Dr. Kishore Chandra Acharya

Dr. Kishore Chandra Acharya, son of Kiran Chandra Acharya Choudhury and Maya Devi Choudhurani, was born on April 21, 1947, in Mymensingh, East Bengal. He studied at St. Lawrence in Kolkata, India, received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from B.E. College in 1968, and his master’s degree in Applied Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1971.

Kishore married Susmita Chakravorty Acharya on June 2, 1971, and together they celebrated 55 blissful years of marriage. The couple arrived in the United States in 1972 to pursue their doctorates in Cleveland, where they also celebrated the birth of their daughter, Surasree (Sara). Kishore completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at Case Western Reserve University in 1977 and began his professional career at Picker.

In 1979, the family moved to West Allis, Wisconsin, where Kishore spent much of his career at GE Medical Systems and later welcomed his youngest daughter, Malasree Neepa. In 1985, the family moved to their lifelong home in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

Professionally, Kishore was a gifted engineer and inventor whose career research and design in cardiac CT resulted in more than 21 patents. While working with the Milwaukee startup Scinticor, he helped develop portable, high-count multicrystal scintillation cameras for cardiac imaging. He also shared his knowledge as a professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Kishore was a pillar of the community. As a founding member of the Bengali Cultural Society of Milwaukee, he served as a priest and helped establish the city’s first public Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja celebrations, presiding over the pujas for more than 40 years. He served on the board of the India Music Society, helping bring high-quality Indian classical music and dance performances to local audiences while fostering cross-cultural appreciation throughout Southeastern Wisconsin.

A lifelong scholar of Hindu philosophy and ritual, Kishore was an authority who delighted in telling stories and parables from ancient Sanskrit texts. Over the decades, he served as a priest at countless weddings, annaprasanas, funerals and pujas. A life member of the Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, he gave countless years of service there as a sound engineer and supported rituals representing communities and traditions from throughout India.

Kishore had a deep appreciation for the arts, poetry, and both Indian and Western classical music. He loved acting in plays and most recently joined the troupe Shikor. To countless family members, friends, and generations of community members arriving from India, he became an uncle, father and grandfather figure.

Kishore loved life. He loved celebrating with others, traveling the world, and discovering new places, ultimately visiting five continents and more than 42 countries. He was an avid golfer, always ready for another round. Perhaps more than anything, he loved food and delighted in seeking out the best dishes from every global cuisine.

In his later years, Kishore devoted himself even more deeply to learning and service. He pursued the study of Sanskrit through extension courses in India at the Vyoma Samskrta Pathasala and volunteered to tutor spoken English to students throughout Bengal through VAAM English. In retirement, he traveled annually to historical sites across India—and always loved finding an opportunity to enjoy his favorite Bengali sweet, rabdi.

Above all else, Kishore was an extraordinarily kind, caring and friendly man. He never hesitated to offer his service and support to anyone who needed it, and he rarely complained as he overcame lifelong health adversities to live a rich and full life. He was brilliant and deeply learned, but it was the generosity with which he shared his knowledge, his faith, his humor and himself that made him so beloved.

Kishore moved on from this world on August 30, 2026. His presence will remain in the lives of all those he touched, and the knowledge, traditions, stories, kindness and love he gave so freely will live on through generations.

He is survived by his cherished wife, Susmita; his daughters, Surasree (Goriune) and Malasree Neepa (Maximilian); and his five grandchildren, Kiran, Sarine, Vaughan, Kalyan and Jai.

May he attain spiritual liberation.

Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih.