Siddheshwari Prasad Chakravarti
Born(1904-11-03)3 November 1904
Rampurhat
Died15 July 1981(1981-07-15) (aged 76)
Lucknow
NationalityIndian
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow
Imperial College, London
Occupation(s)Engineer, Researcher, Educator
Years active1930-'81
Organisation(s)IISc Bangalore
JEC Jabalpur
University of Saugor
University of Jabalpur
DRDO
Known forEstablishing Electronics & Telecommunication engineering education, research and training in India

Prof. Siddheshwari Prasad Chakravarti was an Indian engineer, researcher, and educator. He was known as the father of electronics and telecommunications engineering in India.[1][2][3]

Education

He was educated at the University of Lucknow and Imperial College London.[3]

Career

Academia

Dr. S. P. Chakravarti's bust at the Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC), of which, he was the founding Principal

He served as Head of the Electrical engineering department at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,[4] as the founding Principal of Government Engineering College, Jabalpur, the oldest technical institution in central India, where he established the first Electronics & Telecommunications engineering department of India,[5] and as the first Dean of the Faculties of Engineering of the University of Saugor and the University of Jabalpur.[6] The State Technological University of Madhya Pradesh has instituted a gold medal in his memory.[7]

Research

Post retirement from academia, he joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation, in 1959, upon request of the then Defence Minister of India, V K Krishna Menon, as Dy. Chief Scientific Officer.[8] During his tenure at DRDO, he was responsible for the founding of three major research laboratories of DRDO, viz., Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) Bengaluru, Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) Hyderabad and the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) Delhi. He served as the first Director of the Laser Science and Technology Centre (LASTEC) Delhi.[3]

Professional

He was the National Vice-President of the Institution of Engineers (India) and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers.[3] He was a distinguished fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences,[9] and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers.[10]

Posts

During his career, he held the following posts:[3]

Publications

He contributed to more than half of India's total research in electronics and telecommunications engineering at the time [3][11]

On Atmospherics & Electrical Interference in Radio Broadcasting in India

  • 1. "Atmospherics at Bangalore during the Polar Year" by S.P. Chakravarti & B.H. Paranjpye (Published in Journal of Indian Institute of Science, 1934).
  • 2. "Field strength of Atmospherics on Wave-lengths from 10 to 500 metres at Calcutta" by S.P. Chakravarti (published in L'onde Electrique, March 1939).
  • 3. "Wave-form of Atmospherics at Calcutta" by S.P. Chakravarti. (Published in L'onde Electrique, April 1939).
  • 4. "Atmospherics at Radio Broadcasting Reception at Calcutta" by S.P. Chakravarti, P.B. Ghosh & H. Ghosh (Published in Proc. IRE, Dec. 1939).
  • 5. "Electrical Interference in Radio Broadcast Reception" by S.P. Chakravarti & N.L. Dutt. (Published in Indian Journal of Physics, October 1941).

On Radio Problems

  • 6. "Field Strength of Delhi 3 and Delhi 4 at Calcutta during Solar Eclipse on 21st September 1941" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Proc. IRE, June 1943).
  • 7. "On Possible Effect of Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini on Radio Reception on 25th July 1946" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Current Science, August 1946).
  • 8. "On Echo Suppression in Radio and Wire Telephony" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Electro-technics 1933).
  • 9. "Special Radio Test Transmissions on 12th and 13th March 1935" (In connection with Sullivan standard Frequency Equipment installed by the author at Bangalore Institute). Published in Electrotechnics, April 1935) by S.P. Chakravarti.
  • 10. "A New Secrecy Device for Communication Systems" by S.P. Chakravarti. (Published in Engineering Technics, November 1954). (Paper read at Indian Telegraph Centenary Convention, New Delhi, in November 1953).
  • 11. "On Jamming of Distant Radio Signals" by S.P. Chakravarti (being Chairman's address at Annual General Meeting of I.E., at New Delhi in February 1960). (Published in J. Institution of Engineers (I) in September 1960).
  • 12. "On Stability in Communication Apparatus or System and its Measurements" by S.P. Chakravarti. (Published in Engineering Technics, July 1951).

On VHF Microwave and Laser Communications

  • 13. "On Some measurements on Micro Radio Waves of Wavelengths from 15 to 19 cm" by P.N. Das & S.P. Chakravarti. (Published in Electra- Technics, 1945).
  • 14. "Investigations on the Possibility of Ultra-Short-wave FirstGrade Broadcasting in India" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Electro-technics, 1945).
  • 15. "Ultra Short Waves to Replace Medium Waves in Regional Broadcasting in India" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Electro-technics, No. 19, 1946).
  • 16. "On Propagation of Radio Waves beyond the Horizon" by S.P. Chakravarti. (Published in Engineering Technics, November 1954).
  • 17. "Some Recent Advances in Micro-wave Engineering" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in JIE(I), January 1962).
  • 18. "Modem Electronics Communication Techniques" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in JIE(l), August 1967).
  • 19. "Laser Communication" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in JIE(I), 1968).390 J. INSTN ELECTRONICS & TELECOM. ENGRS., Vol. 28, No. 8, 1982
  • 20. "Tropospheric Scatter Micro-Wave Links" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in JIE(I), 1969).
  • 21. "Development of Telecommunication Network in India since 1950" by S.P. Chakravarti & V.V.L. Rao, January 1970, Published in JIE(I).

On Transistor & Semiconductor Devices

  • 22. "Current Rectification at Metal Contacts" by S.P. Chakravarti and S.R. Kantabet (Published in Proc. IRE September 1932).
  • 23. "A Note on Internal Noise in Transistors" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Engineering Technics. 1956).
  • 24. "On Crystal Resonator with Transistor Negative Impedance Element" (Communicated for publication).

On Thermionic Negative Impedance Elements in Networks and with Wave Filters and Crystal Resonators" Band-Pass and Wide-band Effects

  • 25. "On the Nature of Negative Resistance and Negative Resistance Sections" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Phi/. Magazine, October 1940).
  • 26 "On the Nature of Dynatron-type Negative Impedances at frequencies from 1 to 40 Mc/s" by S.P. Chakravarti & P.N. Das (Published in Proc. Ind. Assoc. for Cultivation of Sciences & Indian Journal of Physics, February 1943).
  • 27. "On Voltage Amplification by Wave-filters terminated in Negative Resistances" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Proc. Indian Academy of Sciences.. 1934).
  • 28. "On Wave-filters Terminated in Negative Resistances" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in L'onde Electrique, March 1935).
  • 29. "On Band-pass effect in Wave-filters Terminated in Negative Resistance" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Phi!. Mag., July 1938).
  • 30. "On the Nature of Band-pass effect in Wave-filters Terminated in Negative Impedances" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Wireless Engineer 1941).
  • 31. "Study of the Band-pass Effect by Cathode Ray Oscillograph" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Proc. Ind. Assoc. for Cultivation of Science & Indian Journal of Physics, Feb. 1943).
  • 32. "On the Extension of Band-pass Effect at High Frequencies" by Miss Rajeshwari & S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Electrotechnics, No. 18, 1946).
  • 33. "On Negative Resistance Equalizers for Transmission Systems", by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Phi!. Mag., May 1937).
  • 34. "On Some Calculations Relating to Band-pass Effect in Crystal Resonator Associated with Thermionic Negative Impedance" by S.P. Chakravarti & Miss Rajeshawari (Published in Electrotechnics, No. 19, 1946)
  • 35. "Wide Band-pass Effect in Crystals Associated with Negative Impedance Elements and Development of Wide-band Low-loss Crystal Band-pass Filter" by S.P. Chakravarti & N.L. Dutt (Published in Indian Journal of Physics, August 1940).
  • 36. "On Theory of Performance of Wide and Ultra-wide-band Lattice Type Crystal Band-pass Filters Containing Stabilised Negative Impedance Elements" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Proc. Ind. Assoc. for Cultivation of Sciences & Indian Journal of Physics, June 1943).
  • 37. "On the Sharpness of the Band-pass Effect" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Engineering Technics. June 1948).
  • 38. "On the Sharpness of the Band-pass Effect in Quartz Crystal resonators" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Engineering Technics, June 1948).
  • 39. "The Oscillating Band-pass Effect-A New Secrecy Device for Communication Systems" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Engineering Technics, June 1949).
  • 40. "On the Design of wide Band Lattice Type Crystal Band-pass Filters Containing Thermionic Negative Impedance Elements" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Engineering Technics, November 1950).
  • 41. "On the Transient Response in Band-pass Effect" by S.P. Chakravarti. (Published in Engineering Technics, October 1952).
  • 42. "The Band-pass Effect". by S.P. Chakravarti (Monograph published by Telegraph Communication Engineers Association (India), August 1949).

On Multi-Channel Communication

  • 43. "Telephony by Carrier and One Side-band" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Journal of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 1932).
  • 44. "Carrier Current Telephony on Non-loaded Cable Circuits" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Revue General de' Electricite, May 1937).
  • 45. "Telephony by Partially Transmitted Carrier and One Sideband" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in L'onde Electrique, August 1937).
  • 46. "Improvement in Telephone Transmission over Phantom Circuits by Bi-band Telephony" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in L'onde Electrique, August 1935).
  • 47. "Two-wire Carrier Telephone System for Non-loaded Cable Circuits of Air Space. Paper Core-Type" by S.P. ChakravarU (Published in Electrical Review, July 1937).
  • 48. "Some Experiments on Bi-band Telephony" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Electro-Technique, 1935).
  • 49. "Audio-Frequency Constants of Circuits and Telephone Lines" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in JIEE, May 1933).
  • 50. "New Type of Telegraph Repeator Employing Carrier Currents" by S.P. Chakra\arti (Published in Nature, 6th October 1934).
  • 51. "On Dielectric Loss and Leakage in India-make Porcelain Insulator over Frequency Range-1-60 Mcjs" by R.N. Dewan and S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Engineering Technics. November 1950).
  • 52. "On Multi-channel Communication in Frequency Range 3 KC/s-3000 MC/s" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in Journal of Institution of Engineers, November 1958).

On Radio Industrial Problems

  • 53. "On the manufacture of Loudspeakers in India" by S.P. Chakravarti (Published in A.B. Patrika, Puia Number, 1942).
  • 54. "On the Manufacture of Wireless Apparatus in India" by S.P. Chakravarti (Contribution to Dictionary of Raw Materials and Industrial Resources, BSIR). (Published in the Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 1945).
  • 55. "Instrumentation and Automation" by S.P. Chakravarti, A.K. Chatterjee & H.N. Rama Chandra Rao (Published in JIE(l), 1966).
  • 56. "Development of Electronic industry in India" by S.P. Chakravarti & (Brig) M.K. Rao (Published in Souvenir of the Seventh Commonwealth Engineering Conference, India, November 1969).

Inventions

List of inventions of Prof. Chakravarti:[3][11]

  • Filter Converter and Width Adjuster & Band-pass Amplifier. "A band-pass filter for electrical communication systems". (British Patents No. 537439)
  • "Ultra wide-band low-loss band-pass filter constructed from piezo-electrical crystal or crystals and stabilised negative impedance element or elements for radio and television systems". (British Patent No. 537797)
  • "A new secrecy device for communication systems".

Notable students

Some of his notable students include:[3][11]

References

  1. ↑ Mitra, S. N. (1 August 1982). "Prof. S.P. Chakravarti (1904–1981)". IETE Journal of Research. 28 (8): 385–390. doi:10.1080/03772063.1982.11452762 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.
  2. ↑ http://insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/IJHS/Vol24_4_5_MCMallik.pdf
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Prof. S.P. Chakravarti (1904–1981) | Mitra, S.N. | download". in.booksc.eu.
  4. ↑ "IISc ECE History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "JEC - Jabalpur Engineering College". www.jecjabalpur.ac.in.
  6. ↑ "Teaching and Research in Telecommunication Engineering in India During the First Five Year Plan Period (1951–56) | Chakravarti, S. P. | download". ur.booksc.eu. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ↑ https://www.rgpv.ac.in/academics/EGM.aspx
  8. ↑ https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1960/O-1948-1960-0048-87707.pdf
  9. ↑ "Indian Academy of Sciences". fellows.ias.ac.in.
  10. ↑ "Distinguished Fellows". www.iete.org.
  11. 1 2 3 Mallick, M. C. (1989). "A Survey of Research and Development in Electronics and Telecommunication in India Over a Century (1850-1950)" (PDF). Indian Journal of History of Science. 24 (4): 284–317. Retrieved 26 November 2022 – via insa.nic.in.
  12. ↑ "Jayant Baliga's Invention is a Power Saver".
  13. ↑ "Remembering Prof. GS Sanyal". 3 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "How Puneite scripted Doordarshan's success story | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 September 2009.
  15. ↑ "Army chief M M Naravane to be chief guest at golden jubilee celebrations of FTII's TV wing". 6 August 2021.
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