Background
Hradaynath, Rafiz was born on April 12, 1928 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Son of Aftab and Leelavathi Ram.
Hradaynath, Rafiz was born on April 12, 1928 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Son of Aftab and Leelavathi Ram.
Bachelor of Science, Punjab University, Lahore, India, 1947. Bachelor of Science with honors, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1950. Master of Science, Andhra University, Waltair, India, 1951.
Doctor Engineering, University Paris Sud., 1974.
Scientist, Technology Development Establishment, Ministry of Defense, Dehradun, India, 1951-1958;
scientist, Defense Research and Development Organisation, Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehra Dun, India, 1958-1964;
head optics division, Defense Research and Development Organisation, Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehra Dun, India, 1964-1976;
director, Defense Research and Development Organisation, Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehra Dun, India, 1976-1988;
distinguished scientist, Defense Research and Development Organisation, Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehra Dun, India, 1987;
scientist emeritus, Defense Research and Development Organisation, Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehra Dun, India, 1988-1990;
scientist emeritus, Council of Science and Industrial Research, Dehra Dun, 1990-1993;
advisor, Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research, Bombay, since 1993. Chairman instrumentation subcommittee of assessment committee Bureau Indian Studies. Chairman, member various committees Department Science and Technology, Department Electronics.
Director general, representative Research Council of Control Science Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh, Control Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Calcutta. Chairman, member various committees Department Electronics and Science and Technology. Adjunct Professor, course Indian Institute Technology, Kharagpur, U. Roorkee.
Lecturer U. Malaysia, U. Groningen. Indian representative inaugural meeting International Organisation for Standardization on Optics and Optical Instruments, Indian Studies Institute, Germany, 1979, International Commission Optics, 1990.
Associate Eye Relief Camps, Sub-Himalayas. Fellow Optical Society of India (founder, president 1985-1991), Optical Society of America, Indian National Academy Engineering, Standard Engineers India. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Instruments Society India (honorary life, award 1990-1991), Society Photo-Optical Instrument Engineers, National Academy of Sciences India.
Married Shanta Kaul, June 17, 1958. 4 children.