K. S. Amur

K. S. Amur
Born	1931, India
Died	09/08/2018 Dharwad, India
Citizenship	Indian
Alma mater	Karnataka University
Occupation	Professor of Mathematics
Scientific career
Fields	Differential Geometry
Institutions	Karnataka University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctoral advisor	C. N. S. Iyengar

Krishna Shyamacharya Amur (born 1931) was a professor emeritus of mathematics in differential geometry^[1][2] was head of the department of mathematics, Karnatak University, Dharwar.^[3] Amur was vice-president of Karnatak Education Board, Dharwar.^[4] and a brother of G. S. Amur.

Born and raised in Suranagi village of Haveri taluka, he earned a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. (1964) in mathematics from the Karnataka University, Dharwar.

Amur was a postdoctoral fellow at the department of mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 1967 to 1968 and again in 1984, he went to the USA on a fellowship program for a year.^[5] He was also acting registrar of the Karnatak University, Dharwar from 1978-80.

Amur was the President of Sri Aurobindo society,^[6] Karnataka State.

References

1. "- Amur's publications". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
2. - Mathematics Genealogy Project
3. Karnataka University Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
4. "- KE Board, Dharwar". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
5. "- Visit to US, a record in Kannada language". Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
6. "- President of Sri Aurobindo, Karnataka state". Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2009.