Background
Mahendra, Som Nath was born on July 10, 1949 in U.P., India. Son of Bhola Nath and Sushila Devi (Mehrotra) Mahendra.
Mahendra, Som Nath was born on July 10, 1949 in U.P., India. Son of Bhola Nath and Sushila Devi (Mehrotra) Mahendra.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Diploma in music, Banaras Hindu University, Varanesi, India, 1970. Master of Science in Engineering, Banaras Hindu University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, The City University, London, 1977.
Development engineer Tullu Motors Private Ltd., Varanesi, 1972-1973. Lecturer electrical engineering Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1973, 1977-1979, reader electrical engineering, 1979-1993, professor electrical engineering, since 1993. Director National Institute of Technology Deemed University, Kurukshetra, 2003—2005.
Demonstrator The City University, London, 1973-1977. Principal investigator various projects Ministry Human Resource Development Government of India, New Delhi, since 1994, All India Council for Technology Education projects. Vice-chairman Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, 1996, chairman, 1997, 2006, Telephone Service Committee, since 2001, Joint Entrance Examination Chairman Institute of Technology, 1997, 2006, 07.
LIM Rail Metro course coordinator Indian Railway Officers, since 2000. Director National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India, 2003-2005: executive academy council Guru Jumbheshwar University, Hisar, since 2004, Thapar Institute Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 2004-2005, Kurukshetra University, 2005. Advisory council ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, since 2004.
Board governors Vaish Technology Institute, Rohatak, since 2004. Chairman committee for Accreditation of Engineering Institutions, 2004-2005. Consultant in field.
Fellow Institution of Electrical Engineers. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, vice-chairman U.P. section 1993), Institute Engineers (executive committee 1992), Indian Society Technology Education (awards 1996, 97).
Married Chhaya Tandon. Children: Ankur, Pallav.