V. Parmeswaran Nair

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V. Parmeswaran Nair is a physicist, currently a Distinguished Professor at City College of New York, [1] [2] holding it since September 2011, and is also a published author. [3]

Early life and education

Nair received a bachelor degree in 1976 and a masters degree in 1978 at the University of Kerala in India. He also received a doctorate in 1983 at Syracuse University in New York.

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References

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  2. "V. P. Nair". cuny.edu. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. "V. P. Nair". worldcat.org. Retrieved 29 November 2016.