Background
Dasgupta, Purnendu Kumar was born on December 5, 1949 in Calcutta, India. Son of Nirmal Kumar and Mina (Sen) Dasgupta. came to the United States, 1973.
Dasgupta, Purnendu Kumar was born on December 5, 1949 in Calcutta, India. Son of Nirmal Kumar and Mina (Sen) Dasgupta. came to the United States, 1973.
Master of Science, U. Burdwan, India, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1977.
Graduate assistant, then instructor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1973-1978; assistant research chemist, University of California, Davis, 1979-1981; assistant professor, then associate professor, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1981-1988; professor of chemistry, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1988-1992; Paul Whitfield Horn professor, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1992. Chairman sulfur subcommittee Intersoc. on Analysis, Philadelphia, since 1986.
Member American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Kajori Dasquøk. Children: Michael Akash, Rivu Nalok.