Selection Committee I-Mathematical Sciences

S. No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor IBS Passi (Convener) Algebra [email protected] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research MGSIPA Complex, Sector-26, Mohali Chandigarh-160019

2. Professor R. Balasubramanian Theory of Numbers [email protected] Director, [email protected] The Institute of Mathematical Sciences CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai-600113

3. Professor Automorphic Forms, Number [email protected] School of Mathematics, Theory Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai-400005

4. Professor Analysis of Linear operators [email protected] ISI, 7, SJS Sansawal Marg, New Delhi-110016

5. Professor SM Bhatwadekar Commutative Algebra and [email protected] School of Mathematics Algebraic Geometry [email protected] Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai-400005

6. Dr. Rajeeva L. Karandikar Probability and Statistics [email protected] Chennai Mathematical Institute, H1 SIPCOT [email protected] IT Park, Siruseri-603103

7. Professor NM Bujurke Applied math fluid mechanics, [email protected] PG Department of Mathematics computational techniques, Karnatak University, wavelets, physiological fluid Dharwad-580003 flows

8. Professor Theory of Computation [email protected]

Dept. of Computer Science Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur-208016

9. Professor Aloke Dey Statistics [email protected] ISI, 7 SJS Sansawal Marg New Delhi-110016

10. Professor Phoolan Prasad Theory of wave propagation, [email protected] Department of mathematics PDE&Fluid Dynamics IISc, Bangalore-560012

11. Professor Operator Theory, operator [email protected] Department of Mathematics spaces Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-560012

12. Professor Kapil Paranjpe Algebraic Geometry, Topology [email protected] Indian Institute of Science Education and Research MGSIPA Complex, Sector-26, Chandigarh-160019

13. Professor Ajit Iqbal Singh Functional and harmonic [email protected] Visiting Professor analysis ISI, 7, Shaheed JS Sansawal Marg New Delhi-110016

14. Professor Balwant Singh Algebraic geometry & [email protected] Professor Emeritus, UM-DAE commutative algebra Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences Mumbai University Campus Mumbai-400098

15. Professor V. Kannan Analysis & Topology [email protected] Pro-Vice Chancellor , Hyderabad-500046

16. Professor M. Venkatachalappa Fluid mechanics, magneto [email protected] Centre for Advanced Studies Programme hydrodynamics Department of Mathematics, Central College Campus Bangalore University, Bangalore-560001

17. Professor (Ms) Rajinder Jeet Hans-Gill Geometry of numbers, Discrete [email protected] CAS in Math, Panjab University Geometry Chandigarh-160014

Selection Committee II-Physics

S. No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor N. Mukunda (Convener) Mechanics Optics & [email protected] 103, 6th Main Road, Malleswaram Mathematical Physics Bangalore-560003

2. Professor S. Dattagupta Structure & Dynamics of [email protected] Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Condensed Matter [email protected] NITTTR Campus, FC Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake -700106

3. Professor Atomic and Molecular & [email protected] Dept. of Atomic and Molecular Sciences Biological Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai-400005

4. Professor Dhananjay Pandey , [email protected] School of Materials Science and technology materials science IT, BHU, Varanasi-221005 crystallography, structural phase transitions 5. Professor Rohini M. Godbole Theoretical High Energy Physics [email protected] Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

6. Dr. Praveen Chaddah Condensed Matter Physics [email protected] Director, [email protected] UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, University Campus Khandwa Road, Indore-452017

7. Professor ON Srivastava Hydrogen energy, nano science [email protected] Department of Physics & Technology, materials BHU, Varanasi-221005

8. Professor M. Lakshmanan Non-linear Dynamics & [email protected] Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics Theoretical Physics Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli-620024

9. Professor SV Bhatt Physics of materials [email protected] Department of Physics IISc., Bangalore

10. Professor NK Mondal Experimental particle physics, [email protected] Department of High Energy Physics accelerator based and Nano Tata Institute of Fundamental Research acctr based particle physic & Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai-400005 neutrino physics

11. Professor T Padmanabhan Physics (Gravitation, Quantum [email protected] Dean, Theory and Cosmology) [email protected] Core Academy Programmes Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pune-411007

12. Professor R. Nityananda Optics, Statistical Physics, [email protected] National Centre for Radio Astrophysics Gravitational Dynamics TIFR, Post Bag-3, Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

13. Professor Rahul Pandit Statistical Mechanic of Phase [email protected] Dept. of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Transitions Condensed Matter Bangalore-560012 Theory, Spatiotemporal Chaos & Turbulence

14. Professor AK Bhatnagar Experimental solid state & [email protected] School of Physics materials science super University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500046 conductivity & magnetism, glasses, films and nano- materials 15. Professor B. K. Agrawal Condensed Matter Physics, [email protected] 15-D, Bank Road, Allahabad-211002 Nanostructures and Superconductivity

16. Professor NV Madhusudana Liquid crystals [email protected] Liquid Crystal Lab Raman Research Institute CV Raman Avenue, SS Nagar Bangalore-560080

17. Professor Low temperature Physics, [email protected] Director, Physics of nanomaterials, SN Bose National Centre for scanning probe microscopy Basic Sciences JD Block, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700098

Selection Committee III-Chemical Sciences

S. No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor JS Yadav Organic [email protected] Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad-500607

2. Professor N Periasamy [email protected] Deptt. Of Chemical Sciences TIFR, Mumbai

3. Professor Biman Bagchi Physical Chemistry of [email protected] Solid State Chemistry Unit, Condensed Matter, Molecular Indian Institute of Science, Relaxation in Liquids, Bangalore Dynamics of Complex

Systems, Biophysics 4. Professor Chemical , [email protected] Deptt. Organic Chemistry Supramolecular Chemistry & Indian Institute of Science Nanomaterials Bangalore

5. Professor RN Mukherjee Inorganic Chemistry, Bio- [email protected] Department of Chemistry, IIT inorganic Chemistry Kanpur

6. Professor N Chandrakumar Magnetic Resonance [email protected] Department of Chemistry, IIT Spectroscopy & Imaging, Madras, Chennai , Physical Chemistry, Instrumentation

7. Professor SK Dogra Physical chemistry & photo [email protected] Visiting Faculty Member chemistry School of Science IGNOU, New Delhi

8. Dr. SK Ghosh Theoretical Chemistry, [email protected] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Computational Materials Mumbai Science, Soft Condensed Matter Physics

9. Professor ED Jemmis Theoretical & Computational [email protected] Director, Chemistry IISER, Thiruvananthapuram

10. Professor V K Singh Synthetic organic Chemistry [email protected] Director, IISER, Bhopal

11. Professor V Chandrashekar Inorganic Chemistry, [email protected] Department of Chemistry, IIT organometallic chemistry Kanpur

12. Dr. Javed Iqbal Organic and organometallic [email protected] Director, chemistry Institute of Life Science University of Hyderabad Hyderabad-500046

13. Dr. Anil Kumar Physical, organic chemistry [email protected] Scientist, Physical Chemistry Division National Chemical Laboratory Pune-411008

14. Professor S Chandrashekaran (Convenor) Synthetic organic chemistry, [email protected] Department of Organic Chemistry Natural Products Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

15. Professor Mihir K. Chaudhuri Inorganic chemistry [email protected] Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University

16. Professor JS Sandhu Bio-organic chemistry & [email protected] Department of Chemistry Organic chemistry Punjabi University Patiala-147002

17. Professor Vishwakarma Singh organic chemistry [email protected] Department of chemistry IIT, Bombay Powai, Mumbai-400076

Selection Committee IV-Engineering & Technology

S.No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor SC Dutta Roy (Convener) Circuits, systems & signal [email protected] Dept. of Electrical Engineering processing IIT, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016

2. Professor V. Kumaran Chemical Engineering [email protected] Deptt. of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

3. Professor Amitabha Ghosh Mechanical Engineering [email protected] Bengal Engg. & Science University, Shibpur, PO Botanic Garden, Howrah-711003

4. Professor K Chattopadhyay Physical Metallurgy and Materials [email protected] Chairman, Department of Materials Engineering, Engineering Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

5. Professor SP Sukhatme Heat, Transfer & Energy [email protected] Professor Emeritus, Mech. Eng. Department, IIT, Powai, Mumbai-400076

6. Professor Sanjay Mittal Unsteady Aerodynamics, finite [email protected] Dean, elements, high performance Academic Affairs computing IIT, Kanpur-208016

7. Professor J Nanda Electrical Engineering, Power [email protected]

IIT, Delhi-110016 System

8. Professor Ashutosh Sharma Nanotechnology, Patterning & Self [email protected] Dept. of Chemical Engg., IIT, Organization of Soft Materials, Kanpur-208016 Mesomechanics, Colloid and Interface, Thin Films, Membranes, Funcational Materials

9. Professor JB Joshi Chemical Engineering [email protected] Instt. of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-400019

10. Professor V Ramamurthi Mech. Engineering, Stress [email protected] Old No. 2/New No. 5, Fourth Main Road, Analysis/vibration Kasturba Nagar, Chennai-600020

11. Professor Surendra Prasad Signal processing and [email protected] Director, communications IIT Delhi, New Delhi-110016

12. Professor Anurag Kumar Communication network [email protected] Dept. of Electrical Communication Engg. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012 Tel: 080-23600855 (O), 23415032 (R)

13. Professor BC Nakra, FNA/Dr. Chitra Mandal, Vibration Engg & Machine [email protected] FNA Dynamics, Instrumentation & [email protected] Controls [email protected]

Selection Committee V- Earth Sciences

S. No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor Ashok Sahni (Convenor) Geology, Vertebrate [email protected] CAS in Geology, Lucknow University Palaeontology Lucknow

2. Professor AK Jain Geology, Structural Geology & [email protected] Department of Earth Science Tectonics IIT, Roorkee

3. Dr. GS Lakhina Geomagnetism & Atmospheric [email protected] Indian Instt. of Geomagnetism, Sciences New Panvel, Navi Mumbai

4. Professor Somnath Dasgupta Metamorphic Petrology, [email protected] Westwind, Block-4, Flat No. 3B Geochemistry, Precambrain 78, Raja SC Mullick Road Geology Kolkata-700084

5. Professor R Ramesh Stable Isotope [email protected] Planetary and Geosciences Division PRL Palaeoclimatology, Mass Ahmedabad Spectrometry, Mathematical Modeling

6. Professor V Rajamani Geochemistry [email protected] School of Environmental Sciences, JNU New Delhi

7. Professor DM Banerjee Precambrian Sedimentology, [email protected] Dept. of Geology, University of Delhi Sedimentary Geochemistry [email protected] New Delhi

8. Professor Mihir Deb Ore Geology, Geochemistry, [email protected] Dept. of Geology, University of Delhi Precambrian Geology New Delhi

9. Professor VP Dimri Geophysics, Fractals, Signal [email protected] NGRI, Hyderabad Processing [email protected]

10. Professor Nibir Mandal Structural Geology, Tectonics [email protected] Department of Geological Sciences , Kolkata

11. Professor Archana Bhattacharyya Ionospheric Physics, [email protected] Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Kalamboli Geomagnetism, Space Weather New Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai

12. Professor Kanchan Pande Geochronology/Isotope Geology [email protected] Dept. of Earth Sciences, IIT Bombay

13. Professor RS Sharma Metamorphic Petrology, [email protected] 70/36, Pratapnagar, Sector-7, Sanganer (RHB), Precambrian Geology Jaipur-302033

Selection Committee VI-Biomedical Sciences

S.No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor (Convener) Molecular Biology [email protected] Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

2. Professor PP Majumder Genomics/Molecular Genetics/Medical [email protected] Director, Sciences National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Netaji Subhas Sanatorium, 2nd Floor, Kalyani- 741251

3. Professor GB Nair Medical and Molecular Microbiology [email protected] Director, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, P-33, CIT Scheme XM, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700097

4. Professor Shahid Jameel Virology [email protected] Group Leader, [email protected] Virology Group, Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ICGEB) Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067

5. Professor Kanury VS Rao Immunology [email protected] Head Immunology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ICGEB), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi- 110067

6. Professor Subrata Sinha Molecular oncology [email protected] Director, [email protected] National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Nainwal Mode, Manesar, Gurgaon-122050

7. Professor BS Ramakrishna Gastroenterology [email protected] Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore-632004

8. Professor MRN Murthy Biophysics/structural biology [email protected] Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

9. Professor Biology [email protected] National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Raod, Bangalore-560065

10. Professor SK Saidapur Reproduction/Edocrinology/Animal behavior [email protected] (Former VC, KU), Department of Zoology, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003 11. Dr. Somdatta Sinha Computation biology [email protected] Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology [email protected] (CCMB), Hyderabad-500007

12. Dr. Pijush Das Parasitology/Immunology [email protected] Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB) [email protected] 4 Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata-700032

13. Professor G Marimuthu Animal Behaviour and chronobiology [email protected] Department of Animal Behaviour & Physiology, [email protected] School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625021

14. Professor TJ Pandian Animal Sciences & Fish Genetics [email protected] School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625021

15. Professor K Muralidhar Biochemistry & Endocrinology [email protected] Department of Zoology, Delhi University, Delhi- 110007

16. Professor SC Lakhotia Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics & Cell [email protected] Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu Biology [email protected] University (BHU), Varanasi-2211005

17. Professor Sher Ali Molecular Genetics of Human and Animal [email protected] Chief, Systems [email protected] Molecular Genetics Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology (NII), Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067

Selection Committee VII-Plant and Agriculture Sciences

S. No. Name & Address Specialization Email Address

1. Professor JP Khurana (Convener) Photobiology and Signal Transduction [email protected] Department of Plant Molecular Biology Mechanisms in Higher Plants, Plant University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Genomics Marg, New Delhi-110021

2. Professor Usha Vijayraghavan Molecular Genetics, Plant Development [email protected] Department of Microbiology & Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012

3. Professor SK Apte Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, [email protected] Associate Director, Mircrobial and Plant Biotechnology [email protected] Biomedical Group & Head, Molecular Biology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai-400085

4. Professor JS Singh Ecology [email protected] Professor Emeritus, [email protected] Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University [email protected] (BHU) Varanasi-221005

5. Professor SP Singh Ecology and Ecosystem Services and [email protected] Advisor, Climate Change SGRR Education Mission ITS Building, Patel Nagar, Dehradun-248001

6. Professor M Udayakumar Crop Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology [email protected] Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560065

7. Professor KN Ganeshaiah Plant Reproductive Ecology, [email protected] School of Ecology and Conservation, Conservation Biology, Insect Behaviour & University of Agricultural Sciences, Crop Breeding GKVK, Bangalore-560065

8. Professor Yadvinder Singh Soil Science [email protected] Department of Soils, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana-141002

9. Professor Deepak Pental Breeding of Mustard, Transgenic Crops [email protected] (Former VC, DU), Director, Center for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi-110021

10. Professor HS Balyan Genetics, Plant Breeding & Crop [email protected] Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Biotechnology [email protected] Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut-250004

11. Professor TK Adhya Environmental Microbiology [email protected] Director, [email protected] Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack-753006

12. Dr. Randhir Singh Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology [email protected] Director, [email protected] JMIT Radaur, Distt. Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

13. Dr. Akhilesh Tyagi Plant Genomics & Bio-Technology [email protected] Director, [email protected] National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) New Delhi