Background
Bhattacharyya, Shankar Prashad was born on June 23, 1946 in Rangoon, Burma. Came to the United States, 1967, naturalized, 1985. Son of Nil Kantha and Hem Nalini Bhattacharyya.
Electrical engineering educator
Bhattacharyya, Shankar Prashad was born on June 23, 1946 in Rangoon, Burma. Came to the United States, 1967, naturalized, 1985. Son of Nil Kantha and Hem Nalini Bhattacharyya.
Bachelor in Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, 1967. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Rice University, 1971.
Assistant professor Federal University, Brazil, 1971-1972, associate professor, 1972-1976, professor, 1976-1980, chairman electrical engineering, 1978-1980. Professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, since 1984, Halliburton professor, 1990, Dresser Industries professor, 1991, senior Fulbright lecturer, 1989. Director Systems and Central Institute, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, 1991-1993.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (control system society associate editor since 1985). Member Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Married Carole Jeanne Colgate, February 10, 1971 (divorced October 1985). Children: Krishna Lee, Mohadev, Sona Lee.