Suranjan Chanda

Background

Chanda, Suranjan was born on March 12, 1938 in Dhaka, India. Son of Satish and Hemaprova Chanda.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Calcutta University, 1956. Degree in mechanical engineering, Institute Engineers India, Calcutta, 1962. Postgraduate, Saugar University, Raipur, India, 1964.

Postgraduate diploma, City of London Polytechnic, 1970.

Career

Senior quality control shift assistant Indian Aluminum Co (Indal), Calcutta, 1958-1962. Designer Vickers, Barrow-in Furness, England, 1965-1966, Albert Mann, Clacton on Sea, England, 1966-1968, Balfour Beatty Group, Sidcup, England, 1968-1971. Senior engineer piping Engineers India Ltd., New Delhi, 1971-1975.

Welding specialist, technical advisor to central workshop Shahpur Chemical Factory, Abadan, Iran, 1975-1979. Senior mechanical engineer Iraq National Oil Corporation, Basra, 1979-1981. Construction coordinator Petrochem.

Industries Company, Kuwait, 1981—1998. Quality assurance/quality control manager Khalid Ali Al Kharafi, since 1998. Consultant, advisor Shahpur Chemical Company.

Advisor Petrochem. Industries Company.

Achievements

• Suranjan Chanda has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Engineers India. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (general secretary Kuwait chapter 2000-2004), Bengali Cultural Society Kuwait (president since 2000), Welding Institute United Kingdom (senior ), Institution Engineering Designers London.

Interests

• Reading, travel, television, social work, golf.

Connections

Married Minakshi Chaudhuri, August 14, 1973. Children: Sameek, Sweta.