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SUMMARY PROFILE

of

LOHIT DATTA-BARUA

 

1.  Academic &/or Professional achievement

  • Ph.D. in Engineering

  • Professional Engineer – Texas

  • Senior Life Member – Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (I.E.E.E)

  • Senior Life Member – Instrument Society of America (ISA)

 

Past Instructor –

  • University of Houston (UH) – Civil Engineering

  • Southern Gas Association (SGA)

  • American School of Gas Measurement Technology (ASGMT)

  • International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement (ISHM)

 

Professional Positions:

  • Project Director – WorleyParsons, Bogota, Colombia

  • Engineering/Operations/Country Manager – Paragon Angola, Luanda, Angola

  • General Manager/Director – Enron International/ETS,

  • General Superintendent of Measurement – United Gas Pipeline, a UER Company

  • Project Manager – Gulfterra/Enterprise Products

  • Project Manager – AMEC, Houston

 

Leadership:

  • Past Chairman – Instrument Society of America (ISA) – Pipeline, Houston

  • Past President – Gulf Coast Gas Measurement Society

  • Past Board Member – American School of Gas Measurement Technology

  • Past President – India Students’ Association – University of Houston

  • Founder – Assam Association of North America (AANA)

  • Past Keynote Speaker – Texas Gas Association Conference (2003)

 

2.  Literary or scientific contribution

  • US Patent (# 4281553) for a vortex shedding flow meter

  • Recipient of Douglas H. Annin award for unique contribution to gas flow system - Instrument Society of America (ISA) - 1993

 

Authored 11 books:

  • Natural Gas Measurement and Control - McGraw-Hill 1991)

  • Digital Computer Maintenance and Repair - Tata McGraw Hill, 1988

  • Color of Life (2004)

  • A view Through My Window (2004)

  • Bibhinna Rahan (in Assamese - 2005)

  • Era Baator Sur (in Assamese – 2012)

  • Nilakanthar Emuthi Galpa aaru Kabita – (in Assamese - 2013)

  • Wanderlust (Travelogue - 2015)

  • Nilakanthar Aaru Emuthi Likha (in Assamese - 2018)

  • Amerikaar Chithi (in Assamese - 2018)

  • One Long Journey (2019)

  • Numerous technical & non-technical papers published/presented (US and Overseas)

 

3.  Sports &/or athletic achievement

  • 8 Marathon run, 1 ultra-marathon (50K), many ½ marathon/20K, 10K, 10 miles

  • 2 – MS 50 bike ride from Houston to Austin

  • Participated in US Corporate Athletic Association annual national athletic cup event

  • Tandem Sky Diving

  • Played Soccer w/ Adult Recreational Soccer League and participated in tournaments

  • Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro

  • Joined an expedition to Antarctica

  • Hiking trip in the Himalayas to Kedarnath in India

 

4.  Community service or charitable work

  • Instrumental in establishing an English Language Fellow program at Univ. Agostinho Neto in Luanda, Angola

  • Raised funds thorough MS 150 for multiple sclerosis

  • Raised funds for Children’s Hunger Fund (CHF) through Kilimanjaro climb

  • Worked with and raised funds for Sunshine Kids (kids w/ cancer) Foundation

  • Worked w/ Houston Hunger Network at a Food pantry

  • Worked at HAAM (Humble Area Assistance Ministry) 

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