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'''Tathagat Avatar Tulsi''' (born 9 September 1987) is an | '''Tathagat Avatar Tulsi''' (born 9 September 1987) is an Indian [[physicist]] and a [[child prodigy]]. He completed [[high school]] at the age of 9 years, earned a [[B.Sc.]] at the age of 11 years, and a [[M.Sc.]] at the age of 12 years from [[Patna Science College]] (Patna University). In August 2009, he got his [[Ph.D.]] from the [[Indian Institute of Science]], Bangalore at the age of 21 years.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/City/Bangalore/Youngest-PhD-and-shortest-thesis/articleshow/4952198.cms Youngest PhD and shortest thesis] Times of India</ref> In July 2010, he was offered a position as Assistant Professor on contract (a non-permanent teaching position for fresh Ph.D. graduates) at [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT]] Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dr-tathagat-tulsi-22-becomes-professor-tulsi-at-iit-bombay/645689/|title=Dr Tathagat Tulsi,22,becomes Professor Tulsi at IIT Bombay|date=13 July 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Dr-Tathagat-Tulsi--22--becomes-Professor-Tulsi-at-IIT-MUMBAI/645689/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-07-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917185542/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Dr-Tathagat-Tulsi--22--becomes-Professor-Tulsi-at-IIT-MUMBAI/645689/ |archivedate=2010-09-17 }}</ref><ref>[http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4149368]</ref> | ||
His employment was terminated in 2019.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/iit-bombay-sacks-physics-prodigy-an-assistant-prof-for-absence-since-2018/story-n9cz7jxKUgtIAOSLIbNymM.html] Hindustan Times</ref> | His employment was terminated in 2019.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/iit-bombay-sacks-physics-prodigy-an-assistant-prof-for-absence-since-2018/story-n9cz7jxKUgtIAOSLIbNymM.html] Hindustan Times</ref> | ||
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He received wide public attention in 2001, when he was shortlisted by the Indian Government's Department of Science and Technology (DST) to participate in a [[Nobel laureates]] conference in [[Germany]]. <ref name="gulfnews_broke_kevin">[http://www.gulfnews.com/world/India/10348151.html I broke Kelvin's Grade 10 record at the age of nine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915232957/http://www.gulfnews.com/world/India/10348151.html |date=15 September 2009 }} Gulf News</ref> | He received wide public attention in 2001, when he was shortlisted by the Indian Government's Department of Science and Technology (DST) to participate in a [[Nobel laureates]] conference in [[Germany]].<ref name="gulfnews_broke_kevin">[http://www.gulfnews.com/world/India/10348151.html I broke Kelvin's Grade 10 record at the age of nine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090915232957/http://www.gulfnews.com/world/India/10348151.html |date=15 September 2009 }} Gulf News</ref> | ||
Tulsi was admitted by the [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISc).,<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=16345 Prodigy Tulsi seals debate with PhD admission in IISc] Indian Express</ref> where his Ph.D. thesis was on "Generalizations of the Quantum Search Algorithm". He co-authored an unpublished research manuscript ("A New Algorithm for Fixed-point Quantum Search") with [[Lov Grover]], the inventor of a quantum search algorithm that goes by his name. | Tulsi was admitted by the [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISc).,<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/full_story.php?content_id=16345 Prodigy Tulsi seals debate with PhD admission in IISc] Indian Express</ref> where his Ph.D. thesis was on "Generalizations of the Quantum Search Algorithm". He co-authored an unpublished research manuscript ("A New Algorithm for Fixed-point Quantum Search") with [[Lov Grover]], the inventor of a quantum search algorithm that goes by his name. | ||
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Tathagat Avatar Tulsi | |
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| Born | 9 September 1987 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Science Patna Science College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Apoorva D. Patel |
Tathagat Avatar Tulsi (born 9 September 1987) is an Indian physicist and a child prodigy. He completed high school at the age of 9 years, earned a B.Sc. at the age of 11 years, and a M.Sc. at the age of 12 years from Patna Science College (Patna University). In August 2009, he got his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore at the age of 21 years.[1] In July 2010, he was offered a position as Assistant Professor on contract (a non-permanent teaching position for fresh Ph.D. graduates) at IIT Mumbai.[2][3][4] His employment was terminated in 2019.[5]
When he was admitted to a PhD program at the age of 17, the then dean of the physics department at the Indian Institute of Science, replying to a journalist's query, described him as a "good boy, very lovable and working to achieve his goals"; however, he declined to comment on the description of Tulsi as a prodigy.[6]
Biography
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He received wide public attention in 2001, when he was shortlisted by the Indian Government's Department of Science and Technology (DST) to participate in a Nobel laureates conference in Germany.[7]
Tulsi was admitted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).,[8] where his Ph.D. thesis was on "Generalizations of the Quantum Search Algorithm". He co-authored an unpublished research manuscript ("A New Algorithm for Fixed-point Quantum Search") with Lov Grover, the inventor of a quantum search algorithm that goes by his name.
Tulsi was once cheered on as one of the most gifted Asian youngsters by TIME magazine, mentioned as "Superteen" by Science, "Physics Prodigy" by The TIMES, "Master Mind" by The WEEK and listed by Outlook as one of the smartest Indian youngsters. Tathagat Avatar Tulsi participated in the Stock Exchange of Visions project of Fabrica, Benetton's research centre in 2007. He was invited by Luciano Benetton for a dinner in honor of Al Gore on 14 June 2007 in Milano, Italy. Tathagat's story was showcased by National Geographic Channel in the program My Brilliant Brain. The episode named "India's Geniuses" was aired on 13 December 2007 and was hosted by Bollywood actress Konkona Sen Sharma. He was interviewed by 14-year-old Trishit Banerjee for his magazine Young Chronicle.
See also
References
- ↑ Youngest PhD and shortest thesis Times of India
- ↑ "Dr Tathagat Tulsi,22,becomes Professor Tulsi at IIT Bombay". 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2] Hindustan Times
- ↑ "Indian prodigy aims high". 19 June 2003.
- ↑ I broke Kelvin's Grade 10 record at the age of nine Archived 15 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Gulf News
- ↑ Prodigy Tulsi seals debate with PhD admission in IISc Indian Express