Dr. G.V. Pavan Kumar
Professor,
Department of Physics,
h-cross, experimental physics building,
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Pune, Maharashtra 411008, India
e-mail: pavan[at]iiserpune.ac.in
blog: https://backscattering.wordpress.com/
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Career
Research Interests:
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Optics and its connection to soft matter physics & non-equilibrium physics
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History of Science
Research Employments:
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Professor (since Dec 2022) - IISER, Pune
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Associate Professor (Apr 2017 - Dec 2022) - IISER, Pune
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Assistant Professor (Oct 2013 - Apr 2017) - IISER, Pune
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Ramanujan Fellow (Physical Sciences) (Nov 2010 - Oct 2013) - IISER, Pune
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Assistant Professor [c] (May-Nov 2010) -IISER, Pune
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Post-Doc Fellow, Purdue University, USA
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ICFO Fellow , ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
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Ph.D. (2008) - JNCASR, Bangalore (thesis title: Utilization of Surface enhanced Raman scattering in biomolecular detection and characterization)
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M.Sc.- Physics, Bangalore University
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B.Sc.- Physics, Maths, Electronics, M.E.S. College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Bangalore University
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Honors Diploma in Space Science from ISRO (done during M.Sc)
Education:
Academic Service :
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Professional Membership:
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Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Photonics (2024 - )
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Editorial Advisory Board, Resonance (Indian Acad Sciences) (2024- )
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Editor, Web Outreach, DIALOGUE: Science, Scientists, and Society (2024 - )
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Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award Committee, Optica (2022- )
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Member, American Physical Society
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Senior Member, Optical Society of America
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Life member, Optical Society of India
Awards and Honors:
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2018 - Swarnajayanti Fellowship (Physical Sciences)
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2018 - Senior member (designated), Optical Society of America
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2016 - Malhotra-Weikfield Foundation Award in Nanoscience
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2015 - NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award (Physics)
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2013 - INSA Medal for Young Scientist (Physics), Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
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2011-15 - Associate, Indian Academy of Sciences
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2010 - DST Ramanujan Fellowship in Physical Sciences, Dept. of Sci. & Tech., India
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2008 - Juan de la Cierva Fellowship, Ministry of Science & Technology, Spain
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2004 - University 2nd rank in M.Sc. - Physics
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2003 - Prof. S.B. Bondade memorial Lecture prize, Indian Physics Association
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2002 - Sri S.L.V. Chary endowment prize, B.Sc. (electronics) - 1st rank
Teaching
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Advanced Physics Laboratory for 4th year undergrads
2023(Jan sem), 2022 (Jan sem)
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Classical and Quantum Optics
2022 (Aug semester), 2021 (Aug)
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​2018 (Jan - May)
PHY121 - Undergrad Physics Laboratory
2017 (Aug - Nov)
Advanced Physics Laboratory
2017 (Jan - May)
PHY421 - Classical and Quantum Optics
2016 (Aug - Nov)
Advanced Physics Laboratory
2016 (Jan - May)
IDC 202 - Optics
2015 (Jan - May)
PHY421 - Classical and Quantum Optics
2014 (Jan - May)
PHY421 - Classical and Quantum Optics
2013 (Aug - Nov)
CHM430 - Laboratory course in Advanced Physical Chemistry
2013 (Jan - May)
PHY424 - Atomic and Molecular Physics
2012 (Aug - Nov)
Laboratory course in Physics
CHM430 - Laboratory course in Advanced Physical Chemistry
2012 (Jan - May)
PHY323 - Advanced Physics Lab II
2011 (Aug - Nov)
Laboratory course in Advanced Physics
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CHM430 - Laboratory course in Advanced Physical Chemistry
2011 (Jan - May)
PHY413 - Electronics
2010 (Aug - Dec)
BIO322 - Biophysics (COURSE BLOGS)
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PHY121 - Laboratory course in Physics
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CHM430 - Laboratory course in Advanced Physical Chemistry
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