Background
Purohit, Surendra Nath was born on September 18, 1925 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Son of Biejeyraj Hansraj and Agri Devi (Bohra) Purohit.
Purohit, Surendra Nath was born on September 18, 1925 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. Son of Biejeyraj Hansraj and Agri Devi (Bohra) Purohit.
Master of Science in Physics, U. Allahabad, India, 1948; Master of Science in Physics, University of Michigan, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear science, University of Michigan, 1960.
Assistant professor physics, Jaswant College, Jodhpur, India, 1948-1953; research associate, Reactor Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1960-1962; guest physicist, AB Atomenergi, Stusvik, Sweden, 1962-1965; research associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1966-1968; physicist, Reactor Physics, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, 1968-1970; senior engineer, Nuclear Fuel, Consolidated Edison, New York City, 1970-1980; manager nuclear fuel analysis, Consolidated Edison, New York City, 1981-1992. Adjunct Professor in field.
Member American Nuclear Society (reactor physics division Executive Committee 1975, treasurer 1981), New York Academy Sciences.
Married Henriette, March 29,1959. Children: Tara Wojak, Eric Raj.