Assistant Professor
Planetary Sciences Division (PSDN)
Physical Research Laboratory
Ahmedabad-380059
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: +91-79-26314944
Research Interests
Complex (Dusty) plasmas: Basic physics, Kinetics, crystal structures, Soft matters, application to space and industries, Ionospheric modeling, Space objects & plasma influence.
Specific attention to Space Debris removal. Lunar exosphere and plasma studies.
Utility of Advanced materials towards alternative energy sources and space/ technological applications.
Plasma physics: Sheath physics (DC/ RF), Attention to sheath heating (collisional/ stochastic)
Fluid/ kinetic modeling of Weibel like instabilities (FI / ICF concepts)
(Relevance to running projects)
Laser-plasma interaction: Plasma Mirrors, Short Pulse amplification, Non-linear propagation of EM waves/ particle heating & acceleration in plasmas and other nonlinear medium (relativistic/ non-relativistic regime)
Professional Experience
Reader (June 24, 2018-present) at Physical Research Laboratory , Ahmedabad, India
Senior Scientist (Sept. 2015 - May 2018) at Laser Plasma Group , ATTOSECOND AND STRONG FIELD SCIENCE DIVISION, ELI-ALPS, Szeged, HU
Visiting Scientist (Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2015) at Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) , Gandhinagar, India
Research Associate (Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2011) at DST Funded Project @ LU , Lucknow, India
Senior Research Fellow (July 2009 – Dec. 2009) at DST Funded Project @ LU , Lucknow, India
Project Scientist (Sept. 2008 – June 2009) at DST Funded Project @ LU , Lucknow, India
Junior Research Fellow (Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2008) at DST Funded Project @ LU , Lucknow, India
Academic Qualifications
Ph.D. (Physics): Dec.2009: Lucknow University(LU), Lucknow, India
Thesis Title: Nonlinear propagation of EM beams in plasma
M.Sc. (Physics)(2005): DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
B.Sc. (Physics, Maths) (2003): VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India
Awards
Senior Research Fellow (Visiting position) in ELI-ALPS, Laser Plasma Group, Attosecond Strong Field Science Division, ELI-ALPS Szeged, Hungary (Availed: Sept.2015)
Research Fellowship in MOST-Project @ Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, NCKU, Taiwan (Not Availed: 2015)
Research Fellowship at IPR, funded by US Air Force Research Lab (Hawaii) (Jan.2014-July 2015)
Research Fellowship at IPR, funded by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Govt. of India (Jan.2012-Jan.2014)
Research Fellowship, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India (Apr.2009-Dec.2011)
Research Fellowship (for Ph.D), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India (JRF:2007 & SRF: 2009)
