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{{short description|Indian physicist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Suvrat Raju
| image = Suvrat_Raju_2.jpg
| caption = Suvrat at [[IIT Gandhinagar]] in 2024
| alma_mater = [[St Stephen's College, Delhi]]<br>[[Delhi University]]<br>[[Harvard University]]
| thesis_title = Supersymmetric partition functions in the AdS/CFT conjecture
| thesis_url = https://www.proquest.com/openview/0937a288dc5427d5f53477986574805a/1
| thesis_year = 2008
| doctoral_advisor = [[Shiraz Minwalla]]
}}

'''Suvrat Raju''' is an Indian physicist. He is known for his work on [[black hole]]s.<ref name="asianscientistnav">{{cite web |last1=Navarro |first1=Kami |title=Asia's Rising Scientists: Suvrat Raju |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/2020/08/features/asias-rising-scientists-suvrat-raju/ |website=Asian Scientist Magazine |date=14 August 2020}}</ref> He was awarded the 2019 [[ICTP Prize]]<ref name="ictprelease">{{cite web |title=ICTP - ICTP Prize Winners 2019 |url=https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/prizes-awards/the-ictp-prize/the-prize-winners/ictp-prize-winners-2019.aspx |website=ICTP Prize Winners |publisher=International Centre for Theoretical Physics}}</ref><ref name="ictsictp">{{cite web |title=Suvrat Raju awarded the ICTP Prize |url=https://www.icts.res.in/news/suvrat-raju-awarded-2019-ictp-prize|publisher=International Centre for Theoretical Sciences|date=1 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="ictp release 2">{{cite web |title=ICTP - Awarding Physics Excellence |url=https://www.ictp.it/about-ictp/media-centre/news/2019/10/ictp-prize-2019.aspx |website=www.ictp.it|publisher=International Centre for Theoretical Physics|date = 24 October 2019}}</ref> and the 2022 [[Nishina Asia Award|Nishina Asia award]].<ref name="nishinaprize">{{cite web |title=The 2022 (the tenth) Nishina Asia Award is awarded |url=https://www.nishina-mf.or.jp/news_en/2022/08/26/the-2021-the-ninth-nishina-asia-award-is-awarded-2/ |publisher=Nishina Memorial Foundation |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="ictsnishina">{{cite web |title=Suvrat Raju received Nishina Asia award |url=https://www.icts.res.in/news/suvrat-raju-receives-nishina-asia-award}}</ref>

== Research ==

Raju advanced a potential resolution of the [[black hole information paradox]],<ref name="wirekajuri">{{cite web |last1=Kajuri |first1=Nirmalya |title=Of Islands, Holograms and Saving Quantum Physics From a Black Hole Paradox; The Wire Science |url=https://science.thewire.in/the-sciences/unitarity-entanglement-islands-holography-information/ |website=The Wire|date=13 November 2022 }}</ref> which is based on the idea that "all the information inside a black hole can be recovered from outside" in quantum gravity.<ref name="sciammusser">{{cite web |last1=Musser |first1=George |title=How Physicists Cracked a Black Hole Paradox |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-physicists-cracked-a-black-hole-paradox/ |website=Scientific American|date=September 2022 }}</ref><ref name="bbcghosh">{{cite web |last1=Ghosh |first1=Pallab |title=Scientists claim hairy black holes explain Hawking paradox |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60708711 |website=BBC News |date=17 March 2022}}</ref> Together with [[Kyriakos Papadodimas]], Raju formulated the [[Papadodimas-Raju proposal]] for black holes <ref>{{cite web |last1=Carroll |first1=Sean |title=Firewalls, Burning Brightly |url=https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/2013/06/05/firewalls-burning-brightly/ |website=Preposterous Universe |date=5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Karch |first1=Andreas |title=What's Inside a Black Hole's Horizon? |url=https://physics.aps.org/articles/v6/115 |journal=Physics |publisher=American Physical Society |access-date=10 January 2022 |language=en |date=21 October 2013|volume=6 |page=115 |doi=10.1103/Physics.6.115 |bibcode=2013PhyOJ...6..115K |doi-access=free }}</ref> Raju was part of a collaboration that proposed the utility of the [[Mellin transform]] in AdS/CFT arguing that it provided a "natural language" for correlation functions.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=A. Liam |last2=Kaplan |first2=Jared |last3=Penedones |first3=Joao |last4=Raju |first4=Suvrat |last5=van Rees |first5=Balt C. |title=A Natural Language for AdS/CFT Correlators |journal=Journal of High Energy Physics |date=November 2011 |volume=2011 |issue=11 |pages=95 |doi=10.1007/JHEP11(2011)095 |arxiv=1107.1499 |s2cid=15959358 |issn=1029-8479}}</ref> Raju was part of a collaboration that developed an "index" for quantum field theories with super-conformal symmetry.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Kinney |first1=Justin |last2=Maldacena |first2=Juan |last3=Minwalla |first3=Shiraz |last4=Raju |first4=Suvrat |title=An Index for 4 dimensional Super Conformal Theories |journal=Communications in Mathematical Physics |date=8 August 2007 |volume=275 |issue=1 |pages=209–254 |doi=10.1007/s00220-007-0258-7 |arxiv=hep-th/0510251 |s2cid=14349615 |issn=0010-3616}}</ref>

== Career ==
Raju studied physics at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]] in Delhi University from 1999 to 2002. He earned his PhD at Harvard University in 2008.<ref name="harvardphds">{{cite web |title=Harvard PhD Theses in Physics, 2001- |url=https://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/phds |website=www.physics.harvard.edu |language=en}}</ref> He is currently a professor at the [[International Centre for Theoretical Sciences]] of the [[Tata Institute of Fundamental Research]].<ref name="nishinacv">{{cite web |title=The Prize Winner of the 2022 (the tenth) Nishina Asia Award |url=https://www.nishina-mf.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Suvrat-Raju-nishina_asia_award-brief-cv.pdf |publisher=Nishina Memorial Foundation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=People: Faculty: Suvrat Raju |url=https://www.icts.res.in/people/suvrat-raju |publisher=International Centre for Theoretical Sciences}}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
* 2022 [[Nishina Asia Award|Nishina Asia award]]<ref name="nishinaprize" /> for "his original and influential insights into the resolution of the black hole information paradox and the principle of holography in quantum gravity."
* 2020 [[Asian Scientist 100]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Asian Scientist 100 |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/#2020 |website=Asian Scientist Magazine |quote=the Asian Scientist 100 list celebrates the success of the region's best and brightest, highlighting their achievements across a range of scientific disciplines.}}</ref>
* 2019 [[ICTP Prize]]<ref name="ictprelease" /> "for new insights into the holographic description of black-hole interiors, for clarifying the nature of subtle non-local effects in quantum gravity, and for contributions to the study of the AdS/CFT correspondence."
* 2017 [[Swarnajayanti Fellowship]]<ref name="ictsswarnajayanti">{{cite web |title=Suvrat Raju Awarded The Prestigious Swarnajayanti Fellowship To Advance The Research On "Information Paradox" |url=https://www.icts.res.in/news/suvrat-raju-awarded-prestigious-swarnajayanti-fellowship-advance-research-¡§information-paradox¡¨ |website=ICTS}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of Awardees- SwarnaJayanti Fellowships Scheme 2016-2017 |url=https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/List-SJF-Award-2016-17.pdf |publisher=Department of Science and Technology}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Swarnajayanti Fellowships Scheme |url=https://dst.gov.in/scientific-programmes/scientific-engineering-research/human-resource-development-and-nurturing-young-talent-swarnajayanti-fellowships-scheme |publisher=Department of Science and Technology, Government of India |quote=a selected number of young scientists, with proven track record, are provided special assistance and support to enable them to pursue basic research in frontier areas of science and technology.}}</ref>
* 2015 Smt. Saraswathi Cowsik medal<ref>{{cite web |title=Endowment Awards |url=https://www.tifr.res.in/~endowment/endowment-awards.htm |website=www.tifr.res.in |publisher=Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |quote=awarded to a member of TIFR - visiting, regular or otherwise - for his/her contribution to an outstanding paper in any field published in the three years prior to the award.}}</ref>
* 2013 [[Indian National Science Academy]] medal for young scientists<ref name="insays">{{cite web |title=INSA :: AWARDS RECIPIENTS |url=https://insaindia.res.in/youngmedal.php |website=Indian National Science Academy |quote="The INSA Young Scientists Award, considered to be the highest recognition of promise, creativity and excellence in a young scientist, is made annually to those distinguished for these attributes as evidenced by their research work carried out in India."}}</ref>
* 2013 [[National Academy of Sciences, India|National Academy of Sciences of India]] young scientist award<ref>{{cite web |title=Nasi-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Awards In The Field Of Biological/ Physical/Chemical Sciences |url=http://www.nasi.nic.in/yspja.htm |website=www.nasi.nic.in |publisher=National Academy of Sciences of India}}</ref>

== Selected publications ==
*{{cite journal |last1=Raju |first1=Suvrat |title=Lessons from the information paradox |journal=Physics Reports |date=12 January 2022 |volume=943 |pages=1–80 |doi=10.1016/j.physrep.2021.10.001 |arxiv=2012.05770 |s2cid=228083488 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0370157321003720 |language=en |issn=0370-1573}}
*{{cite journal |last1=Papadodimas |first1=Kyriakos |last2=Raju |first2=Suvrat |title=An infalling observer in AdS/CFT |journal=Journal of High Energy Physics |date=October 2013 |volume=2013 |issue=10 |pages=212 |doi=10.1007/JHEP10(2013)212|arxiv=1211.6767 |bibcode=2013JHEP...10..212P |s2cid=53650802 }}
*{{cite journal |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=A. Liam |last2=Kaplan |first2=Jared |last3=Penedones |first3=Joao |last4=Raju |first4=Suvrat |last5=van Rees |first5=Balt C. |title=A Natural Language for AdS/CFT Correlators |journal=Journal of High Energy Physics |date=November 2011 |volume=2011 |issue=11 |pages=95 |doi=10.1007/JHEP11(2011)095 |arxiv=1107.1499 |s2cid=15959358 |issn=1029-8479}}
*{{cite journal |last1=Kinney |first1=Justin |last2=Maldacena |first2=Juan |author-link2=Juan Maldacena |last3=Minwalla |first3=Shiraz |last4=Raju |first4=Suvrat |title=An Index for 4 dimensional Super Conformal Theories |journal=Communications in Mathematical Physics |date=8 August 2007 |volume=275 |issue=1 |pages=209–254 |doi=10.1007/s00220-007-0258-7 |arxiv=hep-th/0510251 |s2cid=14349615 |issn=0010-3616}}

== Public advocacy ==
Raju criticized aspects of the [[India–United States Civil Nuclear Agreement|Indo-U.S. nuclear deal]] arguing, with [[M. V. Ramana]], that the [[The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010|Indian nuclear liability bill]] favored foreign nuclear corporations<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raju |first1=Suvrat |last2=Ramana |first2=M. V. |title=The Impasse Over Liability Clause in Indo-U.S. Nuclear Deal |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/the-impasse-over-liability-clause-in-indo-u-s-nuclear-deal/ |website=India Ink |language=en |date=15 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Raju |first1=Suvrat |last2=Ramana |first2=M. V. |title=Moral hazard of indemnifying suppliers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/Moral-hazard-of-indemnifying-suppliers/article13444510.ece |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=20 August 2010}}</ref> and that the nuclear reactors that the Indian government was planning to import were expensive.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raju |first1=Suvrat |title=Repeating Enron in Jaitapur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/repeating-enron-in-jaitapur/article4834435.ece |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=20 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramana |first1=M. V. |last2=Raju |first2=Suvrat |title=Pushing the wrong energy buttons |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/pushing-the-wrong-energy-buttons/article30965454.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=2 March 2020}}</ref> Raju was part of a team of scientists that released a report on the protests at Hyderabad central University in 2016 that was critical of the actions of the university administration.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Shreya Roy |title=How scientists in elite research centres became interested in social justice on campuses |url=https://scroll.in/article/827650/how-scientists-in-elite-research-centres-became-interested-in-social-justice-on-campuses |website=Scroll.in |date=3 February 2017 |publisher=Scroll}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Network |first1=Times News |title=Rohith Vemula row: Report nails VC for muzzling dissent |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/rohith-vemula-row-report-nails-vc-for-muzzling-dissent/articleshow/56321557.cms |website=The Times of India |date=4 January 2017 |publisher=Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Raju was part of a group of scientists who argued that the 2019 [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019|Indian Citizenship (Amendment) Act]] was discriminatory.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Masih |first1=Archana |title='Protests have forced government on the backfoot' |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/protests-have-forced-govt-on-backfoot/20200121.htm |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Raju |first1=Suvrat |title=Scientists Weigh In on India's Citizenship Debate |url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-weigh-in-on-indias-citizenship-debate/ |website=Scientific American |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Network |first1=Times News |title=CAB Bill Latest News: IISc researchers protest; IIMB students, faculty write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/caa-fallout-in-karnataka-iisc-researchers-protest-iimb-students-faculty-write-to-prime-minister-narendra-modi/articleshow/72802799.cms |work=The Times of India |date=17 Dec 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mudur |first1=G. S. |title=Civil society voices grow against Citizenship Bill |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/civil-society-voices-grow-against-citizenship-bill/cid/1725593 |work=Telegraph India |date=19 December 2019}}</ref>

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