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Prof. Ram Kumar

Education

D.Sc. : Lucknow University (1963)
Bonerjee Prize for the best research production
Ph.D. : Agra University (1956)
B.T. : Delhi University (1948)
M.Sc. : Lucknow University (1945)
2nd Position
B.Sc. : Allahabad University (1943)
Intermediate : U.P. Board (1941)
10th position in the Board
High School : U.P. Board (1939)

Special Attainments

: Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, India
: Fellow, International Biographical Association
: 2-Yr Proficiency Certificate in French
Allahabad University (1963)

Special Mentions

: Men of Sciences & Technology in India (1967)
: Men of Achievement, IX Edition (1982)
: Int'l Who's Who of Intellectuals, Vol V (1983)
: Mathematics Who's Who (1984)
: Dictionary of Int'l Biography, Vol XVIII (1984)
: Lucknow Univ. Alumni Who's Who (1985)
: Asia's Who's Who of Men & Women
of Achievement & Distinction (1986)

Employments

1985-87 : Honorary Professor, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
1978-82 : Principal, Shyam Lal College (Delhi University)
1976-78 : Principal, Meerut College (Meerut University)
1969-76 : Professor of Mathematics & Head of the Department
University of Udaipur, Udaipur
1963-69 : Professor of Mathematics & Head of the Department
M.N.R. Engineering College, Allahabad
1961-63 : Reader in Mathematics & Head of the Department
M.N.R. Engineering College, Allahabad
1959-61 : Reader/Lecturer in Mathematics
University of Roorkee, Roorkee
1955-59 : Assistant Professor of Mathematics
D.S.B. Govt. College, Nainital (Kumaun University)
1949-55 : Lecturer in Mathematics
N.R.E.C. College, Khuraja

Research

Dr. Ram Kumar started research in 1951.  He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 1956 on the thesis Hankel Transform and Self-reciprocal Functions.  He was awarded Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in 1963 on the thesis Integral Transform and its Application to the Solution of Flow Problems.  He won the Bonerjee Research Prize for the best research production of the year 1963 on the D.Sc. thesis from the University of Lucknow.

The originality and significance of Dr. Kumar's contributions to both pure and applied mathematics is evident from the report on the D.Sc. thesis by an authority of the eminence of Prof. Ian Sneddon.

Research Supervision

Four of Dr. Ram Kumar's students have been awarded Ph.D. degree:
bulletDr. R.P. Gupta was awarded Ph.D. degree in 1964 by Agra University on the thesis The Theory of Hankel Transform.
bulletDr. A.P. Dwivedi was awarded Ph.D. Degree in 1966 by Agra University on the thesis Dual and Triple Integral Equations.
bulletDr. B.M. Sharma was awarded Ph.D. Degree in 1977 by Udaipur University on the thesis Reyleigh-Taylor Instability.
bulletDr. R.K. Raina was awarded Ph.D. Degree in 1978 by Udaipur University on the thesis Generalised Functions of One or More Variables.

Publications

Research Publications

25 research papers of which 15 are concerned with the theory of Integral transform and the rest 10 with Hydro-dynamical problems of real physical interest solved with the help of transform theory.

Supervised Research Publications

32 supervised research papers of which 8 are concerned with the theory of Hankel transform, 12 with dual and triple Integral equations, 5 with Reyleigh-Taylor instability, and 7 with generalised functions of one or more variables.

Creative Articles

43 creative articles of mathematical interest in Hindi Vishwakosh (Encyclopedia) published in 12 volumes by Nagri Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi, in collaboration with Govt. of India.

Text Books

bulletProgramming in ANSI C.  West Educational Publication Co., USA (Indian edition published by Tata-McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi).
bulletProgramming with Fortran 77.  Tata-McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi.
bulletBeejganita.  A text book on Algebra for B.A. and B.Sc. students written on invitation from U.P. Hindi Samiti.
bulletDrev-Sthetiki.  A text book on Hydrostatics for B.A. and B.Sc. students written on invitation from Rajasthan Hindi Granth Samiti.
bulletPrarambhik Ganita.  A text book on Bio-Mathematics for B.Sc. (Biology & Agriculture) students written on invitation from Rajasthan Hindi Granth Samiti.
bulletMadhyamik Beejganita.  A text book on Algebra for students of Intermediate classes.
bulletMadhyamik Trikonmiti.  A text book on Trignometry for students of Intermediate classes.
bulletMadhyamik Yantriki.  A text book on Mechanics for students of Intermediate classes.

Membership of Professional Societies/Academic Bodies

Professional Societies

bulletFellow, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, India.
bulletMember of the Council/Vice President, Bharat Ganita Parishad, Lucknow and Allahabad Mathematical Society, Allahabad.
bulletLife member, National Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Society, Vigyan Parishad, Bharat Ganita Parishad, Allahabad Mathematical Society and Calcutta Mathematical Society.

Academic Bodies

bulletChairman, Faculty of Science, Udaipur University, 1974-76.
bulletChairman, Board of Studies and Examination Committee in Applied Mathematics, Applied Sciences and Humanities,  Allahabad University, 1964-69 and of Committee of Courses in Mathematics, Udiapur University, 1970-76.
bulletHead of the Department of Mathematics, Udaipur University, Nov. 1969-Dec. 1975.
bulletHead of the Department of Applied Mathematics, Applied Sciences and Humanities, M.N.R. Engineering College, Allahabad, May 1961-Nov. 1969.
bulletMember, Faculty Board of Engineering, Allahabad University, 1961-69 and Faculty Board of Science, Udaipur University, 1970-76.
bulletMember, Academic Council, Allahabad University, 1964-69 and of Udaipur University, 1970-72 and 1974-76.
bulletMember, Mathematics Committee, Rajasthan Hindi Granth Academy, Jaipur, 1969-76.
bulletUdaipur University Representative on the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Rajasthan, 1974-76.
bulletMember, Mathematics Committee, Board of High School and Intermediate Education, U.P., 1965-66.
bulletMember, Advisory Committee and Reviewer, Nationalised Text Books in Mathematics in U.P. and Rajasthan.
bulletMember, Advisory Committee, Mangla Prasad Prize, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad.

Summer Institutes

bulletDirector, U.G.C. sponsored Summer Institute in Mathematics for University/College teachers of U.P. and Rajasthan, Udaipur University, 1973.
bulletDirector, U.G.C. sponsored Summer Institute in Mathematics for Higher Secondary Schools/Intermediate College teachers of U.P., Allahabad University, 1969.
bulletDirector, Rajasthan Secondary Board sponsored Summer Institute in Mathematics for Higher Secondary School teachers, Udaipur University, June 1970, Oct. 1970, June 1971, and June 1976.

Personal Information

Visited this earth from May 25, 1924 to August 1990.
Wife: Mrs Urmila Agrawal.
Sons: Dr. Rakesh Agrawal and Dr. Rajeev Agrawal.

Certificates

Commendations

Professor Ram Kumar Memorial Foundation