Indian Society of Earthquake Technology

Prof. Shamsher Prakash has donated Rs. 23.00 Lakhs for the establishment of the Soil Dynamics Forum within ISET.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash was born on January 3, 1933 in India. Today he is renowned in the world for his work in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Yoga. Prof. Shamsher Prakash earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Roorkee in 1954. He joined the faculty of Civil Engineering in University of Roorkee in 1957. He earned his M.S. in 1961 and Ph. D. in 1962 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Prof. Prakash served as Head of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Roorkee during 1982-83. He left Roorkee to join the faculty of University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. Presently, he is Professor Emeritus there. He returned back to India for a short period from 1983 to 1985 to serve as Director, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. Prof. Prakash has served the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology as its Founding Member, Secretary, Editor and President, and made invaluable contributions for its growth to meet its objectives. The Shamsher Prakash Foundation was founded by him in 1988 in India and in 1989 in USA for uplift of mankind through its THREE-FOLD programs in Yoga, Geotechnical Engineering and Peace. The Foundation arranges talks and workshops and has instituted awards and prizes in these areas.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash has donated Rs. 23.00 Lakhs for the establishment of the Soil Dynamics Forum within ISET.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash was born on January 3, 1933 in India. Today he is renowned in the world for his work in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Yoga. Prof. Shamsher Prakash earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Roorkee in 1954. He joined the faculty of Civil Engineering in University of Roorkee in 1957. He earned his M.S. in 1961 and Ph. D. in 1962 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Prof. Prakash served as Head of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Roorkee during 1982-83. He left Roorkee to join the faculty of University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. Presently, he is Professor Emeritus there. He returned back to India for a short period from 1983 to 1985 to serve as Director, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. Prof. Prakash has served the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology as its Founding Member, Secretary, Editor and President, and made invaluable contributions for its growth to meet its objectives. The Shamsher Prakash Foundation was founded by him in 1988 in India and in 1989 in USA for uplift of mankind through its THREE-FOLD programs in Yoga, Geotechnical Engineering and Peace. The Foundation arranges talks and workshops and has instituted awards and prizes in these areas.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash has donated Rs. 23.00 Lakhs for the establishment of the Soil Dynamics Forum within ISET.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash was born on January 3, 1933 in India. Today he is renowned in the world for his work in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Yoga. Prof. Shamsher Prakash earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Roorkee in 1954. He joined the faculty of Civil Engineering in University of Roorkee in 1957. He earned his M.S. in 1961 and Ph. D. in 1962 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Prof. Prakash served as Head of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Roorkee during 1982-83. He left Roorkee to join the faculty of University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. Presently, he is Professor Emeritus there. He returned back to India for a short period from 1983 to 1985 to serve as Director, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. Prof. Prakash has served the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology as its Founding Member, Secretary, Editor and President, and made invaluable contributions for its growth to meet its objectives. The Shamsher Prakash Foundation was founded by him in 1988 in India and in 1989 in USA for uplift of mankind through its THREE-FOLD programs in Yoga, Geotechnical Engineering and Peace. The Foundation arranges talks and workshops and has instituted awards and prizes in these areas.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash has donated Rs. 23.00 Lakhs for the establishment of the Soil Dynamics Forum within ISET.

Prof. Shamsher Prakash was born on January 3, 1933 in India. Today he is renowned in the world for his work in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering and Yoga. Prof. Shamsher Prakash earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Roorkee in 1954. He joined the faculty of Civil Engineering in University of Roorkee in 1957. He earned his M.S. in 1961 and Ph. D. in 1962 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Prof. Prakash served as Head of the Civil Engineering Department, University of Roorkee during 1982-83. He left Roorkee to join the faculty of University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. Presently, he is Professor Emeritus there. He returned back to India for a short period from 1983 to 1985 to serve as Director, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. Prof. Prakash has served the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology as its Founding Member, Secretary, Editor and President, and made invaluable contributions for its growth to meet its objectives. The Shamsher Prakash Foundation was founded by him in 1988 in India and in 1989 in USA for uplift of mankind through its THREE-FOLD programs in Yoga, Geotechnical Engineering and Peace. The Foundation arranges talks and workshops and has instituted awards and prizes in these areas.