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Prem Kumar Bhatia

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Prem Kumar Bhatia
FRAS, FNASc, FIMA, MIAU
Born (1937-11-04) 4 November 1937 (age 86)
NationalityIndian
Other namesPrem Bhatia, P K Bhatia
CitizenshipIndia
EducationPhD, DSc
Alma materUniversity of Delhi, Jai Narain Vyas University
OccupationEmeritus Professor
Years active1963-2020
EmployerJai Narain Vyas University
Known forMathematics, Astrophysics
SpouseSaroj Bhatia
Children1
RelativesRachna Bhatia Vijan (daughter)
AwardsDistinguished Service Award
HonoursFRAS, FNASc, FIMA, MIAU

Prof. Prem Kumar Bhatia FNASc, FRAS, MIAU,[1] FIMA (UK) was an Indian mathematician and astrophysicist. He worked as Emeritus Professor in Jai Narain Vyas University until his death in his permanent residence at Jodhpur.[citation needed]

Early life

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Prof Bhatia was born in middle class Punjabi Khatri family Bhatia caste (on 7 September 1937)[citation needed] in Kanpur City. He did his early study in Kanpur, thereafter came to Delhi where he did his B.Sc Gold medal and M.Sc Gold medal. Bhatia did his PhD from Jai Narain Vyas University in 1964 and did his post-doctoral work at Monash University,[2] University of Liège,[3] University of Lagos[4] then completed his DSc from Jai Narain Vyas University in 1974.

Career

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He also worked as associate professor in 1974 in Jai Narain Vyas University. In 1983 he was Professor, Head of department of Mathematics and Statistics and also Dean of Science faculty of Jai Narain Vyas University. Prof Bhatia retired in 2002, and from there on he worked as Emeritus Professor in M.B.M. Engineering College till his last breath.[5]

Awards and honours

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Prof Bhatia was conferred upon with Distinguished Service Award from Vigyan Parishad of India [6]

Publications

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Bhatia published more than 200 articles in international and national level peer review journals.[9][10][11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "International Astronomical Union". IAU. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ Bhatia, P. K. (1969). "1969A&A.....1..399B Page 399". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 1: 399. Bibcode:1969A&A.....1..399B.
  4. ^ [2][dead link]
  5. ^ "Stability of Viscous Rotating Gravitating Streams in a Magnetic Field". ResearchGate.
  6. ^ "Fellows and Awards - Vijñāna Parishad of India". www.vijnanaparishadofindia.org.
  7. ^ "The National Academy of Sciences, India - Fellows". www.nasi.org.in.
  8. ^ "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org.
  9. ^ "Research data". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  10. ^ "Research data". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  11. ^ "Research data". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  12. ^ "Research data". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  13. ^ "Dr.A.B.Rajib Hazarika PhD FRAS AES - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.co.in.