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Kapil Dev Sharma

Kapil Dev Sharma is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kapil Dev Sharma rather than just read about it. In short: Kapil Dev Sharma (1920-2006) born in Gujaranwala (now in Pakistan) was an Indian scientist and technologist who specialized as a glass technologist. Education Sharma successfully completed his BSc degree at Panjab University, a BSc (Glass Tech.) at Banaras Hindu University; and an MSc (Technology) from Sheffield.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Kapil Dev Sharma (1920-2006) born in Gujaranwala (now in Pakistan) was an Indian scientist and technologist who specialized as a glass technologist.

Education Sharma successfully completed his BSc degree at Panjab University, a BSc (Glass Tech.) at Banaras Hindu University; and an MSc (Technology) from Sheffield.

Career He worked in the glass industry for about a year and in 1945 proceeded to UK for higher studies as a Government of India scholar. He carried out research work at Sheffield University under Prof. W.E.S. Turner, F.R.S., and Prof H. Moore. He worked in the glass plants of Rockware Glass Ltd., Greenford, UK and Karhula lasitehdas, Finland. Sharma joined the institute as a scientific officer in September, 1948 and was associated with the planning and development of the institute from almost the beginning. During 1953–54, he worked at the Glass Section of the National Bureau of Standards, US, as a guest worker. He was assistant director in 1954, deputy director in 1960 and director from 1967 to 1980 of the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute. He has also served with the United Nations Development Program as a glass expert for several short term assignments in Cuba and Jamaica among other places.

Fellow Society of Glass Technology, U.K.; Institute of Ceramics, UK; President, Indian Institute of Ceramics; President, Indian Ceramic Society.

Member He visited the USSR in 1959 as a member of the Government of India Expert Team for the optical and ophthalmic glass project. He also went to US and UK in 1962 as alternate leader of the NPC Study Team on Glass Industry; Member International Commission on Glass; and Chairman of ISI Sectional Committee for Glassware.

Awards and honors He was awarded the R G Nail Gold Medal from M S University, Baroda. The "K.D. Sharma Memorial Lecture" has also been instituted. A multipurpose hall has also been made at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute complex in Kolkata.

Notable contribution Development and production of optical glass, which is a strategic defence material for the first time in India Development of foam glass radiation shielding windows for nuclear reactors and glass melting furnaces glass raw materials productivity Filed 3 patents.

Miscellaneous His name also appears in the book, "Who's who in the world".

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kapil Dev Sharma

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kapil Dev Sharma claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kapil Dev Sharma before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kapil Dev Sharma ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kapil Dev Sharma

In research: Kapil Dev Sharma appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kapil Dev Sharma in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kapil Dev Sharma is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1920 births, 2006 deaths, Glass engineering and science, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kapil Dev Sharma outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Kapil Dev Sharma in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kapil Dev Sharma in simple terms?

Kapil Dev Sharma (1920-2006) born in Gujaranwala (now in Pakistan) was an Indian scientist and technologist who specialized as a glass technologist. Education Sharma successfully completed his BSc degree at Panjab University, a BSc (Glass Tech.) at Banaras Hindu University; and an MSc (Technology)…

Why does Kapil Dev Sharma matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kapil Dev Sharma?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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