Shankar Prosad Tarafdar

Background

Tarafdar, Shankar Prosad was born on November 10, 1938 in Ranaghat, India. Son of Panchu Gopal and Narayani Tarafdar.

Education

Master of Science, Calcutta (India) University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Bombay University, 1973.

Career

Physics trainee, Atomic Energy Establishment, Bombay, 1962-1963; research associate, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1963-1970; fellow, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1970-1978; reader, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1978-1985; associate professor astrophysics, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, 1985-1993; professor astrophysics, Tata Institute Fundamental Research, Bombay, since 1993; research assistant department applied mathematics and astronomy, U. Cardiff, United Kingdom, 1974-1977; senior research associate, California Institute Technology, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Shankar Prosad Tarafdar has been listed as a noteworthy Astrophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Astronomical Society. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society India.

Connections

Married Anima Patra, May 17, 1966. Children: Shantanu, Ashis, Soumen.

Father:

Panchu Gopal

Mother:

Narayani Tarafdar

Spouse:

Anima Patra

child:

Soumen Tarafdar

child:

Shantanu Tarafdar

child:

Ashis Tarafdar