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The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a premium research institution for research scholars. This institution in India is dedicated to basic
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) is a premium
research institution for research scholars. This institution in
India is dedicated to basic research in mathematics and the
sciences. It is a Deemed University and works under the umbrella of
the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India. It is
located at Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai. It conducts research
primarily in natural sciences, mathematics, biological sciences and
theoretical computer science and is considered one of the
outstanding research centres. It is rated with A grade as per MHRD.
It is the only one among in Maharashtra State, the other being
centrally funded UDCT (Institute of Chemical Technology), TISS and
CIFE.
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CONTENTS. HISTORY RESEARCH RESEARCH FACILITIES NOTED ALUMUNI
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HISTORY In 1944, Homi J. Bhabha, known for his role in the
development of the Indian atomic energy program. With support from
J. R. D. Tata, TIFR was founded on 1 June 1945, and Homi Bhabha was
appointed its first director. The institute started function within
the campus of the Indian Institute of Science, Banglore, and moved
to Mumbai. TIFR's new campus in Colaba was inaugurated by Indian
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 15 January 1962. The first
theoretical physics group was set up by Bhabha's students B. M.
Udgaonkar and K. S. Singhvi.In December 1950, Bhabha organized an
international conference at TIFR on Elementary Particle Physics.
Several world-renowned scientists attended the conference,
including Rudolf Peierls, Lon Rosenfeld, William Fowler and Meghnad
Saha, Vikram Sarabhai and others from India.In the 1950s, TIFR
gained prominence in the field of Cosmic ray physics, with the
setting up of research facilities in Ooty and in the Kolar gold
mines. In 1957, India's first digital computer, TIFRAC was built in
TIFR. TIFR started research in radio astronomy with the setting up
of the Ooty Radio Telescope. TIFR attained the official deemed
university status in June 2002.
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RESEARCH TIFR works across four schools:- 1.Mathematical
Science 2.Natural Science 3.Technology 4.Computer Science School of
Mathematics Since its birth in the 1950s, several brilliant
contributions to mathematics have come from TIFR School of
Mathematics. Notable contributions from TIFR mathematicians include
Raghavan Narasimhan's proof of the imbedding of open Riemann
surfaces in C 3, C. S. Seshadri's work on projective modules over
polynomial rings and M. S. Narasimhan's results in the theory of
pseudo differential operators. Narasimhan and Seshadri wrote a
seminal paper on Stable vector bundles, work which has been
recognized as one of the most influential articles in the area. M.
S. Raghunathan started research at TIFR on algebraic and discrete
groups, and was recognized for his work on rigidity.
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School of Natural Sciences The School of Natural Sciences is
further split into seven departments working in several areas of
physics, chemistry and biology. Within physics, the Department of
Theoretical Physics was set up by Bhabha, who conducted research in
high energy physics. The department worked on the major advances in
this period such as gauge theories, string theory, renormalization
and superconductivity. The Department of Astrophysics works in
areas like stellar binaries, gravitational waves and cosmology.
TIFR is involved in building India's first gravity wave detector.
The High Energy Physics Department, TIFR has been involved in major
accelerator projects like the KEK, Tevatron, LEP and the LHC.
Bhabha's motivation resulted in the development of an NMR
spectrometer for solid state studies. The Department of Condensed
Matter Physics and Material Sciences also conducts experimental
research in high- temperature superconductivity and
nanophotonics
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School of Technology and Computer Science The School of
Technology and Computer Science was set up under S. Ramani. The
school is responsible for building India's first digital computers,
the TIFRAC, CDC-3600 and CYBER. Its various research areas are
Algorithms & Complexity, Applied Probability & Mathematical
Finance, Automata, Logic and Formal Methods, Automata, Logic and
Formal Methods, Communications, Computational Geometry, Computer
Architecture Computer Architecture & Computer Architecture.
Department of Biological Sciences The Department Of Biological
Sciences was set up by Obaid Siddiqui in early 1960s as a molecular
biology group. Over the years has expanded to encompass various
other branches of modern biology.
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RESEARCH FACILITIES TIFR has a Linear particle accelerator and
a Pelletron capable of accelerating particles to moderate energies
for studying heavy ion atomic interactions and a Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Facility to study complex molecules housed in campus in
addition to several other facilities. The Institute's Dental
Section has been actively involved in investigations pertaining to
carcinogenic effects of tobacco. A Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope,
the largest of its kind in the world, is operational at Khodad near
Narayangaon, north of Pune and a large equatorially mounted
cylindrical radio telescope and a high energy cosmic ray laboratory
are operational at Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu. High Energy Cosmic
ray and Gamma Ray laboratories are operated from Pachamarhi in
Madhya Pradesh. TIFR runs a National Balloon Facility in Hyderabad
which is among the best in the world and has the geographical
advantage of being close to the geomagnetic equator. At
Gauribidanur, TIFR scientists have built an extremely sensitive
balance to study the difference between gravitational and inertial
mass.
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In addition to the research laboratories, the facilities of
TIFR include: A library with more than one hundred thousand books
and journals in its collection. The library is fully computerized
and provides microfilm, microfiche, audio - video and compact disk
reading facilities. A central computing facility together with
individually assigned personal computers and workstations for
computation, control and monitoring of experiments and data
analysis. A network connected to the world grid through high speed
communication networks. A liquid helium facility for very low
temperature experimental studies. A large workshop and glass
blowing section for manufacturing high precision instruments.
Pioneering work done in the Institute in several areas has resulted
in the establishment of new National organizations such as the
Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research
(SAMEER) and the National Centre for Software Technology (NCST). In
addition, several projects for which technology was developed at
the Institute, were transferred to the industry and other
departments of the Government of India.
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Homi J. Bhabha, nuclear physicist, regarded as the Father of
Indian Atomic Energy Program Yash Pal, science educator M. G. K.
Menon, cosmic ray physicist M. S. Raghunathan, FRS, mathematician
Jayant Narlikar, astrophysicist E.C.G. Sudarshan, theoretical
physicist C. S. Seshadri, FRS, mathematician Ranjan Roy Daniel
(1923 - 2005) - Former Deputy Director of Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research and recipent of Padma Bhushan. Ashoke Sen,
FRS, string theorist N. Mukunda, theoretical physicist M.S.
Narasimhan, FRS, mathematician Ashok Khemka, civil servant NOTED
ALUMUNI
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Bibliography All these information's are taken from:-
i.Websites ii.Magazines and books iii.Teachers iv.Library
v.parents
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Q. What step will you take to see yourself there? I will
inculcate the sprit of research to reinforce & elevate other. I
will acquire the skill of discipline. I will facilitate the era of
new technology specifically the field of converging of fundamental
and applied science. I will aspire the scientific initiative
carrier. To be pride of country/nation admiring as excellent
contribution.