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
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
2013 - present : NOνA Experiment (E-929), Fermilab, Batavia, IL.
2016 - present DUNE Experiment, Fermilab, Batavia, IL.
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).