| Holalkere Rangarao Chandrasekhar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ಎಚ್.ಆರ್.ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್ |
| Born | 1946 |
| Occupation | Professor of Physics |
| Language | Kannada (Mother tongue) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | B.Sc; National College, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Ph.D; Purdue University |
| Subject | Solid State Physics |
| Notable awards | Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and a past consultant to the United Nations Development program. |
| Spouse | Meera chandrasekhar |
| Website | |
| web | |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | A.K. Ramadas |
Holalkere Rangarao Chandrasekhar, (ಹೊಳಲ್ಕೆರೆ ರಂಗರಾವ್ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್) known as "Chandra", was a professor of physics, department chair and director of graduate studies at the University of Missouri. He is an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and a past consultant to the United Nations Development under the TOKTEN project.
Early life
Chandrasekhar was born at Holalkere,(ಹೊಳಲ್ಕೆರೆ) a small hamlet in the Chitradurga state, of Karnataka state. His parents were H.V.Rangarao and D.Radhamma. Father was the local auditor, and Shanubhogue of Chirnahalli,(ಚೀರನಹಳ್ಳಿ) and Kudinirkatte, (ಕುಡಿನೀರಕಟ್ಟೆ) hobalies, belonging to Holalkere taluk. He was a well known Astrologer.
Honors
- 1996-97: Visiting research scholar, department of physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 (June-Dec. 1996);
- Visiting research professor, Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson (Jan. -June 1997).
- 1993: Consultant to India under the Transfer of Knowledge (TOKTEN) program sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
- 1980-1984: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship. One of twenty-one physicists selected in National Competition on the basis of "exceptional potential to make creative contributions to scientific knowledge in the early stages of career".
References
- "H.R.Chandrasekhar' Website'". Archived from the original on 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- "Department of physics and Astronomy, [[University of Missouri]], Chandrasekhar". Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- "Holalkere". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- Shorpy.com. Rangarao and friends
- Smt. Devanahalli Radhamma, Singer of Traditional kannada ritual songs
External links
- Hindu temple opens doors Community center first of kind in city. By SETH ASHLEY of the Tribune’s staff-Published Saturday, November 12, 2005
- H.R.Chandrasekhar, Kannada Songs, Riddles and Proverbs in Kannada Script
- COLUMBIA, Faith and Values, 'Thanksgiving : A Hindu perspective', Nov, 20, 2012-Chandra
- Vox inside Vox, Life is cyclical for HindusReincarnation can be a chance to finish one's life work- BY HARUMENDHAH HELMY FEBRUARY 9, 2012
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Physicist’s Research Useful for Fabrication of New Devices
- 'Shanthi Sandesh, Philosophy of the Upanishads'-H.R.Chandrasekhar
- 'Self realization, Nachiketa's story'-h.R.Chandrasekhar
- 'Purusha and the Creation Allegory'-Chandra
- One India (kannada) ಕರ್ಣಾಟಕ ಭಾಗವತ : ತಾಳೆಗರಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಳಿಹಾಳೆಗೆ, Dr.M.S.Nataraj, Photomech, Maryland, USA, July 5, 2012