
Science judge Hampton (Virginia) Public High School System. Fundraiser for charitable organizations Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life), American Physical Society.
Married Utpala M., November 23, 1980. Children: Monika, Anita.