Background
Roy, Tuhin Kumar was born on August 1, 1923 in Monghyr, India. Son of Rakhal Raj and Bijoyini (Gupta) Royal
Roy, Tuhin Kumar was born on August 1, 1923 in Monghyr, India. Son of Rakhal Raj and Bijoyini (Gupta) Royal
Bachelor of Science, Calcutta University, 1943, Master of Science, 1945. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949, Doctor of Science, 1951. Head metals research Chemical Construction Corporation, New York City, 1951-1954.
Professor, head chemical engineering department Jadavpur University, 1954-1956, 58-60.
Consultant Freeport Minerals Company, New Orleans, 1956-1958. Managing director Industrial Consultant
Bureau, New Delhi, 1960-1963. Senior executive Science Design Company.
New York City, 1963-1965.
Managing director Chemical and Metallurgical Design Company Private Limited., New Delhi, 1966-1989. Chairman CMDC Design Private Limited., New Delhi, 1990. Vice president SLBR International Limited., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Member research advising committee Sriram Institute Indiana Research, Delhi.
Inventor commercialized processes for recovering nickel and cobalt from ore leach solutions and for precipitating pure nickel powder from aqueous solutions. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Patentee in hydrometallurgy and chemical technology. Managing trustee B. Jagtiani Charitable Trust.
Treasurer Lovraj Kumar Memorial Trust.
Head metals research Chemical Construction Corporation, New York City, 1951-1954. Professor, head chemical engineering Jadavpur University, 1954-1956, 58-60. Consultant Freeport Minerals Company, New Orleans, 1956-1958.
Managing director Industrial Consultant Bureau, New Delhi, 1960-1963. Senior executive Science Design Company, New York City, 1963-1965. Managing director Chemical and Metallurgical Design Company Private Ltd., New Delhi, 1966-1989.
Chairman CMDC Design Private Ltd., since 1990. Member research advisory committee Sriram Institute Indiana Research, Delhi. Distinguished visiting professor Calcutta (India) University.
Managing trustee B. Jagtiani Charitable Trust. Trustee, Lovraj Kumar Memorial Trust. Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Academy Engineering, Indian Institute Chemical Engineers (Chemical Engineer of Year 1983, Lifetime Achievement award 2004, Diamond award 2007).
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (senior ), National Association Consultant Engineers New Delhi (past president).
Married Silva Mardiste, January 1, 1951. Children: Dipak, Rupak, Indrek.