Rathindranath Sinha

Background

Sinha, Rathindranath was born on January 27, 1945 in Dakshin Barasat, W. Bengal, India. Son of Nitya Niranjan and Nirupama (Bose) Sinha.

Education

Bachelor in Technology (Chemical Engineering), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India, 1968. Master in Technology (Chemical Engineering), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India, 1978.

Career

Senior research fellow Coun Science and Industrial Research, Visakhapatnam, 1972-1975. Research fellow Andhra University, 1975. Senior research fellow University Grants Commission Government of India, 1975-1978.

Lecturer in chemical engineering Andhra University, 1979-1987, reader in energy engineering department chemical engineering, 1987-1994, professor chemical engineering, 1994. Co-principal investigator Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Scheme, Viskhapatnam, 1979-1982, Ministry of Human Resource Development Project, Government India, Viskhapatnam, 1988-1996. Group scientist PL-480 Project, Viskhapatnam, 1984-1987.

Group scientist University Grants Commission to establish Energy Park, since 1999, principal investigator project on development alternate fuel oil from bio-wealth, since 2000.

Achievements

• Rathindranath Sinha has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Society for Technology Education (life), Indian Institute Chemical Engineers (life), All India Council for Technical Education (All India Council for Technology Education) (Southern Region, expert committee Polymers & Plastics at the Polytechnic level, 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: fine arts and literature.

Connections

Son of; married Pratibha Chanda, May 14, 1983. 1 child, Proteeti.

Father:

Nitya Niranjan Sinha

Mother:

Nirupama (Bose) Sinha

Spouse:

Pratibha Chanda

child:

Proteeti Sinha