Anirban Pathak
Indian physicist
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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]
- Om Prakash Bhasin Award (2017)
- Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, India
- Fellow, Optical Society of India
- Fellow, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
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| Born | Malda, West Bengal, India |
| Alma mater | Visva-Bharati University |
| Known for | Quantum optics, Quantum information theory, Quantum cryptography |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology |
| Website | www |
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
Author:
- Pathak, Anirban (2013). Elements of Quantum Computation and Quantum Communication. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 978-1-4665-1791-2.
- Pathak, Anirban (2016). Optical Quantum Information and Quantum Communication. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. ISBN 978-1-5106-0220-5.
Editor:
- Pathak, Anirban; Roy, Supriya; Pan, Alok Kumar; Sen, Bikash, eds. (2021). Lectures on Quantum Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications. Viva Books. ISBN 9788130929958.
- Basu, Bikash; Pathak, Anirban; Al-Hashimi, Mohammed; Majumdar, A. S., eds. (2020). Meghnad Saha: A Great Scientist and a Visionary (PDF). Viva Books. ISBN 978-93-89401-71-4.
- Pathak, Anirban, ed. (2019). Light and its Many Wonders. Viva Books. ISBN 9788130934556.
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
- Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award for Science and Technology in the field of Electronics & Information Technology (2017)[4]
- Fellow, The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) (2017)[2]
- Fellow, Optical Society of India (OSI)[3]
- Fellow, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)[1]
