Background
Chattopadhyay, Sukumar was born on August 30, 1950 in Calcutta, India. Son of Sudhansu and Menaka (Bandopadhyay) Chattopadhyay.
Chattopadhyay, Sukumar was born on August 30, 1950 in Calcutta, India. Son of Sudhansu and Menaka (Bandopadhyay) Chattopadhyay.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Science, University Calcutta, 1970. Master of Science, University Sheffield, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sheffield, 1975.
Diploma in computer applications, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 1998. Master of Science in Applied Psychology, Annamalai University, 2004.
Chartered engineer, United Kingdom Quality control metallurgist Metal Box Company of India Limited., 1970-1971. Research and development metallurgist Tata Iron & Steel Company Limited., India, 1971-1972. Process metallurgist British Steel Corporation, 1975-1976.
Postdoctoral research fellow Imperial College Science and Technology, London, 1976-1980.
Visiting professor Universidad Autó noma Metropolitana, Mexico City, 1979. Project manager, magnetic and electrical materials Instituto de Investigaciones Eléctricas, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, 1980-1992, now coordinator magnetic and electrical materials.
Independent consultant metallurgy and ceramics,1993. Visiting scientist Tata Iron & Steel Company Limited., India, 1988-1989.
Member committee for import Substitution Government of Mexico.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Institution Chartered Engineer London, Institute European Ing, American Society Metals, Magnetics Society India (life), Indian Statistical Institute (Kolkata) (life), Institute Materials, Minerals & Mining (London) (life), Society Environment London (chartered environmentalist) Engineers, Institution Engineers (India) (life) (charter engineer).
Married Anindita Mukherjee, June, 1986. Children: Shayanti, Sanghamitra.