Raj Kumar Gupta

Background

Gupta, Raj Kumar was born on June 18, 1938 in Narwana, Haryana, India. Son of Basant Lal and Kamla Devi.

Education

Bachelor, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1959. Bachelor of Science with honours, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1961. Master of Science with honours, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1962.

Doctor of Philosophy, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1967.

Career

Lecturer fellow Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Germany, 1973-1976. Reader physics Viswa Bharti, Santiniketan, India, 1977-1978. Professor physics Panjab University, since 1987.

Associate member International Center Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1981-1993. Guest professor J.W. Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, 1993-1995. Mercator guest professor German Research Society, 2005-2006.

W.E. Heraeus guest professor J.-L. University, Giessen, Germany, 1991-1992. Visiting fellow chemistry department University Newcastle upon Tyne, England, 1994.

Achievements

• Raj Kumar Gupta has been listed as a noteworthy physics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Physical Association (Executive Committee 1981-1986), Indian Association Physics Teachers (life), National Society Science Crafts and Creative Arts (chn. since 1997, National Science Day award).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, discussion.

Connections

Married Shashi P. Gupta, June 22, 1965. Children: Rahul, Rathin.

Father:

Basant Lal

Mother:

Kamla Devi

Spouse:

Shashi P. Gupta

child:

Rahul Gupta

child:

Rathin Gupta