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1 MATHEMATICS CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO. NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION 1 Professor Phoolan Prasad Honorary Professor and DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow Department of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected] Theory of Wave Propagation, Partial Differential Equations & Fluid Dynamics 2 Professor KB Sinha Dean, Faculty Affairs Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research P.O. Jakkur Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected], [email protected] Spectral Theory and Non-commutative Geometry & Stochastic Processes 3 Professor RJ Hans-Gill Emeritus Professor and INSA Senior Scientist CAS in Mathematics Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 email: [email protected], [email protected] Geometry of Numbers, Number Theory, Discrete Geometry 4 Professor R Balasubramanian Director The Institute of Mathematical Sciences Central Institute of Technology Campus Taramani Chennai 600113 email: [email protected], [email protected] Theory of Numbers 5 Professor VS Sunder Institute of Mathematical Sciences CIT Campus Taramani Chennai 600113 email: [email protected] Subfactors, Operator Algebras, Functional Analysis 6 Professor Rajendra Bhatia Statistical Mathematics Unit Indian Statistical Institute 7, SJS Sansanwal Marg New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected] Mathematics, Analysis of Linear Operators 7 Professor Ajit Iqbal Singh INSA Senior Scientist Indian Statistical Institute 7, SJS Sansanwal Marg New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Functional Analysis, Harmonic Analysis 8 Professor V Kannan Deptt of Mathematics & Statistics University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected] Mathematical Analysis and Topology 9 Professor BLS Prakasa Rao Dr Homi J Bhabha Chair Professor Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Hyderabad Gachibowli Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected] Mathematical Statistics 10 Professor Rahul Mukerjee Professor of Statistics Indian Institute of Management Joka Diamond Harbour Road Kolkata 700104 email: [email protected] Statistics (Design of Experiments, Asymptotic Theory, Survey Sampling)

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MATHEMATICS – CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor Phoolan Prasad Honorary Professor and DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow Department of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theory of Wave Propagation, Partial Differential Equations & Fluid Dynamics

2 Professor KB Sinha Dean, Faculty Affairs Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research P.O. Jakkur Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Spectral Theory and Non-commutative Geometry & Stochastic Processes

3 Professor RJ Hans-Gill Emeritus Professor and INSA Senior Scientist CAS in Mathematics Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Geometry of Numbers, Number Theory, Discrete Geometry

4 Professor R Balasubramanian Director The Institute of Mathematical Sciences Central Institute of Technology Campus Taramani Chennai 600113 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theory of Numbers

5 Professor VS Sunder Institute of Mathematical Sciences CIT Campus Taramani Chennai 600113 email: [email protected]

Subfactors, Operator Algebras, Functional Analysis

6 Professor Rajendra Bhatia Statistical Mathematics Unit Indian Statistical Institute 7, SJS Sansanwal Marg New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Mathematics, Analysis of Linear Operators

7 Professor Ajit Iqbal Singh INSA Senior Scientist Indian Statistical Institute 7, SJS Sansanwal Marg New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Functional Analysis, Harmonic Analysis

8 Professor V Kannan Deptt of Mathematics & Statistics University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected]

Mathematical Analysis and Topology

9 Professor BLS Prakasa Rao Dr Homi J Bhabha Chair Professor Department of Mathematics and Statistics University of Hyderabad Gachibowli Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected]

Mathematical Statistics

10 Professor Rahul Mukerjee Professor of Statistics Indian Institute of Management Joka Diamond Harbour Road Kolkata 700104 email: [email protected]

Statistics (Design of Experiments, Asymptotic Theory, Survey Sampling)

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11 Professor SG Dani Senior Professor Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Ergodic Theory, Lie Groups, Probability measures on groups, History of Mathematics

12 Professor VB Mehta Senior Professor School of Mathematics Tata Instt. of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Algebraic Geometry

13 Professor R Parthasarathy School of Mathematics Tata Instt. of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Representations of Lie Groups

14 Professor TN Shorey Senior Professor, School of Mathematics Tata Instt. of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Number Theory

MATHEMATICS – MEMBERS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor A Adimurthi Professor (I) TIFR CAM PB No.6503 Shardanagar, Chikkabommasandra Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Partial Differential Equations

2 Professor NM Bujurke Emeritus Fellows (UGC) PG Department in Mathematics Karnatak University Dharwad 580003 email: [email protected]

Applied Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Computational Techniques, Wavelets, Physiological Fluid Flows

3 Professor Gadadhar Misra Department of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Operator Theory

4 Professor S Thangavelu Department of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Harmonic Analysis

5 Professor M Venkatachalappa Centre for Advances Studies in Fluid Mechanics Department of Mathematics, Central College Campus Bangalore University Bangalore 560001 email: [email protected]

Applied Mathematics: Fluid Mechanics, Magnetohydrodynamics

6 Professor SK Khanduja Professor of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali Knowledge City, Sector 81 SAS Nagar Mohali 140306 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Algebra, Algebraic Number Theory

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7 Professor Kapil Paranjape Professor of Mathematics Indian Institute of Science Education and Research and Research (IISER) Mohali Transit Campus: MGSIPA Complex, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019 email: [email protected]

Geometry

8 Professor RL Karandikar Distinguished Professor Chennai Mathematical Institute H1, SIPCOT IT Park Siruseri (Tamil Nadu) 603103 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Probability and Statistics

9 Professor T Parthasarathy No.1, 43rd Street Nanganallur Chennai 600061 email:

Game Theory & Mathematical Programming

10 Professor RB Bapat Statistical Mathematics Unit Indian Statistical Institute 7, SJS Sansanwal Marg New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Combinatorial Matrix Theory, Generalised Inverses

11 Professor Aloke Dey INSA Senior Scientist & Honorary Visiting Professor Indian Statistical Institute 7 SJS Sansanwal Marg New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Statistics

12 Professor Maithili Sharan Centre for Atmospheric Sciences Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Applied Mathematics: Environmental & Physiological Fluid Mechanics

13 Professor Venapally Suresh Department of Mathematics & Statistics University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected]

Algebra and Algebraic Geometry

14 Professor Arup Bose Statistics & Mathematics Unit Indian Statistical Institute 203, Barrackpore Trunk Road Kolkata 700108 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Statistics and Probability

15 Professor Probal Chaudhuri Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit Indian Statistical Institute 203, BT Road Kolkata 700108 email: [email protected]

Statistics

16 Dr Manindra Agrawal N Rama Rao Chair Professor Department of Computer Science Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Theory of Computation

17 Professor UN Bhosle Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Algebraic geometry

18 Professor KT Joseph School of Mathematics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Hyperbolic conservation laws and Parabolic PDES, Boundary layers, delta shocks and Burgers equation

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Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

19 Professor Dipendra Prasad School of Mathematics Tata Instt of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Automorphic Form, Number Theory

20 Professor VD Sharma Professor Department of Mathematics Indian Institute of Technology Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected]

Quasilinear Systems of Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations and Nonlinear Wave Phenomena

21 Professor NKM Singhi Professor Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Discrete Mathematics & Computer Science

22 Professor Vasudevan Srinivas Professor (H), School of Mathematics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Algebra, Algebraic Geometry

23 Professor Ramdorai Sujatha School of Mathematics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Algebra, Geometry, Number Theory

24 Professor TN Venkataramana School of Mathematics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Algebraic Groups, Automorphic Forms

25 Professor SM Bhatwadekar Visiting Professor Bhaskarachaya Pratishthana 56/14, Erandavane, Damale Path Off Law College Road Pune 411004 email: [email protected]

Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry

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PHYSICS – CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor PK Kaw Director Institute for Plasma Research Bhat Gandhi Nagar 382428 email: [email protected]

Nonlinear Plasma Theory

2 Professor SV Bhat Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Physics of Materials

3 Dr VS Ramamurthy Director National Institute of Advanced Studies Indian Institute of Science Campus Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Nuclear Physics, Atomic and Molecular Clusters & Ion Beam Applications

4 Professor AK Sood Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics

5 Dr KA Suresh Director Centre for Liquid Crystal Research PB No.1329, Jalahalli Bangalore 560013 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Soft Condensed Matter (Physics of Liquid Crystal and Surface Science)

6 Professor J Maharana Institute of Physics Bhubaneswar 751005 email: [email protected]

String Theory and Quantum Gravity

7 Professor KN Pathak Professor Emeritus, UGC Emeritus Fellow Department of Physics Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics / Solid State Physics

8 Professor Avinash Khare Department of Physics and Astrophysics University of Delhi Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Plasma Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Critical Phenomenon

9 Dr Krishan Lal President, INSA DST Raja Ramanna Fellow National Physical Laboratory Dr KS Krishnan Road New Delhi 110012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Physics of Materials

10 Professor AK Bhatnagar School of Physics University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Experimental Solid State & Materials Science, Superconductivity and Magnetism, Glasses, Films & Nano Materials

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11 Professor S Dattagupta Director, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Kolkata NITTTR Campus, Block FC, Sector III Labony, Salt Lake Kolkata 700106 email: [email protected]

Structure and Dynamics of Condensed Matter

12 Professor AK Raychaudhuri Director SN Bose National Ctr. for Basic Sciences JD Block, Sector III Salt Lake Kolkata 700098 email: [email protected]

Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Physics of Nanomaterials, Scanning Probe Microscopy

13 Professor Amitava Raychaudhuri Sir Tarak Nath Palit Professor of Physics University of Calcutta 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road Kolkata 700009 email: [email protected]

Particle Physics including Astroparticle Physics

14 Professor MK Sanyal Director Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics 1/AF, Bidhannagar Kolkata 700064 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics, Surface Physics & Synchrotron X-ray Scattering

15 Dr BC Sinha Homi Bhabha Chair Professor Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre Department of Atomic Energy Sector 1, Block-AF Bidhan Nagar Kolkata 700064 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics, Quark Gluon Plasma, Early Universe Cosmology

16 Dr YP Viyogi Outstanding Scientist Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre 1AF, Bidhan Nagar Kolkata 700064 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Experimental Nuclear Physics

17 Professor M Lakshmanan Prof. of Eminence & DST Ramanna Fellow Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics Bharathidasan University Tiruchirapalli 620024 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Nonlinear Dynamics & Theoretical Physics

18 Professor Mustansir Barma Director Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Statistical Physics & Condensed Matter Physics

19 Dr Praveen Chaddah Director UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Res. University Campus, Khandwa Road Indore 452017 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics

20 Professor Deepak Dhar Department of Theoretical Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Statistical Physics

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21 Professor Deepak Mathur Senior Professor Atomic and Molecular Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biological Physics

22 Professor G Ravindra Kumar Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Physics (Nonlinear optics, study of matter in intense laser fields)

23 Professor DP Roy Raja Ramanna Fellow Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education Tata Institute of Fundamental Research V N Purav Marg Mumbai 400088 email: [email protected]

Theoretical High Energy Physics

24 Dr SK Sikka Homi Bhabha Chair Professor Room A6-27, Central Complex Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai 400085 email: [email protected]

High Pressure, Shockwaves, Neutron Diffraction & Energy Bands

25 Professor S Ananthakrishnan Adjunct Professor & Raja Ramanna Fellow Electronic Science Department Pune University Campus Ganeshkhind Pune 411007 email: [email protected]

Radio Astronomy

26 Dr AV Khare DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow IISER, Sai Trinity Building, Garware Circle Pashan Pune 411021 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Physics

27 Professor R Nityananda National Centre for Radio Astrophysics TIFR Post Bag 3, Ganeshkhind Pune 411007 email: [email protected]

Optics, Statistical physics, Gravitational Dynamics

28 Dr T Padmanabhan Dean, Core Academic Programmes Inter-Univ Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind Pune 411007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Physics (Gravitation, Quantum Theory and Cosmology)

29 Professor TV Ramakrishnan DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Department of Physics Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics and Statistical Mechanics

30 Dr R Ramaswamy Vice-Chancellor University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Chemical Physics, Nonlinear Science, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

PHYSICS – MEMBERS SL. NO. NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor AS Joshipura Theoretical Physics Group Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

High Energy Physics

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2 Dr SD Rindani Senior Professor Theoretical Physics Division Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Particle Physics

3 Dr Manmohan Sarin Senior Professor Planetary & Geosciences Division Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Chemical Oceanography, Atmospheric and Aerosol Chemistry

4 Professor Utpal Sarkar Professor Theoretical Physics Group Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theoretical Particle Physics

5 Professor Rajesh Gopakumar Department of Physics Harish-Chandra Research Institute Chhatnag Road Jhusi Allahabad 211019 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theoretical Physics

6 Professor AR Choudhuri Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Astrophysics, Solar Physics, Magnetohydrodynamics

7 Professor Chandan Dasgupta Professor Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics and Statistical Mechanics

8 Professor Rohini M Godbole Centre for High Energy Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical High Energy Physics

9 Professor HR Krishnamurthy Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, especially Quantum Many-Body Theory & Statistical Physics

10 Professor NV Madhusudana Liquid Crystal Laboratory Raman Research Institute CV Raman Avenue Sadashivanagar Bangalore 560080 email: [email protected]

Liquid Crystals

11 Professor Rahul Pandit Dept. of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012

Statistical Mechanics of Phase Transitions, Condensed Matter Theory, Spatiotemporal Chaos and Turbulence

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email: [email protected] 12 Professor SR Ramaswamy

Centre for Condensed Matter Theory Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

13 Professor Diptiman Sen Centre for High Energy Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Field Theory

14 Professor SM Bhattacharjee Institute of Physics Bhubaneswar 751005 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics

15 Professor G Baskaran Sr Professor of Physics Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai 600113 email: [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics, Statistical Mechanics and Theoretical Biology

16 Professor R Simon Senior Professor The Institute of Mathematical Sciences C.I.T. Campus Chennai 600113 email: [email protected]

Classical and Quantum Optics, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, and Quantum Information Theory

17 Professor RC Budhani Director National Physical Laboratory Dr KS Krishnan Marg New Delhi 110012 email: [email protected]

Physics, Physics of Materials (Experimental-Superconductivity, magnetism and transport in thin films, multilayers and superlattices)

18 Professor Sanjay Puri School of Physical Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Physical Sciences

19 Dr SN Kaul School of Physics University of Hyderabad Central University Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science

20 Professor BK Chakrabarti Professor Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics 1/AF Bidhan Nagar Kolkata 700064 email: [email protected]

Statistical and Condensed Matter Physics

21 Professor Amitava Datta Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata Haringhata PO Mohanpur, West Bengal Mohanpur 741246 email: [email protected]

Particle Physics

22 Professor Parthasarathi Mitra Theory Division Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Block-AF, Bidhan Nagar Kolkata 700064 email:

Theoretical Physics

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23 Professor PN Pandita Head and JC Bose National Fellow Department of Physics North Eastern Hill University Mawkynroh Umshing Shillong 793022 email: [email protected]

Theoretical High Energy Physics

24 Professor Probir Roy DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow C/o Director's Office Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Block AF, Sector 1, Bidhannagar Kolkata 700064 email: [email protected]

Particle Physics: Field Theory & Phenomenology

25 Professor Debashish Chowdhury Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

26 Dr HM Antia Senior Professor Astrophysics Group Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Solar Physics and Numerical Techniques

27 Professor Sunanda Banerjee Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Experimental High Energy Physics

28 Professor RV Gavai Department of Theoretical Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Theoretical High Energy Physics, Quantum Field Theory on Lattice, Quark-Gluon Plasma, Heavy-Ion Collisions and Phase Transitions in Early Universe

29 Professor Sourendu Gupta Department of Theoretical Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Theoretical High Energy Physics, Statistical Mechanics in Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Chromodynamics and Strong Interactionsx

30 Professor NK Mondal Senior Professor Department of High Energy Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Experiment Particle Physics, Accelerator Based and Non-Accelerator Based Particle Physics and Neutrino Physics

31 Dr Sunil Mukhi Department of Theoretical Physics Tata Instt. of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Theoretical High Energy Physics, String Theory

32 Professor R Nagarajan 303, Dnyaneshwar Opp. Gaikwad Road (Near Tambe Nagar Jain Temple) Mulund(W) Mumbai 400080 email: [email protected]

Superconductivity, Valence Fluctuation, Mossabauer Spectroscopy, Instrumentation

33 Professor SM Roy Raja Ramanna Fellow Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR VN Purav Marg, Mankhurd Near Anushakti Nagar Bus Depot

Foundations of Quantum Theory & Particle Physics

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Mumbai 400088 email: [email protected]

34 Professor EV Sampathkumaran Senior Professor Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Magnetism & Superconductivity

35 Professor SP Trivedi Department of Theoretical Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

String Theory and Particle Physics

36 Professor SK Kulkarni Physics Department Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Pune Sai Trinity Building, Near Garware Circle Sutarwadi Pune 411021 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Surface Science

37 Professor Varun Sahni Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Ganeshkhind Pune 411007 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Physics

38 Professor Dhananjai Pandey Professor School of Materials Science & Technology Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Physics, Material Science, Crystallography, Structural Phase Transitions

39 Professor Yashwant Singh Professor Emeritus and Raja Ramanna Fellow Department of Physics Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Condensed Matter Theory, Theoretical Biology

40 Professor ON Srivastava Department of Physics Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected]

Physics of Materials; Hydrogen Energy, Nano Science and Technology

41 Professor Abhijit Sen Raman Professor Institute for Plasma Research Bhat Gandhinagar 382428 email: [email protected]

Plasma Physics and Non Linear Dynamics

42 Dr G Ananthakrishna Emeritus Professor Raja Ramanna Fellow Materials Research Centre Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Materials Science and Condensed Matter Physics

43 Professor SB Krupanidhi Materials Research Centre

Physics of Materials, Epitaxial Multi-Component Oxides, Compound Semiconductors, Superlattices, Functional Devices & Applications

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Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

44 Professor BK Sadashiva INSA Senior Scientist Raman Research Institute CV Raman Avenue Sadashivanagar Bangalore 560080 email: [email protected]

Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystalline Materials

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CHEMISTRY – CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor S Chandrasekaran Department of Organic Chemistry and Chairman, Division of Chemical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Organic Synthesis, Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis

2 Professor TK Chandrashekar Director National Institute of Science Education & Research (NISER) Institute of Physics Campus Sachivalaya Marg, PO Sainik School Bhubaneswar 751005 email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Inorganic Chemistry of Biomolecules

3 Professor N Sathyamurthy Director Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali MGSIPAP Complex, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theoretical, Molecular Reaction Dynamics

4 Professor VK Singh Director Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal ITI, (Gas Rahat) Building, Govindpura Bhopal 462023 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

5 Dr JS Yadav Director Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Uppal Road Tarnaka Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

6 Professor Amit Basak Dean (Faculty) Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

7 Professor Kankan Bhattacharyya Department of Physical Chemistry Indian Assoc.for the Cultivation of Sci. 2A & B, Raja SC Mullick Road Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected]

Physical Chemistry, Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy, Organized Assembly

8 Professor MK Chaudhuri Vice-Chancellor Tezpur University Napaam Tezpur 784028 (Assam) email: [email protected]

Inorganic Chemistry

9 Professor BM Deb Professor Indian Instt. of Science Education Res. HC-VII, Sector-III Salt Llake Kolkata 700106 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Chemistry, Chemical Physics

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10 Dr RN Mukherjee Professor Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Inorganic Chemistry, Bio-inorganic Chemistry

11 Dr Sumit Bhaduri 562, Adenwala Road Rustom Mansion Matunga Mumbai 400019 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis

12 Dr SK Ghosh Outstanding Scientist and Head Theoretical Chemistry Section Chemistry Group Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai 400085 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Materials Science, Soft Condensed Matter Physics

13 Professor RV Hosur Senior Professor (I) Department of Chemical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Biophysical Chemistry, NMR, Structural Biology

14 Dr N Ganesh Director Indian Institute of Science Edu.& Res. 900, NCL Innovation Park Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 email: [email protected]

Bio-Organic Chemistry

15 Dr Sourav Pal Director National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theoretical Chemistry, Electronic Structure Theory, Ab initio quantum Chemistry

16 Dr Suresh Das Director National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR) Trivandrum (Kerala) 695019 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Photochemistry, Photophysics, Liquid Crystals, Organic Functional Materials, Photoresponsive Materials, NIR Absorbing Dyes, Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

17 Professor MS Gopinathan SWATHI, VP XI / 872 Kodunganur P.O. Vattiyurkavu Thiruvananthapuram 695013 email: [email protected]

Quantum Chemistry and Non-linear Dynamics

18 Professor ED Jemmis Director Indian Institute of Science Education & Research CET Campus Thiruvananthapuram 695016 email: [email protected]

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

CHEMISTRY – MEMBERS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Dr Santanu Bhattacharya Department of Orgnic Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Chemistry

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2 Professor TN Guru Row Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

X-Ray Crystallography, Structural Chemistry

3 Professor H Ila Apt. 002, Block VIII Heritage Estate, Yelahanka Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected]

Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry

4 Professor Uday Maitra Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Organic Chemistry: Supramolecular Chemistry, Chemistry of Bile Acids, Organo and Hydrogels, Asymmetric Synthesis

5 Professor N Periasamy Flat No. N-52 Diamond District Old Airport Road Kodihalli Bengaluru 560008 email: [email protected]

Physical Chemistry

6 Professor SS Ramasesha Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theoretical Chemistry

7 Professor KL Sebastian Dept. of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Chemistry

8 Professor A Srikrishna Professor Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

9 Professor Sukumaran Vasudevan Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Physical Chemistry

10 Professor Subramanian Yashonath Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Theoretical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry

11 Dr JS Sandhu INSA Senior Scientist Department of Chemistry Punjabi University Patiala 147002 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry, Bio Organic Chemistry

12 Professor N Chandrakumar Professor Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Chennai 600036 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy & Imaging, Chemical Physics, Physical Chemistry, Instrumentation

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13 Professor SK Dogra B-101, Mangal Apartments 16-Vasundhara Enclave Delhi 110096 email: [email protected]

Physical Chemistry & Photochemistry

14 Professor Amarnath Maitra A-2/8 Cavalry Lane Delhi 110007 email: [email protected]

Nanomedicine

15 Professor Deevi Basavaiah School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Central University PO Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry: Baylis-Hillman Chemistry and Chiral Catalysis

16 Professor BM Choudary Managing Director Ogene Systems (I) Pvt.Ltd. 11-6-56, GSR Estate First Floor, Near IDPL, Balanagar Hyderabad 500037 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Catalysts and Nano-materials to Nano-Medicines

17 Professor KC Kumaraswamy School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Chemistry Inorganic / Organic

18 Professor Ashwini Nangia School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Organic Chemistry, Crystal Engineering

19 Professor M Periasamy Professor School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Central University P.O. Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Organic Chemistry, Organometallics and Chiral Reagents Chemistry

20 Professor TP Radhakrishnan School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Materials Chemistry

21 Professor Anunay Samanta School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Physical Chemistry (Photochemistry, Time-resolved Spectroscopy)

22 Professor Kalidas Sen School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Quantum Chemistry

23 Dr PK Chattaraj Head Department of Chemistry and Convener Centre for Theoretical Studies Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302

Theoretical Chemistry, Nonlinear Dynamics

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email: [email protected] 24 Professor Subrata Ghosh

Senior Professor and Dean (Administration) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science 2A & B, Raja SC Mullick Road Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected]

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

25 Professor Sreebrata Goswami Professor & Head Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected]

Inorganic Chemistry, Metal-Promoted Transformation, Chemistry of Materilas

26 Professor K Nag Professor of Chemistry Deptartment of Inorganic Chemistry Indian Assoc. for Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected]

Inorganic Chemistry

27 Dr BC Ranu Senior Professor Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Organic synthesis, Green Chemistry

28 Professor PK Bharadwaj Chemistry Department Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Supramolecular Chemistry

29 Dr V Chandrasekhar Professor & Head Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Inorganic Chemistry

30 Professor YD Vankar Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

31 Professor HB Singh Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected]

Organometallic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry

32 Professor Vishwakarma Singh Professor Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

33 Professor SR Gadre Deptt of Chemistry University of Pune Pune 411007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Theoretical and Computational Quantum Chemistry

34 Dr Anil Kumar Scientist Physical Chemistry Division National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008

Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Physical-Organic Chemistry

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email: [email protected]

35 Dr GP Pandey Head Division of Organic Chemistry (Synthesis) National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008 email: [email protected]

Organic Chemistry

36 Professor DD Sarma Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit & Centre for Condensed Matter Theory Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Electronic Structure of Solid

37 Professor AK Shukla Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Materials Electrochemistry with Special Batteries

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ENGINEERING – CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Dr N Balakrishnan Associate Director IISc Aerospace Engineering & Supercomputer Education & Research Centre Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Aerospace Electronics, Computational, Electromagnetics, Polarimetric and Doppler Radars, Information Security, Speech Processing, Signal Coding

2 Dr Dipankar Banerjee Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Physical Metallurgy

3 Professor Kamanio Chattopadhyay Chairman Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Physical Metallurgy & Materials Engineering

4 Professor ML Munjal Honorary Professor & INAE Distinguished Professor Convenor, Facility for Research in Technical Acoustics (FRITA) Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Technical Acoustics, Industrial Noise Control, Automotive Noise Control

5 Professor R Narasimhan Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Fracture Mechanics, Computational Solid Mechanics

6 Professor YVRK Prasad Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Metallurgical Engineering - Mechanical Metallurgy & Processing

7 Professor Srinivasa Ranganathan Honorary Professor Department of Matarials Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Physical Metallurgy & Materials Science

8 Professor VVS Sarma INAE Distinguised Professor Deptt of Computer Science & Automation Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Computer Science, Intelligent Systems and Indian Logic

9 Professor J Srinivasan Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Thermal Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences

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10 Dr AK Bhowmick Director Indian Institute of Technology-Patna Navin Govt. Polytechnic Campus Patliputra Colony Patna 800013 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Polymer Science and Engineering

11 Professor MK Surappa Director Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar Nangal Road Rupnagar, Punjab 141001 email: [email protected]

Material Processing, Solidification Processing of Metal Matrix Composites, Tribology of MMCs

12 Dr Baldev Raj President, PSG Institutions New Administrative Block Peelamadu Coimbatore T.N. 641004 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Materials characterization & performance, Technology Management

13 Professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Chennai 600036 email: [email protected]

Telecommunication,Wireless Communications, Computer Networks, Fibre Optics

14 Dr PS Goel Chairman Recruitment and Assessment Centre(RAC) Defence Research & Development Organisation Lucknow Road, Timarpur Delhi 110054 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Satellite Control Systems, Space Technology

15 Professor Surendra Prasad Director Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Signal Processing & Communications

16 Professor UB Desai Director Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad Ordnance Factory Estate Yeddumailaram (Andhra Pradesh) 502205 email: [email protected]

Wireless communication, Wireless sensor networks, Signal Processing, Image and Video Processing, Information and Communication Technology for Socioeconomic development

17 Dr G Sundararajan Director International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) Balarpur PO, RR Dist. Hyderabad 500005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Surface Engineering & Deformation Behaviour

18 Professor Amitabha Ghosh INSA Senior Scientist & Honorary Distinguished Professor Bengal Engg and Science University Shibpur, PO Botanic Garden Howrah 711103 email: [email protected]

Mechanical Engineering

19 Dr Srikumar Banerjee Chairman Atomic Energy Commission & Secretary Department of Atomic Energy Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg Mumbai 400001 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Materials Science, Nuclear Engineering

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20 Professor VS Borkar Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected]

Analysis and Control of Stochastic Systems

21 Professor JB Joshi Director Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai 400019 email: [email protected]

Chemical Engineering

22 Professor DV Khakhar Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director Indian Institute of Technology Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected]

Chemical Engineering

23 Professor GD Yadav Director & R.T. Mody Professor Institute of Chemical Technology University of Mumbai, Matunga Mumbai 400019 email: [email protected],[email protected], [email protected]

Catalysis Science and Engineering, Green Chemistry and Technology

24 Professor LM Patnaik Vice-Chancellor Defence Institute Advanced Technology (DIAT) (Govt. of India, Min. of Def, DRDO) Deemed University Girinagar,Pune 411025 email: [email protected],[email protected]

Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Information Technology

25 Dr Paul Ratnasamy INSA Ramanujan Research Professor National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008 email: [email protected]

Catalysis

ENGINEERING – MEMBERS

SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor KT Jacob Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Materials Science and Processing, Thermodynamics, Phase Equilibria, Fuel Cells and Solid State Sensors

2 Professor Vikram Jayaram Department of Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Materials Science and Engineering

3 Professor V Kumaran Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Chemical Engineering

4 Professor Yadati Narahari Department of Computer Science and Automation Indian Institute of Science

Computer Science and Electronics Commerce, Game Theory

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Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

5 Professor BS Rajan INAE Chair Professor Department of Electrical Communication Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Electrical Engineering (Communications)

6 Professor N Viswanadham No.529, 2nd Main Road RMV 2nd Stage, 3rd Block Off New BEL Road Bangalore 560094 email: [email protected]

Global Manufacturing and Service Networks, Logistics

7 Professor NK Gupta Department of Applied Mechanics Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Plasticity and Impact Mechanics

8 Dr Gangan Prathap Director National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources New Delhi 110012 email: [email protected]

Structural Mechanics

9 Dr Sandeep Sen Department of Computer Science & Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Computer Science (Algorithms)

10 Professor Anurag Sharma Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Photonics, Fiber & Integrated Optics; Gradient-Index Optics; Applied Optics

11 Dr C Ganguly 403, Galaxy Tower 7/101/1 Scientist Colony Habsiguda Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected] [email protected]

Nuclear Fuels & Reactor Materials

12 Professor B Yegnanarayana Professor and Microsoft Chair International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Gachibowli Hyderabad 500032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Signal Processing, Speech, Vision, and Neural Networks

13 Dr Soumitro Banerjee Department of Physical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Mohanpur, Nadia (WB) 741252 email: [email protected]

Nonlinear Dynamics

14 Professor PP Chakrabarti Deptt of Computer Science and Engg Dean Sponsored Res. & Industrial Consultancy Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Computer Science and Engineering

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15 Professor BB Chaudhuri Head Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Unit, Indian Statistical Institute 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road Kolkata 700108 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Computer Science and Engineering

16 Professor AK Mallik Honorary Distinguished Professor BESUS Howrah 711103 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Vibration Engineering, Kinematics

17 Professor Indranil Manna Director Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute 196, Raja SC Mullick Road PO Jadavpur University Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Materials Engineering, Surface Engineering, Nanomaterials

18 Professor NR Pal Electronics and Communication Sciences Unit Indian Statistical Institute 203 B. T. Road Kolkata 700108 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Computational Intelligence - Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks and Evolutionary Computing

19 Professor SK Pal Director and Distinguished Scientist Indian Statistical Institute 203, BT Road Kolkata 700108 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Computer Science, Soft Computing, Pattern Recognition and Image Processing, Fuzzy & Neural Systems, Data Mining and Web Intelligence

20 Dr Kalyanmoy Deb Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Optimization and Evolutionary Computation

21 Professor Sanjay Mittal Dean of Academic Affairs Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Unsteady Aerodynamics, Finite Elements, High Performance Computing

22 Professor Ashutosh Sharma Institute Chair Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 email: [email protected]

Nanotechnology, Patterning and Self-organization of Soft Materials, Meso-mechanics, Colloid and Interface Science, Thin Films, Membranes, Functional Materials

23 Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri Professor and Dean (International Relations) Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Computer Vision and Image Processing

24 Professor Tarun Kant Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Powai Mumbai 400076 email: [email protected]

Structural Mechanics

25 Dr AB Pandit UGC Research Scientist C (Professor’s Grade) Chemical Engineering Department Institute of Chemical Technology University of Mumbai Mumbai 400019 email: [email protected],

Chemical Engineering, Design of Multiphase Reactors, Bubble Dynamics and Cavitation Phenomena

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[email protected], [email protected]

26 Professor RK Shyamasundar Sr Professor & Dean Faculty of Technology & Computer Science Tata Instt. of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Computer Science

27 Dr VR Choudhary NASI Senior Scientist Chemical Engineering Division National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering

28 Dr BD Kulkarni Dy. Director & Head Chemical Engineering Division National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008 email: [email protected]

Chemical Engineering

29 Professor Shrikant Lele 377, Mahatma Housing Society Kothrud Pune 411038 email: [email protected]

Physical Metallurgy & Materials Science

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GEOLOGY – CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor JN Goswami Director Physical Research Laboratory Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Solar System Studies,Earth and Planetary Science

2 Professor AK Singhvi Outstanding Scientist, Geosciences Division Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Quaternary Climate and Geochronology, Radiation Effects and Dosimetry

3 Professor AK Gupta Raja Ramanna Fellow Nat Ctr of Exptl Mineralogy & Petrology University of Allahabad 14, Chatham Lines Allahabad 211002 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Experimental Mineralogy and Petrology

4 Dr R Srinivasan No. 114, Kshithija Ramanashree Nagar S.O.S. Post Bannerghatta Road Bangalore 560076 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Precambrian Geology, Sedimentation & Structure

5 Professor V Rajamani School of Environmental Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Geochemistry

6 Professor SK Tandon Department of Geology and Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Delhi Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Physical Stratigraphy, Quaternary Geology, Palaeoclimate

7 Professor VP Dimri CSIR Distinguished Scientist (HAG+) National Geophysical Research Institute Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Geophysical Inversion, Fractals and Signal Processing

8 Professor HK Gupta Panikkar Professor National Geophysical Research Institute Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Seismology, Geophysical Exploration, Ocean Sciences

9 Professor S Sengupta Deptt. of Geological Science Jadavpur University Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Structural Geology & Precambrian Geology

10 Professor Ashok Sahni 98 Mahatma Gandhi Marg Lucknow 226001 email: [email protected]

Geology, Vertebrate Paleaontology and Biostratigraphy

11 Dr Archana Bhattacharyya Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Kalamboli Highway New Panvel Navi Mumbai 410218 email: [email protected]

Ionospheric Physics and Geomagnetism

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12 Dr GS Lakhina Emeritus Professor (CSIR) Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Plot No. 5, Sector 18 Kalamboli Highway, New Panvel Navi Mumbai 410218 email: [email protected]

Geomagnetism and Atmospheric Sciences

GEOLOGY – MEMBERS

SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor Narendra Bhandari Basic Science Research Institute Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Earth and Planetary Science

2 Professor S Krishnaswami Planetary and Geosciences Division Physical Research Lab. Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Geochemistry, Isotope Techniques in Earth Sciences

3 Professor Shyam Lal Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad 380009 email: [email protected]

Atmospheric Science

4 Dr SK Satheesh Associate Professor Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Atmospheric Aerosol & Climate

5 Professor Talat Ahmad Professor & Head Department of Geology Centre of Advanced Studies University of Delhi Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Igneous Petrology-Geochemistry & Himalayan Geology

6 Professor DM Banerjee Department of Geology University of Delhi Chattra Marg Delhi 110007 email: [email protected]

Precambrian Sedimentology, Sedimentary Geochemistry

7 Professor Mihir Deb Department of Geology and Director School of Environmental Studies Chatra Marg University of Delhi Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Ore Geology, Geochemistry, Precambrian Geology

8 Dr Anil Kumar Gupta Director Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 33, General Mahadeo Singh Road Dehra Dun 248001 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Micropaleontology, Paleomonsoon and Paleoclimatology

9 Professor AK Jain Department of Earth Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 247667

Geology, Structural Geology & Tectonics

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email: [email protected], [email protected]

10 Professor GVR Prasad Department of Geology University of Delhi Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Vertebrate Palaeontology,Biostratigraphy, Palaeobiogeography, Evolution of Mesozoic Mammals

11 Professor Sri Niwas Department of Earth Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 247667 email: [email protected]

Geophysics

12 Dr SS Rai JC Bose National Fellow & Scientist National Geophysical Research Institute Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Seismology and Electromagnetic Exploration

13 Professor RN Singh Emeritus Scientist (CSIR) National Geophysical Research Institute Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Geophysics, Geophysical and Environmental Modelling

14 Professor Abhijit Bhattacharya Department of Geology and Geophysics Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 721302 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Petrology, Geochemistry

15 Professor Anindya Sarkar Department of Geology & Geophysics Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur Kharagpur 721302 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Stable Isotope Geochemistry, Palaeoclimatology, Geochronology and Sedimentology

16 Professor Somnath Dasgupta WESTWIND Block 4, Flat 3B 78 Raja SC Mullick Road Kolkata 700084 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Metamorphic Petrology, Ore Geology, Precambrian Geology

17 Professor Nibir Mandal Indian Institute of Science Education and Research NITTTR, Block FC Sector III, Salt Lake City Kolkata 700106 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Structural Geology and Tectonics

18 Professor Pulak Sengupta Professor of Geology Department of Geological Sciences Jadavpur University Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Metamorphic Petrology and Precambrian Geology

19 Dr M Dileep Kumar Scientist F Chemical Oceanography Division National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa 403004 email: [email protected]

Oceanography

20 Dr AK Kamra Emeritus Scientist

Atmospheric Sciences

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Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pashan Pune 411008 email: [email protected]

21 Dr SK Mishra B1/103 Nirmiti Horizon New DP Road Aundh Pune 411007 email: [email protected]

Dynamic Meteorology & Numerical Modelling

22 Dr SWA Naqvi Scientist H/ Outstanding Scientist Centre of Excellence in Quatic Biogeochemistry National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa 403004 email: [email protected]

Chemical Oceanography, Paleoceanography and Global Change

23 Dr VP Rao Scientist-G National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa 403004 email: [email protected]

Marine Geology/Sedimentology

24 Dr SR Shetye Director National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula Goa 403004 email: [email protected]

Physical Oceanography

25 Professor DC Srivastava Department of Earth Sciences Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee Roorkee 247667 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Structural Geology, Precambrian Geology and Fluid-inclusions

26 Dr Anil Bhardwaj Scientist SG and Head Planetary Science Branch Space Physics Laboratory Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Trivandrum, Kerala 695022 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Planetary and Space Science

27 Dr K Krishnamoorthy Project Director - ARFI and Head AACCR, Space Physics Laboratory Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram 695022 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Atmospheric Aerosols Radiative Forcing

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LIFE SCIENCES – CHAIR PERSONS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor BB Chattoo Coordinator Biotechnology Programme MS University of Baroda Vadodara 390002 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Biology, Biotechnology &, Microbial Genetics

2 Professor JP Khurana Coordinator (UGC-SAP) Department of Plant Molecular Biology University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected]

Photobiology and Signal Transduction, Mechanisms in Higher Plant, Plant Genomics

3 Professor SK Sopory Vice Chancellor Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Plant Physiology

4 Professor Akhilesh K Tyagi Director National Institute for Plant Genome Research Aruna Asaf Ali Marg PO Box 10531 New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Genomics and Biotechnology

5 Dr KC Upadhyaya School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

6 Professor AS Raghavendra School of Life Sciences Department of Plant Sciences University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Plant Physiology and Plant Biochemistry

7 Professor JS Singh Professor Emeritus Department of Botany Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Ecology, Ecosystems Analysis & Ecophysiology

8 Professor HA Ranganath Vice-Chancellor Bangalore University Jnana Bharathi Bangalore 560056 email: [email protected]

Zoology, Genetics and Evolution

9 Professor SK Saidapur 108, Sripad Nagar Dharwad 580001 email: [email protected]

Biology of Reproduction, Comparative Endocrinology & Animal Behaviour

10 Professor RNK Bamezai Vice-Chancellor Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) Katra Jammu 182320 email: [email protected] [email protected]

Genetics, Human Genetics

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11 Professor RC Sobti Vice-Chancellor Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Cell Biology

12 Professor Alok Bhattacharya School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Parasitology, Genomics, Bioinformatics

13 Professor K Muralidhar Department of Zoology University of Delhi Delhi 110007 email: [email protected]

Biochemistry and Endocrinology

14 Professor Samir Bhattacharya Department of Zoology School of Life Sciences Visva Bharati University Santiniketan 731235 email: [email protected]

Comparative Endocrinology and Molecular Signaling

15 Professor SC Lakhotia Prof. of Zoology Cytogenetics Laboratory Dept. of Zoology Banaras Hindu Univ. Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology

16 Dr V Ravindranath Chairperson Centre for Neurosciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Neuroscience

17 Professor NK Ganguly Advisor, Translational Health Science & Technology Institute C/o National Institute of Immunology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Microbiology, Immunology & Biotechnology

18 Professor Rentala Madhubala Professor and Dean School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Molecular Parasitology, Functional genomics

19 Professor SK Sarin Director Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences D-1, Vasant Kunj New Delhi 110070 email: [email protected]

Gastroentrology (Medicine)

20 Professor Subrata Sinha Director National Brain Research Centre Nainwal Mode Manesar (Haryana) 122050 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Oncology

21 Dr KK Talwar President National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) Ansari Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Marg New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected]

Cardiology

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22 Dr PK Seth Chief Executive Officer ITRC, Biotechnology Park Sector G, Kursi Road Jankipuram Lucknow 226021 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biochemical Pharmacology & Toxicology, Neurotoxicology, Neurochemistry, Biotechnology

23 Professor P Balaram Director Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics

24 Dr Dipankar Chatterji Molecular Biophysics Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Biophysical Chemistry & Molecular Biology, Nanobiology,

25 Professor Anil Kumar Professor (Hon.) Department of Physics NMR Research Centre Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Applications to Biomolecules and Quantum Computing

26 Professor K Muniyappa Department of Biochemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Genetics, Molecular Cell Biology, Functional Genomics

27 Professor V Nagaraja Chairman and Professor Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology of Mycobacteria, Regulation of Gene Expression Protein-DNA Interactions

28 Professor MRS Rao President Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O. Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected]

Molecular & Cell Biology, Genomics & Human Molecular Genetics

29 Professor JB Udgaonkar Professor National Centre for Biological Sciences Tata Instt of Fundamental Research GKVK Post, Bellary Road Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Physical Biochemistry

30 Professor M Vijayan DAE Homi Bhabha Professor Molecular Biophysics Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biophysics, Biological Crystallography and Structural Biology

31 Professor AS Kolaskar Vice-Chancellor KIIT University At/Po: KIIT Bhubaneswar (Orissa) 751024 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Biophysics & Bioinformatics

32 Professor SK Basu JC Bose Chair Professor National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources (NISCAIR) 14, Satsang Vihar Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected],

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics

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[email protected] 33 Professor VS Chauhan

Director International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Peptide design & Synthesis, Malaria Immunology , Subunit Vaccine Development and Malaria Drug Development

34 Professor Asis Datta Professor of Eminence National Institute for Plant Genome Research Aruna Asaf Ali Marg PO Box 10531 New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

35 Dr SE Hasnain School of Biological Sciences Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology and Genetics, Molecular Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

36 Dr Rajendra Prasad School of Life Sciences & Rector Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Membrane Biology, Biochemistry, Fungal Genetics

37 Professor TP Singh DBT Distinguished Biotechnology Research Professor Department of Biophysics All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected]

Structural Biology, Protein Structures, Peptide Design and Drug Discovery

38 Professor Anil Kumar Tyagi Department of Biochemistry University of Delhi, South Campus Benito Juarez Road New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected]

Biochemistry, Molecular Biology

39 Dr J Gowrishankar Director Ctr for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics Building 7, Gruhakalpa 5-4-399/B, Nampally Hyderabad 500001 email: [email protected]

Microbial Genetics and Physiology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

40 Dr SC Mande Staff Scientist-VI Centre for DNA Finger Printing & Diagnostics Bldg 7, Gruhakalpa 5-4-399/ B Nampally Hyderabad 500001 email: [email protected]

Biophysics

41 Dr Lalji Singh CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology, DNA Finger Printing, Wildlife Conservation

42 Dr GC Mishra Director National Centre for Cell Science NCCS Complex, Pune University Campus Ganeshkhind Pune 411007 email: [email protected]

Immunology

43 Dr Yadvinder Singh Senior Soil Chemist Department of Soils Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141004 email: [email protected]

Soil Science

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44 Dr Rakesh Tuli Executive Director National Agri- Food Biotechnology Institute C-1/27 Industrial Area, Phase-8 SAS Nagar, Punjab Mohali 160071 email: [email protected]

Plant Physiology, Molecular Genetics and Plant Biotechnology

45 Professor Deepak Pental Director Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected]

Breeding of Mustard, Transgenic Crops

46 Professor PP Majumder Director National Institute of Biomedical Genomics Netaji Subhas Sanatorium, 2nd Floor Kalyani 741251 email: [email protected]

Human Genetics, Gen etic Epidemiology Biostatistics

LIFE SCIENCES – MEMBERS SL. NO.

NAME AND ADDRESS SPECIALIZATION

1 Professor KNG Ganeshaiah School of Ecology and Conservation University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK Campus Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Plant Reproductive Ecology, Conservation Biology, Insect Behaviour & Crop Breeding

2 Dr RR Rao No. 328, B-4 Block Kendriya Vihar Yelahanka Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Phytogeography, Conservation and Ethnobotany

3 Professor HS Savithri Department of Biochemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Plant Molecular Virology, Enzymology, Protein Chemistry

4 Professor M Udayakumar Department of Crop Physiology University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Crop Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology

5 Dr Usha Vijayraghavan Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Genetics, Plant Development

6 Professor RK Kohli Professor and Chairman Department of Botany Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Physiological Ecology

7 Professor Sudip Chattopadhyay Ramanna Fellow Department of Biotechnology National Institute of Technology Durgapur Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Durgapur 713209 email: [email protected]

Plant Sciences (Developmental Biology)

8 Professor Anil Grover Department of Plant Molecular Biology University of Delhi South Campus Benito Jaurez Road, Dhaula Kuan New Delhi 110021

Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Abiotic Stress Responses

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email: [email protected], [email protected]

9 Professor Paramjit Khurana Department of Plant Molecular Biology University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genomics

10 Dr SK Mukherjee Scientist International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Plant Molecular Biology

11 Professor SP Singh Advisor, SGRR Education Mission Institute of Technology and Science Building Patel Nagar Dehradun (Uttarakhand) 248001 email: [email protected]

Ecology

12 Professor BC Tripathy School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Physiology, Plant Biotechnology

13 Dr Imran Siddiqi Scientist Gr IV(5) and Group Leader Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Molecular Genetics

14 Professor Sampa Das Plant Molecular and Cellular Genetics Bose Institute P-1/12, CIT Scheme, VII-M Kolkata 700054 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology

15 Professor AN Lahiri Majumder Senior Professor & Head Division of Plant Biology Bose Institute (Centenary Building) P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M Kolkata 700054 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

16 Dr UC Lavania Chief Scientist & Head Division of Genetics & Plant Breeding Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants PO CIMAP Lucknow 226015 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Cytogenetics, Karyobilogy and Plant Improvement

17 Dr Ram Rajasekharan Director Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Kukrail Picnic Spot Road PO CIMAP Lucknow 226015 email: [email protected]

Plant Lipid Metabolism

18 Professor RS Tripathi Amarawati, 10/58 Sector 10, Indira Nagar Lucknow 226016 email: [email protected]

Plant Ecology (Population Ecology, Weed Biology, Forest Ecology, Biodiversity Management, Invasion Biology)

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19 Dr K Veluthambi Professor & Head School of Biotechnology Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai 625021 email: [email protected]

Plant Sciences, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Virology

20 Dr SK Apte Associate Director Bio-Medical Group and Head Molecular Biology Division Bhabha Atomic Reseach Centre,Trombay Mumbai 400085 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Microbial and Plant Biotechnology

21 Professor VA Bapat CSIR,Emeritus Scientist Department of Biotechnology Shivaji University Kolhapur 416004 email: [email protected]

Plant Biotechnology and Genetic engineering

22 Dr Lal Chand Rai DST JC Bose National Fellow Molecular Biology Section Centre of Advanced Study in Botany Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Environmental Physiology/ Cyanobacterial Proteomics

23 Dr PK Singh House No. B3/22 Post Shivala Varanasi 221001 email: [email protected]

Plant Sciences, Microbiology, Algology, Sustainable Agriculture, Research Management

24 Professor US Bhalla National Centre for Biological Sciences GKVK, Bellary Road Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Computation Neuro Science, Neuro Biology

25 Professor RR Dighe Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Endocrinology, Reproductive Biology, Biotechnology

26 Professor Gaiti Hasan Professor & Head (Academics Activities) National Centre for Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research GKVK, Bellary Road Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Intracellular Calcium Signalling

27 Professor Amitabh Joshi Professor and Chairman Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur PO Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected]

Evolutionary genetics and population ecology

28 Dr AJ Rao Rajaramanna Fellow, DST Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Reproductive Biology

29 Professor BA Shanbhag Department of Zoology Karnatak University Dharwad (Karnataka) 580001

Biology of Reproduction and Endocrinology

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email: [email protected] 30 Professor Mewa Singh

Department of Psychology University of Mysore Manasagangotry Mysore 570006 email: [email protected]

Animal Behaviour

31 Dr R Sukumar Chairman & Professor Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Ecology

32 Professor T Subramoniam INSA Senior Scientist National Institute of Ocean Technology Pallikaranai Chennai 600100 email: [email protected]

Invertebrate Reproductive Biology & Cryobiology

33 Dr Sher Ali Sr Staff Scientist & Chief Molecular Genetics Laboratory National Institute of Immunology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Genetics of Human and Animal Systems

34 Professor Kasturi Datta DBT, Distinguished Biotechnology Professor School of Environmental Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biotechnology, Molecular & Cell Biology

35 Professor MS Jairajpuri 3/95 Lal Diggi Road Aligarh 202002 email: [email protected]

Nematology, Taxonomy, Evolution

36 Dr Subeer S Majumdar Primate Research Centre Embryo Biotechnology, Cellular Endocrinology National Institute of Immunology New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Transgenic Animals and Endocrinology

37 Professor BN Mallick Professor of Neurobiology School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Physiology, Neurobiology/Neurophysiology of Sleep-Wakefulness

38 Professor RK Saxena School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Immunology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Immune Responses and Effect of Environmental Pollutants, Natural Killer Lymphocytes, Erythrocyte turnover

39 Professor YD Sharma Professor & Head Department of Biotechnology All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular parasitology, Malaria, Molecular Epidemiology

40 Dr SK Subbarao Apt. 704, Block 13 Eastend Apartments Mayur Vihar Phase I Extension New Delhi 110096

Insect Genetics & Cytogenetics & Vector-borne diseases with special interest in Malariology

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email: [email protected], [email protected]

41 Professor BK Thelma Department of Genetics University of Delhi (South Campus) Benito Juarej Road New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected]

Cytogenetics and Human Genetics

42 Professor Aparna Dutta Gupta Department of Animal Sciences School of Life Sciences University of Hyderabad Hyderabad 500046 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Animal Sciences: Insect Molecular Physiology – Hormonal Regulation of Insect Development & Reproduction

43 Dr J Nagaraju Staff Scientist G and Head Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics Bldg.7, Gruhakalpa, 5-4-399/B, Nampally Hyderabad 500001 email: [email protected]

Molecular Genetics and Evaluation

44 Dr HK Majumder Director Grade Scientist Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4-Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Parasitology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry

45 Dr G Marimuthu Professor and Head Deptt. of Animal Behaviour & Physiology School of Biological Sciences Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai 625021 email: [email protected]

Animal Behaviour and Chronobiology

46 Dr Sanjeev Anant Galande Scientist E National Centre for Cell Science NCCS Complex Ganeshkhind Pune 411007 email: [email protected]

Chromatin Biology

47 Professor PD Prasada Rao 9, Deotale Layout Nagpur 440033 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Neuroendocrinology, Neurobiology & Fisheries

48 Dr LS Shashidhara Coordinator (Biology) Indian Institute of Science Education & Research 900, NCL Innovation Park Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411008 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Genetics and Developmental Biology

49 Professor MG Watve Professor of Biology Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune 411021 email: [email protected]

Evolutionary Biology, ecology and theoretical biology: , Professor, , Pune, Sai Trinity Building, Pashan circle, Pune

50 Dr KP Joy Co-ordinator CAS, Department of Zoology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected],

Neuroendocrinology, Reproductive Endocrinology

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[email protected]

51 Professor Rajiva Raman Deptt of Zoology Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Cytogenetics, Human Genetics

52 Professor Kumaravel Somasundaram Associate Professor Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Cancer Biology, Virology and Genetics

53 Dr JN Agrewala Scientist E-II Immunology Laboratory Indian of Microbial Technology Sector 39-A Chandigarh 160036 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Immunology, Tuberculosis

54 Dr PK Chakraborti Scientist G Institute of Microbial Technology (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Sector 39 A Chandigarh 160036 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Molecular Microbiology

55 Professor Deepak Kaul Professor & Head Department of Experimental Medicine & Biotechnology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research Chandigarh 160012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Medicine, Functional Genomics

56 Dr Viswanathan Mohan Director Madras Diabetes Research Foundation & Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre No 4, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram Chennai 600086 email: [email protected] [email protected]

Medicine – Diabetes Mellitus

57 Professor BS Ramakrishna Professor of Gastroenterology and Head Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences Christian Medical College Vellore 632004 email: [email protected]

Gastroenterology

58 Professor Damodar Rout Professor & Head Dept. of Neurosurgery & Director Neuro Care Centre Sri Ramachandra University, Porur Chennai 600116 email: [email protected]

Neurosurgery, Microneurosurgery, Microvascular Surgery & Neurosciences

59 Professor SK Acharya Professor and Head Department of Gastroenterology RNo. 3105, 3rd Floor, Teaching Block All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Gastro Enterology, Hepatology

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60 Dr Ashima Anand Principal Investigator Exertional Breathlessness Studies Laboratory (DST) Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute University of Delhi, P.O. Box 2101 Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Cardiorespiratory & Neurophysiology

61 Professor BC Das Professor of Biomedical Sciences Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research University of Delhi (North Campus) Delhi 110007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Biology of Cancer, Molecular Virology and Human Molecular Genetics

62 Professor CS Dey School of Biological Sciences Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 email: [email protected]

Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Insulin Signaling,Diabetes, Drug resistance in Leishmania

63 Dr SK Gupta Staff Scientist VIII Chief Reproductive Cell Biology Laboratory National Institute of Immunology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Reproductive Biology/Immunology, Immunodiagnostics, Vaccine Development,

64 Dr NK Mehra Professor & Head Department of Transplant Immunology & Immunogenetics All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected]

Clinical Immunogenetics and Transplantation Immunology

65 Dr SK Panda Head, Department of Pathology All India Institute of Medical Sciences Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Liver Pathology and Molecular Virology of Hepatitis Viruses

66 Dr Poonam Salotra Deputy Director, Scientist E Institute of Pathology (ICMR) Safdarjung Hospital Campus Post Box No 4909 New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Parasitology and Immunology

67 Dr SK Bhattacharya P-33, CIT Road Scheme XM, Beliaghata PO Box No.177 Kolkata 700010 email: [email protected]

Diarrhoeal Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Kala-azar, Infectious Diseases

68 Dr Sekhar Chakrabarti Scientist G & Head Division of Virology National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases P-33 CIT Road, Scheme XM, Beleghata Kolkata 700010 email: [email protected]

Viral Diseases with Special Emphasis on Genetic Characterization of Viruses and Mechanism of Pahogenesis

69 Dr Amit Ghosh Emeritus Scientist National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR), (JICA Building) P-33, CIT Scheme XM, Beliaghata Kolkata 700010 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology of Vibrio cholera

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70 Dr Chitra Mandal Director Grade Scientist Infectious Disease and Immunology Division Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja SC Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Glycobiology, Immunology

71 Professor SC Sanyal Udita 09-0303 Nabami, 1050/1 Survey Park Kolkata 700075 email: [email protected]

Medical Microbiology, Infection Control, Antimicrobial Therapy, Ecology

72 Professor SS Agarwal D-13 Vivekanandpuri Lucknow 226007 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Internal Medicine, Genetics and, Immunology

73 Dr RA Bhisey 7, Yugprabhat Society Sitaladevi Temple Road Mahim Mumbai 400 016 email: [email protected]

Environmental Carcinogenesis, Molecular Epidemiology

74 Dr Indraneel Mittra Dr Ernest Borges Chair in Translational Research and Emeritus Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology Tata Memorial Centre, Advance Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharghar Navi Mumbai 410210 email: [email protected]

Oncology/Cancer Surgery, Fundamental, Clinical and Public health Research in Cancer

75 Dr AC Mishra Director National Institute of Virology Pune 411021 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Epidemiology & Natural cycle of viral diseases

76 Professor Shyam Sundar 6, SK Gupta Nagar Lanka Varanasi 221005 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Visceral Leishmaniasis

77 Professor Manju Bansal Molecular Biophysics Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biophysics, Structural and Computational Biology

78 Professor Saumitra Das Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science Sir CV Raman Avenue Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Virology and Molecular Biology

79 Dr TK Kundu Transcription and Disease Laboratory Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advaned Scientific Research Jakkur PO Bangalore 560064 email: [email protected]

Regulation of Gene Expression (Transcription) in Humans with Special Emphasis on Disease and Terapeutics

80 Professor Satyajit Mayor Associate Professor National Centre for Biological Sciences GKVK Campus Bellary Road Bangalore 560065

Cell Biology

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email: [email protected], [email protected] 81 Professor MRN Murthy

Professor Molecular Biophysics Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

X-ray Diffraction, Macromolecular, Crystallography, Molecular Evolution

82 Professor DN Rao Professor Department of Biochemistry Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Protein- DNA Interactions

83 Professor Ramanathan Sowdhamini Associate Professor National Centre for Biological Sciences (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road Bangalore 560065 email: [email protected]

Structural Bioinformatics, Protein Sequence Analysis, Genome Analysis, Function Prediction

84 Dr Umesh Varshney Professor Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology

85 Professor Anand Kumar Bachhawat Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Mohali, Transit Campus MGSIPAP Complex, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019 email: [email protected]

Microbial Genetics & Biochemistry / Yeast Glutathione & Sulphur Metabolism

86 Dr Faizan Ahmad Director Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Nagar New Delhi 110025 email: [email protected]

Biophysical Chemistry and Biochemistry

87 Dr AC Banerjee Staff Scientist-VII & Chief – Laboratory of Virology National Institute of Immunology JNU Campus Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Viral Pathogenesis and Gene Therapy

88 Dr Balaram Ghosh Scientist ‘H’/Outstanding Scientist of CSIR Genomics & Molecular Medicine Unit Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology Mall Road Delhi 110007 email: [email protected]

Biochemistry, Immunology, Molecular Genetics

89 Dr Amitabha Mukhopadhyay Staff Scientist-VI National Institute of Immunology Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 email: [email protected]

Cell Biology

90 Dr DM Salunke Executive Director Regional Centre for Biotechnology 180, Udyog Vihar, Phase I Gurgaon 122016

Structural Biology, Macromolecular Crystallography, Molecular Biophysics

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email: [email protected]

91 Professor DP Sarkar JC Bose National Fellow (DST) Department of Biochemistry University of Delhi South Campus Benito Juarez Road, Dhaula Kuan New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Biochemistry, Molecular Virology, Molecular Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Biotechnology & Membrane Biology

92 Professor JS Tyagi Department of Biotechnology All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi 110029 email: [email protected]

Molecular mycobacteriology, Molecular Biology

93 Dr Amitabha Chattopadhyay Associate Director (Scientist-H) Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Membrane Biology, Molecular & Cellular Neurobiology and Fluorescence Spectroscopy & Microscopy

94 Dr Ch. Mohan Rao Director Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Biophysical Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Protein Folding in Health & Disease

95 Dr R Nagaraj Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Peptide Biochemistry, Membrane Biochemistry

96 Dr Ghanshyam Swarup Scientist Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Uppal Road Hyderabad 500007 email: [email protected]

Molecular and Cell Biology, Signal Transduction, Biochemistry

97 Dr Samit Adhya Scientist F Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4 Raja SC Mullick Road Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biology

98 Dr RK Banerjee Nature's Nest Flat No. 1G, 140 PGH Shah Road Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected]

Cell Biology, Molecular Enzymology

99 Professor Joyoti Basu Department of Chemistry Bose Institute 93/1, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road Kolkata 700009 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular and Cellular Biology with special reference to mycobacteria

100 Professor B Bhattacharyya Deptt of Biochemistry Bose Institute, Acharya JC Bose Birth Centenary Bldg. P-1/12, CIT Scheme VII M Kolkata 700054 email: [email protected]

Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy

101 Professor P Chakrabarti Department of Biochemistry and BioinformaticsCentre Bose Institute P1/12, CIT Scheme-VII M Kolkata 700054 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Molecular Biophysics, X-ray Crystallography and Structural Biology, Bioinformatics

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102 Dr Pijush K Das Scientist G Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4 Raja SC Mullick Road Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biochemistry,Cell Biology, Molecular Parasitology, Membrane Biology, Drug delivery

103 Professor CK Dasgupta Department of Biology IISER- Kolkata Mohanpur Campus Distt. Nadia Mohanpur 741252 email: [email protected]

Biochemistry and Biophysics

104 Dr AK Datta Division of Structural Biology & Bioinformatics Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja SC Mullick Road Kolkata 700032 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Enzymology, Molecular Biology,Parasitology

105 Professor CM Gupta C-97, Sector E Aliganj Ext. Lucknow 226020 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Membrane Biology & Bio-Organic Chemistry

106 Dr KVR Chary Senior Professor (I) Department of Chemical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Molecular Biophysics, Structural Biology and NMR Spectroscopy

107 Dr Madhusoodan Hosur Head Protein Crystallography Section Solid State Physics Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay Mumbai 400085 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biophysics, X-ray Crystallography

108 Professor Guruswamy Krishnamoorthy Department of Chemical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Biophysical Laser Spectroscopy, Macromolecular Dynamics

109 Dr BJ Rao Chairperson Department of Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400005 email: [email protected]

Molecular basis of Genome Dynamics Biophysics of Genome Repair Complexes

110 Dr TK Adhya Director Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack Cuttack 753006 email: [email protected], [email protected]; [email protected]

Environmental Microbiology

111 Dr Premananda Das C-122 (HIG) State Housing Board Colony Baramunda Bhubaneswar 751003 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Biotechnology of Woody Plants and Horticultural Crops

112 Dr BS Dhillon Vice-Chancellor Punjab Agricultural University

Agricultural Sciences-Genetics

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Ludhiana (Punjab) 141004 email: [email protected]

113 Dr Bijay Singh ICAR National Professor Department of Soils Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141004 email: [email protected]

Soil Fertility and Chemistry

114 Professor Narpinder Singh Professor (Department of Food Science & Technology) & Dean (Faculty of Applied Sciences) & Coordinator (University-Industry Linkage Programme) Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar 143005 email: [email protected]

Food Science and Technology

115 Professor Randhir Singh Director JMIT, Radaur Distt Yamunanagar Haryana email: [email protected], [email protected]

Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology

116 Dr S Nagarajan Shiwalik 8/49 New Colony, 16th Cross Street Chrompet Chennai 600044 email: [email protected], [email protected]

Agriculture Sciences - Plant disease, Wheat improvement, Germplasm usage

117 Professor HS Balyan Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut 250004 email: [email protected]

Genetics, Plant Breeding & Crop Biotechnology

118 Dr RK Gupta Regional Facilitator Rice Wheat Consortium, CIMMYT -INDIA NASC Office, Pusa Campus New Delhi 110012 email: [email protected]

Soil Science, Land Reclamation, Irrigation Water Quality

119 Dr R Khanna-Chopra National Fellow Water Technology Centre Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi 110012 email: [email protected]

Plant Physiology & Stress Physiology, Biochemistry

120 Dr Madan Mohan Department of Plant Molecular Biology University of Delhi, South Campus Benito Juarez Marg New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected]

Agricultural Biotechnology

121 Professor AK Pradhan Department of Genetics University of Delhi, South Campus Benito Juarez Road New Delhi 110021 email: [email protected]

Plant Genetics and Molecular Plant Breeding

122 Dr NK Singh National Professor and B.P. Pal Chair in Genetics and Plant Breeding NRC on Plant Biotechnology Indian Agricultural Research Institute New Delhi 110012 email: [email protected] [email protected]

Plant Genomics, Transgenic Development, Molecular Breeding, Grain Quality in Rice and Wheat

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123 Professor Kunal Ghosh 4A, Ratnabali 7A Judges Court Road Kolkata 700019 email: [email protected]

Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science

124 Dr SR Singh House No.561, Sector 2 Udyan II, ELDECO Colony Rae Bareli Road Lucknow 226025 email: [email protected]

Soil and Water Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Enggineering, Ground Water Modelling

125 Professor MD Gadgil Agharkar Research Institute Agarkar Road Pune 411004 email: [email protected]

Ecology, Environment and Development

126 Professor SK Raina Chief Advisor Nath Biogene (India) Ltd. Nath House, Nath Road P.B. No. 318 Aurangabad 431005 email:

Agricultural Biotechnology