Kumble R. Subbaswamy
Kumble R. Subbaswamy | |
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11th Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst | |
Assumed office July 1, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Robert Holub |
Personal details | |
Born | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Spouse(s) | Mala Subbaswamy |
Residence | Amherst, Massachusetts |
Profession |
Physicist University Professor University Dean University Provost |
Website | http://www.umass.edu/chancellor/ |
Kumble R. Subbaswamy is the 11th and current chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[1][2] He formerly served as the provost of University of Kentucky.
Early life and education
Subbaswamy was born in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka in India. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Bangalore University, a Master of Science in Physics from University of Delhi, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from Indiana University Bloomington.
Career
Academia
He served as Research associate in the Department of Physics at University of California, Irvine from 1976 to 1978.[3] He later joined as Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky in 1978 and rose to become the Chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1993 to 1997.[3]
He also served as Adjunct professor (Professore a contratto) at University of Pavia in Italy in 1990.[3]
He later served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Physics at both University of Miami and Indiana University Bloomington.[3] He then served as the provost of University of Kentucky.[3]
Books, Research Papers and Journals
Kumble Subbaswamy is a published author and coauthor of several books, research papers and journals.
- Local Density Theory of Polarizability (Physics of Solids and Liquids) (Publisher: Springer, Publication Year: 1st ed. 1990 edition (December 31, 2013); ISBN 978-1489924889).
References
- ↑ "Biography of Chancellor Subbaswamy". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "UMass Amherst Inaugurates Kumble Subbaswamy as Chancellor". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Official Curriculum Vitae of Chancellor Subbaswamy" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- "Biography of Chancellor Subbaswamy". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016.
- "Kumble R. Subbaswamy, College of Arts and Sciences: IU Bloomington". Indiana University Bloomington. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016.
- Official website - University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Biography - University of Massachusetts Amherst
Academic offices | ||
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Preceded by Robert C. Holub |
Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 July 2012 - present |
Succeeded by N/A (incumbent) |