Background
Prasad, Vishwanath was born on November 18, 1949 in Muzafferpur, Bihar, India. Arrived in United States, 1980. Son of Kishori Prasad and Ramkumari (Devi) Gupta.
Mechanical engineering educator
Prasad, Vishwanath was born on November 18, 1949 in Muzafferpur, Bihar, India. Arrived in United States, 1980. Son of Kishori Prasad and Ramkumari (Devi) Gupta.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanics Engineering, Patna University, 1971. Master of Technology, Indian Institute Technology, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Delaware, 1983.
Technology assistant H.S.C.L., Bokaro Steel City, India, 1972-1973. Research assistant Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1977-1978.
Lecturer Patna University, India, 1973-1976, 78-80. Teaching assistant U. Delaware, Newark, 1980-1983.
Visiting assistant professor Clemson University, South Carolina., 1983-1984.
Assistant professor.mech. engineering Columbia University, New York City, 1984-1987, associate professor, 1987-1992. Professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1993. Consultant various industrial institutions.
Presenter articles in field of convection heat transfer, materials processing, bulk crystal growth, thin film formation, heat transfer in porous media and computational methods to national and international conferences.
Technical assistant H.S.C.L., Bokaro Steel City, India, 1972—1973. Research assistant Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1977—1978. Lecturer Patna University, India, 1973—1976, 1978—1980.
Teaching assistant University Delaware, Newark, 1980—1983. Visiting assistant professor Clemson University, South Carolina, 1983—1984. Assistant professor mechanical engineering Columbia University, New York City, 1984—1987, associate professor, 1987—1992.
Professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1993. Consultant various industrial institutes.
Member of Materials Research Society, American Association Crystal Growth, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi.
Married Sushma Prasad, December 14, 1972. Children: Preeti Priya, Gaurav.