Ram Prakash Kanwal

Background

Kanwal, Ram Prakash was born on July 4, 1924 in Jhang, Punjab, India. Son of Isher Dass and Bhagwan Bai (Nandi) Kanwal.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, Punjab University, India, 1945. Master of Arts, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana.U., 1957.

Career

Research associate Indiana University, Bloomington, 1954-1957. Assistant professor.U. Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1959. Associate professor Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1959-1962, professor mathematics, 1962-1991, professor emeritus.

Visiting professor Denmark Institute Technology, Copenhagen, 1965-1966, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1966-1967.

Visiting scientist Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1957.

Achievements

• Ram Prakash Kanwal has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Allahabad Mathematics Society, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Connections

Married Vimla Kanwal, June 16, 1954. Children: Neeru Kiran, Neeraj Kumar.

Father:

Isher Dass Kanwal

Mother:

Bhagwan Bai (Nandi) Kanwal

Spouse:

Vimla Kanwal

child:

Neeraj Kumar Kanwal

child:

Neeru Kiran Kanwal