Narahari Umanath Prabhu
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Narahari Umanath Prabhu is an India
n-American mathematician, known for his contributions to operation research, in particular queueing theory
.
from University of Madras
(1946), an M.A. in statistics from University of Bombay (1950). Prabhu did the pioneering work of establishing the department of statistics, Karnatak University
, Dharwar in 1951
. He obtained an M.Sc. in mathematics from University of Manchester
on a thesis entitled Solution to Some Dam Problems (1957).
Prabhu lectured at Gauhati University
(1950–52), Karnatak University
(1952–61), University of Western Australia
(1961–64), before becoming associate professor at University of Michigan
(1964–65) and
Cornell University
(1965–94) where he became professor
(1967) and emeritus
(1994). Prabhu also had longer research stays at Indian Statistical Institute
in Calcutta (1961), University of Wisconsin–Madison
(1970, 73), Technion in Haifa
(1973), University of Melbourne
(1978), University of Maryland, College Park
(1979), and Uppsala University
(1984).
He was the founding editor
of the Queueing Systems (journal) (1986–94) and has edited several other journals, as well as published the books Foundations of Queueing Theory (Springer Verlag, 1997) and Stochastic storage processes (Springer, 1998).
The South Asia Program at Cornell created the Rabindranath Tagore
Endowment in Modern Indian Literature, made possible through a gift by Professor Emeritus Narahari Umanath Prabhu and his wife.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n-American mathematician, known for his contributions to operation research, in particular queueing theory
Queueing theory
Queueing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues. The theory enables mathematical analysis of several related processes, including arriving at the queue, waiting in the queue , and being served at the front of the queue...
.
Career
Prabhu a Goud Saraswat Brahmin from Managalore and Calicut got his B.A. in mathematicsMathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
from University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
(1946), an M.A. in statistics from University of Bombay (1950). Prabhu did the pioneering work of establishing the department of statistics, Karnatak University
Karnatak University
The Karnatak University established initially at Mumbai in 1949, the location was shifted to Dharwad in October, 1949 and Karnatak University had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 750 acres . Dr. D. C. Pavate was the vice-chancellor of the university from 1954 to 1967...
, Dharwar in 1951
. He obtained an M.Sc. in mathematics from University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
on a thesis entitled Solution to Some Dam Problems (1957).
Prabhu lectured at Gauhati University
Gauhati University
Gauhati University, the first university of North East India, is in the Jalukbari area in the western part Guwahati city, Assam, India. It was established in 1948. It is a four-star rated university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has 183 affiliated colleges.- Campus :The...
(1950–52), Karnatak University
Karnatak University
The Karnatak University established initially at Mumbai in 1949, the location was shifted to Dharwad in October, 1949 and Karnatak University had its official inauguration in March 1950. The campus spans 750 acres . Dr. D. C. Pavate was the vice-chancellor of the university from 1954 to 1967...
(1952–61), University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
(1961–64), before becoming associate professor at University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
(1964–65) and
Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
(1965–94) where he became professor
Professor
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(1967) and emeritus
Emeritus
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(1994). Prabhu also had longer research stays at Indian Statistical Institute
Indian Statistical Institute
Indian Statistical Institute is a public research institute and university in Kolkata's northern outskirt of Baranagar, India founded by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1931...
in Calcutta (1961), University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
(1970, 73), Technion in Haifa
Haifa
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(1973), University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
(1978), University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
(1979), and Uppsala University
Uppsala University
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(1984).
He was the founding editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
of the Queueing Systems (journal) (1986–94) and has edited several other journals, as well as published the books Foundations of Queueing Theory (Springer Verlag, 1997) and Stochastic storage processes (Springer, 1998).
The South Asia Program at Cornell created the Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
Endowment in Modern Indian Literature, made possible through a gift by Professor Emeritus Narahari Umanath Prabhu and his wife.
Awards
- INFORMS (Applied Probability) Award of Honor (1997)
- Honorary fellow of the Indian statistical association (1998)