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Kodavatiganti Rohini Prasad (14 September 1949 – 8 September 2012) was an author and retired scientist of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. He is the son of the Telugu writer Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao.[1] Kodavatiganti wrote books on Science, Music, and other subjects in his mother tongue Telugu.[2][3] He also wrote in several online magazines.[4] He also researched the Hindustani classical music.
Kodavatiganti Rohini Prasad | |
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| Died | 8 September 2012 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D in Nuclear Physics |
| Alma mater | Andhra University, Bombay University |
| Occupation(s) | Scientist, Author |
| Spouse | Lalita |
| Children | Karthik, Yamini |
| Parents |
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Personal life
editRohini Prasad was born to Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao, Varudhini. His maternal uncle Kommuri Sambasiva Rao is a Telugu author.[5] He completed M.Sc in Nuclear physics from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. After that he joined Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Trombay as a research scientist. He got his PhD from Bombay University for his research on Radio Activity devices. He worked there for 30 years and then retired. After his retirement he worked as a consultant in Atlanta, United States. He also worked as a consultant in ECIL.
Death
editHe died on 8 September 2012 in Mumbai from complications related to Diabetes.[citation needed] As he was a rationalist and a scientist , his family decided to donate his body to a medical college instead of the customary cremation[6].[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Rohini Prasad, Writer". rohiniprasadk.s5.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Books by Kodavatiganti Rohini Prasad on Kinige". kinige.com. Kinige. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Books by Kodavatiganti Rohini Prasad". avkf.org. AVK Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Articles by Kodavatiganti Rohini Prasad". eemaata.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Rohini Prasad, Kodavatiganti (1 June 2012). Anuvula Sakti (PDF) (First ed.). Hyderabad: Hyderabad Book Trust. p. VI. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Dr. Rohiniprasad's Body for Medical Research - TeluguPeople.com News". www.telugupeople.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.