Amitabha Kumar

Amitabha Kumar博士是德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的Boral IP Holdings LLC创新和研发副总裁。他获得了学士学位Banaras印度大学于1978年和M.S.1982年和1985年，（博士）Della M. Roy教授分别于1982年和1985年获得宾夕法尼亚州立大学的固态科学博士学位。

After post-doctoral research for Prof. Rustum Roy at Penn State, he joined the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, India, as Scientist C in 1987 working on refractories and low cost housing. From 1994-2004, Amitabha focused on bio-degradable packaging while working as a senior research manager at start-up E. Khashoggi Industries, California and as VP, R&T for its spin-off EarthShell Corporation. He joined James Hardie Building Products, California as Technical Manager in 2004 to focus on environmental aspects of fiber cement, and moved to start-up CalStar Corporation, California, in 2008 where he helped develop Portland cement free concrete bricks and pavers serving as Director, R&D and as VP R&D from 2010. Working for Boral since 2012, first as Director, Materials Research, and his current position since 2015, Amitabha concentrates on new building product development.

阿米塔巴（Amitabha）于1991年获得了著名的年轻科学家工程科学，印度CSIR，印度奖，并于1998年获得国际材料研究协会的真实材料奖。Amitabha自1981年以来一直是水泥部门的美国陶瓷学会成员。在陶瓷领域发展人才一直是阿米塔巴职业生涯的热情。他与当地大学保持着密切的关系，大学课程的讲课，并指导了D. D. D.学生。他继续执教实习计划并招募新的毕业生。他的专业利益包括具有环境利益的新产品开发。