Radha Kant Jha

Background

Jha, Radha Kant was born on April 30, 1943 in Bhawanipur, Naugachia, Bihar, India. Son of Jai Mangal and Usha Jha.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bihar Institute of Technology, Sindri, India, 1964. Master in Technology in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1984.

Career

Technology teacher trainee Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1965-1968. Assistant professor Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri, 1968-1976. Lecturer Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1976-1987, reader, 1987-1995, professor, 1995—2005.

Dean student welfare, head electrnics and instrumentation engineering Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura, India, 2005—2007. Head electronics and instrumentation engineering department Information Technology Management, Gwalior, India, since 2007.

Achievements

• Radha Kant Jha has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Engineers. Member Indian Institute Chemical Engineers (life, controller of examinations 1996-1997, Kuloor Memorial award 1994), Indian Society for Technology Education (life).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, listening to songs.

Connections

Married Niranjana Thakur, June 4, 1964.

Father:

Jai Mangal

Mother:

Usha Jha

Spouse:

Niranjana Thakur