PROFILE
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
- B.Sc. (Physics Hons.) : Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1987
- M.Sc. (Physics) : Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1989
- Ph.D. : Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1997
- Research Associate : Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (1998-2000)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- July 2015 - Present: Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
- Oct. 2000 - June 2015: Faculty Member, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India.
- Aug. 2000 - Oct. 2000: Lecturer, Assam University, Silchar, India.
- Dec. 2003 - Sept. 2004: Visiting Scientist, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
- April 1998 - July 2000: Research Associate, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
- April 1997 - March 1998: Research Associate, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India.
- March 1991 - Feb. 1996: Research Scholar (CSIR JRF & SRF), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India
EXPERIMENTAL COLLABORATIONS
EXPERIMENTAL COLLABORATIONS
- 2013 - present : NOνA Experiment (E-929), Fermilab, Batavia, IL.
- 2016 - present DUNE Experiment, Fermilab, Batavia, IL.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- Elected Fellow, National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), 2022
- India Top cited author award, 2019, IoP publishing.
- Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Award (Rukmani Mohanta (Hyderabad University) and Rafael Lang (Purdue University)) for supporting Indo-US Bilateral Workshop on “Understanding the origin of Invisible sector: From Neutrinos to Dark Matter and Dark Energy”, (2016).
- Indo -US Science and Technology Forum ( IUSSTF) Project Award (Rukmani Mohanta (Hyderabad University) and Jennifer Raaf (Fermilab)) on “Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber” (2014).
- OWSD (Organisation of Women in Science for the Developing World) Young Women Scientist Award for Physics/Mathematics for the Asia and Pacific Region, (2011).
- Ramanna Fellowship for Excellence in Research by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, (2008).
- Fast Track Young Scientist by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, (2002).
- Radhagobinda Memorial Gold Medal for Best Graduate First Class First in Bachelor of Science (Physics Honours in Utkal University, Bhubaneswar) (1987).