Background
Chandra, Varshney Ashok was born on April 10, 1945 in Chhatari, India. Son of Lalta Prasad and Kappori Devi Varshney.
Chandra, Varshney Ashok was born on April 10, 1945 in Chhatari, India. Son of Lalta Prasad and Kappori Devi Varshney.
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering with honours, GBP University Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, 1968. Master of Technology in Agricultural Engineering (scholar), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India, 2001.
Assistant professor College Agricultural Engineering JNKW, Jabalpur, India, 1972—1977. Irrigation research engineer Gujarat Agricultural University, Navsari, India, 1977—1978, head department rural engineering India, 1978—1985. Project coordinator Central Institute Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, 1985—1996, principal scientist, 1996—2006, head agricultural energy & power division, since 2006.
Member academy council, examiner Gujarat Agricultural University, Bhopal.
Member of Indian Society Agricultural Engineers (Commendation medal 1998-1999).
Married Usha Varshney, July 3, 1972. Children: Java Varshney, Rajeev Varshney, Sachin Varshney.