Background
Sinha, Vishwanath was born on January 7, 1943 in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Son of Prabhas Chandra and Hiranbala (Roy) Sinha.
Electrical engineering educator
Sinha, Vishwanath was born on January 7, 1943 in Bhagalpur, Bihar, India. Son of Prabhas Chandra and Hiranbala (Roy) Sinha.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Telecomm., Bihar Institute of Technology, 1963. Master of Science in Electronics, University Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1969. Doctor of Science, University Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1971.
Lecturer, Bhagalpur (India) College Engineering, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, Bhagalpur (India) College Engineering, 1964-1971;
assistant professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, 1971-1982;
professor, Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur, since 1982. Dean Indian Institute Technology, 1979-1981, advisor administrator, 1981-1982, head department electrical engineering, 1988-1991, deputy director, since 1992. Researcher INPE, Sáo Jose Dos Campos, Brazil, 1983-1984.
Visiting faculty U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1984-1985. National coordinator Telematics Project, since 1992.
Convenor Faculty Forum, Indian Institute of Technology, 1975-1976. Director Uptron, Lucknow, India, since 1992. Chairman Uptec Computer Consultancy Ltd., Lucknow, since 1997.
Fellow Institution of Electronics and Telecomm. Engineers, Institution Engineers India (chairman local center 1992-1994). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, chairman 1983, executive committee since 1986).
Married Namita Ghosh, June 29, 1966. Children: Rashmi, Amit.