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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 Dipendra Prasad Automorphic Forms, Number [email protected] School of Mathematics, Theory Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai-400005 4. Professor Rajendra Bhatia 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 Manindra Agrawal 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 Gadadhar Misra 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 University of Hyderabad, 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 Kolkata-700106 3. Professor Deepak Mathur 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 Condensed matter physics, [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 Arup Kumar Raychaudhuri 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 chemistry [email protected] Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad-500607 2. Professor N Periasamy Physical Chemistry [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 Santanu Bhattacharya Chemical Biology, [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 Chemical Physics, 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
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