Our Timeline towards Excellence
Prof. Devenda Lal (14 February, 1929 - 01 December, 2012)
He graduated from Bombay University; his thesis was on cosmic ray physics; his thesis adviser was Bernard Peters. He was Director, of the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad from 1972 to 1983. He was Visiting Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, from 1989 to 2012. Devendra Lal was President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) from 1983 to 1987. He was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1979.
- The Devendra Lal Memorial Medal is given annually to an early- or mid-career scientist in recognition of outstanding research in Earth and/or space sciences by a scientist belonging to and working in developing country. Recipients of this award may work across any Earth and space science discipline.
His Awards & Contribution to the world.
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, 1967
- Krishnan Medal, Indian Geophysical Union, 1965
- Fellow, Indian National Science Academy, 1972
- Fellow, FRS, 1979
- Fellow, Meteoritical Society, 1970
- Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, 1975
- V.M. Goldschmidt Medal, Geochemical Society, 1997
- Padma Shri, 1971
Dr. B.C.L. Agarwal, PhD.
He earned Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Banaras Hindu University. He was an Eminent Professor and HOD of Chemistry at MNIT Jaipur.
He had been teaching at MNIT, Jaipur for the last 30 years and guided many students to prepare for IIT in Chemistry and Maths.
He was the Real Mentor of Dr Devendra Lal, a Nuclear Scientist of India who developed a keen interest in Science due to him and helped him to move ahead in the field of science.
Sh. Arun Kumar Agrawal
He has retired as Chief Engineer from Army OTA GAYA. He has also been honored by Honorable Ex-President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ji. for the best technical paper on the safety of multi-specialty hospitals, and the high quality of construction at Headquarters Jodhpur.
He has done his B.Tech from IIT Roorkee and Advance Earthquake Engineering from IIT KANPUR along with 3 years of teaching experience at MNIT Jaipur. He also offers Consultancy services on Re-habilitation / Retrofitting of buildings.
He served in Defence for 33 years. After retirement, he came up with the vision of making future generations with Strong Academics with practical knowledge to train students for competitive exams.
Mr. Sandeep Agarwal
Sandeep Agarwal has a diverse educational background with a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and an MA in Geography It's interesting to see how he combined his knowledge in these fields to become an author of RAS Geography. He has taught IAS aspirants too.
Moreover, his work in teaching memory science is also remarkable Having trained more than 100,000 students shows that he is a skilled educator who is making a positive impact on the lives of many people.
Memory Science is an essential aspect of learning and academic success, and it's great to see someone so dedicated to helping others improve their memory skills.
