Background

Arora, Raj Kumar was born on July 4, 1947 in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Son of Dinesh Chandra Shastri and Sudhira Shastri Arora.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Government College, Ajmer, 1965. Master of Science, Government College, Ajmer, 1967. Master Technology, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India, 1969.

Graduate, National Defense College, New Delhi, 1990.

Career

Science officer, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India, 1969-1979; scientific officer, Department Electronics, New Delhi, 1975-1979; joint director, Department Electronics, New Delhi, 1980-1985; additional director, Department Electronics, New Delhi, 1986-1990; director, Department Electronics, New Delhi, 1991-1994; senior director, Department Electronics, New Delhi, since 1995.

Achievements

• Raj Kumar Arora has been listed as a noteworthy electronics engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Asia Electronics Union. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, travelling.

Connections

Married Sharad Raj Arora. 2 children.

Father:

Dinesh Chandra Shastri

Mother:

Sudhira Shastri Arora

Spouse:

Sharad Raj Arora