Research Focus:  

Heavy-ion collisions indeed provide a unique opportunity to study the properties of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) matter in laboratory experiments. The conditions created in these collisions, such as high temperature and density, can lead to the formation of a de-confined phase of quarks and gluons known as the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP). The QGP is a state of matter where quarks and gluons are no longer confined within hadrons but exist as liberated, interacting particles. By studying the properties of the QGP, we aim to understand the fundamental nature of strong interactions and gain insights into the early universe, where similar extreme conditions are believed to have existed.

There are two primary goals in heavy-ion collision experiments:

(a) Investigating the properties of the QGP: By analyzing the characteristics of the final state particles, such as their energy, momentum, and angular distributions, we can extract information about the QGP's temperature, pressure, viscosity, and other thermodynamic quantities. This helps in understanding the nature of the QGP and its behavior under extreme conditions.

(b) Probing the Phase Diagram of strongly interacting matter: The Phase Diagram represents the different phases of matter that can arise as a function of temperature and density. By varying the collision energy and the size of the colliding nuclei, we explore different regions of the Phase Diagram. This allows us to investigate the boundaries between different phases, including the transition from confined hadronic matter to the de-confined QGP. Such studies provide crucial insights into the nature of strong interactions and the properties of matter under extreme conditions.

Currenly we are member of the following  experiments

1) The STAR Experiment at RHIC

Webpage: https://www.star.bnl.gov

Council member: Md Nasim

2) The EPIC Experiment at Electron-Ion Collider

Wiki page: EPIC Experiment

Council member: Md Nasim

Join us in conducting research on the following topics:

• Understanding Quark Hadronization within Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP).

• Exploring Hadronic Re-scattering in Baryon-rich QCD Matter.

• Investigating the Initial Electromagnetic Field in QCD Matter.

• The Study of Collective Phenomena in Heavy Ion Collisions 

• Finding onset of deconfinement

Facilities Available:

• Access to SDCC, one of the world's largest computing facility.

       https://www.sdcc.bnl.gov

• Access to cutting-edge Detectors and Accelerator

https://www.bnl.gov/rhic/

https://www.star.bnl.gov/central/experiment/subsystems.php  

Contact Us:

Email:nasim@iiserbpr.ac.in

Phone: +91 680 2227 761

Address:

Department of Physical Sciences

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur, 

Engineering School Road,

Berhampur, Odisha 760010, India