Tarun Kant
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Tarun Kant obtained his BSc (1962) degree from the University of Allahabad, BTech (Hons) in Civil Engineering (1967) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay and MTech (1969) with specialization in structural engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. He spent a year and a half in a consulting engineering firm in Mumbai before joining IIT Bombay on (1971) as a Lecturer. He earned his PhD degree (1977) from IIT Bombay and was selected as an Assistant Professor (1978) and later became a Professor (1986). He has been Head of the Department (2000-02), Dean (Planning) of the Institute (2001-03), Chairman of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-1998), and Chairman of the Central Library (1993-98).
Research Interest
Structural Mechanics
