Background
Kant, Tarun was born on July 1, 1946 in Ballia, India. Son of Shambhu Nath and Krishna (Devi) Kant.
Kant, Tarun was born on July 1, 1946 in Ballia, India. Son of Shambhu Nath and Krishna (Devi) Kant.
Bachelor of Science, University Allahabad, 1962. Bachelor of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 1977.
Master of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1969.
Research assistant, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1969;
lecturer, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1971-1978;
assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1978-1986;
associate professor, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, 1986-1989;
professor, Indian Institute Technology, Bombay, since 1989;
senior design engineer, Builders' Associations, Bombay, 1969-1971. Member researcher county SERC, Madras, India, 1992-1995. Member building works com.NITIE, Bombay, since 1995.
Member Vasvik Awards Committee, Bombay, since 1993.
Fellow Indian National Academy Engineering, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, Institution Engineers, Aeronautical Society India, World Innovation Foundation. Member Indian Society Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (life), Indian Society Technology Education (life), Indian Association Computational Mechanics (life), Indian Association Structural Engineering (life), International Society Computational Engineering and Science (life), International Association Computational Mechanics.
Married Rekha Srivastava, January 27, 1973. Children: Devanshu, Vishaal.