Anirban Pathak

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Anirban Pathak
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Prof. Anirban Pathak
Born
Malda, West Bengal, India
Alma mater Visva-Bharati University
Known forQuantum optics, Quantum information theory, Quantum cryptography
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Institutions Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
Website www.jiit.ac.in/prof-anirban-pathak

Anirban Pathak is an Indian physicist, professor, and the Head of the Department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering at the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida. [1] He has worked in quantum optics, quantum information, and quantum cryptography. He is a fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), [2] the Optical Society of India (OSI), [3] and the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). [1] He is also the 2017 recipient of the Om Prakash Bhasin Award in the field of Electronics & Information Technology. [4]

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Education

Anirban Pathak received his Ph.D. in Physics from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. Following his doctoral studies, he was a post-doctoral research fellow at the Free University of Berlin, Germany. [1]

Career

He joined the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, in 2002. He is currently a professor and the Head of the Department of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering. [1] He also heads the Centre for Quantum Science and Technology at JIIT. [5]

Research

His research focuses on quantum optics, quantum information theory, quantum cryptography, and the applications of non-classical light. He has published over 170 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has an h-index of 38 as of August 2024. [6]

Books

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Academic community involvement

He serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Quantum Information Processing (Springer Nature). [7] He is also on the editorial board of Quantum Review Letters (KeAi Publishing). [8]

In a 2020 interview with Mint , he commented on the state of quantum research in India, highlighting the need for increased investment and focus to compete globally in the field. [9]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Prof Anirban Pathak". JIIT. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. 1 2 "Prof. Anirban Pathak". The National Academy of Sciences, India. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. 1 2 "Fellow Members of OSI". Optical Society of India. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. 1 2 "Electronics & Information Technology". Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Interview: Prof. Anirban Pathak, Head of Department, Dept. of Physics and Material Science & Engineering at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida". Collegedunia (Interview). 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Anirban Pathak". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  7. ↑ "Quantum Information Processing - Editorial Board". Springer Nature Link. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  8. ↑ "Quantum Review Letters - Editorial Board". KeAi Publishing. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  9. ↑ Pahwa, Timsy (2020-01-14). "Why India is falling behind in the Y2Q race". Mint. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
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