Research Interest

Our research activity is mainly related to the study of electronic structure of strongly correlated systems by Angle-Resolved Photo-Emission Spectroscopy (ARPES).

We study (i) Metal-Insulator Transition (MIT) in transition metal oxides (ii) Mechanism of superconductivity in high-Tc superconductors (iii) Electronic structure of manganites showing CMR (iv) Superconductivity in Heavy Fermions (v) Low-dimensional systems showing charge-density wave (CDW), (vi) Electronic structure of the novel nano materials, super-ultra-thin films and/or one-dimensional chains etc.

We are also involved in construction of cutting-edge High-Resolution Angle-Resolved Photo-Emission Spectrometers (HR-ARPES), Ultra-brightness micro-spot photon source, High-brightness low-energy electron gun for IPES, GM detectors for IPES, Full automation of spectrometers for our experiments. 

  Academic Qualification

1. M. Sc. (Physics), Utkal University, 1996.
2. Ph. D. (Experimental Physics), IOP / Utkal University, 2001.

  Positions

1. Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India (2001-04).
2. COE Fellow, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (2004-06).
3. JSPS Fellow, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (2006-08).
4. Visiting Associate Professor, WPI Research Center - AIMR, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (Jan ~ Mar, 2009)
5. Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata (2008 -).