Shirishkumar Dhirajlal Shah

Background

Shah, Shirishkumar Dhirajlal was born on December 18, 1939 in Bombay, Maharastra. Son of Dhirajlal Dhanjibhai and Savitadevi (Dhirajlal) Shah.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Geology, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1959. Master of Science in Geology, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy of Engineering Geology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1976.

Career

Technical assistant Oil and Natural Gas Commission, 1962-1966. Technical assistant, lecturer Indian Institute of Technology, 1966-1980, assistant professor, associate professor, 1980-1990, professor, since 1990, head Center Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas Bombay, since 1991, head department earth science, 1996-2000.

Achievements

• Shirishkumar Dhirajlal Shah has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: Indian and western music, philosophical reading.

Connections

Married Sudha Shirishkumar Prabha, December 7, 1962. Children: Snehal, Saumil.

Father:

Dhirajlal Dhanjibhai Shah

Mother:

Savitadevi (Dhirajlal) Shah

Spouse:

Sudha Shirishkumar Prabha

child:

Snehal Shah

child:

Saumil Shah