Vijay Kumar Sinha

Background

Sinha, Vijay Kumar was born on January 3, 1946 in Begusarai, Bihar, India. Son of Shiva Shankar and Radha Sahay.

Education

Student, Ganesh Dutta College, Begusarai, Bihar, 1959—1960. Bachelor of Science, Rajendra College, Chapra, Bihar, 1961. Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Bihar Institute of Technology, Sindri, Dhanbad, 1965.

Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, 1974.

Career

Lecturer Indian Institute of Technology, 1971—1973. Assistant professor National Institute Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, India, 1973—1976, associate professor India, 1976—1991, professor India, since 1991, director in-charge India, 2005—2006. Postdoctoral research associate University Pittsburgh, 1980—1983.

Visiting professor University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, 1987. Research associate Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1988—1989. Consultant Usha Martin Ltd., Ranchi, 1998—2005.

Dean engineering Ranchi University, 2005—2006.

Achievements

• Vijay Kumar Sinha has been listed as a noteworthy metallurgical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member non-destructive testing sectional committee Bureau Indian Standards, New Delhi, 1990—2000. Mem.academic council National Institute Foundry and Forge Technology, Ranchi, 1978—2007. Member of Indian Society Non-Destructive Testing.

Interests

• Music, reading, travel, indoor games, gardening.

Connections

Married Arti Sinha, July 3, 1972. Children: Vivek, Abhishek, Smita.

Father:

Shiva Shankar

Mother:

Radha Sahay

Spouse:

Arti Sinha

child:

Abhishek Sinha

child:

Vivek Sinha

child:

Smita Sinha