Sanat Kumar Arora

Background

Arora, Sanat Kumar Son of Dinesh Chandra and Sudhira Dinesh Shastri.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Government College Agra University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, 1957. Master of Science in Physics, Government College Rajasthan University, Rajasthan, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay University, 1977.

Career

Lecturer, physics Dayanand College, Ajmer, India, 1959—1962. Science officer, progressively elevated up to grade H Bhabha Atomic Research Center, 1962—1999, head, seismology division, 1991—1999. Distinguished scientist emeritus National Institute Rock Mechanics, Kolar Gold Field, India, 1999—2001.

Honorary director Center Earthquake Science Studies and Applications, Indian Planetary Society, Mumbai, since 2003.

Achievements

• Achievements include advanced research in the field of seismology. Development of methods, techniques, application to projects of national and international importance.

Membership

Fellow: Association Exploration Geophysicists, Geological Society India, Indian Geophysical Union, International Council Disaster Management. Member: Indian Geologists' Association, Acoustic Emission Working Group, Indian Society Non-Destructive Testing, Indian Physics Association, Indian Nuclear Society, Indian Society Earthquake Technology.

Connections

Married Usha Burman, June 5, 1964. Children: Sanjeev Sanat, Varsha Sanat.

Father:

Dinesh Chandra

Mother:

Sudhira Dinesh Shastri

Spouse:

Usha Burman

child:

Sanjeev Sanat Arora

child:

Varsha Sanat Arora