Sudeshna Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | IIT Kanpur, TIFR |
| Spouse(s) | Kapil Hari Paranjape |
| Children | Shruti Paranjape |
| Awards | B M Birla Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Non-linear Physics |
| Institutions | Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali |
Sudeshna Sinha is a professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali. She was at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, for over a decade. She works in the field of nonlinear physics. Her work on 'chaos-based' hardware (so-called "Chaos computing") is being developed commercially by the US-based company Chaologix.[1] Chaologix has now been acquired by ARM (Cambridge, England).[2]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Sinha is married to Kapil Hari Paranjape, who is a professor of mathematics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali. Her maternal grandfather was Dr. Prabodh Chandra Bagchi, formerly the vice-chancellor of Viswa Bharati University and historian.
Education[edit | edit source]
Sinha holds a Master of Science (Five Years Integrated Programme in Chemistry) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, in 1985.[3] She completed her Ph.D. from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, in 1990.[4]
Career & publications[edit | edit source]
Sinha is currently a professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali and works in the field of nonlinear physics.[5] Her research areas include nonlinear dynamics, chaos, complex systems, networks, and computation.[6] She is an editor of the AIP journal Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science[7] and associate editor of Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation (Elsevier).[8] She is also on the editorial boards of Pramana - Journal of Physics[9] and Indian Journal of Physics.[10]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Elected Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences, 2018.[11]
- J. C. Bose National Fellowship (2016-2020; renewed 2021-2025).[12]
- Elected Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi in 2014.[13]
- Elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore in 2010.[14]
- Awarded the B. M. Birla Prize for Physics in 1998 : The B M Birla prizes are awarded to Indian scientists below the age of 40 who have made outstanding original contributions in their fields.[15]
- Associate Member of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy during 1995-2000
- General Proficiency Prize from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1985): Awarded to the "Best Outgoing Student in the master's degree (five years integrated programme in Physics) for the year"
- National Talent Search Scholarship, during 1978-1985
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "IAS - Women in Science". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Chaologix".
- ↑ "Notable Alumni of IIT Kanpur".
- ↑ "Curriculum Vitae".
- ↑ "Faculty listing".
- ↑ "Publications".
- ↑ "Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science".
- ↑ "Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation".
- ↑ "Pramana - Journal of Physics".
- ↑ "Indian Journal of Physics".
- ↑ "Fellowship of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)".
- ↑ "J C Bose National Fellowship".
- ↑ "Fellowship of Indian National Science Academy".
- ↑ "Fellowship of Indian Academy of Sciences".
- ↑ "Birla Prize".