Ramesh Chander

Background

Chander, Ramesh was born on September 6, 1939 in Lahore, Punjab, India. Son of Bhagirath Lal and Shakuntala Devi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Banaras Hindu University, 1958. Master of Science, Banaras Hindu University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Research assistant, Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory, Palisades, New York, 1964-1970; research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1970-1971; lecturer, U. Zambia, Lusaka, 1971-1977; lecturer, reader, U. Roorkee, India, 1977-1981; professor geophysics, U. Roorkee, since 1981.

Achievements

• Ramesh Chander has been listed as a noteworthy geophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Neera Handa, July 18, 1971. Children: Sharat, Soumita.

Father:

Bhagirath Lal

Mother:

Shakuntala Devi

Spouse:

Neera Handa

child:

Sharat Chander

child:

Soumita Chander