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{{short description|Indian theoretical physicist (born 1944)}}
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'''Yashwant Singh''' (born 28 July 1944) is an indian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to soft matter physics. He is at present Distinguished Professor and INSA Senior Scientist at [[Banaras Hindu University]].
'''Yashwant Singh''' (born 28 July 1944) is an Indian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to soft matter physics. He is at present Distinguished Professor and INSA Senior Scientist at [[Banaras Hindu University]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Yashwant Singh was born on 28 July 1944 in a village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from [[Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University|Gorakhpur University]] (Now DDU University) in 1962 and 1964. He then joined [[Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science|Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS)]], Jadavpur, Kolkata, where he worked on transport phenomenon in  gaseous state and obtained D. Phil. from [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]] (1969). He started his professional career as lecturer at [[Banaras Hindu University]] where he continues to work as a Distinguished Professor. In between he has worked at [[IBM Research Laboratory|IBM Research Laboratory, California]] (1976–78).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Abraham |first1=F. F. |last2=Singh |first2=Y. |title=The structure of a hard‐sphere fluid in contact with a soft repulsive wall |journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics |date=1977 |volume=67 |issue=5 |page=2384 |doi=10.1063/1.435080 }}</ref> and [[University of Illinois]], [[Urbana Champaign]] (1982–84) [[United States]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Chandler |first1=D |last2=Singh |first2=Y. |title=Excess electrons in simple fluids. I. General equilibrium theory for classical hard sphere solvents |journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics |date=1984 |volume=81 |issue=4 |page=1975 |doi=10.1063/1.447820 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Singh |first1=Y. |last2=Stoessel |first2=J.P. |last3=Wolynes |first3=P.G. |title=Hard-Sphere Glass and the Density-Functional Theory of Aperiodic Crystals |journal=Phys. Rev. Lett. |date=1985 |volume=54 |issue=10 |pages=1059–1062 |doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.1059 |pmid=10030918 }}</ref>
Dr. Yashwant Singh born on 28 July 1944 in a village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from [[Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University|Gorakhpur University]] (Now DDU University) in 1962 and 1964. He then joined [[Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science|Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS)]], Jadavpur, Kolkata, where he worked on transport phenomenon in  gaseous state and obtained D. Phil. from [[University of Calcutta|Calcutta University]] (1969). He started his professional career as lecturer at [[Banaras Hindu University]] where he continues to work as a Distinguished Professor. In between he has worked at [[IBM Research Laboratory|IBM Research Laboratory, California]] (1976–78).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Abraham |first1=F. F. |last2=Singh |first2=Y. |title=The structure of a hard‐sphere fluid in contact with a soft repulsive wall |journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics |date=1977 |volume=67 |issue=5 |page=2384 |doi=10.1063/1.435080 }}</ref> and [[University of Illinois]], [[Urbana Champaign]] (1982–84) [[United States]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Chandler |first1=D |last2=Singh |first2=Y. |title=Excess electrons in simple fluids. I. General equilibrium theory for classical hard sphere solvents |journal=The Journal of Chemical Physics |date=1984 |volume=81 |issue=4 |page=1975 |doi=10.1063/1.447820 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Singh |first1=Y. |last2=Stoessel |first2=J.P. |last3=Wolynes |first3=P.G. |title=Hard-Sphere Glass and the Density-Functional Theory of Aperiodic Crystals |journal=Phys. Rev. Lett. |date=1985 |volume=54 |issue=10 |pages=1059–1062 |doi=10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.1059 |pmid=10030918 }}</ref>


Singh has made contributions to the theory of [[liquids]], [[liquid crystals]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Singh |first1=Y. |title=Density-functional theory of freezing and properties of the ordered phase |journal=Physics Reports |date=1991 |volume=207 |issue=6 |pages=351–446 |doi=10.1016/0370-1573(91)90097-6 }}</ref> [[polymer]] statistics,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mishra |first1=P.K. |last2=Kumar |first2=S. |last3=Singh |first3=Y. |title=Force-induced desorption of a linear polymer chain adsorbed on an attractive surface |journal=EPL (Europhysics Letters) |date=2005 |volume=69 |page=102 |url=http://stacks.iop.org/0295-5075/69/i=1/a=102|doi=10.1209/epl/i2004-10304-5 |arxiv=cond-mat/0404191 |s2cid=119093167 }}</ref> and to the theory of liquid-solid and solid-solid transitions.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bharadwaj |first1=A.S. |last2=Singh |first2=Y. |title=Density-functional theory for fluid-solid and solid-solid phase transitions |journal=Phys. Rev. E |date=2017 |volume=95 |issue=3 |page=032120 |doi=10.1103/PhysRevE.95.032120 |pmid=28415240 }}</ref>
Singh has made contributions to the theory of [[liquids]], [[liquid crystals]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Singh |first1=Y. |title=Density-functional theory of freezing and properties of the ordered phase |journal=Physics Reports |date=1991 |volume=207 |issue=6 |pages=351–446 |doi=10.1016/0370-1573(91)90097-6 }}</ref> [[polymer]] statistics,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Mishra |first1=P.K. |last2=Kumar |first2=S. |last3=Singh |first3=Y. |title=Force-induced desorption of a linear polymer chain adsorbed on an attractive surface |journal=EPL (Europhysics Letters) |date=2005 |volume=69 |page=102 |url=http://stacks.iop.org/0295-5075/69/i=1/a=102|doi=10.1209/epl/i2004-10304-5 |arxiv=cond-mat/0404191 |s2cid=119093167 }}</ref> and to the theory of liquid-solid and solid-solid transitions.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bharadwaj |first1=A.S. |last2=Singh |first2=Y. |title=Density-functional theory for fluid-solid and solid-solid phase transitions |journal=Phys. Rev. E |date=2017 |volume=95 |issue=3 |article-number=032120 |doi=10.1103/PhysRevE.95.032120 |pmid=28415240 }}</ref>


== Awards and honours ==
== Awards and honours ==
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[[Category:Academic staff of Banaras Hindu University]]




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Yashwant Singh (born 28 July 1944) is an Indian theoretical physicist known for his contributions to soft matter physics. He is at present Distinguished Professor and INSA Senior Scientist at Banaras Hindu University.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Dr. Yashwant Singh born on 28 July 1944 in a village near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from Gorakhpur University (Now DDU University) in 1962 and 1964. He then joined Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences (IACS), Jadavpur, Kolkata, where he worked on transport phenomenon in gaseous state and obtained D. Phil. from Calcutta University (1969). He started his professional career as lecturer at Banaras Hindu University where he continues to work as a Distinguished Professor. In between he has worked at IBM Research Laboratory, California (1976–78).[1] and University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (1982–84) United States.[2][3]

Singh has made contributions to the theory of liquids, liquid crystals,[4] polymer statistics,[5] and to the theory of liquid-solid and solid-solid transitions.[6]

Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

He is an elected Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore,[7] The National Academy of Sciences, India and The Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Abraham, F. F.; Singh, Y. (1977). "The structure of a hard‐sphere fluid in contact with a soft repulsive wall". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 67 (5): 2384. doi:10.1063/1.435080.
  2. Chandler, D; Singh, Y. (1984). "Excess electrons in simple fluids. I. General equilibrium theory for classical hard sphere solvents". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 81 (4): 1975. doi:10.1063/1.447820.
  3. Singh, Y.; Stoessel, J.P.; Wolynes, P.G. (1985). "Hard-Sphere Glass and the Density-Functional Theory of Aperiodic Crystals". Phys. Rev. Lett. 54 (10): 1059–1062. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.54.1059. PMID 10030918.
  4. Singh, Y. (1991). "Density-functional theory of freezing and properties of the ordered phase". Physics Reports. 207 (6): 351–446. doi:10.1016/0370-1573(91)90097-6.
  5. Mishra, P.K.; Kumar, S.; Singh, Y. (2005). "Force-induced desorption of a linear polymer chain adsorbed on an attractive surface". EPL (Europhysics Letters). 69: 102. arXiv:cond-mat/0404191. doi:10.1209/epl/i2004-10304-5. S2CID 119093167.
  6. Bharadwaj, A.S.; Singh, Y. (2017). "Density-functional theory for fluid-solid and solid-solid phase transitions". Phys. Rev. E. 95 (3) 032120. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.95.032120. PMID 28415240.
  7. "Directory of Fellows, IAS (Bangalore) Vol. 2, 2009".
  8. "Biographical Notes, A platinum Jubilee Publication, INSA (New Delhi) Vol. II, 2009".