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{{Short description|Indian physicist}} | |||
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{{Infobox scientist | {{Infobox scientist | ||
|name = Predhiman Krishan Kaw | | name = Predhiman Krishan Kaw | ||
|image = | | image = | ||
|birth_date = {{birth date|1948|1|15|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1948|1|15|df=y}} | ||
|death_date={{death date and age|2017|6|18|1948|1|15|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|6|18|1948|1|15|df=y}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] | ||
| field = [[Plasma Physics]], [[Laser Physics]] | |||
| work_institution = [[Institute for Plasma Research]] | |||
|field = [[Plasma Physics]], [[Laser Physics]] | | alma_mater = [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology]]<br>[[Princeton University]]<br>[[Physical Research Laboratory]] | ||
|work_institution = [[Institute for Plasma Research]] | | doctoral_advisor = Prof. [[Mahendra Singh Sodha|M. S. Sodha]] | ||
|alma_mater = [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|Indian Institute of Technology]]<br>[[Princeton University]]<br>[[Physical Research Laboratory]] | | known_for = [[Plasma Physics]] Theory | ||
|doctoral_advisor = Prof. [[Mahendra Singh Sodha|M. S. Sodha]] | | prizes = [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award]]<br>[[Padma Shri]]<br>[[TWAS Prize]] | ||
|known_for | | footnotes = | ||
|prizes = [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award]]<br>[[Padma Shri]]<br>[[TWAS Prize]] | |||
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'''Predhiman Krishan Kaw''' (15 January 1948 – 18 June 2017)<ref name=CS113_0337>{{cite journal|last1=John|first1=P.I.|last2=Sen|first2=Abhijit|title=Predhiman Krishan Kaw -- Personal News|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/113/02/0337.pdf|journal=Current Science|date=25 July 2017|volume=113|issue= | '''Predhiman Krishan Kaw''' (15 January 1948 – 18 June 2017)<ref name=CS113_0337>{{cite journal|last1=John|first1=P.I.|last2=Sen|first2=Abhijit|title=Predhiman Krishan Kaw -- Personal News|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/113/02/0337.pdf|journal=Current Science|date=25 July 2017|volume=113|issue=2|page=337}}</ref> was an Indian [[Plasma (physics)|plasma]] [[physicist]]. He was the founding director<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Staff Page, Institute for Plasma Research |url=http://www.ipr.res.in//staff.html |publisher=[[Institute for Plasma Research]] |date=1 February 2010 |access-date=1 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728091145/http://www.ipr.res.in//staff.html |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref> of the [[Institute for Plasma Research]] and served as the institute's as the director from 1986 to 2012. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Kaw was born on 15 January 1948 in [[Srinagar]] (Jammu and Kashmir), India. He matriculated from [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] (1958) and completed his M.Sc. from [[Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University|Agra University]] in 1964. He received [[PhD]] from [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] in 1966 under Supervision of Prof. [[Mahendra Singh Sodha|M. S. Sodha]], and was the first Ph.D. from the | Kaw was born on 15 January 1948 in [[Srinagar]] (Jammu and Kashmir), India. He matriculated from [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] (1958) and completed his M.Sc. from [[Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University|Agra University]] in 1964. He received a [[PhD]] from the [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] in 1966 under Supervision of Prof. [[Mahendra Singh Sodha|M. S. Sodha]], and was the first Ph.D. from the IIT, Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|title=Distinguished Alumni Awards|url=http://cronos.rutgers.edu/~jaluria/IIT%20Delhi%20Distinguished%20Alumni%20Awards.htm|access-date=1 November 2011|archive-date=14 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714044905/http://cronos.rutgers.edu/~jaluria/IIT%20Delhi%20Distinguished%20Alumni%20Awards.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kaw received his Ph.D. at the age of 18,<ref name="CS113_0337" /> following which he completed his PostDoc at [[Princeton University]]. He was the founding director<ref name=":0" /> of the [[Institute for Plasma Research]] and served as the institute's as the director from 1986 to 2012. He was awarded the prestigious [[Padma Shri]] award, India's fourth-highest honor, in 1985 and the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award]] in 1986. On 28 December 2016, he was awarded the Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics for his seminal contributions in the areas of laser-plasma interactions, strongly coupled dusty plasmas, and turbulence, nonlinear effect in magnetic fusion devices. He is also a recipient of the 2008 [[TWAS Prize]].<ref name="Prizes and Awards">{{Cite web |url=https://twas.org/opportunities/prizes-and-awards |title=Prizes and Awards |date=2016 |publisher=The World Academy of Sciences}}</ref> His older brother is bureaucrat and author [[M. K. Kaw]]. | ||
==Professional details== | ==Professional details== | ||
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*[http://www.pppl.gov/news/2017/07/predhiman-kaw-founder-india%E2%80%99s-fusion-program-and-former-pppl-physicist-dead-age-69 Predhiman Kaw, founder of India’s fusion program and former PPPL physicist -- News] | *[http://www.pppl.gov/news/2017/07/predhiman-kaw-founder-india%E2%80%99s-fusion-program-and-former-pppl-physicist-dead-age-69 Predhiman Kaw, founder of India’s fusion program and former PPPL physicist -- News] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:03, 10 February 2026
Predhiman Krishan Kaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1948 |
| Died | 18 June 2017 (aged 69) |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Princeton University Physical Research Laboratory |
| Known for | Plasma Physics Theory |
| Awards | Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Padma Shri TWAS Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plasma Physics, Laser Physics |
| Institutions | Institute for Plasma Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. M. S. Sodha |
Predhiman Krishan Kaw (15 January 1948 – 18 June 2017)[1] was an Indian plasma physicist. He was the founding director[2] of the Institute for Plasma Research and served as the institute's as the director from 1986 to 2012.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Kaw was born on 15 January 1948 in Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), India. He matriculated from Punjab University (1958) and completed his M.Sc. from Agra University in 1964. He received a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1966 under Supervision of Prof. M. S. Sodha, and was the first Ph.D. from the IIT, Delhi.[3] Kaw received his Ph.D. at the age of 18,[1] following which he completed his PostDoc at Princeton University. He was the founding director[2] of the Institute for Plasma Research and served as the institute's as the director from 1986 to 2012. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest honor, in 1985 and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in 1986. On 28 December 2016, he was awarded the Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar Prize of Plasma Physics for his seminal contributions in the areas of laser-plasma interactions, strongly coupled dusty plasmas, and turbulence, nonlinear effect in magnetic fusion devices. He is also a recipient of the 2008 TWAS Prize.[4] His older brother is bureaucrat and author M. K. Kaw.
Professional details[edit | edit source]
| Year | Institute | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1967-1969 | Princeton University | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| 1969-1971 | Princeton University, USA | Research Staff & Lecturer |
| 1971-1974 | Physical Research Laboratory, India | Associate Professor |
| 1974-1975 | Physical Research Laboratory, India | Professor |
| 1975-1982 | Princeton University, USA | Principal Research Physicist Lecturer in Astrophysical Sciences |
| 1982-1986 | Plasma Physics Programme, Physical Research Laboratory, India | Director |
| 1986-2012 | Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India | Director |
| 2012–2017 | Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India | DST Year of Science Professor |
Selected articles and talks[edit | edit source]
- PK Kaw, "Fusion power, who needs it?" (pdf format), Current Science, 10 July 1993, 65(01) 20 (web format)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John, P.I.; Sen, Abhijit (25 July 2017). "Predhiman Krishan Kaw -- Personal News" (PDF). Current Science. 113 (2): 337.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Staff Page, Institute for Plasma Research". Institute for Plasma Research. 1 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni Awards". Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Institute for Plasma Research, Gujarat, India
- Prof. PK Kaw Home Page
- Predhiman Kaw, founder of India’s fusion program and former PPPL physicist -- News
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