Welcome to String Theory Group
Dr. Binata Panda
Associate Professor,Department of Physics
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Email : binata@iitism.ac.in / binata.panda@gmail.com
☎: 0326-223-5117
Academic Profile:
Bachelor Degree (+3 Science): 2002
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Institution: Ravenshaw Autonomous College, Cuttack, Odisha
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University: Utkal University
o First
Class First in Physics Honors with Distinction, 88.38 % Marks, Best
Graduate of the Year 2002
Postgraduate Degree (M.Sc): 2004
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University: Utkal University, Odisha, India
o First
class in Physics with Particle Physics specialization, 87.00 % Marks,
First position (Gold Medal) in Utkal University
Doctorate Degree (PhD): 2012
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Institution: Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, India
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Research Area: String Theory
o Thesis
Title: Phenomenology with Magnetized D-Branes
Academic Positions Held:
Associate Professor, 12th April 2022-Continu
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Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
Assistant Professor, 8th July 2013 -11th
April 2022,
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Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad
Post-doctoral Research Associate: (Sep. 2011 - 05.07.2013)
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Institution: Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, India
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Prof. Ashoke Sen, String Theory group
Visiting PhD student at CERN, Geneva (ERC
MassTeV grant) (01.03.2009 - 31.08.2009).
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CERN Theory Division, Geneva, Switzerland
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Prof. Ignatios Antoniadis, String-Phenomenology Group
Marie - Curie fellow at CERN, Geneva. (01.04.2007 -
30.09.2007)
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CERN Theory Division, Geneva, Switzerland
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Prof. Ignatios Antoniadis, String-Phenomenology Group
Scholarships/Fellowships:
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Visiting PhD student Fellowship funded by European Research Commission
MassTeV grant.
o Marie
- Curie Early career research fellowship.
Awards and Honors:
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Awarded the “Giulio Racah " diploma in the International school
of Subnuclear Physics", Erice, Sept. 2007.
o The L.
K. Panda award from Institute of Physics, being first in the Post
M.Sc. Course, 2005.
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University Gold Medal in Physics, Utkal University
2004, for securing the First position in the physics department of
Utkal University in 2004.
o Dr.
Indumati Seshadri memorial Gold Medal, being First in
the physics department of Utkal University in 2004.
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Lalit Kumar Panda memorial Gold Medal, 2004.
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Best Graduate of Ravenshaw University, 2002.
o Justice
Harihar Mohapatra memorial award, from the Rotary Club being the
Best Graduate of Ravenshaw University, 2002.
Membership of Societies:
o Member
of Indian String Theory Group, 2013 onwards
Reviewer:
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Reviewer of several journals of World Scientific.
Administrative Activity:
o Course
coordinator of the courses Project & Dissertation, Seminar on
dissertation, Viva-voce on dissertation, Comprehensive Viva for the
2-year M.Sc. And 5-year Int. M. Sc. Programme from 08/01/2014 to
06/05/2014
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In-charge, departmental stores. (Dec. 2014 – March 2020)
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Secretary, Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) (Feb.2019-continue)
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Warden, Ruby and Rosaline hostel effective from 1st June
2016 – 3rd Sep 2018.
o Chief
Warden, Opal Hostel from 3rd Sep 2018 – 31st March
2019.
o A
member of the committee for Creche /Preschool in the Institute.
o Member
from the department for “Centre for Cosmology and space applications”,
prepared the proposal.
Area of Expertise: Theoretical
Physics
Current area of Research:
o String Theory
o Black hole Physics
Ongoing/Completed PhD and M.Sc.
Students:
PhD students supervised as sole guide:
02
Continuing PhD Students:01
Post Graduate and B. Tech. Engg.
Physics Students Supervised: 20
Invited Talks Delivered:
o “From
particles to strings” Web-seminar-series, 2nd July 2020,
Department of Physics, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
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“Seeley-DeWitt Coefficients and Black hole Entropy”, International
Conference on “New Trends in Field Theories” In BHU, Varanasi, Nov.
2018
o “From
particles to strings” Refresher Programme in Physics Under FDC During
May, 2017 at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.
o “An
Introduction to String Theory”, Department of Applied Physics, IIT
(ISM) Dhanbad, Aug. 2013
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“Logarithmic Corrections to Extremal Kerr-Newmann Blackhole Entropy",
CQUeST, Sogang University, Seoul, Sept. 2012.
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“Logarithmic Corrections to Extremal Kerr-Newmann Blackhole Entropy “,
Institute Lecture, IIT Patna, Aug. 2012.
o “Heat
Kernel Expansion and Extremal Black Hole Entropy in Einstein Maxwell
Theory", Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, India, February 2012.
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“Studying Blackhole Phase Transitions using Bragg-Williams Method",
National Strings Meeting, Delhi, India, December 2011.
o “GUT
Particle Spectrum and Interactions in Magnetized Branes", YITP, Kyoto
University, Japan, March. 2011.
o “GUT
Particle Spectrum and Interactions in Magnetized Branes", IPMU, Tokyo
University, Japan, March. 2011.
o “GUT
Particle Spectrum and Interactions in Magnetized Branes", KMI, Nagoya
University, Japan, Feb. 2011.
o “GUT
Particle Spectrum and Interactions in Magnetized Branes", National
Strings Meeting 2010, IIT Bombay, India, Feb. 2010.
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“Fermion Wavefunctions in Magnetized branes", Alok Kumar Memorial
Meeting", Institute Of Physics, Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2010.
o “GUT
Particle Spectrum and Interactions in Magnetized Branes", Centre de
Physique Theorique, Ecole Polytechnique, France, July 2009.
o “Model
Building and Moduli Stabilization With Magnetized D-branes",
International School of Subnuclear Physics, Erice, Italy, Sept. 2007.
Ongoing and Completed projects:
Sl. No. 1 |
Details of the
project |
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Title |
Aspects of Black Hole
Thermodynamics in Quantum theories of Gravity |
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Sanctioning
authority |
CSIR |
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Duration |
3 Years |
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Amount |
26.32 Lakh |
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Status |
Ongoing |
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Role |
Principal Investigator |
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Sl. No. 2 |
Details of the
project |
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Title |
Heat Kernel expansion and
Logarithmic Corrections to N =2 and N = 1 Black Hole Entropy:
A One Loop Test of Quantum Gravity” |
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Sanctioning authority |
IIT(ISM) Dhanbad |
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Duration |
3 years |
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Amount |
8.9 Lakh |
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Status |
completed |
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Role |
Principal Investigator |
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Sl. No. 3 |
Details of the
project |
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Title |
Supersymmetric Pati-Salam Model
from Magnetized D-Branes |
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Sanctioning authority |
TEQIP-III |
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Duration |
2018-2020 |
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Amount |
2 Lakh |
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Status |
Completed |
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Role |
Principal Investigator |
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