Scientific Officer (F), Physics Group
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre
Assistant Professor, HBNI
Brief Bio:
2011 - Present: Scientific Officer, VECC, Kolkata
2019 - Present: Assistant Professor, HBNI, Mumbai
2021 - 2023: Research Associate, GSI, Germany
2013 - 2017: Ph.D. (Physical Science), HBNI
2008 - 2011: Scientific Officer, BARC, Mumbai
2005 - 2007: M.Sc (Physics), Univ. of Calcutta
2002 - 2005: B.Sc (Physics), Scottish Church College
I am a scientist specializing in experimental nuclear physics, with research covering nuclear level density, giant dipole resonance, exotic nuclei, and neutron-rich systems. At VECC, Kolkata, I contribute to accelerator-based experiments, detector development, and radioactive ion beam studies, and previously conducted postdoctoral research at GSI Helmholtz Centre, Germany.
My experience includes more than 50 experiments at major national and international facilities, significant contributions to fast-neutron detector arrays such as MONSTER and VECC ToF, and a publication record with over 80 papers. I am also actively involved in supervising doctoral and postgraduate students and contributing to scientific outreach and education.