Contact Info
0832-2580-448

Prasanta Kumar Das

Professor
Education
1.Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Kanpur in 2003 in the area of High Energy Physics(Phenomenology). 2.postdoctoral fellow at Harish-Chandra Research Institute(HRI), Allahabad from 2002 to 2004, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Goa Campus

Prasanta Kumar Das

 Professor of Physics |  Associate Dean  Faculty Affairs Division                                                                  
 

Designation: Professor

Office:D-320/18 (New Academic Building)

Phone: 91-832-2580-448(O)

Email:  pdas@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in

Affiliation: BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa campus, NH-17B, Zuarinagar, Goa-403726

Biographical sketch:

I obtained my Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Kanpur in 2003 in the area of High Energy Physics(Phenomenology).  After that, I was a postdoctoral fellow at Harish-Chandra Research Institute(HRI), Allahabad from 2002 to 2004, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan from 2004 to 2005 and the Institute of Mathematical Science(IMSc), Chennai from 2005 to 2007. I joined the Physics department of BITS Pilani, K K Birla campus in July 2007.

Teaching:

In the current semester (Semester II, 2024-25), I am teaching two courses(as IC): (i) General Theory of Relativity & Cosmology and (ii) Particle Physics. 

In the last semester (Semester 1, 2024-25), I have taught the following courses as IC:  (i) Quantum Mechanics for Engineers(PHY F345) and (ii) Quantum Theory and Applications(PHY G514)  (To know more about my Teaching, click at Teaching).  

 

Research interests: 

I work in the areas of Cosmology, Astrophysics, and High Energy Physics.  I am interested in (i) Looking for the signatures of New Physics (e.g. dark matter, extra dimension(s)) in ground-based and astrophysical laboratories, (ii) On early universe cosmology - inflation, modified gravity theories,  (iii) Gravitational wave and its detection and (iv) Quantum Entanglement, Q-Memory. A quick overview of the group research activities is available  here(click)

PhD students - click,  My Research activities - click,  Research publication -iinspire-hep(click).

Research support: 

Funding agencies that have supported my research activities from time to time 

  • ANRF, SERB, Government of India
  • SERB, DST, Government of India
  • CSIR, Government of India
  • DAE, BRNS, Government of India
  • DST Fast Track Project, Government of India.
     

Administrative responsibilities: 

  • Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs Division(click), BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus (at present - )
  • Associate Dean, Academic Research Division (from 2014 to 2018)
  • Faculty coordinator, Radio-Telescope(RT) project(click) (at present)

 Professional accomplishments: 


Teaching, Research, PhD student, Research grants, Publications, Conference/W'shop, Citations, CV, Student corner, SKA