Dr. Somnath Paul Curriculum vitae j CONTACT Assistant Professor Mobile: j INFORMATION Department of Applied Sciences (Mathematics) 9854581311/8876230579 Tezpur University, Napaam, Sonitpur j E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 784028 j [email protected] Assam, India. j EDUCATION Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences, 2014. • Tezpur University, Assam, India. • Thesis Title: On distance spectral radius and Laplacian matrices of graphs. • Supervisor: Dr. Milan Nath, Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam, India. • Area of Study: Spectral Graph Theory. M.Sc., Mathematics, 2008. • 1st class 1st position with 85% marks. • Department of Mathematics, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India. B.Sc., Mathematics (Honors), Physics and Statistics, 2006. • 1st class 11th position with distinction and 63.4% marks in Honors. • Bholanath College (Under Gauhati University), Dhubri, Assam, India. H.S., Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 2003. • 2nd division with 54.6% marks. • Sishupathsala H.S. School (Under AHSEC), Dhubri, Assam, India. H.S.L.C., 2001. • 1st division with 70% marks. • Vivekananda Vidyapith High School (Under SEBA), Dhubri, Assam, India. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Assistant Professor- Department of Applied Sciences (Mathematics), Tezpur University, Assam, from 16/12/2019 till date. 2. Assistant Professor-Department of Mathematics, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Behali, Biswanath, Assam, from 09/08/2017 to 15/12/2019. 3. Assistant Professor (contractual) - Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam, from 17/12/2015 to 08/08/2017. 4. Assistant Professor (ad-hoc) - Department of Mathematical Sciences, Tezpur University, Assam, from 05/02/2014 to 15/12/2015. 1 of 7 5. Assistant Professor (contractual) - Department of Mathematics, NIT Silchar, Assam, from August 2013 to January 2014. 5. Teaching Assistant -School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Assam, from January 2011 to June 2012. • MS 103 under Dr. Nayandeep Deka Baruah [Spring 2011]. • MS 103 under Dr. Dhiren Kumar Basnet, Dr. Bipul Kumar Sarmah and Dr. Debajit Kalita [Spring 2012]. 6. Lecturer (ad-hoc) - North Eastern Regional Institute of Management, Guwahati, Assam, from 01/09/2008 to 15/07/2010. RESEARCH [1] A. Alhevaz, M. Baghipur, S. Paul, H. S. Ramane, Bounds for peripheral distance PUBLICATIONS IN signless Laplacian eigenvalues of graphs, Asian-European Journal of Mathe- REFERRED matics, 13 (2020) DOI: 10.1142/S1793557120501132 (Publisher:-World Sci- JOURNALS entific, Impact factor: 0.39). [2] A. Alhevaz, M. Baghipur, S. Paul, Spectrum of graphs obtained by operations, Asian-European Journal of Mathematics, 13 (2020) DOI: 10.1142/S179355712050045X (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.39). [3] A. Alhevaz, M. Baghipur, E. Hashemi, S. Paul, On the sum of the distance signless Laplacian eigenvalues of a graph and some inequalities involving them, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 12 (2020) DOI: 10.1142/S1793830920500068 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). [Cited by-1, Source: Google scholars] [4] S. Paul, Conjugate Laplacian matrices of a graph, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 10 (2018) DOI: 10.1142/S1793830918500829 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). [5] S. Paul, The spectra of a new join of graphs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 10 (2018) DOI: 10.1142/S179383091850074X (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). [Cited by-1, Source: Google scholars] [6] A. Alhevaz, M. Baghipur, S. Paul, On the distance signless Laplacian spectral radius and the distance signless Laplacian energy of graphs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 10 (2018) DOI: 10.1142/S1793830918500350 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). [Cited by-16, Source: Google scholars] [7] S. Paul, On distance and distance Laplacian spectra of corona of two graphs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 8 (2016) DOI: 10.1142/S1793830916500075 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). 2 of 7 [8] M. Nath, S. Paul, On the spectra of graphs with edge-pockets, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 63 (2015), 509–522 (Publisher:-Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 1.110) [Cited by-5, Source: Google scholars]. [9] M. Nath, S. Paul, On the distance Laplacian spectra of graphs, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 460 (2014), 97–110 (Publisher:-Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.988) [Cited by-29, Source: Google scholars]. [10] M. Nath, S. Paul, On the distance spectral radius of trees, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 61 (2013), 847–855 (Publisher:-Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 1.110) [Cited by-29, Source: Google scholars]. [11] S. S. Bose, M. Nath, S. Paul, On the maximal distance spectral radius of graphs without a pendent vertex, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 438 (2013), 4260–4278 (Publisher:-Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.988). [Cited by-14, Source: Google scholars]. [12] S. Paul, On the maximal distance spectral radius in a class of bicyclic graphs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 4 (2012), DOI: 10.1142/S1793830912500619 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Citation Quotient: 0.16) [Cited by-8, Source: Google scholars]. [13] S. S. Bose, M. Nath, S. Paul, On the distance spectral radius of cacti, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 437 (2012), 2128–2141 (Publisher:-Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.988) [Cited by-14, Source: Google scholars]. [14] M. Nath, S. Paul, On the distance spectral radius of bipartite graphs, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 436 (2012), 1285–1296 (Publisher:-Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.988) [Cited by-40, Source: Google scholars]. [15] S. S. Bose, M. Nath, S. Paul, Distance spectral radius of graphs with r pendent vertices, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 435 (2011), 2828–2836 (Publisher:-Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.988) [Cited by-39, Source: Google scholars]. [16] M. Nath, S. Paul, On the minimal distance spectral radius in the class of bi- cyclic graphs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 6 (2014) DOI: 10.1142/S1793830914500141 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). [Cited by-2, Source: Google scholars] [17] M. Nath, S. Paul, A note on the distance spectral radius of some graphs, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 6 (2014) DOI: 10.1142/S1793830914500153 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). [Cited by-6, Source: Google scholars] [18] M. Nath, S. Paul, Graph transformation and distance spectral radius, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms and Applications, 5 (2013), DOI: 10.1142/S1793830913500146 (Publisher:-World Scientific, Impact fac- tor: 0.58). 3 of 7 PAPERS PRESENTED IN 1.“ Distance laplacian Spectra of graphs obtained by generalization of join and lexi- INTERNATIONAL cographic product” presented at the International Webinar on The Role of Applied & NATIONAL Mathematics in Present Global Crisis, organized by Department of Applied Mathe- CONFERENCES matics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India, during 5-7 August, 2020. 2.“ Some constructions of distance Laplacian integral graphs” presented at the National Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering & Technology, held at Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Management and Technology, Tezpur, during 10-11 November, 2017. 3.“ On the spectra of a new join of graphs” presented at the National Conference on Linear Algebra and its Applications, held at Department of Mathematics, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, during 9-10 January, 2017. 4.“ Conjugate Laplacian eigenvalues of co-neighbour graphs” presented at the 82nd Annual Conference of Indian Mathematical Society, held at Department of Mathematics, Kalyani University, Nadia, during 27-30 December, 2016. 5.“ On conjugate Laplacian matrices of a graph” presented at the National Conference on Mathematics and its Applications-2016, held at Department of Mathematics, Cotton College, Guwahati, during 21-22 October, 2016. INVITED TALKS 1. July 27, 2020: Delivered a talk on “Linear Algebra-A Geometric Approach,” at a National Webinar, organized by Department of Mathematics, Dhemaji College, Dhemaji, Assam. 2. October 1, 2016: Delivered two talks on “Graph Theory-History and Development” and “Linear Algebra-A Geometric Approach,” at Kaliabor College, Nagaon, Assam. INTERNATIONAL &NATIONAL • International Webinar on “Cyber Security,” organized by Department of Mathemat- WEBINARS ics and Information Technology, SNG College of Commerce, Chembur, Mumbai nd ATTENDED on 2 August, 2020. • National Webinar on “Ramanujan and A Glimpse of his Mathematics,” organized by Royal School of Applied & Pure Sciences, Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam on 29th July, 2020. • International Webinar on “Recent Trends in Mathematical Sciences,” organized by IQAC, Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar, Punjab on 28th July, 2020. • National Webinar on “Uncertain Science, Uncertain Mathematics: Uncertain World,” organized by Department of Mathematics, DR College, Golaghat, Assam on 22nd July, 2020. 4 of 7 INDUCTION PROGRAMME/ 1. MHRD sponsored Inducion Training of Faculty-I, organized by Teaching rd nd ORIENTATION Learning Centre, Tezpur University during 23 November to 22 December 2017, PROGRAMME/ at Tezpur University, Assam. REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED AWARDS AND nd RECOGNITIONS • Best Paper Presentation Award by the Indian Mathematical Society at the 82 Annual Conference of Indian Mathematical Society, held at Department of Mathematics, Kalyani University, Nadia, during