Saikat Panja

Hello! I am currently an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at SRM University AP.

Previously, I was an NBHM Post-Doctoral fellow at the Stat-Math Unit, ISI Bangalore till July 2026. Prior to this, I was a PDF at Harish-Chandra Research Institute till October 2024. I obtained my Ph. D. from IISER Pune under the supervision of Prof. Anupam Kumar Singh in October 2022.  

I am interested in group theory, algebra, and related topics. 

Keywords: Word maps, Polynomial maps, Finite groups of Lie type, Classical groups over finite local principal ideal ring, Associative Algebras, Non-associative Algebras, Hopf-Galois module theory, Character Covering Numbers of Finite Simple Groups, Rational Conjugacy Classes, Acceptable Groups, Wedderburn decomposition of rational group algebras.

MSC Classifications: 20G40; 20P05; 16S50; 15A54; 20C33; 20C99; 12F10; 16T05; 20D06; 20C15; 11P05; 20E45; 15A21; 20G25; 20C05; 20G15; 20G05

Here is my CV (updated: August 12, 2025) [permission needed].