Sudeshna Sinha is a professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali. She was at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, for over a decade. She works in the field of nonlinear physics. Her work on 'chaos-based' hardware (so-called "Chaos computing") is being developed commercially by the US-based company Chaologix.[1] Chaologix has now been acquired by ARM (Cambridge, England).[2]
Sudeshna Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | IIT Kanpur, TIFR |
| Spouse | Kapil Hari Paranjape |
| Children | Shruti Paranjape |
| Awards | B M Birla Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Non-linear Physics |
| Institutions | Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali |
Personal life edit
Sinha is married to Kapil Hari Paranjape, who is a professor of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali. Her maternal grandfather was Dr. Prabodh Chandra Bagchi, formerly the Vice-Chancellor of Viswa Bharati University and historian.
Education edit
Sinha holds a Master of Science (Five Years Integrated Programme in Physics) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, in 1985.[3] She completed her Ph.D. from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, in 1990.[4]
Career & publications edit
Sinha is currently a professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali and works in the field of nonlinear physics.[5] Her research areas include Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, Complex Systems, Networks, and Computation.[6] She is an Editor of the AIP journal Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science[7] and Associate Editor of Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation (Elsevier).[8] She is also on the Editorial Boards of Pramana - Journal of Physics [9] and Indian Journal of Physics.[10]
Awards edit
- Elected Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences, 2018.[11]
- J. C. Bose National Fellowship (2016-2020; renewed 2021-2025).[12]
- Elected Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi in 2014.[13]
- Elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore in 2010.[14]
- Awarded the B. M. Birla Prize for Physics in 1998 : The B M Birla prizes are awarded to Indian scientists below the age of 40 who have made outstanding original contributions in their fields.[15]
- Associate Member of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy during 1995-2000
- General Proficiency Prize from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1985): Awarded to the "Best Outgoing Student in the master's degree (five years integrated programme in Physics) for the year"
- National Talent Search Scholarship, during 1978-1985
References edit
- ^ "IAS - Women in Science". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Chaologix".
- ^ "Notable Alumni of IIT Kanpur".
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae".
- ^ "Faculty listing".
- ^ "Publications".
- ^ "Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science".
- ^ "Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation".
- ^ "Pramana - Journal of Physics".
- ^ "Indian Journal of Physics".
- ^ "Fellowship of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)".
- ^ "J C Bose National Fellowship".
- ^ "Fellowship of Indian National Science Academy".
- ^ "Fellowship of Indian Academy of Sciences".
- ^ "Birla Prize".