Pankaj Joshi (physicist)

Pankaj Joshi (born 25 April 1953) is an Indian physicist and cosmologist whose research is mainly focused on areas of gravitational collapse and naked singularities.[1] He has published over 200 papers in national and international journals. Joshi currently holds the position of provost at Charotar University of Science and Technology.

Prof. Pankaj S. Joshi
Born (1953-04-25) 25 April 1953
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMaharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Saurashtra University
Known forGravitational collapse
Naked singularity
Children1
Scientific career
Fieldsgeneral relativity, cosmology, quantum gravity
InstitutionsTata Institute of Fundamental Research
Charotar University of Science and Technology
Ahmedabad University
Doctoral advisorProf. P. C. Vaidya, Prof. J. Krishna Rao

Early life and career

Pankaj S. Joshi was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat on 25 April 1953.

He earned his B.Sc. degree from Sir P.P. Institute of Science, Maharaja Krishnakumarinhji Bhavnagar University.[2] He then moved to Rajkot to pursue M.Sc. from department of mathematics, Saurashtra University. Continuing at Saurashtra university Joshi obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1979 defending his thesis titled 'A study of causality in general relativity'.[3]

After his doctoral work, he joined Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai as visiting fellow. He held several positions at TIFR, Mumbai from 1979 to 2018. He was senior professor at department of astronomy and astrophysics, TIFR[4][5] before joining Charotar University of Science and Technology as provost and founding director for the International Centre for Cosmology.[6][5]

Joshi served as president at Indian Association of General Relativity and Gravitation from 2010 to 2012.[3] He currently holds position of president at Gujarat Science Academy.[7]

Awards and honours

Books
  • વિજ્ઞાન- ગોષ્ટી, 2011
  • બ્રહ્માંડ- દર્શન, 2008 (4th Edition, 2011)
  • તારા સૃષ્ટિ, 2006 (3rd Edition, 2010)
  • ખગોળ ના મહાપ્રશ્નો, 2004
  • સાપેક્ષવાદ, 2002
  • તારા સર્જન અને વિલય, 2000
  • કુતૂહુલ (Gujarati translation), part I and II, it teenagers series; 1982, 1984
  • પ્રયોગો ની મઝા, 1985
  • અવનવા પ્રયોગો, 1986
  • Popular Articles on Science and Cosmology (During the period 1981-2022)

References
  1. "Pankaj S. Joshi". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. Bharat Yagnik (20 August 2020). "Gujarat: Pankaj Joshi receives Vainu Bappu award | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. "Prof. Pankaj Joshi". web.tifr.res.in. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. "Prof. Pankaj Joshi receives INSA - Vainu Bappu Award". Gujarat Science Academy. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. "Dr Pankaj Joshi takes over as provost of CHARUSAT - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. "Faculty". Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. "Committee Members". Gujarat Science Academy. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  8. "Joshi, Pankaj S." TWAS. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  9. "black hole scientist: Gujarat black hole scientist elected TWAS fellow | Vadodara News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. "INSA :: Fellow Detail". insajournal.in. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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