Present Position: | Professor of Instrumentation Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700032. |
Formerly: | 1) Professor of Physics, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Sibpur. 2) Secretary, Faculty of Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700032. 3) Reader & Lecturer in Physics |
Date of Birth: | 26th July, 1946 |
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: | Total: 30 Years |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: | 36 Years, PG level 16 Years. |
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE : | 15 Years |
LEADERSHIP : JOINT COORDINATOR CENTRE FOR PLASMA STUDIES: | 1993-2004. |
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/CO-INVESTIGATOR OF SPONSORED MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT: | 1984 - to date. |
PAPERS PUBLISHED : | Total : 69 |
Referred Journal : | 56 (Experimental: 08, Theoretical: 48) |
Proceedings : | 11 |
Monograph : | 01 [PHYSICS REPORTS 114 (1984)] |
Invited Article : | 01 |
RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED : | 09 (6.7 Million INR) |
Title | Funding Agency | Period | Amount (Million INR) | Role(Own designation & PI/CI/PC) |
Investigation of interface fluid instabilities in ablatively driven multilayer targets. | DAE | 2005- | .68 | PI: Prof. Manoranjan Khan CI: Prof. M.R. Gupta Dr. S. Sarkar PC: Prof. R. Singh (IPR, Gandhinagar) |
Study of the characteristics of waves in a complex plasma including the effect of ionization, recombination, electron capture and emission of dust grains. | DST | 2005- | 1.7 | PI: Prof. Manoranjan Khan CI: Prof. M.R. Gupta Dr. S. Sarkar Prof. H.C. Pant Dr. B.K. Godwal (BARC, Mumbai) |
Title | Funding Agency | Period | Amount (Lakhs) | Role (Own designation & PI/CI/PC) |
Energy transport in Laser irradiated targets. | DAE | 1984-1988 | 3.5 | Co-PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan PI: Prof. B. Chakraborty |
Magnetic field generation in laser plasma interaction. | DAE | 1988-1991 | 4.5 | Co-PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan PI: Prof. B. Chakraborty |
Radiation transport in laser irradiated targets. | DAE | 1991-1995 | 5.0 | Co-PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan PI: Prof. B. Chakraborty |
Wave processes in plasma including Sun and Ionosphere. | DST | 1992-1996 | 4.0 | Co-PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan PI: Prof. B. Chakraborty CI: R.P. Bandopadhyay |
Study of long wavelength laser interaction in plasma. | DAE | 1995-2000 | 7.0 | PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan CI: Prof. B. Chakraborty Dr. S. Sarkar PC: V.N. Rai (CAT, Indore) |
Study of the effect of grain charge fluctuation on waves in a dusty plasma. | DAE | 2001-2004 | 8.0 | PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan CI: Prof. M.R. Gupta Dr. S. Sarkar PC: Prof. K. Avinash (IPR, Gandhinagar) |
Effect of secondary electron on wave processes in dusty plasma. | DST | 2001-2004 | 8.5 | PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan CI: Prof. M.R. Gupta Dr. S. Sarkar |
Experimental: Study of R.F. discharge plasmas in pure gases, Co2 laser gas mixture and seeded gas by Langmuir probe technique. | DST | 1997-2001 | 15 | Co-PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan PI: Dr. A.M. Basu (Phys. Dept.) CI: Prof. D.C. Sarkar |
Study of Pulse Laser Ablated Plasma and Fabrication of High Quality Thin Film. | DST | 2001-2005 | 7.0 | Co-PI: Dr. Manoranjan Khan PI: R.B. Bhar, USIC PC: Prof. R.K. Thareja (IIT, Kanpur) |