Background
Stokes, Vijay Kumar was born on August 26, 1939 in Baro Bagh, India. Son of Prem Chand and Shakuntla (Bhalaik) Stokes.
Stokes, Vijay Kumar was born on August 26, 1939 in Baro Bagh, India. Son of Prem Chand and Shakuntla (Bhalaik) Stokes.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with honors, Banaras Hindu University, 1961. Microsoft Security Essentials, Princeton University, 1962. AM, Princeton University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1963.
Research assistant Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1961-1963. Assistant professor, associate professor, professor, department head Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1964-1977. Visiting scientist, mechanical engineer General Electric, Schenectady, New York, since 1978.
Visiting associate professor University Delaware, Newark, 1970-1971, senior staff engineer Foster-Miller Associates, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1971-1972.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman materials division 1994-1995, member editorial board Journal Engineering Materials and Technology), Institution Engineers India, Society Plastics Engineers. Member American Academy Mechanics.
Children: Chitra, Anuradha.