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  Research Interest :

Transfer reaction studies with polarized deuteron beams. Reaction mechanism and spectroscopic factors in (d,p) and (d,t) reaction.. Studies on (p,alpha) reaction. Inelastic scattering of alpha. Microscopic models, Electron scattering studies. Heavy Ion inelastic scattering, Break-up reaction. Heavy-Ion Fusion studies, Fission fragment detection and Neutron Multiplicity Measurements.Development of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry on 10Be, 36Cl.

  Academic Qualification :

  1. M. Sc. (Pure Physics), Calcutta University, 1967.
  2. Associate (Nucl. Physics), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1969.
  3. Ph. D. (Experimental Nuclear Physics), Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. Carolina, USA, 1974.

  Positions :

  1. Teaching & Research Assistant , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. Carolina, USA (1969-73).
  2. Research Assistant , Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA (1973-74).
  3. Research Associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA (1974-77).
  4. Professional Associate, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1977-80).
  5. Lecturer, University of Kalyani, West Bengal (1981-84).
  6. Reader, Saha Inst. Nucl. Phys. Calcutta (1984-87).
  7. Visiting Fellow, Flinders State University, Adelaide,  Australia (1987-88).
  8. Associate Professor, Saha Inst. Nucl. Phys. Calcutta (1988-90).
  9. Scientist- F , Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi (1990-96).
  10. Scientist -G , Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi (1996-2001).
  11. Scientist -H,  Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi (2001-06).
  12. Professor, IISER,Kolkata (2006 - )
  Scholarships & Medals :

Won Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search Award by competitive test in 1962 and enjoyed it upto M.Sc. Won Mohini Mohon Roy Silver Medal in B.Sc and University Silver Medal in M.Sc.

  Fellowship :


Elected Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad (2003).

  Professional Honours :

Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Physics Education, 2005.

Member of DST Program Advisory Committee, 2001-04  ( For Nuclear Physics  , in the group consisting of Nuclear Physics, Plasma Physics, Astronomy, Non linear dynamics and High Energy Physics )


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